The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
SUPERVISORS To MEET
On HOPEWfll HIGHWAY
Prince George Bard Win Hold Ses
sion I'm Petersburg Chamber
of Commerce.
MUCH INTEREST IN OUTCOME
Property Owners on Northern Route
Feel shorter Road More Desirable.
Rodgers and Jones Endorsed by
Odd Fellows.

Petersburg, Va. MAY I,--'seHerai IN
terest is being manifested throughout
the city over what action will he TAX
en- by the Board OF Supervisors OF
Prince George County tomorrow with
regard TO the Petersburg Hopeweil
and City FONT Highway \ meeting
of the Board Of Supervisors viii he
held in the local ChamNer of Conf
nlerce at II O'Clock tomocToN morn
ms.
Some weeks ago two sIr+t,s Tor
the proposed hishwaf were taace an"
der the supervision o -'h-e 5lg1~aN
I. Gonmissi"rer goiefns.,. one nno~n a.
the southeta and ~ other 81 the
: aorthern route B!As eere asked for
and the Board OF Supervisors about
ten days ago adopted resolutions ap-
proving the southern route and award
ing the contract for its construction
SIT cost Of approximately $4,000.
The city Of Petersburg has donated
$4,000, the Dupont Company $4,000
and the State sac 900 toward the con-
!, struction OF the road. making Il total
of SEQ, 600 available ~ the meeting
I Of the Board Of Supervisors. at which
resolutions approving the southern
route were adopted, property owners
along the northern route. which is
$500 feet shorter, requested that the
!. contract for the road along the north
ern route he awarded TO them, offer
! ing to guarantee the construction OF
the road according to specifications
and bear any cost above THE 500, 900
for the completion OF the road. II
is stated that the board paid no at
tention to the property owners re-
quest and since that time plans are
being discussed for a change In the
original plans SO as to reduce the
rost of construction.
The $4,000 donated toward the
construction OF the road in the name
OF the county will in reality be borne
by the State and will be loaned the
Board Of Supervisors by the Dupont
Company. returnable as the State
road fund proportioned 10 Prince
! George liz payable. The board is now
asking that Petersburg and Hopewell
business men and property owners
4 along the proposed route raise ssT,-
600. which will include sufficient funds
II with which to pay interest on the
money borrowed from the Dupont
Company. From the viewpoint of an
outsider, 1t appears thar there will
never be any permanent highway be
i tween HopewelI and Petersburg as
long As the Prince George supervisors
are TO be dealt with and that Peters
burg, Hopeweil and City Point bust
ness men and citizens will be the Suf-
ferers. while the citizens OF Prince
! George County continue TO trAyel In
the same old ruts which they have
neen used 10 since Prince George was
4 county
Sam Rodgers Endorsed.
AT meeting OF Hopewen Lodge ~
9dd Fellows, now the largest odd
Feilow lodge in the world. with q
membership Of 1915, held Fridas
night. forty-two ca Indicates were init.
ated and other matters of interes
transacted. The Lodge adopted g. rase.
luton endorsing Samuel D Rodgers
OF this city, for grand warden of the
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows OF Wiz
g'nfa. which meets in f.vnchburs jr
annual session on May s. Hopewel
Lodge also passed resolution en-.
dorsing George p, Jones, Of Richmond
Tor grand lecturer. should this ofict
be created by the Grand Lodge Rep.
resentatives to the Grand Lodge from
Hopewen will be Past Grand Mile,
and James r. Goodrich
Delegates from the three loca
lodges are as follows
Petersburg Lodge, No. Isl A
Andrews and David A Hawkins
Appomattox, No. IFS W Andrew,
and r. r Brunei
Monroe. No. s-W r Spain and
John Fl W. Smith
Giazier Encampment-F H Cole
Past Grand Master James r. Blanks
one OF the most distinguished Odd
Fellows in the State. who has repre-
scented the Grand Lodge Of Virginia al
4 the Sovereign Grand Lodge sixteen
consecutive years. left here this af.
ternoon TO attend the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge
Funeral OF Frank Vt. Nunnally.
The funeral of Frank Malone Nun.
4 nally, whose death has been men.
. toned In The Nirginian was conduct
! ed from hts late home in Franklin
\ Street at o'clock this afternoon. and
: was largely attended A profusion OF
Z rich roral tributes attested the esteem
Z in which Nj. Nunnally was held. Rev
! NJ. 8. Colonna. pastor Of the Market
street N E. Church. oflciated AT the
y funeral, assisted by Rev Samuel c
! Hatcher, D. D. a former pastor. now
! Of Randolph M5 con College, and the
: following gentler3en were pailbearers
Honorary---Dr e l. McGill, Messrs
samue! BurreIi. Howard r. wright G
! &. Wright A Wright Moses e. Law.
! enstein. Meyer Saal. p. r, Halligan
. and DR.. l. r Fuqua.
Acttve-Messrs. P T, Brockwell
! Robert Tucker, Robert Cuthhert AL
I DSEt ne "RA W II Malone. w. A,
! Brockweii. Or e. ". Perkins and
7 Captain r. r. Ragiand 1nterrnen'
: was made IN the family section in
! Blandford C~Uets~2
! C'rosvzii W. Acken Dead.
Crowell ". Acken, a well known
. and esteemed citizen. died al his home
on Berkley Avenue Walnut HH at
. i:45 O'Clock this afternoon. aged fftv-
one years Mr.. Acken was a native
! of New Jersey but had resided IN
this vicinity foT some time Besides
! q widow, he r. survived by one daugh-
ter. Mrs, F. f. Goodrich. Of Richmond
! The u,era' VII take place some time
! Tresd3v. Il YtArtaert viii he made
j In B.aa. 'of - t'@fnet
Body to Savannah For Burial.
! Tbs a@1. - Nst4a,i tE. o'Gonnor.
! aged tneBts eighr years v no died Al
the Emergency Hospital. Hopewell. at
1 s:45 o'clock yesterday morning. was
prepared for burial by J r Morriss
Il i Son and forwarded no his brother.
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