Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21
ROADS
ASSOCIATION,
Continued from page ons)

proved interesting. he look NJ tne
work by counties. showing the num-
Der of miles built and the cost of
same. IL James City. Carter Cowles
built 8 ID miles at a total cost Of
lSl.7l4 20; ". S. Kitchens a little
over 7 miles az a cost of 81. 641.6S. |
/ The total amount expended in James !
City was $5.6O8 20. and the total
mileage built IL.
|. In York county, Z miles OF road
were built at a cost of 81 .28S 80.
In New Kent 20 miles were built
al a total cost Of 50. 3O4 -.
= The total mileage built under Mr..
Manville's supervision was so at a
totsl cost of Sll.212OO.
AT the close of Mr.. Manvile's re
! port. a rising vote Of thanks was
: rendered him by the association for
I his splendid accomplishment in the
construction Of so long a stretch of
roadway at so small a cost. The
. praise given him by Chairman Oar
y Ing was unstinted, and he echoed
the sentiments OF the body present,
q who realized how much they owed
10 Mr.. Msnville for his attention and
is devotion to the work entrusted 70
il. aim.
g. Mr.. Preston Belviu. Of Richmond
a leader for better roads in Virginia
. made a most interesting talk, il
which he assured the association
rs that Richmond would be Away
act ready to do her share. He advc
Nv Gated making the Peninsula road
,rk winter highway by top dressing
with stone OF gravel. OF even mar
,av if it vac suitable for the purpos
me He urged the Peninsula members
his complete this work as a part Of Il
great Coast to-Coast highway. ar
inc net allow North Carolina TO get Il
ned eastern terminus.
isrs Mr.. Manville also advocated
top dressing of gravel or stone
,;ng the road to make il a winter road.
ioc- Secretary Cottrell read a very {
bic couraging letter from K. L. Ho,
.alth Of Richmond. in which he regret
,ffer that be could not DC present, a
y. enclosing a check for sic. VII
10 is Mr.. Cottrell said was the real S
pg- ews of war in road building.
] for sentiments Of the letter were chez
Hberally.
!. 6. Just before adjourniuR for lun
inpe- con, the following committees v
Drugs appointed: Nominations. Mes
i i'm r. L. Spencer. A. J. Potts, +.
atoms Stewart. NJ. c. Armstrong and
J. Person. On resolutions, Me-
iicate dundley. John A. Barnes and
secret N. Phillips.
from AT 1 O'Clock. the association
ttee. journed for luncheon at the COX
manu- Inn. which had prepared an 81
insists rate affair at the direction OF
IAN of George f. Adams, of the Cham
nacy. lin, one of the most generous
from polters of the good roads N
ment The luncheon was a
yed in delightful one aud was heartily
Rem icyed by all present,
, false Recovering at 2 o'clock,
made body got down to business wit
delay. Mr.. Spencer for the
rncles mittee on nominations recommei
TO the that the present officers be rec
OF &C. cd and the committees recon-
4 and dalton was unanimously ado
with will. Mr.. Darling respo
Sc tab TO calls for a speech IN which
TO the pledged mis- best efforts in behi
E most the cause of the association. as
ns6pa. also Secretary CotIell. who
uch as with the cooperation OF 500 ca
Bilious men it would be possible to
ey are the Peninsula blossom as the T
lion OF Mr.. Phillips then read the 1
ents. of the committee on resolution
! Syrup follows: ! II is recommt
edy for that the membership fee DC