Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

aid road funds together with an equal
amount from the State funds. and such
convict labor MD as may be available
from time To time. and such other funds
as mny be made available hy the State
or by the counties for that purpose
These roads TO be ma intG incd entirely
by the State from the automobile fund.
to meet the requirements of the Fed
eral aid road act
"3. That the counties of the State
shall lay out county system Of high
ways. to include only the main travelled
ronds OF the county. and to he con-
structed b. tho county. together with
such state money. aid and convict labor
AZ may be available from year to year.
That this system shall lie approved
by the Highway Commissioner before
State aid can nc applied to its con-
tanned by the counties TO meet the APP
proval VI the Highway Commissioner
from county funds and such assist
ance as may be given the counties by
| the Stnte from til; automobile fund.
for maintenance purposes. The Stute
10 follow the same plan with the coun-
ties AZ now required or the States un-
der the Federal aid road act
PROPOSES SPECIAL.
LEVY rOEs ROADS
e. That the minor county and dis
trict roads BE- constructed and mann
tanned entirely By the counties and
districts
rs. That. as it is impossible under
tho present Constitution for the state
IL issue bonds for road purposes, the
necessary steps shall be taken i'm
med.atcly TO amend the Constitution
for this purpose. and that pending this
change the State shall lay a special
levy. possibly on real estate. for road
construction purposes. Tho funds de-
] n tl,l
the construction Of the main State
highway system.
&c. ThSt the maintenance OF roads
shall be given careful considcrati ton In
/ all plans which arc made FOR road con-
s;ruction. The last General Assembly
| segregated tho eutonlobil" tax TO main
| tenanca, and We believe That this fund
will eventually take care Of the main
! tenarce OF the state system aa recon- :
mended by the Legislative committee.
! 80. The extension of the present road
! force to take in AL OF tho able bodied
| prisoners now in the ronitcntiary on
! contract work. That these men be
used. as far as possible, TO establish
| permanent quarries. gravel pits or paw
! ing brick plants for the preparation
! Of materials for construction and ma in
| tenance purposes, particularly for the
| preparation of materials for main
| tenancc. since. during the past lively.
!
! hcult to obta in the necessary materials
! Of this character.
! DISCRETION IN
Filming OF SALARIES
| IS. That this department be allowed
| greater discretion in king tho sula rics
! of It's employees. in order that capable
men may be retained IN the service
| of the State. instead OF being induced
| to go elsewhere by offers Of higher
, salaries. This has been source OF
very great loss to the State and the
counties OF the state during the past
! few years. and should, in our opinion,
! oe remedied ct once.
49, That the appropriation for State
| money aid be increased to not less
than 100000 to meet the growing de-
mand for this form OF aid.
| 10. That the general road laws OF
the State be revised. and that all the
| counties be required TO work under the
! state law In so far as State aid roads
| arc concerned
I'll. That the county road board. or
whore a county has no county roa