The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
Plan To BETTER
ROAD in virginia
Committee Of Civic Body Men
Named to Consider WAYS
and Means.
FREDERICKSBURG TO AID
State Wants Improvement. Says Cole
man. and Capital Needs 1t. As
serts Col. R. N. Harper.

As a sequel to the inspection run to
Fredericksburg. Va. recently made by
local business men in the interest of
securing better roads to Richmond.
number Of business men. including many
who made the trip. gathered at lunch
con yesterday afternoon at the New
Ebbitt. The primary object of this meet
Ing was to determine on ways and means
to obtain the necessary funds to have
the ten-mile portion of the road, which
is in such miserable condition at Chopa-
wamsic Swamp, Prince William County,
put into better shape.
c. P. Coleman. OF the Virginia High
way Commission. addressed the meeting
and stated that on account Of this one
bad section Of the road. more than 27
miles Of other good roads in Virginia wAs
unavailable to the tourists. MANY
tourists" he said, desiring to reach
Washington from the South, or Richmond
from the North. could not make the trip
over the road. and as a result were COM
PEELED to ship their cars either by rail
or by. boat.
Virginia Wants Good Road.
Through the efforts of people in Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and the interven-
ing counties. the road from Fredericks-
burg to Richmond has been put in good
shape. The people were very materially
aided by the government roads bill In
securing this portion OF road. Virginia Is
willing and anxious to do all 1t can to
insure better road facilities between the
National Capital and Richmond"
He submitted a report Of the Richmond
Washington Highway Corporation, show
ing that the aggregate subscriptions in
Richmond to work of the corporation
amount to s4S.5s1.O: the expenditures and
actual sums appropriated and set aside
for work In progress aggregated. ST.
s34.1 after allowing for deductions for
maintenance etc, and unpaid subscrip-
tions. there is left available for con-
struction work a balance Of s. ISL 40. This
report is for the work up TO the last OF
this month.
Col. R. n. Harper, who is thoroughly
familiar with road work In Virginia.
pointed out the advantages to be gained
by having a good road through this sec
ton OF Virginia. To have this road made
available at once. he said. Is OF the
utmost Importance to the District. as
Washington will be the Mecca for tour
lists as soon as the Lincoln Highway
is completed and this Washington-Fr Fred
ericksburg road will be one of the prin-
Clple leeuerS 10 tne fflkH"Ay-
FredericksburE Will Aid.
G. W. Lewis, of the fredericksburg
Automobile Club. and A. d. Brockett of
the Fredericksburg Board of Trade. made
short addresses and assured the local
business men that they would match
every dollar raised by the Washington
ians and would heartily Cooperate in
any movement for the betterment of this
road.
Upon motion of r A. Mckee. this COM
mittee was named to provide ways and
means for this work: Thomas Grant.
Chamber of Commerce: C. ]. Columbus.
Retail Merchants Association: c. W.
Fairfax. Board of Trade; T. A. Mckee.
Hotel Mems Association. and William p.
Barnhart. representing the local automo-
bile dealers. This committee will hold its
first meeting next Thursday.
Those present at the luncheon were:
DR.. A. c. Grunwell. U. s. N: E. w.
Stearns. c. W. Fairfax. T. A. Mckee. E.
L. Ferguson. G. P. Coleman. George Q.
Puttee. R. n. Harper: A. D. Brockett and
G. W. Lewis. of Fredericksburg: NJ. A.
Lesse; G. B. Willis and G. l.. Kohlen-
burg. Of Adamstown. Nd: c. L. Howser.
Thomas Grant. c. ]. Columbus. NJ. E.
Lilley. w. P. Barnhart. W. Pearce Ray
ner. ]. c. Mccarthy. II. E. Duckstein and
S. a. Manuel.