The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
PLAN MEMORIAL
ROAD TO NORTH
Richmond Business Men In
dorse Proposition to
Form Corporation
AIM TO BUILD AND
MAINTAIN HIGHWAY
No Income Is to Be Derived
by Stockholders Under
Method Devised by
H. w. Anderson

Richmond BUSINESS men arc agreed
that the proper way to build the
Richmond Washington highway.
which is to be a part of the Quebec
Miami International highway. Is to
form corporation, which will not
only build the road properly. but also
maintain IT.
At meeting held in room $40
OF the Jefferson hotel. last night, the
special committee appointed to sub
NIT ways and means to build the road,
reported in favor of the corporation
plan, the highway TO be a memorial
boulevard. The meeting Endorsed the
proposition In a set of resolutions Of
fered by Preston BeNin, one of the
prominent leaders in the movement.
Tho corporation proposed calls for
a minimum capital stock of $4,000,
with shares at $40 each. but the
capital stock may be increased. 1t
is likely to resolve itself itno an or
ganixation representing not less than
a million.
Report lie Endorsed.
The report OF the committee not
only was Endorsed. but a number OF
those present arose to commend the
proposition. Captain +. st. Julien
Wilson, State highway commissioner,
declared that the part of the report
that particularly appealed to him was
that regarding road maintenance. So
many highways, he said. had been
built only to be allowed to wear out
he felt that the most important part
ever was overlooked: that OF MAIN
tanning the road. Under the plan
Of the committee he was satisfied that
not only would the road be built but
it would be maintained.
Samuel Cohen made an earnest
speech commenting the work OF the
committee. Ii was a matter OF mutual
benefit to the community. he declared
Richmond was progressive. Virginia
was progressive, he said. except in
the matter of roads and now Rich
to show something in the matter of
I good roads. s..s -.-I
Impurtance al Heads.
why. gentlemen" said Mr.. Cohen.
"the importance OF roads Is jtise being
felt here. Everything grown in this
State must first 60 into wagon be-
fore It can be taken to railroad.
We must have roads and to have
roads We must maintain them.
Never has there been such en-
thusiasm in this State as there Is
over this matter. All the counties,
the people outside OF Richmond, are
Interested In this load. We called
meeting and TWO nuhureu poepie
from all along the hlsnway came .
bidding asains. eaen ",ner ~ ,ms,r
the Ioau Goha $500.
We must get together and build
this road, and when we have puiit
II we must maintain it,
business Manager w. T. Dabney.
of the Chamber of Commerce. spoke
in Il similar vein and told of the en-
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