The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-21
PENINSULA GO0O
ROADS MEN ACT
PLAN TO IMPROVE HIGHWAY be-
TWEEN NEWPORT NEWS
AND RICHMOND.
FAVOR FEDERAL AID
FIRST ANIMAL MEK,TING. OF Asso.
CITATION HELD IN WILLIAMS
BURG WHERE MOVEMENT
STARTED.
FAVOR FEDERAL AID
by a Staff corrsspendent.)

WILLIAMSON re. VA, March 60
1t cost just sll.1s7,s5 to build fifty
miles OF road along the Peninsula
highway, according to the report OF l..
b. Manyille. who constructed the
road.
Mr.. Manvilie's report was made at
the first annual meeting OF the Viz
ginia Peninsula Highway Association.
which was held In the historic old
courthouse here. Everything Is his
toric In Williamsburg. which is why
the highway association selected 1t for
the meeting. The history OF the build
ing Of the highway begins here. fact
most important.
President +. ". Darling called tho
meeting 10 order shortly after IL
o'clock. and Secretary w. +. Cottrell
called the roll OF 2Ao members. Those
who answered to their names were:
McC. Armstrong. of Hampton. r. T.
Arnstead. Williamsburg; Preston Bel
win. Richmond: John A. Barnes.
Diascond; f. II. Ball. Williamsburg:
F. W. Darling. Hampton; +. d. Davi-
son. Los Angeles. Cal; T. II. Geddy.
Williamsburg; T. J. Hundley, Newport
News; Jay Lewis. Richmond: l.. Is.
Manville, Newport News; II. d.
Peachey, Williamsburg; J. 4. Potts.
Barhamsville: T. g. Pcachey. VIII
liaInsburg; III. L. Stevenson, Toano
r.. L.. Spencer. WILLIAMSBURG, #. 4CA
Stewart, Lanexa: l.. G. Tyler, VIII
liamshurg: ". H. Taylor. Jr.. Norfolk;
4. e. Montague. Hampton.
Every Seat Taken.
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owing to the good weather. The far
ners were too busy sowing. he de-
ciared. and gave J. A. Potts as his
authority. However. before an adj
Journment was taken for lunch every
seat in the courtroom was taken. one
by Mrs. Elizabeth Amber. who Is
.,oll only Ia years. She was given N
rising vote of thanks for her inter-
est, whereupon Mrs. Amber prompt
ly arose. too. and said she was glad
that she was there. What was more.
she said. she was interested. Every
thing from setting hen to suggestive
therapeutics intereated. her. she de-
clared.
Secretary Cottreli read the repor,
Of Treasurer George +. Adams. for
the official funds or the association,
which showed total receipts of $751;
1850. and disbursements OF $s.43u.4s.
AS the association has few outstand-
ing debts the report showed II to be
1888 in arrears.
Name Auditing Committee.
An auditing commltsee consisting of
DIR. Stevenson. MIR. Potts and Judge
Montague was appointed to examine
the report while Secretary Cottrell Of
fered 4 supplementary report showing
that 900 had been the total amount
raised by State. and county aid and
by private subscriptions for tho work
Of building the highway.
l.. II. Manville, under whose dlrec-
ton the road was built then arose to
tell Of the work accomplished.
Never" he said. have l under
taken 90 satisfactory and harmonious
a task. I have worked In three coun-
ties and the cooperation ! received
from avery one was q most pleasant
surprise. had 20 cut down trees.
change the route OF the road and
every one aided me. People came
Offering their land for right of
way. They wanted road and they
wanted to help.
I'm James City county seventeen
miles Of road was built 1t cost OF
33,eaS.3e: In York county seven miles.
at : cost OF 1l.31b,33: In New Kent.
twenty-six miles. 1t cost Of t6,-
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