The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-07
HIGHWAY FUND IS
SWELLING FAST
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR STOCK ARE
Now PAST s25.Joo MARX ,
COMMITTEE SAYS.
BIG ONES TO COME
REPORTS FROM CORPORATIONS
WILL BE HEARD AT MEETING
OF ALL COMMITTEES THIS
AFTERNOON.
BIG ONES TO COME

+ meeting Of tne members Of all
committees OF the RichmondW Wash
ington Highway Association will be
held in the Jefferson Hotel at 1880
o'clock today. ostensibly for luncheon.
but In reality to make and hear re-
ports. Subscriptions for stock con-
time 10 come in and the amount al
ready is well past $4,000 but the big
subscribers are Yet TO be heard from.
the executive committee says:
Many Of the corporations interest,"
ed have been obliged to place the
matter before their boards of direc-
tors for action and IL is upon the
large business concerns that the on
GERS OF the association arc looking for
the proper kind OF support.
Although not announced officially.
1t is known thai one subscription for
e2.50o has been received and that
the Richmond. Frederick sburg and
Potomac railroad has offered to give
SIS. 900 worth of gravel for the high
way and to trasport it to any
and all points that may be designat-
ell.
r.puhing nj S5c.0 Mus.
1t is expected that at the meeting
today tkat subscriptions from the
tea ding corporations Will De reported
and t.lat the total amount Will close
ton Is endeavoring ito obtain sub
$ 'r.i,':iJns for the entire capital stock.
S1p0,sGt. or this amount 10000 will
lte. - aside fer the -HstHta taeEe@ OF
the road The other $500 viii bt.
distributed in the various counties
through which the road passes, under
the direction of the executive COM
mittee. Captain p. St Jultca Wilson.
safe Iii..hvay Commissioner. viii
but - be rf ~
and cities. towns and codnties are
expected 20 cooperate with tth3 h'gh-
WA association to the best Of their
ABILITY.
Allie to Make Contracts.
I ndor TIE articles OF itx charter the
& ss.p.is.tlou is able to make contracts,
not "t,n VIE construc ion companies,
b It with comfy officers aud thee" con
tracts are binding In law. 1t Is also
a Bile TO institute information pro-
ceedings for a proper right of way and
protect the stockholders in granting
franchises for public utilities. All OF
| the officers serve without pay. al
| though the secretary Is exempted, as
upon his shoulders the bulk of the
| clerical work falls, However. Secre-
! tary Robert p. Airport has been work
| Ing without pay, having served in a
similar capacity with the volunteer
| organization from which the present
! corporation was formed -----.------------..,=
! Members Hard at Work.
President Henry W. Anderson. John
| Stewart Bryan. Samuel Cohen. John
| G, Easley Captain Wilson and the
members OF the subscription commit
! tees are all giving their time and
| energy 10 the cause. MIR. Anderson
has given up trip to Europe in order
| to aid tthe movement.
! I'm in it now to the fnish," he
said Yesterday.
| Judging from the enthusiasm shown
at the meeting of the executive com
mittee yesterday. the completion of
| the task is not great way of, With
| section gangs at work the construction
! can be done systems tically and thor
: onghfy All along the Tine. II Is not
unlikely that the work will start
/ within two weeks.