The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
ASK R|CHMONDTO
help BUILD ROADS
Automobile Club Trying to
Raise $4,000 to Complete
Big Work.
FARMERS DOING THEIR PART
Line to Gordonsville and Old
Point Gives Clean Sweep
Through State.

At the meeting OF the Richmond
Automobile Club which will be held
Monday evening the chief topic of
carried into execution for the construc-
tion Of highways leading from Rich
mond to Old Point Comfort and to Cor
louisville. While the work of construc-
tion is being carried on rapidly on
these roads. especially on the road
from Old Point 10 Richmond. there yet
lacks much TO be done to insure the
| success OF the movement, An Ape cal
has been made to the people of Rich
mond to contribute to the fund neoes-
sary to complete the work. and while
| many have contributed Literally. there
yet remain many to be seen. The ad :
vantages of having these two roads
| leading out of Richmond can hardly
| De estimated. and the beneht to be de-
rived therefrom BY the citizens of Rich
| mond ls scarcely less than those TO
| the farmers.
TO the citizens of Richmond these
roads open up field heretofore clos
| ed by reason Of bad conditions, and
in way Of marketing farm products,
brings an income to Richmond, bono
fetal not only to the producer, but also
to the consumer: and likewise the
movement should appeal to aotomobil-
plated. the necessity of shipping ma
chimes TO Baltimore or New York Will
DO eliminated. before taking the sum-
mer tour In the North. and the travel
from Richmond through tho Valley
Will be most pleasant. 5U'
To tho farmer the benelt Will be
enormous and will affect every phase
| of tho farmers existence. When one
stops to think that improved highways
| means accessibility to market, heavier
| loads, shorter time to haul greater
travel by the better classes of people.
to say nothing of the enhancement OF
values to farms. and the elimination or
BILE that any one Will hesitate to con-
tribute to the movement.
Heavy Hauling Cost Here.
In recent address made before the
| Richmond Louisa Gordonsville High
| the statement that the cost OF trans
portation in Europe, over rural roads,
! per ton milo is cents: In The United
| States, c6 cents. and in the State of
! that Virginia has made very little pro
| Gress in the Improvement of her high
ways.
| For the purposes OF securing the
! construction of the highways from
| Gordonsville to Richmond and from
Richmond 10 Old Point, two good
roads associations have heen formed
| Tho work of constructing the road
| from Old Point to Richmond is we'll
under way from Old Point 10 the New
Kent county line. The people OF New
] Kent county have contributed literally
TO the scheme, as we'll as other PENN
| sula counties. The construction OF the
road through New Kent county Is The
| largest problem to be solved, and the
| funds contributed by the people OF
Richmond will largely be spent In that
| section.
Ask Public to Help.
! On the road from Richmond to Cor
| ON Ia u-h u hc nd oat
| direct route from Richmond to tho
! Valley. the Commissioners of Highways
has recently had man spend some
| time inspecting, and his report shows
| that with but ono or two exceptions.
there Is abundance of material at hand
| for constructing either Il sand-clny or
II gravel rond the entire distance. Some
| parts OF this road have already hecn
! put In shape. several miles have been
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