Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
CHESTERFIELD TO AID
TURNPIKE IMPROVEMENT
Assure Citizens Executive Commit
tee OF Use OF County
Road Forces.
FURTHER FUNDS ARE NEEDED
Committee Calls on All Automobile
Owners in Richmond to Contribute
So Each for Good Road From Rich.
mond to Petersburg.

Coleman Wortham, w. T. Reed. T.
N. Darlington. and II. Carl Boschen.
members OF the citizens executive COM
mittce for the Richmond Pet crsburg
Turnpike journcycd to Chesterfield
courthouse yesterday morning and held
u conference with the county supcrvi-
ors Of Chesterfield. relative To the con
truction OF the highway. Tho super
visors of Chesterfield County were
greatly Interested in the plans for the
road as outlined by tho citizens com
mittcc of Richmond. and tho result is
that they will co-opcratc in every way
To help construct the road immediately
and make ii a good thoroughfare.
The county supervisors promised to
turn over the road force of the county
10 the construction Of the road. and
this action on the part of the super
visors. the citizens committee t:,inils. is
very conncndable. because other roads
in Chesterfield County need repair. but
rs the committee said ii was only their
patriotism and their desire 10 see :,
good road connecting the two cities
tina; caused the supervisors TO lend
their aid 50 willingly. At the same
time these men realize that the build
ing Of this road will mean II great deal
I" both cities, and TO the county il
travcrScs.
Ii will connect Richmond with tho
c"ntonmcnt near Pctersburg and at
the same time give the people nd mcr-
chapts of Petersburg easy access to
Richmond whore much of tho NOR
chandis" is secured 10y the Petersburg
retailers. Tho citizens committee and
the county supervisors feel that this
road will add considerably to Virginia
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highway To enjoy greater prosperity.
AUTOM0HILE OWNERS
CALLED ON TO tONTRJrI'rI:
While large amount Of tho m"cny
has already bc.r subscribed. the COM
inttcc reports that much more is need
ed. and. therefore. is appealing 10 the
900 automobile owners To send in
their checks for 81 or more TO John NJ
Miller. .ir.. treasurer. II is needless the
committee thinks. to Impress again
upon tn" people the necessity o. this
road. and for that reason they feel
that tho automobile owners who ar.
certainly Interested in good roads viii
soon contribute tho small amount ASK
Ell of them. so that the highway can
b" put III shape AT once.
Enough money has been subscribed
I" start tho road. but the committee
dcs.res to wait until more of the
money lS assured before beginning
work. hut. II the money continues to
come in. and there is every reason t."
believe that il will. the committee
feels certain that work on the road
VIII begin not later than October -.
And. with all the money subscribed
the committee hopes to make the Pc
tersburB Turnpike the prize road Of
Virginia
Every provision will be made to take
care Of the road after It is improved
and regular force will he kept work
ing. Therefore the only thing that
remains now Is the securing of more
money and then the project is assured
at once.
The executive committee will hold a
meeting Monday ~ O'Clock to com
plete final arrangements for the con-
struction of the road. Then the COM
mittce will see to it that work Is begun
and that the highway Is improved as
rapidly as possible in order TO take
care Of the daily increased traffic on
the road. The work is to be done in
such Il way as not TO interfere with the
present traffic.
Hearty co-uncration on the part OF
the county supervisors OF Chesterfield
ready response of the merchants Of
Richmond to the project. and the cx-
pect"d returns from the automobile
owners In Richmond will make the
Petersburg highway n great success
Increase the business OF Richmond, and
at the same time. help TO extract the
road States" stated Chairman Boschcn
last night.
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