The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-26
THE MOVEMENT
FOR GOOD ROADS
The Convention in Charlottesville
Was Very SatisfactOr"
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
MANY Prominent Farmers, ministers
and Doctors Resolution Adopted
Recommending Radical I'm
movements in Country Roads.

CtrARL OTTESVILLE. VA, April %
Snorial.-The Good Roads Convention
moi to-day at Y o'clock in the court
house. The meeting was fairly attended
bv prominent farmers from the various
sections Of AlDemare county.
Dr. T.. b. Barringer. chairman or the
faculty of the University. was called
10 the chair DR.. Barringer addressed
the convention at length. lie urged up
on the people the Importance OF good
roads. making many valuable suggestions
and urging the organization Of an et-
fective good roads association, which
would take In hand some plan which
would command the support of the people
and make the way easy for reform.
Enthusiastic speeches. in favor OF good
roads were also made by Mr. r. ".
Mackreth. OF Ivy Depot; Rev. J. L. Sher-
rard. Of Alton: Hon. John T. Massey,
]. X. Wingned, Il. ". Duke. Charles
Harris and others, Of Albemarle.
The convention was well represented
BY ministers and doctors. all Of whom
were enthusiastic on the subject OF better
roads.
THE COMMITTEES.
Upon recommendation. the Chair APP
pointed the following committees:
Committee on Resolutions-John K.
Sampson. Murray Bacock. John 5. Patton
and G.. z. Shaw.
Committee on Organization 90 draft
resolutions for organizing permanent
Good Roads Assocation)-H. f. Ma
eruder. Eldridge Turner. and n. Il. Mar
chant.
Mr.. John 8. Patton. chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions. reported as
follows:
Whereas. The roads Of Albemarle are
for a large part Of the year in so bad
condition as 10 add greatly 20 the cost
of transportation as well as to destroy
the comfort and safety Of travel in many
cases and
Whereas. This condition NJ things which
entails heavy loss on all classes cannot Doe
changed without a larger road fund. than
is now at the disposal of the supervisors,
therefore
RADICAL MEASURES.
Resolved. That this convention favors
an increase Of the road levy from To
IS cents on the 500 charging the road
fund from $1,000 10 5000 to be distributed
10 the districts from which derived about
$1,000 % be used in yearly maintenance
and 81 0o0 20 be used in permanently i'm
proving the worst short sections which
experience has demonstrated are mostly
needed We urge that the Board OF
Supervisors employ and consult with an
experienced engineer whenever deemed
necessary
The resolutions was unanimously adopt
ed
STANDING COMMITTEES.
II. f. Maeruder. chairman on organiza-
ton reported as follows:
Nomination OF officers: President. J. r.
Wingheld: Vlce-President. T. +. Powers.
Secretary. John $. Patton.
Executive Committee-Rivauna District,
Murray Boocock p. W. Nelson
scottsvlle District, II. S. Lane Ar
thur Hancock.
Samuel Miller District, VIM. II. Boaz'
c. z. Nawter.
white Han District. T. f. Powers, T.
VI. Dunn.
Ivy District. J. Z. Abel. G. p. Garth.
charlottesville District John T. An
trim and II. 9. Marchant
on motion the above named gentlemen
were unanimously elected.
a paper was circulated in the audience
for membership and now Good ROADS
Association exists IN Albamarle with
largo membership. This convention
seems 10 have enthused tho people on the
subject Of good roads and We may look
for fruit from the movement In the near
future.
LECTURED OF GOOD ROADS.
The Hon. NJ. O. Eldridge. acting az
rector of the office Of road inquiry. Wash
ineton n. G.. gave an illustrated lecture
I'm the Courthouse this evening ar
o'clock on good roads. His lecture ana
Illustrations were very entertaining and Oh
a highly instructive character 10 his au-
dience which was composed OF farmers
mud huefuacs men