The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-10
COMPLETE HIGHWAY
BY COMING WINTER
STOCKHOLDERS OF RICHMOND
WASHINGTON HIGH ROAD HEAR
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
IN ANNUAL MEETING
FINANCES NOW IN GOOD SHAPE
AND WORK BEING PROSECUTED
ELECT A NEW BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.

Washington Highway corporation yes
terday heard the first annual report
Of the board of directors, submitted
by President Henry w. Anderson.
carrying most encouraging summary
of the work of the year, and, with
two exceptions, reelected the dlrec-
tors for another term. The board
witt hold its annual meeting next
Wednesday at noon for the purpose
of electing officers and transacting
such other business as may come be-
fore it.
The report of the directors shows
that the greater part OF the pro-
posed highway has been surveyed ana
located and that work Is now in pros
eress on various sections of the road
in nearly every county between Rich
mond and Washington. The work viii
be prosecuted now with the opening
of spring with even greater diligence,
and the directors state they expect to
have II completed and open for travel
by the coming winter.
The Route Selected.
The route selected by the directors
laws through Henrico. Hanover, Caro-
line and Spotsylvania counties to
Fredericksburg. thence through Stat
ford, Prince william. Fairfax and
Alexandra counties to Washington,
parallel to the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac and Washington
Southern railways. The length of
this route is approximately 1875 miles,
as against las miles via the next
shortest route proposed
The directors report the action OF
Governor Mann in assigning the ma
tional appropriation Of 10000 to this
highway project The provision at
sached Ia that the counties interested
and the state must expend double this
fnFG a rTpRd
the governor to make up any de-
fciency on the part Of the county
authorities The report. which is ac-
companied bv detailed map show
INK the route and the condition OF
the road for it's entire length at pres
emit gives in detail the progress of the
work In each county. as follows:
Progress of Work.
Henrico Countv-The road from
Richmond to Soiomon's Store Is al
ready improved and is IN reasonably
satisfactory condition, From SOLO
mons Store to the Chickahominy
river. the road is untmproved and "a
special committee has been appoint
ed to take UP this matter with the
county authorities and endeavor to
arrange TOR the Improvement Of this
section with such aid as this corpora
ti0n may be able 20 give.
Hanover Ccunty-The road from
the Chlc6ahoniny river TO the SOU
Anna Is an improved krAVei Foa9 M
good condition, except that one shoF !
bridge VIII have TO be constructed
and repairs made Al some points
where he surface - worn. work
}S in progress on the section between
the South Anna river and the North
Anna river Al Anderson prldEe' nav
Ing been begun NJ we nor tiaF' fIlp-
1t y a't}F4pated tNai aadlttehat Roi 90
Ill ssglWA
VIII he pat 'a "oT6 on 'R'S seS''"H
IN the near future
Caroline SouatN--A snort seCuoh "'
about IN" ara o'e-h$tlA H'i"N h""'
Anderson s. hridEe 20 the spotsYiNahlR
line ann from inc SPofs$Fal4a inv
N fart}""s. h&s net N@t beeh shprHN
ed survey mas he"H Iiidut anu a
now location ot inns ROAD WIZ prov
aptE he adopteo ana me hi"t'ef u.
ti1e Tr7yESf0u Tot tFe iHlpFoF efissht %
the road on the new location is now
being acuNelN considered.
potsyivaniauoN totbl A''I y -..'-
StotsylVan'a county oond issue
has recently heen Noteti. 70 Improve
the ROAD from SpotSy wanna court
house I" the North Anna river z,
pavenpofts bridge. which Would
give an improved ROAD from faruow
To Spotsylfanla courthouse on the
proposed highway FROM SpoisFi
wanna Courthouse TO fredericksnurR,
there is already an improved SraVei
road IN good condltioh
Stafford County--A hond issue OF
100000 has been voted by stan ora
county 10 improve certain ROADS, IN
cluded in these ROADS Is the Rlcn-
mond- Washington highway entirely
through the county. except about nve
miles on the northern end me I'm
pFoNemeht OF TINS I'VE HiitSs rs ~ tae
hands Of special committee OF the
hoard Of directors OF this corpora
bon
Prince William County--lhe DUN
fries district. IN Prince Niiliam. mas
not begun work on the road as To-
Gated. but the supervisor has In hand
about $4,000 of state aid FUNDS and
$1,000 Of private contributions. With
II is believed that the road through
this district can be improved The
OccoQuon district OF this county has
already begun work. and has con-
structed the foau from occoqnoi'
about two and one-half miles south a
considerable amount has been raised
by private contributions along TINS
road, and, with such ala as TINS cor
poration can give. 1t Is believed that
the work can ne promptly Completed
Fairfax County-Ihe ROAD from
occoquon ana oeyohd Lawtoh mas
been improved ny the Chlted states
Reformatory. located near mat point
and Us in nrst-class condluon. The
supervisor or the district between