The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

tectiNe Association ami the Richmond
Advertisers Club. gave their Official
Endorsement to the proposition pre-
scented by Mr.. Anderson. The re-
port follows:
Report Of Committee.
Report OF sub committee appoint
ed at ii meeting OF the representatives
of the business orga nixa ions OF the
c.ty OF Richmond. to devise plan
for a permanent organization looking
to the construction of "a highway from
Richmond to Washington.
Al IL meeting of the representatives
of the various business organizations
OF Richmond, held at the Jefferson
Hotel on the evening OF Tuesday.
March 18th. the undersigned were APP
pointed a committee to consider and
report upon some plan of permanent
organization To provide an effective
means through the cooperation of
various interests. for the construction
OF permanent aud suitable highway
between Richmond and Washington.
/ IN Virginia, in connection with and
(. TO be part of the proposed Quebec
/ Miami highway
| Your committee has considered
numerous suggestions which have
| been submitted looking 10 the end
proposed. They are unanimously OF
/ Up1nioH tifdt 10 atGoIiPtiEti Pda
] pose In view 1t is necessary to have
some permanent organization having
/ q legal status capable of contract
! ing and enforcing It's contracts and
of providing for legal and economical
expenditure Of any none which may
! be raised through the efforts of the
l organization.
/ Permanent Organization.
/ The preliminary work OF arousing
interest in the proposed project has
been most efficiently done. but II is
believed that to secure the results from
| this work 1t is necessary that per
manent organization. having the quail
! ties above indicated should De form
! ed.
! The ideal method for the construc-
! ton OF such highway would be to
have the same under one general ana
/ central control by which the work of
| construction and the equally import
ant work of maintenance could De
under one direction. 1t is the opinion
/ OF your committee. however. that the
existing conditions are such that the
! Accomplishment OF the results pro
posed through such n plan OF or
iganizatfon would be embarrassed ny
various constitutional and local DIM
/ cuities and that to carry out TINS plan
upon a large scale would involve de-
lay which would tend to defeat the
| immediate object in view.
| Your committee conceiveS that the
/ main purposes now in view are as ioi-
lows:
/. To establish some agency which
the interest which has been aroused
in this project may De crystaiized ana
cooperation may he obtained between
the various interests which would be
affected by the construction of the
highway. ,
Z. To have an agency with a legal
status through which those actively
interested In the project may exercise
II influence and Secure AID tn the eoffA
stfuction Of the highway throughout
the entire distance proposed and by
the proper cooperation and financial
assistance OF the counties through
which the highway may pass, which
Will be most directly benefited. the
cities whose interests will be promoted
By its construction, the state through
the State aid provisions of the laws.
and private individuals through sub
scriptions and other assistance which
they may be able 10 furnish. h.
+ Expenditure o. Money.
II .. To promote and insure the intel
liEent expenditure OF money provided
from these various sources and the
Intelligent and efficient direction OF
the energies and activities of those
connected with the enterprise in the
construction Of the road.
I. To provide some definite means
for the maintenance OF the road once
ii has been constructed.
Il A number Of counties along the line
OF the proposed highway have already
\ taken steps for the issue OF bonds I'M
der the provisions OF the State law
portion OF the proceeds OF which
would be applied to the construction
and Improvement Of the proposed
road Under the provisions OF the State
aid law the State can render assist.
ance through convict labor. and other
wise to such permanent construction
, and the advice and supervision OF the
| highway commissioner may be oh.
tanned as to tho best and most eco.
nomical methods OF expanding the
money thus provided. Under the pro-
visions OF the law the cities may make
appropriations for the Improvement
; and construction of this highway for
distance within the limit Of ten mile.
OF The corporate limits of such cities
II Ii also believed that with Ii per-
: n,anent organization through which
! the wise expenditure OF the none,
] raised for the construction OF ths
| road can be assured, and provision
made for the maintenance thereof
| considerable sunla can be raised h,
! private subscriptions Of these inter
eated in the enterprise.
Committee Bscommsnds.
After a careful consideration Of tin
entire snbject. therefore, Your com
/ mtttec would recommend an 0rganixa
, tion- aiong the following general lines
formed under the laws Of tha stat
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