The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
WILL ISSUE BONDS
FOR GOOD ROADS
Residents of South Hill District
Show Great Enthusiasm
on Subject.
Especial to The Times pispatcb !


South Hill. Va. March $.@Sotwlth.
standing March snowstorm. thing
we'll calculated to throw a dainper or
any kind Of enthusiasm In this latl
tude, good roads meetings In this
widcawakc Meclslenburg county town
last night was big success. The
object of the meeting was to take the
preliminary steps towards the making
Of good roads In that part of Mecklcn-
burg county known as South Hill Dis.
trict. The meeting was held in Ma
sonic Hall. and was largely attended
py the townspeople and BY country
people Very many more OF tho latter
unexpected snow storm that came
along about noon and covered the land
to the depth of three inches or more
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor W. e. Andrews. who was elect.
ed chairman and j. f. Grafton, Jr,
was made secretary Colonel Lucius
Gregory, of Chase City, the chairman
OF the county Board, Of Supervisors.
and the man who is making good
roads lii the Chase City district, was
present by invitation as was also
Frank S. Woodson. Industrial editor
OF The Ttmes-Dispatch. These wers
tho principal speakers of the evening
Iney were introduced BY Attorney
Hiram +. Wall. Mr. Woodson, tho
first speaker. dwelt briefly upon the
necessity Of good roads. and then
spoke at greater length on How to
Get Them, and Get Them Quick" lie
warmly advocated a district bond is.
sue to raise the money and strictly
business principles in spending the
money after 1t is raised. The divorce.
ment OF road building from politics
was the subject CT an earnest plea
Colonel Gregory made q most con-
vincing speech in advocacy Of good
roads, and OF business methods In
building them. Fills account of how
the Chase City district is making
good roads and doing 1t within the
financial limits set by a 100000 bond
issue was intensely interesting TO the
earnest advocates OF good roads In
the audience. Colonel Gregory's prac.
teal talk aroused tho greatest en-
thusiasm.
Other speakers were W. X. Ry1and
supervisor for this district; g. A. War
rem. supervisor Of the Lacrosse dis
trict; r. f. Yancy. of South Hill, and
{. D. Warren, of the county
Under the advice OF Colonel GREGORY
steps were taken to start q good roads
organization in tho district. It is to
oe known as an Advisory Commit
zee A committee composed OF Mayor
Andrews, r. z. Yancey, Thomas A
8ryson, and c. d. Warren was ap.
pointed to nominate the advisory com
a,ittee which is to be composed or
hfteen members, five Of whom arc to
DC OF the town of South Hill and ten
60 be OF the out OF town sections Of the
district The nominating committee
Is to report at another good roads
aleeting, TO be held Thursday March
l6. There is no doubt Of the fact that
special election will be called to vote
upon the proposition TO issue $4,000
or possibly $4,000 or $4,000 of bonds,
the proceeds TO be used in building
permanent sand clay blend roads in
South Hill district.
Application will at once be made for
forty or more convcts to work in this
district
II is likely that more enthusiastic
meeting Of the citizens Of South Hill
was never held. The good roads move
ment Is now we'll inaugurated. and
there will be no let up in effort until
The bonds are issued and sold and the
five roads Lending out from this town
and penetrating all parts OF tho dis
trict are made lrst-class twentieth
century highways.