The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-30
l hIcuuoI0 FOR |
D ROADS MEETING.
Good Roads Association to
let Here January 15-17,
GE ROAD LEGISLATION.
ms Adopted At Last Meeting
or State Appropriation For
18th Federal Aid For Main

ID Roads.
,nd has been selected by the
committee of the Virginia
ads Association as the next
meeting for the annual con-
| ( the association 1t will be
three days. beginning Janu-
BIS. the headquarters OF the
n being at Murphy's Hotel.
mated that nearly 500 dele
he guests OF the city on this
Important items OF road legis-
] be fostered by the Virginia
pads Association. Notable
hose will be a State appro-
20 equal that of the govern
Yer the new Federal aid law.
|ould be used exclusively for
ling main travelled highways
|ut the State, and the adop-
Uniform and efYicient danger
Ik&AtEOAu CIV6SahAE.
recent meeting OF the Virginia
lders' Association, It was
< the name of the organiza-
hanged to the Virginia Good
|tsoofation. This body adopted
~ to improve the highways
|ske. and working In co-opera-
the State Highway Depart
have the recommended meas
tied by the Legislature. The
10 ~ adopted by the asso-
re ~ follows:
.. the improvement of our
4 has become subject of
importance: and
.. our present state aid road
endered efYlcient and valuable
h behalf of better roads. and
srefore. remain a fixed policy:
ID. by reason of the wise pro-
said State aid road law In
pr Of the distribution Of the
,roprfated by the Legislature
- several counties of the
win be impracticahle to util-
esent State money aid in con-
with the funds allotted to the
highway construction from
al TREASURY. TO any consider
hit. therefore, be II
. secure Federal Aid.
d. That 1t In the sense Of this
n that the Legislature should
'xt session make a direct ap-
pn from the State treasury of
bit sufIicient to meet the Fed
fund, and that such Federal
ther with this direct appro-
and other funds available. IL
sed exclusively for construct
Travelled highways through
ftAfA: and
I'd. further. That such direct
ton be In addition 10 the
appropriation for state aid
etruction.
ks. tho automobile tax now
the State treasury an amount
|ating 100000 per year. which
Increasing from year to year.
|ociation recommends that a
TX be levied on all vehicles of
kracter using the public high
Inc State. the proceeds Of such
set aside for road construc-
maintenance.
lac e Convict Labor.
a. enlightened public sentl-
opposed TO the employ
convict labor on contract
competition with free Dor.
be it
I'd, That this association
|hds that all conStots now In
prison or to be hereafter
J to such institutions. be EN-
y the public roads OF the state
y direction and supervision OF
] Highway Commission. The
Ia and dangerous convicts to
|yed In permanent stone quar-
ksl pits. paving brick plants,
! road material or in line
plants,
As. II. liz impossible for the
|xhway Commission to retain
|tces OF skilled engineers AT
ies now allowed by law. this
bn urgently recommends that
aid road Law be amended SO
\ the state Highway Commits
HI the salary of its employees.
10 tn. approval of the Gov
WIDE Tires Craed.
|nr that wide tires on All
|used for heavy hauling would
liz lessen the wear Of our roads
Inv fusta meas be direct bene-
fore. be It
|sd. That this association go
b a. favoring uniform state
= law, which will make the
width of tires three inches.
|pr pleasure vehicles. increas-
width in proportion to the
kcity of such vehicles, and We
respective representatives in
|ral Assembly to work for such
=. there appears to be an In
number OF railroad crossing
!. this association requests the
|rporation Commission to urge
lads In the state to adopt uni
Ia efYioient danger signs and
Il Ill crossings whore II IL at
fmprActicabls for overhead
|nr-grade crossings to be con-
aaA W. request said commits
enke such steps A. may be
y "a nrAYant ur4ynta nartiAa