The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-10
THE srruATIoS IN AMHERST

That the people of Amherst county
are convinced of the value and desir.
ability of good roads Is beyond
doubt. Many miles of improved road
ways have already been constructed p1
them, and the result of their expert.
ence is that they wish more such roaos
to be built. They are now carrying
the burden imposed by the hrst pono
issue. but they are progressive enough
to undertake the construction OF more
good roads. Another bond issue OF
$4,000 is being proposed and VIII, IN
all probability, be carried through.
The only difficulty which must be
solved before the additional bond Issue
can be assured is that there is much
difference of opinion as to weere Tue
new good roads shall be butlt. Each
division is making :nsistent demand
for large share of the improved roads'
and there are so many conflicting de'
mands of this nature that all OIL them
could not possibly be satisfied 1t is
various townships are pitted against
! the county as a whole. The problem Is
not really local in nature, for 1T is one
that every good road building county
must meet and dispose of. The Am
herst New Era thus outlines the con-
dition in the county:
"Oronoco had no meeting and elected
no delegates, which shows our fellow
| citizens in that section don't take much
! stock in the question. ~ prominent
/ citizen of that section told us Tuesday
| that the people of that section wonia
vote to issue bonds to macadamize .hf
two main thoroughfares, but If they
go off on side roads, Oronoco VIII Vo.e
solid against it..
| "Pedlar Mills resoluted In favor OF
! $4,000 bond issue, which shows that
the people of that section want to gel
out of the mud but at the same time
old Pedlar must have fourteen miles OF
! the road--a modest demand. The SEN
| timent at Courthouse was for more
| good macadam roads, regardless OF
where they went. Magruder's Pre-.
cinct wants the whole county to main
| tain and keep in repair the macadan
| roads-a new proposition. Madison is
very modest: she wants another mac
adam road in her town and one or
| east through town to Wright's ShoI
/ and one up James River. If Madison
| gets this, but little Will he left fol
J the balance of the county. So it goes.
| 1t is perfectly natural that each neigh
borhood should wish to get all 1t can fol-
itself, but at the same time it ought
to be obvious that such a demand can
not possibly be met in the crcum-
stances. The Amherst people ought tc
| look at the bond issue in a broad light
and doubtless they will do SO in the
end, for they are men marked for pro-
gressive and broad attitudes on public
| matters. They will, we feel sure. re.
alze that what benefits the county as
q whole benefits each part of the coun-
ty. They will realize that, In time
every locality will have sufficient good
roads. In a happy spirit of compro-
mise, some equitable and fair arrange.
ment will be devised in Amherst and
will be carried out to the satisfaction
Of all the people. The New Era well
says:
eve shall watch the October Sd con-
vention with interest. We emphasize
the salient points. We are for the
bond issue If the roads are located at
the right place, but we are not for q
few sections gobbling up the whole
thing, and If the hog game is played
we serve notice now that we shall fight
any such proceedings. A bond issue Is
La burden; II work is located right, it is
ia good thing, but If wrorg, it is a bad
thing. Our people must be conserva.
tive, be fair with each other, give ani
take, do the right thing"
4, We hope the Amherst people will ee,
together in this reform and lay plan.
D whereby the whole of the county NAV
I within reasonable time, be traverset
by better thoroughfares. Amherst ha,
been taking leading part in the COCO
roads movement, and we do not he
lieve that Amherst will take any back
ward step.
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