Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
EXPLAIN ROAD PLAN
virginians Ask Aid for High
way to Richmond.
STOCK COMPANY PROPOSED
Delegation in Behalf of the Scheme
Attends Chamber of Commerce
Meeting.

The plan for the construction of the
Richmond-to- Washington section of the
great Quebec-to-Miami highway, as out
lined by Henry w. Anderson of Rich
mond. president of the Richmond-to
Washington Memorial Highway Associa-
ton, at a meeting in the Chcmber OF
Commerce yesterday afternoon, met with
the hearty approval of many members OF
the local organization. a party of about
twenty-five prominent business men OF
Richmond made a special trip to this
city to attend the meeting. to which mem
bers of the board of directors and other
we'll known members of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce were invited. Pres
ident James F. Oyster presided.
Mr.. Anderson's plan looks to the or
ganization of a corporation to take charge
to be sold in place of the usual subscrip-
ton, though the purchaser of the stock is
not to receive any return on his money.
He merely obtains the privilege of voting
at the stockholders meetings, and thus
will have a voice in the management OF
the highway company. Mr.. Anderson eS-
timated that it would take about $500. 600
to construct the highway between Rich
mond and Washington. The counties and
cities through which the highway is to
pass. he said. were ready to contribute
generously to the fund.
The corporation will have a minimum
capital of S100OO. with the right to in
crease the amount to S15O.OOO. Not less
than 20 per cent of the money paid in is
to be set aside as maintenance fund.
Calls It Solution of Problem.
Mr. Anderson declared he believed the
organization of such a corporation would
solve the bodybuilding problem. He said
THE corporation scheme will mean that
every one contributing toward the fund
will have a say in the expenditure of the
money. There will be board of direct
ors and executive committee. such as any
has. The corporation, being
a legalized organization, will be able to
contract with the county authorities. The
trouble with most bodybuilding projects
is that the money donated is wasted and
paid out as salaries. The corporation
which We hope to organize will have only
one paid employee"
He asked Washington to Join hands
with Richmond in the organization of the
He said there would be two
assistant treasurerS. one in Washington
and one in Richmond, and the money sub
scribed in Washington would be expended
from Washington.
Addresses were made also by J. S. Bry-
an owner and editor of the Richmond
T. NJ. Darlington. president
of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce;
Thomas L. Moore of the Richmond Bust
ness Mems Club; Robert Whittet, jr,
president of the board of aldermen of
Capt. p. st. Julian Wilson,
state highway commission: ]. C. Easley,
Col Joseph E. Willard, Preston Belvin
president of the Virginia State Automo-
bile Association, and A. D. Brockett of
Alexandria.
Speakers for Washington.
TIE speak for Washington President
Oyster called on former Commissioner
Henry B. F. Macfarland, Robert n. Har-
per and William F. GUIDE. They and Pres
ident Oyster promised the Richmond dele
cation to give the matter consideration
at the next meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce and
in the chamber itself. Speaking for them
selves. they declared that the plan ap-
pealed strongly to them.
Mr.. Harper, president of the association
for the improvement of the highway be-
tween Washington and Leesburg, Va, put
himself strongly on record in favor of
building good roads. He described his ex-
perience in raising $4,000 for the road
from Leesburg to Washington. The road
way will soon be completed, he said.
Others who came from Richmond to at
tend the meeting were w. H. Adams, A.
l.. Adamson, J. G. Boschen, A. L. Nc
Clelland, H l. HARDWOOD. Samuel Cohen,
]. T. Palmatory. E. A. Catlin, R. A. Dun
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