The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
GOOD ROADS week IN
VIRGINIA IS IN MAY
Rural Road improvement Lcag ue VIII
Have It's Annual Convention
In Lynchburg.
MANY IMPORTANT TOP
Dates For Big Road Builders Meeting
Are May "a to 2S-OficiaI Bulletin
of League In Southern Progress
Outlines Its Scope.

Virginia State Good Road Week
and Rural Read Improvement League
Convention In Lynchburg, Va, MAY
"a to rs, viii present some features
which will be of great value to every
part of our Commonwealth. save an
official bulletin of The league In the
current number OF Southern Progress.
The bulletin adds:
The object of this meeting is to
stimulate enthusiasm in good roads
and to call attention to this enter
prise. This meeting is called to
arouse enthusiasm in road improve
ment and to devise the best means
for its accomplishment in our various
localities. to call the attention OF our
cities TO the need for their assistance
In This work and the great profit to
result to counties and cities alike, and
TO invite the people OF every county
and city. members OF business organ
izations and public-spirited enterprises
and all who recognize the Importance
OF good roads in Virginia and in the
South TO attend and participate in
these meetings. The Lvnchburg
Chamber of Commerce !s giving itr
fill support and all railroads Will
Issue reduced fares from all points In
Virginia to promote larger attendance
Roads to the Markets.
One important feature Is the ad-
visibility of improving all roads lead
ing To our principal market places
and important railroad stations These
roads are most important to residents
of the counties, and as their improve
ment means increased business for
the towns also. they should cooperate
in making necessary improvements
and providing proper maintenance.
Where roads lead through several
counties, citizens of all these counties
should organize and esta blish Joint
committees to insure better inter-
county cooperation.
Another important feature is the
James River Highway v.1lch would
connect Lynchburg with Richmond
and furnish a link to complete a
through road between Fortress Mon
roe and Bristol. This road deserves
careful consideration. as q route
touching Scottsvflle would give Lynch
burg through road to Washington
Via ClariottesviiIe-an ideal route for
tourists. The Richmond Washington
Highway and the Mountain Road into
Richmond through Charlottesville.
Gordonsvilie and Louisa. will he con-
sidered concerning their improvement
and maintenance
Cities and Towns Assist.
The subject of cities and towns CO.
operating with counties by assisting
! in building roads radiating from all
such points into tsaeir surrounding
territory is of great importance. and
delegates from all counties and cities
should come well prepared to discuss
this situation intelligently mum her
OF cities and towns have espresso 4
their willingness 70 aid adjacent coun-
ties and this meeting will afford OPP
portunities TO devise methods OF
operating this system satisfactorily.
Better road legislation win be dis
cussed. and every county and city in
our Commonwealth should be we'll
represented SO that their delegates
can offer suitable resolutions and suE-
gestions on this subject Adv.sa b.ltty
tolls and many important phases of
this question will be brought up for
consideration.
Speakers of Authority.
Prominent authorities will be
among the speakers on the subjects
under consideration. and with a good
attendance this convention should
bring excellent results
Those interested are urged to at
tend and present their reolutions and
suggestions for the general good OF
The commonwealth.
County and district organizations
OF the Rural Road Improvement
League are urged to send delegates to
vote In these meetings and to give
other counties the advantage of their
experience in cooperation for county
road Improvement. This will have
tremendous influence toward Undue
/ ing all other counties to organize in
this enterprise for road Improvement.
A large attendance and counties
showing a Willingness to organize in
this work will enable our Organization
to offer competitive prizes for efficient
cooperation in road Improvement
and maintenance. and this organiza-
ton. though its local clubs. will be
able to secure most encouraging re-
suits.