Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-11
PROGRESS IMPROVE MENF.
Gen. Roy stone Delivers an ADDRESS
ON This SuLirct-othcr Fcntures'

Gen. ROY stone Delivers IN Address
ON This SuLirct-othcr Features
/ The convention was little late III
assembling last evening but the attend
ancc was equally gratifying as il was
rpan the morning session. The openin;
address was to have been made 10y Gene
ral Rov stone. Special Agent and Engi-
nccr of tho Road Inquiry bureau OF 10
' United States Department of AHrlcui-
/ tur, hut that gentleman was niue
lttr I'm arriving. and Captain OiIs \.
Irptvue read mis- address ON taith
Road Construction and Maintenance
CAPTAIN Browne went carefully into the
details II earth-road making. liz gave
a Number of statistics concerning INC
+ expense and labor attaching To iuls ch"-
/ rart.r of highway building, ana eApldln,d
J. how t. repair chuch-hol,s, and the hcht-
. fits Of Watering the roads. lie also adNo-
.st,i the use of Vide-tired wheels. ana
IN. establishment of state road bureau.
. with an active businessman in chafE'-
/ A. 10 those who build the roads, Captain
Brown said that there should be roaI-
maker. who should DO the work under
the supervisors Of the counties. WI"
themselves would need an engineer 80
Prepare plans, etc. The state now probd-
properly utilized. would greatly improve
the condition OF the thoroughfares Of the
state.
GENERAL STONES PAPER.
General stone came in about this time,
and he was the next speaker. His theme
WAS General Progress in Road Improve
ment." lie congratulate! the association
upon the apparent renewed interest in
road Improvement i'm virginia. lie had
see nowhere Il stronger sentiment Tor
good roads than ia Virginia, and b" re-
foiced 10 see II. He explained how the
highways were constructed in New Jer-
soy. New York. and other States, saying
that i'm some parts Of New York some
Of the stone roads had been built AT an
expense Of $3.50 a mile. while in other
sections they had been built AT as 10"
cost As 81 n1 In sections whore good
roads prevailed he had heard little or
no COMPLAINT about hari times; the agri-
cultural classes were prosperous. ana
there was a general Improvement over
other portions OF the country. Where
there were good roads people were able
10 haul their hay or produce forty miles
10 market This was thing unheard ci
i'm Nirainia bur the people here hai
started out I'm the direction Of improving
tbeir roads. ana what was need Wa
road legislation 50 as 10 push forward
the work with some system.
Speaking Of road repairs. General store
said that they could not be- delayed
As soon as a highway began TO ge' ont
az order the repairs should he made
Delay meant greater inconvenience AMI
expense.
THE SYSTEM N FRANCE
General stone went into an explanation
D.
SLOWED the great bsTrits derived there
nom the firm highways ON the French
farm. every day every man employed
earns a days Wages-this is the result
How would this sort oil thing affect
VIRGINIA" he asked. You wouldn't hear
Of any hard times The trouble here is
lat there is too much loss Of time.
d ut count it earning anything when q
f.rru,r can carry only half load e.
~ r<tt
",rba LEGISLATION takes its course al
most entirely row moon lines az h!ehWay
d. urnis.iouers with small amount az
state AID This state aid is very deli
cate matter. The idea is 10 give this aii
~ such sections as are most prosperous
,rI most ready T. contribute themselves
g.. tho imprnvement Of the roads. THE
las been successfully carried out IN New
Jersey and other states.
The sneaker said he was CAD 20 see
mat the people Of Virginia were going
to be able 20 restore the soils OF n"
state. II they could also improve their
,oads a. .he same time they would nc
complish great things. II would require
"a great effort. We had the scenery, the
climate. the varied prOductiveness Of soil,
and there were great things in the future
for virginia The benefits derived from
tho outlay made in the hetterment OF the
highways would soon cause the people
:, forget what effort they mad made In
this direction. General Stone took occa-
sion 10 invite all present TO attend the
road Parliament at Atlanta on the nth.
tS,b and 18th. as delegates. Speaking Of
hit virginia needed in the way Of good
roaas General stone said II was an
-foot wide stone track and another track
nm one or both sides Of the stone road.
tro explained the great advantages of
This character OF highway In preference
70 any other. lie thought the convention
vas upon the right track. aud was sure
mar the Legislature would listen TO the
ranrnsentatives OF the body. Road mat
+ors we're getting into State politics every
- peoule who were interested IN
~, roads were bound TO make them
soIyee f,lt I'm politics everywhere.
rSr OF CONVICT LABOR.
6,a,o,ai stone said that the result OF
a,,'ct Labor on the roads had been so
.,"cessful In the State OF North Caro-
I,na mat they were being used In over
- half OF the counties OF the State.
Ne however. could only recompend the
,se of short-term convicts, 'convicts
,,,hose terms have almost expired He
thought those prisoners could be well en-
nIovcd I'm preparing road materials at the
auarries or elsewhere. where the convicts
can be- properly guarded. In conclusion.
General Stone congratulated the Good
Roads Association OF Virginia upon the