The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
GOOD ROADS BILL
WILL Be PUSHED
Hoped 1t May Be Passed a,
This Session OF
Congress.
MEASURE BEING DRAFTED
Visit Of Richmond Delegation TO
Washington Already Bear
ing Fruit.
MEASURE BEING DRAFTED
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. !

lSpcctai 10 The Tiinss- DtSDatch
washington. April Tho good n
rect of the visit Of Henry W. Andcr-
son and other public spirited Rich
1nond business men to washington
curing the last week to confer ,r,.b
the Washington Chamber OF Commerce
on the subject OF completing the Rich
mona washington link of the high
way from Quebec to Miami is alreadv
TO be seen here Never did NOR.
enthusiastic delegation OF good roa1.
builders meet Mt one time. and though
therc have been larger meetings ~
INC Kind. every word spoken at tho
gathering Just mentioned indicated
'"at inc Virsinians were out for blood.
But what has been the result I
their visit so far? Catching the fever
OF enterprise. the House Co,nmtttee
on Agriculture. OF which Congressman
!ohn Lamb. of Richmond, is chair
man mas agreed, through subcon-
mlttoe. Immediately to take action on
q good roads bill which II lie proposed
20 nave Congress pass this year. It
possible. but IL not this year tl,cn
rome time In the very near future.
subcommittee has been working
on this matter for some tImc. and has
agreed upon bill that probably Will
De entirely satisfactory to the entire
country. Stripped OF tcchnIcalItiee. all
roadways would be divided into threo
classeE--A. and G.. 1t is "A consnIi-
dalton OF all good roads bills now
pending In the House.
Class A shall embrace roads or not
less than ono mile in length. upou
which no grade shall be stegper than
is reasonably and practically neces-
sary In view OF the natural topox-
raphy OF the locality; wcll draincd:
with road track not less than twelve
rect wide composed Of shells or mac
adam graded. crowned. compactcd and
maintained In such manner that Il
shall continuously have a arm, smooth
surface; and all other roads having a
road track not less than twelve tect
vide of construction equally smooth,
hrn. durable and expensive and con-
tinuously kept in proper repair
Class B shall embrace roads of not
less than one mile In length, upon
which no grade shall be steeper than
is reasonably and practically ncces-
hary in Wow of the natural topogra-
ply of the locality; we'll drained; with
q road track not less than twelve feet
wide. composed OF burnt clay, gravel
or a proper combination of sand and
and maintained In such manner as 70
continuously have q arm. smooth sur
face.
Glass c shall embrace roads OF not
less than ono mile In length. upon
which no grade shall be sleeper than
is reasonably and practically ncccs-
sary In view OF the natural topogra-
ply of the locality; with ample side
bitches. 30 constructed and crowned
as to quickly shed water into the side
bitches; continuously kept we'll COM
pacted and with arm, smooth sur
face BY dragging or other adequate
means so that 1t shall be reasonably
passable for wheeled vehicles at all
times.
Whenever the United States shall
use any highway OF any State, or
civil subdivision thereof. or OF any
company incorporated under the laws
of any State, which falls within classes
a, r or c. for the purpose OF trans
porting rural mail. compensation for
such use ehall be made at the rate
OF $40 per arnum per mile for high
ways OF Glass a. $40 per annun per
mile for highways OF Glass Il. and $40
per annum per mile for highways OF
Glass G. The United States shall not
pay any other compensation or TOLL
for such use of such highways than
that provided for In this section, ana
shall pay no compensation whatever