The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-01
TO HAVE GOOD ROADS.
TIE ASSOCIA TON Fully 0kGAN-
IZED-HEADQUARTERS OPEN.
Mr.. II. w. Anderson IL the Man In Charge
aud He Is Now Hard 81 Work 10 I'm
prove the Highways of Virginia.

building. where Mr.. ii. W. Anderson, the
secretary Of the Association, will be glad
to see all persons interested In the i'm
provement of the roads OF the Common
wealth.
The object OF the Association, 10 quote
from the constitution. is TO make
careful and exhaustive study Of the loss
IS 10 the people Of the state due 10
| bad roads; the extent to which they
/ affect the values OF property and pro-
ducts. their general effect upon the pros
reritv of the state and the moral. intel
lectual, social and political welfare OF
our people. TO study the road laws or
| Virginia and other States, and the re-
| suits obtained under each, 10 ascertain
the amounts now expended upon our
public roads and the results derived from
such expenditures, TO investigate the eN-
istine conditions in each county, such
as Indebtedness, taxation, cost OF I'M
proving the roads, 10 study the various
| systems Of road improvement, with
view 10 devising plan which VIII ac-
complish the most good with the least
burden upon he people; 10 collect lhioI-
nation as TO he various systems OF Toaa-
making and maintenance. and the ad-
vantages derived from the use oil the
various kinds of road machinery.
IT is the intention TO print and dlstrlp-
ME this Information to the people from
time TO time. and to compile il into re-
ports for the public, and for use as
guide for legislation suited TO our con-
ditiCns.
/, IL also the desire Of the Association to
organize in the counties and districts OF
the state local associations, thIoubn
which the sentiment Of the people may
find expression, and as channels lot n'
collection and distribution OF iniorila io".
rho Association Is the outcome OF
email movement that had its inception In
the mind OF H. W. Anderson lts ci'F't
,,oune secretary. VINO as chairman OF
a committee on roads Of the Young Men
business League. secured "A large amour,
| - reformation about the conditions ana
coete of roads in various parts OF
mi, and the sentiment Of the people III
rogard TO them Encouraged pt ne
Information he obtained, ne sues''''N w
the League "A convention 10 diouS'
interest among the people. 1T co'l'',
,ton with a number of other oIsdiii~"
.inne Tho convention. which was callen
49, tho chamber Of Commerce, in 'Hl9
"a, 'october Is 1894 was called 10 co"-
.,ao. tho question. At this meeting,
,,unher of subjects pertaining
,e's,ior were discussed. and Naluapi'
aarers presented that have since
i,utlis>ad by the United states peid u,
p,n,t of Agriculture and distributes d
a bulletin by the Division on hoe" -"
nuirv General stone. the chlei % II
department. having sald 'hd' ~ -
"a T. tho most valuable bulletin ~,
80 nv that department. I'm PROOF ol
~, atvtv.hve nages were allotted TO- VIC
r,,aa,ior If the Virginia movement
49, 49, similar convention in Minheso'a
received ten pages
ASSOCIATION FORMED
.,.,. ,,,,otino the present Association
tor,oed and a corps OF oihcers 80
wac 49, Hoge Tyler being eleclou
CO. 80 lie afterwards resigned, anu
- ,,doreon the first vicc-pIc lu,n''
VI ~ ne nosiiton temporarily unul 'D
NJ. totb when the general pV''
49, Association met in TINS t's 81
elected MIR. Joseph Bryan 10 '"''
ton. .,1 .bou,u so much
MI T'' az and autitude for the posl'lou'
ll,'e nv. .,o,,,ilcd upon TO take uhder
wa - Tho offer Of the secretai ysnip
81 a." ~ ossociation. If the methods OF or
~ 49,, and The inanCial programme a"ol
ia'lr' , ,, meeting were found TO Do pi
go A. tbis meeting IN matter 'ooH
,eti,5l, dennite form. and each inein.'
,te6eed himself 20 canvass MS
! for assistance. $500. s,tisfactorv
,rhc results have been very 81 'l''" q, ~,
and the association now mas 49," 49, nd
80 Is credit. The Southern folN'' az"
~. cr,eaneaka and Ohio railway nav
- doon ,nterest in tho matter inc
s,",,,ar donatad 500 10 the movement
AMI the latter 500 TO-. e~s+
For an organization that haa JUS us
,,ccnticr a little over half year aso'
Il has made wonderful pre sress' Wv ',i-
4, the entire absence heretofore on an,
ao,cort of action among the people OF
even a single county I'D NitiHla' "'i1 ~.
,..ant of any valuable data. The assoc iaiioh
LII co-fnc itself for the next six months
IN occurring information md prosecuting
a CAMPAIGN Of education OF the subject
of better roads. how 10 make them IN
the best manner, and at the least cost.
ISSUING CIRCULAR.
Mr.. Anderson Il now issuing a circular
IN the officers OF the various counties ana
the work OF the association will be facil-
itated I'm proportion as these letters are
rromptlv and intelligently answered.
The Virginia state GCod-Roads Asso-
citation is doing without cost 10 the COM
monwealth what other States have estap-
lished expensive Road Commissions 20 no.
and IL is especially important IN our
impoverished condition. that we study
THIS subject ttltluiiNf il 'i'A'i 'itt'f
dollar expended may do the most soou
possible.
The success Of this work depends en-
tireiv upon the cooperation and support
of the people OF Virginia. II is a work un-
dertaken solely for the public good. and
cannot be accomplished by a few men.
The officers OF the association, therefore,
invoke that patriotic cooperation on the
part Of the people of Virginia which viii
alone insure its success. The present Off
GERS OF The association are as follows:
Joseph Bryan president Richmond.
Charles r. Ashburner, Jr., first vice-pres-
ident. Brook Hill: II. W Anderson. socre-
tary and treasurer Richmond, Orris \.
Browne. vice-president First district. Cape
Charles; J. +. Booker, vice-president
Second district. Suffolk; g. 3. Munford.
vice-prcsdent , bird district, Richmond;
Charles T. Lasster. vice-president Fourth
district. Petersburg; George Young, vice
president Fifth district. Sutherlin, II. \.
ellis. vice-presiGent Sixth district, Roa-
noke: II. l.. Lyman. vice-president Sew
enth district. Charlottesville. George W.
Barbour, vice-president Eighth district,
Somerset: n. c. Stuart. vice-presidsnt
Ninth district. Elk Garden; Lyman Chalk
ley. vice-president Tenth district. Staun-
ton.