Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-12

WANT BOND ISSUE.
Commissioner Suggests an Expendi-
ture of 100000 ForImprovement
of the Four Roads.

Yesterday was busy day for the
advocates Of the Nationai Highway
From early morning to late al
night residents of Fairfax county re-
siding along the river road, the
Mountain and the Telegraph roads
were astir building their, fences and
preparing their arguments for pres
entation before State Highway Com
missioner 2. st. John Wilson, at last
nights meeting held at SHERWOOD
Hall Fairfax county.
After hearing arguments fthe va
rious committees present, at the
meeting advocating the Improvement
of roads in the section of the county
they represented. Commissioner Will
son suggested that a bond issue OF
100000 be authorized by the county
and the receipts be expended in the
improvement of four roads, namely,
the Telegraph road, the river road,
the Mountain road, and Black Lick
road the total mileage of which is
said to be less than thirty miles.
After his arrival in the city, Com
missioner Wilson was met at Union
Stationed by committee and taken
in an automobile over the routes of
the, four roads in question, in order
that he might form a personal opin-
ion as 10 the merits of each road,
and if possible, select one road out of
four for improvement.
Mr.. Wilson refused to commit HIM
self in favor of any particular road
singled out for improvement by res
idents and in his address to the prop
erty owners at last nights meeting
told of the experience of other coun-
ties in the state in handling their road
problems, which were somewhat
similar to the present problem of
Fairfax county. Out of 100 counties
il the state, 81 have authorized bond
issues for improvement of roads,
and one county, which he described in
particular, after issuing bonds total
ing 100000 which sum was not suffi-
cient to make all improvements de-
sired, the citizens cheerfully voted
to increase the issue $4,000 to assure
the carrying out of their plans.
Mr.. Wilson said sufficient money
could not be raised by private SUBJ
scription for improvements to any one
of the three main roads in the county,
and that such a method would only
succeed in creating dissatisfaction
among the property owners residing
along the road not so improved.
: To authorize bond issue was final
ly decided upon by all present, as bein
the only satisfactory solution of this
road problem, Pierce Reed then pre-
sented a petition for the signatures
of free holders, which will be pre-
sented to the Judge of the Circuit
court asking the court to call an elec-
tion to vote upon a bond issue of
100000 for improving the four
roads.
Before adjournment of the meet
ing twenty-h five signatures had beer
secured it is expected the So
names required will be affixed to the
petition before night. 1t will be pre-
sented to the court and an election
probably held next October to vote
upon the bond issue.
Another meeting will be held in the
near future ATTENDED by property
owners interested in the three roads
in question when a permanent com
.mittee will be organized, composed o
three or FIVE residents along tn
route of the River, Mountain and Tel
egraph and Back Lick roads. Thl
combined committee will represent al
factions and be thoroughly organize,
as soon as formed, for the purpose o
boosting the bond issue plan and t
secure its passage at the specia
election expected to be held.