The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-10
Enthusiastic Mass-Meetings AL
Chesterfield Courthouse.
RG ] Z; j; + o i. r WORK
Result Of Meeting and Several Earnest,
Speeches Made Was the Appoints
nent Of an Executive Com.
mitted Of Twelve Members.
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B9{jss Especial TO The mcs-DlsDatch) t{g sk
Is CHDSTlcn1rIEID, VA, March 9.-A
live meeting was held In the courthouse
today, lasting for several hours, in the
interest OF good roads throughout Chess
Sterfiold county. The Board Of supervi-
sors. at their meeting In February, de-#
8cided to hold an Informal meeting here
to-day, In conference with as many Of
the citizens OF the county as could DO in-
sduced TO come out and present their
views and suggestions on the good roads
question, and the best means OF apply-
Ing the money now on hand and accumu-
3latingi to the credit OF what Is called tho I.
permanent road fund. The attendance
upon tho meeting was gratifying indeed
both in numbers and as to the class OF 2
citizens who came, thus showing how
public sentiment Is aroused both far and
near in favor OF speedy action towards
securing highways that shall be the coun- Z
tys pride instead Of It's shame, as now
In SO many places they are.
THE courtroom Was well filled when
tho court adjourned for dinner and gave
place for tho good roads meeting, and
THE Interest kept UP In Intensity until
the meeting was adjourned shortly af-$
ter A O'Clock The meeting was orga-S
nized In the beginning Into what is call
ed the Chesterfield Good Roads Asses
ciatIon. and a chairman, two secretaries
and six vica-prcsidents were elected. Mr.
&c. NJ. Friend, OF Chester, was mado
tnry. Tho six yice-presidents represent
the six magisterlalj districts OF the conn-
ty, one from each district. 5
II Mr.. r. w. Nunnal1y, tho supervisor from Z
Bermuda District. sought at the outset TO \
get an Expression from the assoclati lon
disappearing the now statute governing
tho expenditure OF the road levy In the
county. and recommending It's repeal IN ne i
statute provides that only one-lialf OF
the road levy shall be- used In temporary
work. as heretofore. In the district from
which the tax Is collected. and that tho
remaining half shall DO expended In im- !
Eprovements as nearly permanent as
practicable; the board, as a whole. to do
sterrnInc as to the method OF doing tic
work and tho places where It shall bo /.
done. -
Senator Cogbill the patron OF the road
bill, arose to explain the new statute ana
the circumstances that occnaioned It. and
In a rorceful speech OF some length show
ed how the people had grown tired OF the &
annual expenditure OF some ten thoushid
or more dollars from year to year VII a! n
out the roads being In any better con-
dItion at the present time than they were
ton years ago, although III that time ono
hundred thousand dollars In round NUM-
hers had been sunk In them IN pa tc'l-a
worl, repairs. There were many inter-
esting speeches and suggestions oticreu
before the meeting closed. and coming
from such prominent citizens as Mcssrs.
Howard Swineford, ]. Scott a Parrlsha
James Bellwood, L. 7. Hatcher ana ON
ers. they carried great weight !#
| The result OF the conference was the
4 nnointment OF an Executive COMMITTEES
ofttwenty members OF the association to
confer with tho Board of Supervisors at
a time soon to be appointed 70 DISCUSS
and adopt such plans as shall pc con-
sidered best for the advancement OF inc.
| work. the Executive Committee 20 re-
mort to the association, which may DO
called together from time to time. II IS
| thought that statute may soon pc got
TON through authorizing the issuance or
county bonds for considerable sum,
and that Systematic work VIII DO Pc
ri,n under competent management and
direction that will In n few years giye
10 such roads as will gresaly increase the
property value throughout the entire
county. i. vs. 81, y, = ],
The grand jury to-day was IN session
for nm unusual length Of time, and foaha
bills OF indictment against George .L ,ui'
slter. Charles Ross. lille. Coylnstoh'
4 Rurrell Wilkinson and Wafer ',S'1i
stha fye prisoners who made thelr es-
cane from jail last gJanuary ~.
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