The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-20

mat no was stating bald facts BADLY
ana that he was being brutally frank.
not peceNSe ne was not in favor OF
the move. but because he thought 1t
FOOLISH 10 build hopes on dreams or to
raise a house OF cards just to SEQ it
onertufned by the sllShtest breeze.
were many-nodded approval
lie not only told OF the weakness OF
me present organization. Sut pointed
out the remedy. lie suggested the
aor.ia..oh OF properly oilicered and
organized corporation, to be capital
l2ed at just tho amount of money sub
scrloed. either by tho government. the
S ,s the elites. towns or counties in
Stock would be Issued oil tho mar vainc
or SlO, and for each $40 subscribed
the subscriber would receive one
snare or stock. Such an organization,
status; could build the road from civ
10 city; would have charge OF tho
hishway, both In its construction and
us maintenance, and, above ALL each
distribution of tho money subs ribed
John Stewart Bryan. while deepIy
grateful for the work which tho nres
en-. organization had accomplished.
markahle change of front on the mart
or the people OF the State In regard
10 good roads. more than S3OO 600 bnv
ing been pledged to the highway. ac-
Ton Belvin. added his support to the
suggestion made by Mr.. Anderson
Much Argument.
mere were numerous arguments pro
and con. Preston BelvIn told OF the
pirosress which had been made and
also or what the several counties pro-
posed TO DO. Robert b. Airport was
against the formation of another or
eamiSa,io N, UNI unless II was done indie
penocnt OF the present association. He
telt that the Chamber OF Commarce
mad practically pledged itself to raise
S.o.ooo Tor the proposed highway and
..'.'t TIE formation OF another organi-
zatlon would Interfere with that AL
ready existing.
K. a. Dunlop, secretary OF the cham
Der. corrected some OF MIR. Allport's
stait,ements. holding that the chamber.
move moven gatin ana It's ENod offices TO tho
opinion that $4,000 could be raised in
Nichihond, had never pledged any such
sum- sun no, nor could It do so. lie pointed
me auspices of the chamber was at
tended by practically every CONNER
ciei organization III Richmond, be-
SIDES representatives from the sew
cral counties. cities and towns through
pass.
samuel Cohen a member of tho
vision. was an enthusiastic supporter
OF the suggestion made by MIR An
derson. He remarked that while II
took two years TO build road from
petersburg TO, Richmond it didn't take
but two months to wear out that road.
He was of the opinion that some
thing more than a dog path should
be built from here to Washington. and
that no road. regardless Of how built.
would last unless proper provision was
made for its maintenance.
Members of Committee.
Thc members OF the committee which
VIII consider the matter OF IL perma-
nent organization are McSsrs. Andor-
son, Belvin, Bryan. Cohen, Palmatorv.
Easley and Airport. John c. Easlcy
presided at the meeting and r. IS
Airport was secretary.
The meeting Tuesday night will have
the power either to accept or reject
the committees report. Should the -e
port favor tho formation of a corpor
alton to ,ake in charge building the
highway from Richmond TO Washing
ton then Il special meeting of tho
board of directors and vice presidents
Of the association will be called, at
which the plan will be outlined and
definite action taken. In answer 10
the cry for haste which was made upon
several occasions. IL was pointed our
that tourists will always take the best
road. ard that even should the
Rlchm ond fredericksburg Washington
highway not be dubbed official. If it
is properly constructed users of the
road will travel over it.