Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
AUTOMOBILE CLUB MAY
ERECT NEW CLUBHOUSE
Plans for Bungalow Arc Discussed
at Monthly Meeting of Local
Motorists.
AID ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORK
Stretch of Richmond Washington
Highway Beyond Fredericksburg
Reported to BE Impassablc-Com-
munity Road Work in Louisa.

Discussion of plans for acquiring
property and building thereon a suit
able clubhouse, nomination Of officers
for election at the October meeting.
appropriating the sum OF $50 for and
voicing approval OF the Rural Road
Improvement League, and considera-
tion Of tho question of continuing AS
n member of the Virginia State Auto
mobile Association were the items Of
business transacted at the monthly
meeting % the Richmond Automobile
Club in the headquarters IN Murphy's
Hotel last night.
Robert Il. Airport acted as chairman
during the absence of President Bat
kins. who was in attendance upon the
Common Council meeting. Dr. X. Au-
gust Nichols spoke of a tentative plan
for acquiring property on which TO
erect a bungalow clubhouse and the
members will consider the proposition
until nextN meeting night, when the
plan will probably be elaborated upon.
OTIS Alfriend. secretary Of the Nir-
gnia state Automobile Association,
told briefly Of the Richmond Automo-
bile Clubs connection with TN" state
association. and urged that efforts be
made TO get the various clubs OF the
state to take n deeper interest in the
state organization. SO that the life Of
"
question to be decided later is whether
the local club will affiliate directly
with the American Automobile Asso-
citation continue member OF the
y. a. a. through connection with the
State society
TELL OF ROAD WORK
! IN LOUISA COUNTY
| j. Sheppard Potts and L. NJ. Mcclure,
OF the Rural Road Improvement
I hrtn III
Of the community road work don. In
Louisa County. Upon motion the sum
Of 800 was appropriated towards the
prize fund Of the Rural Road Improve
ment League, and the club members
! who have travcrsed the Louisa high
way spoke very highly OF the good
work being accomplished.
The Richmond Washington high
way was given consideration, and II
was the unanimous opinion that Rich :
mond and the state of Virginia would
benefit greatly by the Improvement OF
the now impossible stretch from Fred
cricksburS and Washington. Only
about thirty miles OF roadway is to be
improved and the local club will as
! sist the Rural Road Improvement
League In whatever aid that organi-
! zation gives the Richmond Wa hin gton
! Highway Association in stimulating
community work on that stretch o!
road.
] The nominating committee reported as
/ follows on officers for election in Oc-
tober for the ensuing year:
G. l.. Batkins, president; q. L. Par
! rish, Joseph Sorg and =. w Wilson
! vice president zone to be elected: L
| G. Pelouze. secretary treasurer
J For the board of directors sever
F.! nominations were made, OF whom five
! Will be elected. The nominees are X
B. Airport. VI. Thalhimer, r. A. Mich.
OILS. j. T. Palmatary. DR.. W. c. Flake
/ Thomas Davis and F. l.. Butler
! Twcnty-eight new members were
: elected TO membership this being onl!
+, 4 portion OF new members received
as the result of a membership cam.
! paiCn now under way