Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26
WANT GOOD ROADS.
THE PEOPLE OF ALBEMiRLE ARE
IN EARNEST.
THEIR CONVENTION YESTERDAY
All Wiling 20 Pay Cor BETTER "'S"-
wnys-Favor an Increase o'
An ORGANIZATION Encctcd-The ON
GERS.

| HARLOTTESNILLE. VA, April 20
CSpeclal)-The Good-Roads Convention
which convened here at noon to-day, was
composed OF the solid citizens OF TINS
county. who. I'm spite Of the fact that all
farm operations have been greatly de-
laved by the bad weather, came in large
numbers to take up the problem Oh good
roads DR.. Paul j.. Barrnger, the chair
man Of the faculty OF the University or
| Virginia. presided. and made an address
which showed him TO be an observant
man, capable OF affairs as well as OF
/ learned lectures. \ Committee on Reso-
buttons was appointed. consisting Of John
:. Patton. Of Charlottesville; John r.
Sampson. Of Pantops; Murray Boocock'
OF Castalla, and G. y. Shaw, OF Esmont
! During Or. Barringer's address they con-
4 sidcred and afterwards reported the foi-
| lowing:
Whereas. the roads Of Albemarle are,
/ for Il large part Of the year, IN so pau .
condition as 10 add greatly 10 me cost On
! TRANSPORTATION. as well as 10 lessen NV
! comfort and safety of travel IN many
cases: and whereas. this cCnditioh Vi
things which entails heavy loss on al
classes. cannot be changed without
larger road fund than Is now NJ the as
posu of the supervisors: therefore,,
Resolved That this convention iaVoIs
an increase Of the road levy from 10 10
cents on the 500, enldrsihe the roo"
fund from $1,000 10 &IVV 10 De us
trlbuted 10 the districts from Which uS
rived-about $1,000 To be used IN yearly
maintenance and $1,000 90 be used IN pei
maneutlv improving the worst snort sec
tious which experience has demonstrated
are most needy. In this Improvement we
consider relocation most important Ied-
ture. We urge that the Board OF super
yisors employ and consult with an eNpe-
rienced engineer whenever deemed neces-
sary.
This was adopted by hearty and
unanimous vote. 49, 49,.
Addresses were made by r. W. Mack
reth. Of Ivy: j. c. Painter. OF CoVesviie'
G. Y. Harris, Of Covesville; ). X wing
field. ". X. Ddke, John =. Massey %
r. Sherrard, and others.
4 committee on the organization o.
GOOD roads association was appointed as
follows: II. T.. Magruder' Eldiluse ! ~ NJ
and IT, G. Marchant, who reported the
following plan: I'LL +bo
,1homarla County Good Roads Assocla-
lion The object is TO promote the de-
,,elonment Of improved and permanent
',ood roads and road structures through
ont Albemarle county. The oihcers sha'I
consist of a president, vice-president' anu
eoc.ctorv There shall be an executing
ol.,,,,nittee which shall consist OF the
Incident ex-ofIicio and two member
from zach magisteral district, all Oh
,rbom shall be elected annually on the
third wednesday in March. Inc eNeeu-
live committee. shall meet quarter! ."
1. ~
tho first Wednesday in March, Jule' "oP
,.r,ber and December, ana dlscuss t"0
work done and make such recomileIu"-
ttl,,, IN the Board of Supervisors as theN
deem proper Each committeeman sna''
ca inform himself of the work done III .
oDd me needs Of his district as to be
III ia discuss the matter intelllgehtly'
M acts of the association ana OF the
1,,o.,tiva committee may be publlsheu III
tbe county papers. and an EFFORT maue ~
leen The people Of the county informed
as in the work done and the neeos Oh
the entire county.
Tho executive committee VIII be au- I
thorized TO adopt such bylaws as may 1
be found desirable. c,. |
The following organization was emeoO
ed. President. j. r. Ningneld; ice
President. r. +. Powers; secretary Join
: patton. Executive Committee-Rivanha |
Murray BoocOck, T. w. Nelson. |
Scottsville District: II. j.. Lane, ArlnuI
Hancock samuel Miller District: VII |
lam H. BOaz. G. T.. Nawter. White IAN !
n. T.. Powers. r. NJ. Dunn. Ivy |
district: b. G. Garth. J. r. Abel. Char-
Iottesville District: J. T. Antrim H. =
Marchant. u,., -,
Tho roll Of membership was signed by
ninety-two people within few minutes
after It was presented.
The last address Of the day was mace
hr Mr. J. L Mingneld.