The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-24
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Tile New State Road Commits
sionerB Makes y Comlpr'e-
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.pRAc TicAL EF 4 oRT OUTLINED |. !
sA Good. Roads Society Organized.
~ " and d Mass ga NJ Getting to Be n
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spssiai e The Tn les plspataahs.2s
1Ilj lall<A Mills AUGUST 2S.-A
Charlotte Courthouse to-day. Hon ~
\ D. VI Albums was nado permanent chair-.3
MN and Arthur II. Cox, secret Com
Inlttces on Organization ind IteHolutions
Wcro elected, who Y are to ngitate ana
Scducnto on tho subject Of good roads
The address OF welcome was made 4 * 2!
5J.5i C.S Darlington, who IN roduccd Mr.. =. +.
+ st. Julian Wilson, highway coir1fnlssi oner
I OF roads for " irginia. IA vi Y.
ME-. WI lson, In I'M interesting and prac-
I teal manner, explained the law passed
by the last Legislature. E He says that
With the aid Of convict labor available
under tlic law work on roads can DO
done at one third less cost 70 tho fcotln- d
ties. $3 s58 s5 rs, as n.
audience the second speaker Senator A..
C.#I.atimer. of South Cnrollr,u- Ss8 al sS3.58
39g Senator LatImcr 1nado n, very strong
Bpcech III 4 advocacy OF good roads He,
SAID iii part. Virginia has been the
leader In progress and democratic. The
seed Is left here. He Is here 70 eilcour W
ngo ana stimulate the people We have
\ reached tho ago when our eyes md ears
should be- open. We should make raid
upon tieSpubllc treasury for MD for road
building. Tho speaker said he is here
In the Interest OF good roads and for the
welfare OF the people, md that It Is our
own, fault3i II We don't have good roads
Put men fi8oficc who VII work Tor good
roads ] t takes time TO build good ronds.
8The most important roads In the county
! should be fixed first n The county should
4 issue s25o,0o0gto $500, 900 8of bonds at low
Interest for unprecedented roads .SSs ~ a
good man Al wi tbs backbone and honesty
should Be given cllarge. The want OF
facility to Ii do pusless and the lack Of
social e advantages are driving the best
of our young me n and Wv omen 10 Us me
cities. 4 Religion and education . are alone
ahead iii irnportnncctt to good roads .5s Good
roads enhance tho values OF real estate
to sjicl, an extent TINT Increased taxa ton
II IS not felt, There Is too much q the
Ssplrit OF ourS&fathcrs We should wake
up. The i Lord helps those no help
Sthemsclves.".s 81! 45 j S5,li 81 /. ls Z;
senator LatImer's speech was received q
WITH much thusinam. and VIII do great eat
good. ${ g sEE5isg la
he On the court green. During tho re-
cess the committees appointed At the
4 morning sessior&nat and pcrfec cd - per-5
& Inancnt organization In the e county a ZOE
good road s g}sj I'M ,f
Mr.. 81. ID. Morton was elected presii--s
dent and a. Fl L. Cox. h. seer tn r., Win g
&yice-president for each ma giste rial dis.
4 good u roads were adopted and calling
upon the supervisors to expend tho Icoun IN
I'm funds under Intelligent supervi,s io 2. 4
INA mass meeting In the Interest Of good
roads will be held mt tho court n tlse the
first Monday n oct oher. ss
M ftcr tho report OF the committees had
ii been adopted. Mr.. ellington p. L 10
organizer n for tho National 4 Good Roads
Association. spoke. and said mat. the
good roads movement was $ tnrted " Chi
gcago In ~ 1900 and that now & there are
500. 900 members VI The argument hat VIII
appeal here rs local sci control thout
4 GOOD roads all interests suffer; With good
roads all interests prosper. 4
Work all roads wilt q view TO perm q
( ucnt improvement ind under intelllge
snperyislon.5 Dirt roads can be made goodi.
II properly drained and ridged. Ss Let al
sof tie money be expended under 5udlcious
management. Let the muin thorougil;-.li
fares, be worked first and under Sole ntlflc
construction. Drainage Is tho most I'm
+ &Dortant part OF road Improvement The
first thing to get Is a ST Jam roll GRADE
should not exceed from four to FIVE per
4 cent The county should do = Is own con
5structon ana own Its own machinery
Mr.. Louclss's speech was well 70 cei wed ga
Great good viii result from the meet
ing Thore is growing demand for
good roads, and 1t Is hoped that In tho
near future the county viii SEQ practlca
results along this lin III s35s 81 ~