Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-25
Atlantic Csa.t H,-.r.

10 the Editor OF Tho Tlmes.D,s,
ing storm men en- this fierce. furious. seeth-
s!aeo and tho ElintinE sunbcan, SUP u
on y, pe ,:i sheds it's benign blessing upo5
the b Sifdinr allies. I hope to witness
from Maine to Florida. A"sh"ay
,,; me mere mention OF such n va,
drea, Prise may appear as a Utopian
hasty conclusion might be nut 10 tnat q
Siass, but on careful analysis i, Vii
&C FOUND to contain basic principle, ~
country. 70 our
viii its distance from tho Atlantic co.s.
any ,hre co es' point an ,inhxadns army
a continuous delightful hiEhwaW f Snx
North to South. from
the I've csl 1nIs5ed ia and nifty years setor.
stone wall 1880 miles ionS ana q,
w yn1s Gay it is regarded as ono OF tho
should '' we o. at ths Thu, world sha 81 Then why
hesitate 10 build a monument 10 Amer
rca OF Tar more beneficial and hu
The following proposition ann..r.
plausible and praetieaSie. and aPp Ssn.
'u1S 70 mention II in full detail:
demn@tion or gift tho rixh, Of Way
from Maine to Florida Of a strip Of
loo y, 10 i.. t Get, wide say sevehty-nve 10
ing according to the topography Of The
country. S
On both cast and west side, ,,-,,
40 feet deep. to be divided into biocLs
OF 500 feet: twelve lots of 50xIa0 fcei
20 a eiock, twenty fcot at the rear Of
TO lot. iahce
At end OF each block n space OF forty
i re and ten-foot concrete sidewalk
opening east and west alike.
In the center between the east and
n vi
apart an opening in this twelve feet
10 be left to conform with the forty
1895 a. ope aiii al at end Of each block.
ten rect from the sidewalk. and no
commercial building to be erected on
every thTs BLOCK for su.
commercial buildings, and thew can
start at sidewalk line. both east and
west sides TO be alike.
Eight feet on both sides Of III.
center twelve feet for trees is 10 be
reserved for an electric railway track
to extend the entire length from Maine
to Florida. the west side moving south
and the east side moving north. This
VIII leave space on both sides OF the
traHc AoucS Oh
Tho government to grade and con-
vide water works, sewers. electric
plant. electric cars. Light and water
privileges TO be paid for by tenants.
v
Every eighth block to be reserved for
n park or playground for children.
And every tenth mile, one block on
both sides TO be reserved for govern
ment use. or the government can mako
It's own selection as best suited for it's
purposes.
AS soon as the grading has been
completed. blue prints to be made
showing plat OF lots in ample ouanti-
ties to he freely distributed six months
before the auction sale, which should
ne made at the capital OF each State
through which the highway extends
twenty-five per cent of purchase price
to be paid for at time OF sale, % per
cent In six. twelve and eighteen months
Lots to be sold by seriatin, numbers
and ff no bid is made for lot as called
1t is to be passed over to next. and so
on. Serial number to commence at
boundary line Of each State. No person
block.
Before the sale Of lots takes place a
commission Of two for each state to he
appointed by Congress and one an
pointed by the Governor of each State
through which the highway passes and
the commission so. appointed to make
a careful survey of each lot. and place
minimum value on which the auc-
tioneer can start bid
The government OF this highway to
pc under the control in each state OF
the commission appointed by Congress
and the Governor OF the State
When this highway Is completcd (.
will prove the greatest blessing ever
conferred on republic. and bring
about pleasant reciprocal feeling OF
South. VIRGINIAN
Richmond. Va. December 90. 1917