The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-07
COUNTIES MAY
TAKE INTEREST
Law Authorizing Them to Ad-
ycrtise Advantages at James
town Z Exposition.
SUPERVISORS GIVEN POWER
May Include AS Much rs $500
for Each County in Their
Estimate for 1906.
SUPERVISORS GIVEN POWER

l3 An Interesting bill. and one that may
prove a great material benefit to the
people of Virginia, was offered Jointly in
the House ST Delegates by Messrs. Bar
rett, of Newport News, and Sydnor, OF
Nottoway. at the recent session, and
raised by both houses and approved by
the Governor.
The measure provides that the boards
OF supervisors Of the several counties of
the State in laying the annual levy for
the year 1906 may include in the esli-
mates as much as $3.50 for each county
for the purpose of securing historical
and physical descriptions of said counties
and editing, publishing and distributing
the same at the jamestown Exposition
ana elsewhere. and the selection and
preparation Of exhibits Of the, Industrial,
agricultural, mineral and commercial re-
sources, TO be exhibited at the said cx-
position.
Aftcr setting out the above facts in
the opening section, the bill deals with
the details of the proposition in the fol-
lowing exhaustive manner:
Details Are Given.
''lhc historical and physical dcscrp-
4 tions of said counties shall include,
among other things, as follows:
Date of formation: from what terri
4 tory formed: notable incidents IN Its ms
tory: in wha It grand division of the state
situated: distances from she city OF
Richmond and from Hampton Roads
and from the nearest general market
town, and lines of communication with
the same; area in acres. open or forest;
geology: general character of soil: min
erals; general products particular indus
tries; average production per acre OF
usual crops: topography: mileage Of rail-
roads electric lines, turnpkes and graded
reads: I.opula ton, white and colorcd III
1875; assessed value of real and personal
property in 49, number and value OF
farm animals and stock IN 1906; hummer
OF soldiers. wnitc and colored, rcSpec-
lively. that enlisted in the Confederate
and Union armies; and such other infor-
nation as may be deemed pertinent by
the respective boards OF Supervisors.
Cooperate, With Jamestown.
said boa rds '~of Supervisors of such
counties that INDY determine to prepare
such historical and physical descriptions
Of their respective counties and tho Sc
lection of said county exhibits, are here
by authorized Ia cooperate with the
Jamestown Exposition Company and shall
notify the president OF the jamestown
Exposition Company of their intention SO
10 do and thercupon IL shall be the duty
10 have distributed at and during the
period of said exposition, such pamphlets
containing the historical and physical data
as may be sent by the respective boards
OF supervisors TO the jamestown Expo
oitiun Company for distributions; and said
\ boards Of supervisors shall also notify
tho Virginia commission for the James
b town Tcrcentennial Exposition Of their
intention 10 prepare such historical and
physical descriptions OF Their respective
counties and the selection of said county
exhibits. and 1t shall bc the duty Of said
Virginia commission for the jamestown
Trrccntcnnal Exposition TO cooperate
with and assist said boards OF supervisors
In such manner ms they may deem wise
and cXpcdicnt, IN The selection Of said
county exhibits and the said commission
for the said jamestown Tcrccntennial
Exposition shall arrange for the instalia-
,ion and exhibition Of the said county ex-
hibits 70 rthe said jamestown t>xposi'