The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
CHESTERFIELD
SUPERVISORS
The Subject Of, Working the
Public Roads the Chief
Topic. .
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Especial to Tile Tinns Dispatch.) Ia
CIEsTERF1ELD, VA, February A--
The Board OF Supervisors held the first
meeting Of this year here yesterday. One
OF the main topics coming up for dis
cusslor was the working OF the county
roads, which at this time are In extreme
ly bad condition in many places through
out tho county, and the proper applied.
tion of the fund required by q special
act OF the Legislature for this county TO
DO set aside annually and devoted to such
work on the roads as shall be Of q per-
tnanent nature. BY this act, which was
pissed In April of last year, each super
Visor Is allowed one-half only Of tho road
levy collected In his individual district
and this one-hnlf he applies IN patcf-
work to the roads IN any Slnaner N ms ms
one half is required by the act to DO set
apart and deposited into what - known
as the general fund for permanent I'M
provements. hi 4, Z, 81 !,
( over this general fund the SUPERVISORS
rs body have control, ana no lnai VIC
ual member can use any part OF the
money without the consent and direction
81 the whole board. The supervisor from
I3ernudn District argued against tho new
low as an unfortunate one, stating ttat
the one -hnlf OF the road levy over which
he had control was not enough FOR cur II.
roads. but tho sentiment had been long
growing Iii this county that too much
money Is spent In doing work OF such q
irifdng nature that no abiding good re-
suits are obtained and as q rule the new
law meets the approval Of the people
1,ho s1peryisors decided to hold an in
formal consultation nt the Courthouse on
next County Court day in regard to the
ast means OF applying the permanent Inn
l,rovement fund, and steps have been
taken to induce many representative CIT
sizens Of the county to appear at one meet
Ing to discuss the matter and oiter. st y,
gestions, that tho best thought Of tho
people may be drawn out, thus mat erially
aiding the supervisors. as well as re-
5)ieying them Of the nitro responsibility
for their action In the new work to be
undertaken. 81 iSsii . ~ u
The board recommended Mr., DAVID AVID r. =
5LaPrade to the County Court for ap-
fpointment as county surveyor to L sue
coed his late father, Mr.. Joseph d. La
Prade The recommendation was made
BY unanimous vote, as Mr.. sLaPrade IS
held in the highest esteem by those VINO
are we'll acquainted with him, and Is Is
scopsid cred fully competent for the place
DR.. j. p. Gillian submitted to the board
his report for the last fiscal year, and
heHclerk Of ~ the board was directed TO
publish the report Their with O stat
ment Of all tho county exp enses for ,c' the
June 10th Of last year y. 3 ,3s5s
& A3letter from Constable w. II. Grant. Of
Manchester District to Judge William
I. Clopton, was referred to the board
which suggested the appointment Of two
county detectives, to be constantly ems
ployed, at a. salary Of SIS per month,
for the purpose Of detecting and nrresting
crime The matter was lald on the table
"a deed was recorded on last Friday In
the clerks office from NJ. w. Quinn Of
Amesbury, Mass, to j. Il. Taylor, Of
I<nston. N. c., conveying about 12S acres
OF land on both sides of Swift Creek, at
1.-The site Of the Swift Creek Cotton Mills
together with all machinery, etc., con-
nected with the cotton mills plant. The
estimated value OF the property Is $40, ooo
Mr.. J. r. Taylor Is president Of the Ches-
tcrneld Manufacturing Company, which
obtained d charter in the Circuit Court
last week for the manufacture Of cotton
cloths and for carrying on various enter
prises, including the development Of the
water power OF Swift Creek III
Claiborne Brown, colored, was to-day
tried in the courthouse by Justice John
n. Dunston for the theft of an overcoat
from, Mr.. Frank P. Cummins. and was
found guilty and given three months In
jail v. I, !,
home here. ST If