The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-27
BE Err
ROAD BUILT
The Jefferson Memorial Associa-
tion Asks
Aid,

The Jefferson Memorial Association. of
Charlottesville, Va. has issued the follow
ing circular asking aid for the building
OF better road from Charlottesville to
the University of Virginia:
charlottesville, Va, Nov. 49, 1s0L
q Dear Sir,-We have inaugurated under
what gives promise OF very suspicious
circumstances an effort to secure the ser
vices Of the Good Roads Train" which
was sent South the latter part of October
through the cooperation of the Southern
Railroad. National Good Roads Associa-
ton, and Road Inquiry Office of the Agri-
cultural Department of our Government.
for the purpose of constructing sample
sections of standard roads Of earth. gravel
or macadam, as may be best suited to the
localities selected in it's progress from
Washington through the South
This train is supplied with ten carloads
of road-making machinery. and tools Of
the most effective and approved patterns,
Including graders, scrapers, crushers ball
last distributors, sprinklers and steam
rollers, in charge of full crews of expert
handlers.
The excellent work being done by this
trains fnsures lasting benefits to such sec
lions as shall be fortunate enough to Sc
cure it's services. not only through the
work done by it, but through the impetus
given to the ali-important cause of good
roads development in the adjoining terri
tory.
The State of Virginia was not able to
engage the services of this train at the
outset, but we are assured by the author
ties at Washington that they are much
interested In this locality and will gladly
stop the train here on it's return trip, if
concerted effort on our part shall afford
them the facilities necessary for the con-
struction OF Il short section Of road.
The road in which they are SO deeply
interested is that from Charlottesville to
Monticello, and the section which we may
with proper effort induce them to con-
struct at this time, lies between the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway depot and
Moore's Creek a distance of one and a
half miles.
The grades on the Charlottesville and
Monticello road are doubtless familiar to
you, being from ten to fifteen feet rise or
fall in the hundred feet We propose to
substitute for this a new road. the survey
for which has been made. which will give
a trotting grade from Charlottesville to
Monticello. which shall be at no point
greater than four feet in a hundred
The surveys and estimates for this new
road have been authorized by the county
judge. and maps have been approved by a
commission appointed to view the ground.
and we must raise the necessary money
in order to secure the completion of this
first section of the road by the Govern
nIent experts.
This money is to be expended, not in re-
imbursing the Government for its assist
ance, but in hiring teams, paying for labor
and material constructing culverts and
drains, and in the acquisition of right Of
way
Whatever sum we may secure in. contr-
utions from individuals we have salts
factory assurances will be increased by i
like amount from both the county and
city.
We ask you to contribute twenty dollars
toward this project, for if you will be one
of one hundred to give this sum the result
will be secured.
The completion of this first section of
the road will insure the building of the
remainder, for in this undertaking VIZ
have the cooperation of Mr.. Levy and
other prominent citizens
Please kindly send your check to the
order of Hon. John NJ. White. who has
consented to disburse this fund.
The committee who address you in this
matter are acting without compensation
and solely with a view to the advance
ment of the good roads movement in this
historical and educational section of Vir.
ginia. Faithfully yours.
(Signed) FITZHUGH LEE,
Chairman.
THOMAS H. CARTER.
Proctor Il of Va