The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-18

I larry emphasized the problems OF
construction that have arisen in the
work on the highways OF Norfolk
County
MIR. Deneon discussed the sand-clay
and top soil construction.
Tomorrow's Program.
The Federal Aid Road Act"--G. I.
Coleman, state highway commissions
Of Virginia
General discussion.
n State system Of Roads
oConpor Goolrick. chairman OF the
legislative Roads Committee.
Highway Matntenance"-F w.
James. In charge of the Division Of
Maintenance. L. s. offtcc of f'uhiir
Roads and Rural Engineering.
Discussion led by Mr.. s. l., Won Gem
mlnEcn, engineer Of maintenance, Wiz
GINA state Highway Commission,
Reports Of officers
REPORTS OF committees.
Election OF officers for ensuing year,
Public meeting Of state Legislative
Roads Committee.
Members OF Committee---Senator G.
O'Counor Goodrich. chairman. Freder-
icksburr. Va. Senator A, Wills Rob
ertson. Buena Vista Va, Senator Har
~ Flood Byrd Winchester. Va; Dele
gate Berkeley d Adams. Red Oak. Va;
Delegate !. Sinclair Brown. II. F. D
No. 4. Box 16o, Roanoke. Va; Delegate
Konnith y. Gllpen. Roice. Va, Delegate
Norrc1t L. Henley. Williamsburg, Va;
Hon q r. Coleman. state Highway
Commissioner. Richmond, Va.
Fight for Recognition
Strenuous fights for official rocoG-
milton will be waecd by half dozen
highway associations before the spe-
rsaI legislative committee appointed
Nv the last assembly ms part Of the
closing sessions OF the Virginia Road
puifdcrs' Association tomorrow morn
ing
Tho special committee will hold an
opep. session for the presc ntatton Of
claims as soon a. the road builders
wind up their annual meeting with
the election of officers This hearing
will hardly start before noon and II
is not expected that tho committee
viii reach any conclusion ut the pres
cnt time, but will take several weeks
To- consider the briefs for the various
projects submitted
Nv far the warmest tight before the
committee will he over the selection
of q route TO hc recommended for
Federal aid between Norfolk and Pc
tershurE.
Ridge Route. via Suffolk. Holland.
Flauk)in. Sehrell and bonneville; the
u}a stage route. VIA Suffolk, smith
aeIi and Surry Courthouse, and the
Norfolk and Western Railway par
alJtl. Partizans of all these routes
arc expected to attend tho committee
herring in full force. From what
could be gathered yesterday the Ridge
Route. which is backed by the Nor
folk Richmond Highway Association,
appears TO hold the upper hand as the
various boards of supervisors Of all
tho counties traverstd al any ieHgth
and tho Town Councils of Suffolk.
Franklin. Holland and Court!and
have adopted resolutions pIedging the
counties and towns to aid this route.
The advocates Of the old stage
rout" have the support OF the super
yisors Or Isle Of Wight and Surry
Comfy. but lack pledges from Nanse-
moud and Prince George are without
the support Of Nansemond County
! and have only conditional support
fram Prince George, which lis pledged
to tho opposition. The supporters OF
tho route parallcling the Norfolk and
Western Railway aFe without the sup
port Of the boards Of supervisors
fe~e-t1rant, Association Formed.
other organizations which will bend
every effort to secure recognition from
. the special Legislative committee arc
The virginia division Of the Ice-Graut
Highway Association which was for
rnaUy oreautzed here TODAY, the Nor.
folk and South Highway. which ira
verses she famous valley Of Virginia
and the Washin eton. and Raleigh High
way. Each Of these organizations viii
request the special Legislative commit