The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-10
TO MEET THIS MORNING.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
AT GOOD Rods CONTENTION.
The Body VIII be In Session Two Days
Programme to be Obser'ed-obJects OF
the Good Roads Assoc.at on.


o'clock. and Will be in session for two
days.
Before tho meeting OF the convention
there viii be a meeting Of the Managing
Board OF the Virginia state Good-koads
Association, at O'Clock. and the annual
meeting OF the Association viii be held at
10 o'clock. Both Of these meetings Will
be held in the assembly han OF the Cham-
Der o. Commerce. Tho Exchange. bod
son, Ford's. and Lexington &lotcls have
agreed 20 give reduced rates 10 ali the
delegates Of the convention, ana u Is
expected that the attendance Will be
unusually large.
The PROGRAMME.
The following programme has beer ar
ranged for the sessions Of me conFeh-
ton:
FIRST DAY--o -yOBFR ~. l.J'.
Temporary chairman. Hon. b. Z. Nun
fcrd, OF Richmond. yicc-president or the
Virginia State Good-Rcads Association.
Morning session II a. M.-Prayer, Rev.
Or. r. y sledd, Of Richmond; address OF
welcome, Hon. Charles II. Ofertail,
! Governor OF Virginia, appointment OF
F! Committees on Credentials ana ferhla-
nent Organization; Road Improvement
| in Virginia-The state Association ny
| Hon. h. b. Munford, chairman. reports
| Of Committees on Credentials and Serhla-
nent ORGANIZATION: General Progress ~
Road Improvement" by General hoy
stone Special Agent and Engineer, Road
Inquiry Bureau. United states Depart
ment Of Agriculture; Road Machinery
by Hon. Ashton Starke. OF Richmond.
Afternoon session." Earth-Road Con-
struction and Maintenance subject
opened by Captain Orris A. Browne, OF
| Northampton, vice-preshent or Nisii'iH
| state Good-Roads Association; Galloway
! Brown. ESD, Of Bedford luase vt d.
| ford county: Judge Lyman Chalkey' Oh
| Augusta yice-prcsident OF Virginia state
! Good Roads Association; followed by gen
oral discussion under the hve-minute
rulc. In this general discussion every
delegate will be expected TO give ms
views and tell what he knows ABOUT
making carth-roads. ,--
Night session, s ociock-"Ihe TiH'ipi'9
and Operation Of the New Jersey hoau
Law" by Hon. %. q. Harrison, 81 -NeN
Jersey. secretary New Jersey ROAD IN
| movement Association; Road Materials
| in Virginia BY MAJOR Jed' ho'0NN'S''
of Stanton.
SECOND Day oprSISG Al 10 A. ~
Road Legislation or commit
tee on Legislation; general discussion
and Shell Roads" subject opened 10y
O Rawn. ESQ. Of Roanoke. president
Enqineers' Association OF Virginia John
| Graham. ESQ. of Norfolk, superintendent
of the Norfolk Company; Charles l.. ASH
| burner. Jr.. Esq. OF henrico. nfst wee
president Virginia State Good-kOads As
sociation. followed by general discus
sion under the fve-minute rule. MIS-
cellaneous business
ORGANIZATION AND OBJECTS
on September D. 1894. number OF com
mercial and other organizations III VIZ
giuia. recognizing the necessity lot So'ilo
concerted movement FOR the Improve
mont of the public roads. called a conVen-
lion. which was held In Richmond oclgo'I
10 lsgf TO consider this question. "'
convention was largely auehue'' anu
suited i'm the formation OF the Virginia
state Good-Roads Association. Inc op-
tect of the organization may be seen from
the following: ,-.,- o..
II IS the object OF this association to
make a careful and exhaustive study or
the losses 10 the people OF the state que
10 bad roads. the extent 10 Whlch lh'S
affect the values OF property ana pro-
ducts. their general effect upon the pros
perity of the state and the moral. III
tellectual. social. and political welfare
OF our people: 10 study the road laws or
VIRGINIA and other States ana the result
obtained under each, 10 ascertain lhe
amounts now expended upon the puuhc
roads and the results derived from such
expenditures, 90 investigate the eNlStiHs
conditions IN each county, such as in-
debtedness. taxation. cost OF improving
The roads. etc: 20 study tie various sys-
TENS Of road Improvement, with view
IN devising "A plan which will accomplish
tho most good with the least burden
upon the people. to collect Information as
IA the various systems Of rOad-makiug
and maintenance and tho advantages de-
rived from the use OF the various kinds
Of road machinery. To organize ~ the
counties and districts OF the state local
associations through which the sentl-
ment Of the people may fnd an express
sion. and as channels Tor the coHectoh
and distribution OF information.
Ii is the intention 20 print and distri-
hute the information collected from time
to time and TO compile 1t into reports Tor
the public. and for use as a guide for
legislation suited 20 our conditions
Otber states have established eNpen-
sivc road commissions 10 do the Work TOT
which this association was ORGANIZED ana
a. is especially important TO study TINS
subject carefully in order that every doi-
lar expended may do the most sood POSI-
BE.
The Association has only been in a
position 10 prosecute its work actively
during the past five months
and yet. its officers feel 1usti-
ned in making the statement That
il has established its power Tor
usefulness and its claim 10 the public
confidence. II began its work on the
theory that the condition Of the roads IN
Virginia was due 10 lack Of thought
which resulted in waste of moey. To
remedy this trouble a campaign OF ecu
cation was necessary.
DisTRgBUT ON OF LITERATURE.
The Association turned its first attention
10 the distribution of literature, and
ARRANGEMENT about Il 10 bulletins con-
Inquiry Bureau Of the United states De
partment Of Agriculture, by which this
literature was sent under government
frank direct 10 individuals. Under this
arrangements about $3.50 bulletins con-
tanning information Of practical value in
regard 10 improved methods OF road con-
struction. the Importance Of road inn
prOyemeut, use of wide tires, etc. have
been distributed in the state. H. add
ton 10 this the Association has sent out
thousands OF letters and circulars from
its Richmod office. calling attention 10
the most important points IN connection
with road building. A number of County
Associations have also been formed which
are doing good work in their respective
communities. The results OF this work