Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
PROGRESS IN ROAD WORK
KEYNOTE OF BULLETIN
Rural Road Improvement League
Reports People in All Counties
Actively at Work.
ROAD MACHINES PURCHASED
boswell and Golansville Citizens Go
After Tourists by Improving Route
Which Lessons Distance Between
Richmond and Fredericksburg.

Progress Is the keynote OF the lates,
bulletin issued by the Rural Road I'm
The people OF Virginia are realizing
more than ever the Importance OF i'm
proving the highways of the Common
wealth the only sure means OF
bringing prosperity ana enjoyment. and
are adding their personal efforts TO the
accomplishment OF this object. This
applies to a majority of the counties
and cities in the State where the peo-
pie are assisting road Improvement, rs
they would their own personal bust
ness as recommended by the Rural
Road Improvement League. and this
enterprise is gaining In popularity
very rapidly. with every assurance OF
immediate results.
Reports from counties and cities on
the Sea -to-the-Moun,ains Highway and
between Richmond and Washing ton
show considerable activity on the part
of citizens for more and better roads
at as little expense as possible and n
desire to complete the through high
ways recommended by this organiza-
ton and approved by a joint resolu-
ton of the General Assembly OF Vir-
ginia
In Elizabeth City County and in the
cities OF Newport News and Hampton
the work OF the Hampton Roads High
ways Associa ton, in cooperation with
the Rural Road Improvement League
is accomplishing some excellent results
At several points in Elizabeth City
County the citizens rave organized
most creditable road leagues and COM
mittceS and are making their efforts
show big results for their communities
They have road machine, presented
10 them by the Hampton Roads High
ways Association. and they are using
ii to advantage.
The roads in James City and York
Counties are being brought 10 the at
tentlon of the citizens and their con-
stituted authorities through the efforts
of the Chamber of Commerce of Will
lamSburG, who have recently estab-
lished road committee for this pur-
pose. which is TO cooperate with the
Rural Road Improvement League in its
efforts in these counties The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company will
very probably contribute some cinders
for the improvement Of the road from
Villa nsburG into York County and
TO the Du Pont plant. provided that the
citizens and road authorities VIII
attend TO shaping the road properly
and topping II with this material
Another part Of the country which
Is roming 10 the front is that along
the Telegraph Road from Newman's
MID. in Hanover, on through Caroline
and Spotsyivania TO Fredericksburg
The people in Hanover County on the
i've miles Of this road between the fork
north OF Newmans Mill to the North
Anna River and those in Caroline. in
the neighborhoo6 OF Golansville and
other points on the TELEGRAPH Road
feel that they are not showing proper
spirit OF progress to allow tourists 10
miss an opportunity TO visit boswell
and GoianSNille, and especially when
this route will also save them arproxi-
matcly twenty miles between Fred
e-icksburg and Richmond. These roads
are In very fair shape. and will take
only little work 10 put them in good
order for safe and comfortable travel
the year through, and the boswell and
Goiansville leagues viii use their best
efforts FOR its>. i'm mediate accomplish
ment. An 'iittfactlve highway bridge
over the chesape and OHIO Railway
NJ Doswel! has been mentioned as a
part OF the program.
"Fowhatan County Annotated most OF
the Virginia counties in the observance
OF road days and the cooperation of
citizens In The Improvement Of the
county roads. The organization of Inc
taxpayers Association of Powhatan
County. the establishment by the Gov.
ernor OF Virginia of annual road davs'
on the suggestion OF Hon 3. NJ Boni-
FAINT OF Powhatan, and the circular
issued by Rev. Martin Johnson, u. D..
calling on the people. not for money.
but for one days work in the cause Of
road Improvement in powha,an County
all had their influence on the improve
ment Of roads in not only Powhoton
County. but in every county in ths
Com monwealth."