The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
ORGANIZATION by
RURAL CARRIERS
Postnasters at Richmond and
Petersburg and Senator Lassi-
ter Make Addresses.
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COMMEND GOOD ROAD WORK
The Grays Parade in Honor OF
the Washington Ami
versary.
COMMEND GOOD ROAD WORK
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PETERSBURG. VA. February a.
The rural mail carriers OF Dinwiddic.
Prince George and Chesterfield coun-
ties got together at the hall OF the
Chamber OF Commerce this afternoon.
with Mr.. A. j. Tucker. OF this city.
presiding, and formed an organization
with, the following officers: President,
A. Il. Chappell. Of Disputanta; Vire-
President, j. 3. Thomas, of Sutherland:
Secretary and Treasurer, r. A. Wyatt,
Jr., OF Petersburg. Postmaster Cabell,
Of Richmond, and General stith Boil
ing, the Petersburg postmaster, were
elected honorary members.
These gentlemen and state SenatDr
Charles T. Lassiter were the guests OF
honor, and addressed the carriers on
the subjects OF the parcels post and
good roads. Senator Lasslter. who
was the first speaker, introduced. ex.
planned tho purposes OF the Lassiter-
Withers law, emphasizing the import
ance OF the combined results achieved
by the measure in actual operation In
providing permanent road Improve
ment, with notable saving to the
taxpayer by the use OF convict labor.
Mr.. Lassiter cited several interesting
examples OF permanent results achieved
under the present method, whore pre-.
yiously many thousand dollars had
been practically wasted in temporary
repairs every year. He spoke Of his
plans for tho improvement OF .he
roads in Dinwiddie county, where nc
hoped to secure the work OF the con-
Wet road force during the coming
summer. and commended the susges.
ton OF a good roads bond issue by the
county as most valuable and de-
sirable Investment.
Mr.. CabelI On Good Roads.
Mr.. Cabell also commended the work
for good roads as one OF especial I'M
portance to tho rural mail carriers.
and then took up the subject OF the
proposed establishment OF the parcels
post, which he strongly indorsed, but
believed TO be great misunderstood b.
many merchants, who were under tha
impression that the new arrangement
would operate against them, when. as
| a matter OF fact, especially Is to pack
| ages originating on the rural free de-
! livery routes, the advantage would be
entirely In favor OF the local mer-
chant and not of the big mall order
houses General Boiling made most
| genial speech. indorsing Mr.. Cabelrs
| remarks on tIe pdtGeis Poat' ahu ca
| pressing his own earnest approval OF
] the plan.
| The meeting adopted a preamble
/ and resolutions commencing the re-
| suits of the LassiterWithers law. and
expressing itself al in favor OF liberia
| appropriations by the State for better
| county roads, and believing that The
| most economical and efficient aid car
be rendered by the use OF convicts
under the direction of the State High.
way Commission. and OF the Super.
intendent Of the Penitentiary. A copy
| of the resolutions Is to be forwarded tc
each member Of the State Senate, and
OF the House Of Delegates. The car
/ riers decided to hold their next meet.
i ing In this city on July 4th.
/ The Grays Parade.
Il The Petersburg Grays, commanded
i by Captain Benjamin Harrison, paradee
the principal streets Of the city thi
afternoon In honor of Washington!
. birthday. The Grays were headed b!
the fine drum corps OF the A. p. Hi
Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
A mass -meeting in tho interest of TIL
proposed negro museum In Richmond
; will be held at the Academy of Must
here at s o'clock on Tuesday evening
February 25th, when D. Webster Davi
and Giles b. jackson. OF Richmond
will speak on the subject Of the "Past
Present and Future Of the Negro o
This Country" 1t is proposed to en-
list the interest and assistance OF tn
!. white people OF Petersburg In the
plan.
, In accordance with resolution
, adopted by Post c. of the Travellers
Protective Association, at meeting
held last Thursday night, Presiden
1 T. S. Beckwith has appointed the fol
Z lowing special committee to reques
the Council to improve the roadway o
, Washington Street, between Sycamor
and Market Streets. to request tn
Board Of Fire Commissioners to pro
!, vide for the inspection Of building
. In the business quarter OF the city b,
officers OF the Fire Department. an
to confer with committees from tn
Chamber of Commerce and the Retail
: Merchants Association as to plans 70
! increasing the wholesale jobbing trad
Of Petersburg: Committee on Stree
Improvement, w. Il. Poole. chairman
> Augustus Wright and j. II. Young. O
: Building inspection, r. E. Lunsfort
: chairman; T. NJ. Hobbs and A. G. n
Martin. On Wholesale Dealers, f. n
Dalton, chairman: 7. +. Heath an
! e. r. Thweatt. The committees wi
!. report at meeting to be held nes
/ | mi, n