The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-29
WIDE TIRES FOR
CHESTERFIELD
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Supervisors Conclude the Roads
Have Been Cut Up Long
Enough.
TAKE EFFECT SEPTEMBER
Consider Subject Of Working.
Convicts On the Roads.
Many Dogs Listed.
TAKE EFFECT SEPTEMBER
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C11ESTEnF1ELD. VA, Nov. 2s.-Thc
County Supervisors met In regular SCI.
sion here to-day. Mr.. T.. "A. Howlctt
the member from Matoaca District, was
detained from coming on account OF the
death OF his wife. who died early this
morning after lingering illness.
| The Advisory Road Board, acting un.
der the special road law for Chesterfield
county, also held a meeting here, which
was fully attended. Tho matter Of good
roads being now q subject OF special In.
terest and attention in tho county, the
following resolution OF the Advisory Board
which was submitted to the supervisors
In the afternoon, was listened to with
close attention by the members OF the two
boards and a number Of citizens who were
| In attendance:
Resolved That 1t is the sense OF the
Advisory Road Board that the time has
come when the Supervisors OF the county
! take steps to protect the public roads from
I the damage done by narrow-tired wagons
and that the roadso n which thousands Of
dollars have been and arc being spent for
| the construction OF same, shall be furth-
er protected by the Requirement OF the
| all heavy wagons using the public roads.
and we recommend the adoption OF the
following order: That two-horse wagons
be required to have tires OF q minimum
| width Of three inches and all three and
four horse wagons TO have a minimum
width OF four.inch tires: We further re-
commend that such changes take effect
| on the first OF May next.
| After some discussion, the supervisors
L 49, .t,,Atex 4 ~Io,.H <,e
| their board with the amendment that
the requirement go into effect on Sep.
TENDER LIST, next
Mr.. John B. Watkins advocated before
the supervisors the employment OF con-
vict labor for working the roads. citing
| the satisfactory results obtained from
| such labor in Bedford county. where he
| had lately visited. and Mr.. Watkins. was
| appointed committee to obtain further
Information on the subject to DO sub
nit ted to the board at future meeting
! for It's guidance in forming conclusion.
The matter OF building a courthouse in
| swa nsboro for the benefit Of Justice
Cheatham and the other justices OF Man
| chester District. was continued.
Upwards OF s1,4oo was paid into the
county treasury to-day by the State
| treasu for 1903 capitation tax money
| refunded. D s.'&
| The COMMISSIONER Tue Hev et'os "a = .
listed 2,s08 dogs for taxation for 1904.
The Circuit Court gave place tod TO
the supervisors. but will tomorrow resume
! work. taking up the suit Of Bessie LOGON
VS.. the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad for
Isis, 900 for bodily injurie. inflicted by the
evening cannon ball train In railway
crossing accident.
THE suit Of w. o. Watkins against the
sea board Air Line Railway set for trial
on saturday, was continued until the Feb
ruary term. Some important contract t
bear ring on the case could not pc iouna
| by the plaintiffs attorneys.