The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-06

FREDERICKSBURG VA. March
STAFFORD county has awakened to
the good roads movement so thor
oughly that a nice little fight has de-
veloped as to who shall lead the
movement and reap the glory,
At meeting Saturday night good
roads movement was launched and
a call made for $780, 900 bond issue to
promote the welfare of the county.
A citizen of Fredericksb who owns
land In Stafford county. was one of
the leading advocates Of the move
ment and 1t 10 the opinion among peo-
pie here that Stafford county citizens
became a trifie Jealous of his prom
inence in the proceedings,
This opinion apnears to be Justified
by the reference to Nonresident cit
izenS' In the official report of the
Monday night meeting Of Stafford
county citizens n the Stafford court
house.
This meeting was held under call
issued by George w. Herring and c.
A. Bryan, members or the executive
committee of the good roads move
ment.
MFR. Shacklette Chairman.
Fl. III. Shacklette was made chair
man and c. A. Bryan secretary.
Mr.. Bryan stated the object Of the
meeting to be the furtherance of the
good road movement in the county of
Stafford. and on his motion heconded
by George Purvis, the following res
olutions were adopted
That whereas at an informal, or
impromptu meeting, held In the city
of Fredericksburg the End instant.
of which due and reasonable notice
had not been given to- the taxpayers
of the county of Stafford. and ct which
certain nonresident citizens, who are
net taxpayers az tia S;l4a county took
a prominent part. certain resolution
was passed, requesting the board of
supervisors Of said county to petition
the Circuit Court OF said county to
enter an order for an election by the
qualified voters to decide whether the
said board should issue bonds for the
purpose Of matchmaking or otherwise
permanently improvln~ the public
roads and bridges In said count to
an amount not exceeding one hun
bred thousand dollars, and that GER
tain roads therein specified should be
improved between certain boundaries
as therein mentioned etc. and
Whereas. at meeting of resident
taxpayers Jailed by publication in the
newspapers Of the city of Fredericks-
two members OF a road committee,
duly appointed. namely: George w.
Herring and c. A. Bryan. assembled
at the courthouse of the county of
Stafford. this 4th day of March.
1912. 1t was resolved that as the
said county at present has no power.
under the law. to issue bonds for
more than eighty thousand dollars
on the taxable valuation Of the coun-
ty. the amount OF the bonds out
standing being about twenty thous-
and dollars, and If the county issued
bonds to the limit there would be
no reserve for Unforeseen emergen-
cies. 1t is the sense OF this meeting
that the gum OF sixty thousand dol.
lars would be ample. adequate and
sufficient to do all the needful and
requisite road improvements on al
the main travelled roads within the
county. the present tax being enough
to repair the byroads leading to the
main traveller roads. The said sum
of sixty thousand dollars to be sub
divided and appropriated to the i'm.
provement of the main travelled roads
within the four county districts ir
separate amounts in proportion to
the taxable value OF said districts
approximately as follows:
District OF Aqua, $4,000; district