The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
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ton was appointed to select permanent
officers and committees, and to report
after tho midday recess The COM
mittee was composed OF NJ. G. Arm
strong, chairman: George Adams. OF
Old Point; II. B. Goodrich, OF Norfolk;
Q. D. Bachelor. OF Newport News;
j. B. c. Spencer, OF Williamsburg; q.
L. Smith. of York; John A. Barnes Of
James City; J. A. Potts. OF New Kent;
Allen Potts, of Richmond. and J. e.
Hubbard, Of Charles City.
L. B. Manville was then introduced,
and outlined his plan for the proposed
highway, having previously prepared
maps of the route. lie took his hear
ers on trip from Norfolk to Rich
mond by way Of the proposed road.
He impressed upon his audience that
the idea was not ito build scientific
road, but good country road" which
he had asccrtained by actual expe
rencc would cost only $3.50 per mile.
The road he said. would begin with
the Jamestown Boulevard. a seven
mile strip already built from Pine
Beach to the ferry, where n double
end ferry would be provided to the
Ivy Avenue pier. two miles down Ivy
Avenue to Jefferson Avenue. thence to
Thirtyfourth Street, through War
wick county to Lee Hall. He proposed
TO build road from Lee Hall
via Halstead's Point to historic
Yorktown. The main road would con
tinue west from Lee Hall to Williams
burg, and thence TO Richmond by the
old Stage Road. a distance of about
seventy miles Only thirty or thirty
lbs nf n haf( 7try,, =
and Newport News remain to be built
which he had found would cost only
$4,000. The new road is to be sand
and clay and the material for the
work can be had where wanted. His
estimate OF $4,000 was based on
thirty-fo roadway. properly graded
and drained.
By Mr.. Manvilles proposition, each
county is to bear its proportionate
cost, without borrowing money by
bond issues or increasing the tax
levies. However, the association did
not commit itself to his plan, but he
will have the work in charge.
The meeting adjourned ut g o'clock
to attend n complimentary dinner
given by George 3. Adams at the
Colonial Inn. The banquet was
bountiful one. Polk Miller, Of Rich
mond was present, and for several
-minutes delightfully."- entertained the
diners.
Committee Reports.
Immediately after the reassemblinG
,of the association at 80 the commit
tee on permanent organization rem.
dered its report, which was finally
adopted by unanimous vote.
The name Of the organization is to
he the Virginia Peninsula Good Roads
Association, with the following Off
GERS:
Frank ". Darling, OF Hampton.
o of snry r WoSd
merce. first ce-president; H. B. Good
rich, OF Norfolk, second vice president;
J. j. c. spencer. Of williamsburg, third
port News secretary, and George E.
Adams of Ole. Point, treasurer
Ferry COMMITTEES whose duties shall
are provided between Norfolk and New.
port News--H. b. Goodrich. chairman;
T ~ e. (;,y Il Evo 6 Hatha " II e
From Newport News--walter Lively s;.
G.. ~ Wise. y. NJ. Braxton.
The roads committee is composed of
seven divisions, one from each county
connected with the association. They
are to be made UP OF the members OF
the county boards Of supervisors. tho
member from each district In the coun-
~ the citizen members to be chosen
by the president
The executive committee. of which
L. B. Manvilie was appointed chair
man, is to be composed Of the chair
men OF the several county committees,
and the regular officers OF the associa-
tion are to be eX-officio members.
The chairman Of the association was
given the power to name such other
committees as should be found neces-
sary from time to time. The expenses
OF the organization are to be met with
a membership fee of 81.
General Discussion.
General discussion followed the per-
manent organization of the association,
among those who made enthusiastic
and encouraging addresses being j. w.
of tho Board Of supervisors of York;
| Captain w. j. stores and T.. c.. Rowley,
y York; Warren Marston and John =.
county COUNTY. Boara Of superv v or si'e j. 4
! Potts, Of New Kent: r. T. 4Arlnistead,
| OF Williamsburg. and others, all pledg-
ing their support to the movement
| launched here day.
The formation Of the Virginia PENN
sua Good Roads Association Is the
outgrowth O the activities of tho New
which $. Q: Bland is president, 1t is
but part Of n gneral plan to build a
modern public highway. between Wash
ington, 2. G.. and Norfolk. by the Pc
ninsula route. This will make all the
places Of historical interest accessible
TO tourists. as we'll as affording an
the localities through which the road
will pass. BY cooperation the road
i; within the reach Of the counties and
cities Interested without bond issues
or assuming heavy financial responsi-
bilities, L. 3. Manville. OF Newport
News. has already built such roads
as proposed In Warwick county, and
makes the assertion. based on actual
experience. that no can duplicate his
work at $3.50 per mile. and that tho
sum Of $4,000 Will make q good road
between tho cities Of Newport News
and Nichmond. County boards OF SUI
rcrvisors viii be asked TO borrow
money from the bank OIL short time
notes to meet the expense OF the high.
way. M
Resolutions wore adopted by stand
yot q fhnr, n er lao Nawporf Nc1ya