The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-21
ANNUAL MEETING
At WILLIAMSBURG
Good Roads Association Hears
Reports and Reflects
Officers.
FINE WORK ACCOMPLISHED
Fifty Miles OF Sand-Clay High
way Built Under Supervision
OF Manvillc.
Especial to The Timcs-Dlspatch. !

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Williamsburg. Va, March 20-Thc
virginia Peninsula Good Roads Asso.
citation held it's annual meeting in
the auditorium of the courthouse here
to-day, with small but enthusiastic
attendance. The meeting was called
to order BY President Frank w.
Darling. OF Hampton. Roll call show
ed that the association had member
ship OF $40
report Of the treasurer. George f.
Adams who was detained at home
was read by Secretary w. T.. Cottrell
IL showed that the total COLLECTIONS
mad been ssiss.5o and disbursements
Ss'S5'i", leaving small balance. The
sccretary's report showed slight
ueheit These reports. together with
vouchers. were later turned over 10
an auditing committee, which reported
that they were correct. and compli-
mehted the officers Oh the accuracy and
hcath:ss OF their books and accounts
The report OF General Superintend-
ent Of Construction l. q. Manville
proved most Interesting. Ii showed
that he had bun; MY miles Of sand
counties. the cost and mileage was.
York, seven miles. st265.33 James
Cit|, seventeen and one-half miles at
cost OF s3.ses.20; New Kent, twenty
SIX miles. at cost OF s6,3oi42. Al
the close Of Mr.. Manvillc's report no
was given rising vote of thanks
by the association for the manner in
which he had accomplished his work,
ana the president and other members
Fol ,f i,l
paid glowing tributes to tho wonder.
iul work accomplished by the Newport
News man
Preston Bevin was invited TO adj
dress the association. and he made n
vigorous appeal for II winter road be-
tween Eichmord and Old Point, TO hc
"a part OF the coast coast highway
no" buiiding. He urged that the
sand-clay road which he said was the
Oes; summer road over which he had
eyer Travelled. be treated 10 a ton
dressing Of stone, gravel or mari, il
the latter was suitable for tile pur-
pose. He pledged Richmond for 10 per
cent OF the cos, OF making the PENN
sula ROAD winter road. and urged
the body ~ accomplish this, so that
o!d Point. instead of North Carolina,
DE made the Eastern terminus Of the
coast-to-coast highway.
Before adjoining for luncheon
which was given at the Colonial Inn
b. George I. Adams, of the Cham
berlin. and which proved "a most an
joyahle affair. committees on roml.
nations and resolutions We're appoint
The association convened at
o'clock. whereupon the committees OF
nominations recommended tho ree.ec.
ton OF the present officers. which was
unanimously adopted amid cheors
Mcssrs Darling and CottrclI Responded
10 calls for speeches plcdging them
selves 10 use their best efforts for
the Peninsula roads
Tho committee on resolutions made.
the following recommendations, all Of
which were unanimously adopted: J.
That the membership fee ne 81 or.
more :. That the executive commit
tee be vested with the authority TO in
corporate the body ,. That the cxc-
cntlNe committee set aside one day in
the spring or summer as road day
at which time all persons living adj
jacent 10 tho Peninsula highway give
days work to same g. Tina, this
association go on record az favoring
House bill No. go. that copy of
these resolutions be- sent the Virgins,
delegation in Congress ana that dele
gates he sent to Washington In behalf
of said bill. y That this association
20 o., record as favorins the Rich
fredericksburg route for the
Quebec Miami highway as against the
Roanoke Bristol route
The association elected Frank w.
Darling and NJ c. Armstrong. OF
HAMPTON. and Or. IL. L. Stephenson.
"i Toano rs delegates 10 go. To Wash
nston in behalf OF Federal aid for
highways the first week in April, oil,
Whenever tile committee meets TO hear.
arsumcn, of the bill.
y vote OF thanks was extended the
three newspapers, The Richmond
fiHcs-D ispatch, Newport News Daily
Press and the Virginia Gazette. which
gave prizes TO heads Of gangs who nc
cornpisrel the best work In building
the sand-clay road last summer Mrs
7. NJ. Amber. the only woman present.
was given rising vote of thanks for
her presence ana interest in the meet
Ing.
Tho afternoon session was taken up
in considering plans for increasing the
membership ana raising more FUNDS
with which to prosecute furthc. work
on tho Peninsula, The executive COM
mittec was authorized to employ an
agent To solicit members throughout
th's section. y resolution was adoptc,
calling upon York county. which has
never contributed a dollar to the road
10 make an appropr alton for up-kcep
of that part of the road in her terri
tory. The Hanover board OF super.
visors were also asked to build a rond
from Bottoms Bridge to Richmond.
The day was q Very busy one ana
n great deal of work was accomplish
cd in short time. Among Others
present from distance We're: Judge
y. y. Montague. NJ. C. Armstrong. of
Hampton; $. X. Curtis. of warwick:
j. a. Potts. of New Kent.
Following are the officers:
T. w. Darling. president, HAMPTON.
Va; T. c. Pelouze, first vice president.
Richmond. Va; II. B. Goodrldge. second
v'ce-prcsident, Norfolk. Va. j. Il. c.
spencer third vice president. VIII
liamsburs, Va; w. L. Cottrell. 'sccrc
tary' Newport News, Va. Geo. i.
adams treasurer, Fortress Monroe,
Va.