Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY"
IS RECEIVING ATTENTION
County Business Men Raising
~ Fund to Supplement County
Road Money.
TOUR TUESDAY
Attorney W. c. Bihb
and President Potts, OF Rural Road
Improvement League, to Inspect
Highway-Leaguc Issues Bulletin.

I The business men OF Louisa County
are determined TO make their part OIL
the "NIountaiu Highway" better than
any other section. and are now busy ~
work raising funds TO supplement couh-
lty money for the Improvement OF seven
and one-half miles Of road from Louisa
Courthouse In the direction OF kich-
.mond Some parts OF this road were in
bod shape due 10 the rains during the
month of June. hut the citizens gave
PROMPT attention TO the mudhoieS ana
the highway is again passable.
On Tuesday next w c. Boso. Com
,nonwealths attorney OF Louisa County,
5and j. Sheppard Potts. president OF inc
Rural Road Improvement League. Will
go over the Richmond Charlottesville
Highway across Louisa County. dis
tancc of about forty miles TO ascertain
conditions and decide on the necessary
improvements. The material is ready
for the betterment OF this highway
President Potts will also make tour
of New Kent County during this week
to assist local members OF the Rural
Road Improvement League in their
work.
a recent league bulletin says:
I. There are many through highways
In our Commonwealth needing imme
these important highways at some
points traverse counties which are un-
able to improve that portion of the
roads within their borders, either from
lack OF funds or for a lack Of any
money available for these particular
roads. which may he of little import
-ance TO their own counties and of the
greatest Importance a s interurban high
ways. II is TO these situations that The
Rural Road Improvement League is di-
rectinG Its attention, and Its object is
to encourage the Improvement OF all
y, l. er1.,
meeting up all the bad links during this
summer.
, ITO accomplish :his system OF COM
rpetiHe prizes has been instituted among
the citizens of every county so kt-
,uated. who are building and improv-
ing roads at thei1 Own expense where
county funds are unavailable and are
influencing county funds TO these I'm =
portant roads wherever possible and
are experimenting these funds with
money and work to make their divis-
ions make the best appearance possible
This stimulates public sentiment for
road Improvement and gives an excel
lent foundation for work OF a HIGHER
character in the future. All of this is
the result of competitive prizes, ard il
IS the intention Of the Rural Road I'm
provement League to arrange for this
work on a more extensive scale !mme-
diatelHto conncc: up for through travel
80 : CO. ioHiAN- All TIC important Nlsn =
ways OF the Commonwealth, to admit
of touring and TO promote greater p.os-
perity
I'VE have adv!ces from citizens on
New Kent, James City. Louisa, Gooch-
land, Cumbe rland, Powhatan and other
counties. that they are really to enter
the contests Immediately. or as soon
as suihcien: funds are available for
prizes
Incidentally the public is again in
formed that all officers Of the Rural
Road Improvement League are doing
everything they can for improved roads
without any compensation whatever
many neclectinE their own business 10
promote better roads."