The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-15
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along the other routcD, but what wo.
We nave the only wet town between
RICHMOND and wushington."
| t oslegate Whittaker, who is superin-
| norkhonsc. located in Fauquier couu.
y, was another speaker who Favored
33v ,,rI.i,i.i, Then followed Mcssrs
speaking, after which the board of di-
.ectors went into executive session
.iilnout a:ao O'clock, an Adjournment was
h heia until i;ia o'clock. Nothing had
oocen accomplished up to this time
Much discussion was caused over II
motlon ~ Increase the board by ad-
. MISSION of members from districts not
!, represented. y substitute that these
representatives he admitted without
! voice or vote was likewise defeated.
.tuYisc Getting Estimates.
Vt the later session The real work
WAS accomplished. some opposition
wil.i aroused over the proposition To
uennitely determine ~ route. Captain
=: 81. Julien Wilson, state Highway
commissioners, suggested that estimates
oil the cost of buiIuinL the roadway via
amy OF the three routes sugEcstcl-by
Grange. Occoluitn or Manassus-bc de
itrmlntd before final action be taken.
Jonn stewart Bryan also Favored this
action. But they were III the minority
caroline aud Fauquier counties stated
untlN through their representatives.
'htt theE would need aid from the sum
which il is hoped To raise In Richmond
alexandria. Fredericksburg and Wash
inStou
After much discussion. ana after
many amendments, il was decided that
50 per cent. of the sum raised he
;.tppfopriated according 10 mileage
IN each OF the counties through which
the highway is 10 pass. Thus the
county required TO build Just ten miles
OF road VIII be given Approximately
$500 Tor each mile built, while the
counties with greater mileage will
receive the same amount Tor each mile
constructed
Some interesting information was
brought out when Chairman Cohen
asked Captain Wilson fow pertinent
questions. II was found through,
by way. Of orange and Gordonsville
was l6l miles long. while that by
way Of Fredericksburg was but $50
miles; that the construction costs
thing. This, in tho opinion of Captain
wilson. was equally true Of the cost
of maintenance. These opinions We're
reached because Of the more favorable
conditions existing along the Piedmont
route. and tho great cost of grading
and building the rond from Nokesvillc
i'll westerly direction. In fact, the
commissioner was of the opinion that
to build a road by way of Nokes
Vile would be rather hazardous un-
dertaking. the town not being on the
railroad and the grades exceedingly
steep
Ready 10 Begin Work.
But the route has been definitely
built, say the men who came here to
talk good roads. Every city, town.
village. hamlet and magistcrial dis
trict is just waiting to begin work.
Washington promises to raise just rs
much money as Richmond. and the
men here positively state that they will
raise $t5,10c. III this way il IL be-
licved that the road builders will start
out with approximately 100000, not
including the bond issues already
adopted, or pending. This money, that
is. the amount raised by public sub
scription, Will be disburscd through
the office OF the State Highway Com
missioner. He viii have entire charge.
The 30 per cent. deducted will be used
to help in bridge construction. Sew
cral bridges must inc built. and ii is
not thought that the counties will
have enough money 10 do the work.
The sinking fund, thus created will be
used for this purpose.
The meeting yesterday was BY far