The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-18

Automobile Club tonight letter from
City Engineer Boiling on the Cary
street road matter win be read. MI.
Boiiings letter IL In reply to the res-
oiuuons adopted at the last meeting
OF the club, IN which the attention OF
the city engineer was called to an
interview In which he was quoted ~
holding automobiles Responsible for
the bad condition Of the road.
The resolutions were In the nature
OF a protest 10 the statement alleged
to have been made by Mr.. Boiling.
They asserted that the condition or
the road was not due to AUTOMOBILES
and that the road hsd not been con.
structeo properly. IT 10 understood
that Mr.. boiling. In his reply. has
sustained the contention OF the men,
bers OF the Richmond Automobiis
Club and sets forth that he was mis-
understood and not quoted correctly.
Announcement will be made ~ the
meeting OF the first annual meeting
81 the Virginia Peninsula Highway
Association. Many Richmond auto
mobiltsts are members Of this asso-
citation and II 10 expected that large
delegation from the capital city Wi,
attend the meeting. Ii will be held
wednesday In Williamsburg. At ii
O'Clock. The date originally sst was
March e2nd. but later circular let
ter addressed to tho members states
that tho melting will be held Wednes-
day, instead OF Friday.
410rttng Tuesday Night,
Tuesday night In room $50 Of the
Jefferson hotel q meeting Of the
Washington Highway Association will
be held at which the plan for raising
the funds Necessary TO build the road
will be outlined. J. r. Paimatory has
originated one method. which appar-
emily assures success from the start.
MIR. Paimatory's pan has been pre-.
sented to the ktChmoud mem bern 81
we BOARD OF directors and has met
with their approval
The meet4ils tusIiorrow nirht IN opep
TO all and special invitations have
been issued to the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION. the Retail Merchants As.
sociation, the Travellers Protective Al.
sociation. the Richmond Advertiser
Club. the United CONNER ciaI Travellers
and the South Richmond Business
Mems Association as well as the Cham.
Der OF Commerce.
The Washington highway may not
De as expensive an undertaking as the
highway which General T. Coleman
du Point Ia building across the state
OF Delaware. nor yet AZ ambitious,
although 1t is just ms important. Gen.
ernl du Pont 10 credited with under
taking 100000 enterprise At his
own expense, which he Will present
to the State, but according to the lat
est information he expects to make a
business affair OF the highway.
General DIV Pont's Plan.
GenArai du Point felt that any
n M uzk,e TOR h xt~A
for road would be OF far greater
benesit and would have a far greater
influence on tho happiness and mater
tal prosperity OF the people Of hts State
than any other pro5ect he might select.
To quote his own words: MY object
IN building tho road IL not only 10
provide a good highway where II II
badly needed. but also to work out In
practical way problem that will.
II successful. reyoiutionixc the build
ing OF roads IN the United States The
problem In, how can free country
road be built to make It pay Its orig
inal cost. cost OF maintenance and .
fair return on the money invested" +
Tho solution Of this problem 10 work.
cd out by General du Pont, al q re-
suit Of his experience on the Della ware
road. Is a system OF graduated aEsess-
,ncnts. no arranged that all who re-
to bear their share OF its expens.
At the outset. and Will later be recon-
pensed by rentals of the unused Dor.
lions Of the road itself.
Suppose. for instance. that this Della
ware road was being constructed by
this method, instead Of being given by
General du Pont. On the du Pont road
some twenv-six acres OF land have
been condemned for every mile OF
-
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