The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-13
CAPT WILSON'S
REA I ! WORK
State Highway iissioncr r Re- ~
turns from Southwest Vir-
GINA and Piedmont.
COUNTIES READY (. TO APPLY |; Y.
commissioner Sends Out State
Law and ASKS " ppl:iications BE-
fore Convicts Are Exhausted
81 iI.


ss state Highway Commissioner P..6 ST.
Julian Il Wilson returned yesterday from
Amherst ana Washington counties, where
he and upcrlntcndent- u. u. N organ. OF
the State Spcnitentiary, conferred With
county authorities on tho question gE Of
working roads wifi, convicts under the
new State highway bill. & r hte5e counties
will avail themselves OF the new IN "
and Will shortly apply for the prisoners !.
IThe officers met some Bedford officials
IN Lynchburg. and tho 1nnttur was q ~ 81
cussed with reference TO Y hat county UNI
u Captain Wilson Is getting his office n
good wording shape, and expects to push Nl 81
tho subject OF highrny Improvement IN
which III Is deeply, ttcrcste 60.
Letter Of Supervisors.
u He mailed copy 4 of the following lct-
ter TO tho chnlrmcn OF the Boards OF s5u-
perylBors of the various counties tof the
&C y July Il, 1904.
g Dear sir.-r am mailing TO you under lai''
separate cover d 3numbcrf0 Of copies OF the
acts passed by OUR I e islature Mt Us 1
last session, creating this commission ana
the state convict road force, for dist
button among 80 url board and Aucl! 9TH NJ
ercouty on Gals as may 5e a,r U.s. n
THE existctlce Of these laws, In my
opinion, will prove Of tho greatest value
Ia tho state IL tho various counties VIII
&nyalt3 themselves Of the assistance o Tei'-S5
ed NJ ana f1 am confident that r q fe1'5
years a wonderful Improvement In the
condition OF our roads VIII 4be ac co ms m
plishcd, and the State Mt large greatly
Rbeneflted I, therefore, earnestly invite
the Co cooperation OF your boar I'd Wit this
department in our endenvor to secure ZOE
Il the people OF your county the advantages
TO be derived from q permanent I'm prove
me1itjot your highways.
have \ recently visited several States
where work on roads has been systematic
$cnllY carried on under laws similar to
oura and the excellence OF the roads 4
over which, passed. md tho benefits n 3
#parent to nd jncent dIBtricts,9 have greatly
Impressed me, and stimulated my desire
to secure such henefi ts for " irginia. t5
r am pleased to report that considera-
bic interest In the subject IL already man
Testing itself In the State. / have had \
several INQUIRIES from counties desiring
to avail themselves OF the operation Q ( our
new laws, at least three OF which have al Z
ready secured the money necessary Tor
the work. III 8 {. " " {8 }s5 $.s .
AS tho number OF n convicts available
for the state road force is Mt present
limited, and as It is deemed imnrac t1 lea }
bio on the score OF economy to work
With them In small gangs, const der II +
advisable for counties contemplating np-E
plying for state Md in permanently im-
4 proving their roads to notify this COM
mission Il rs carlys as I possible, as other-3
wise delays may be experienced through
the States inability to furnish the labor
required, Sssy SES
1shall tnke pleasure In being, OF any
possible service to you In the LIND OF this {
work. Very respectfuiiy
p. St. JULIEN WILSON,
.3 i953 Commissioner. e