Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
JOINT MEETING TO BE
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

PRESIDENT Workman. who iSLs been
out OF the city for several days. Is ex-
pected to return to Richmond this morn
Ing. and will be present at the joint
meeting OF business men this after
noon. Ohcials OF the Chamber OF Com
merce have already considered the
question OF furnishing better connect
ton facilities between the two cities,
but will take no action before con-
ferring with him, it was said last
night.
In addition to It's president. the
Chamber Of Commerce will be repre-
sented this afternoon at the conference
by William T. Dabney. It's business
manager. while President H. Carl
Boschen and Secretary W. A Clarke.
Jr.. OF the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. will head the delegation from
that organization. Members OF the
special committees appointed a short
time ago by both bodies to consider the
construction of the modern highway
between Richmond and Petersburg will
be present. Such Joint meeting Of
representatives OF two influential BUSH
ness organizations Is expected to re-
suit in definite action being taken to
make concerted move at once to
carry out what business men declare
TO be necessity
WOULD TAKE SOME TIME
TO LAY CONCRETE ROADWAY
Plans to build a concrete highway
between the two cities have been I'M
der consideration for several weeks
but as yet no definite action has been
taken. Leading financial institutions
and manufacturing concerns of Rich
mond. as Sell as all civic and COM
mercial bodice, have strongly Endorsed
the movement. The mater is now un-
der consideration by the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield County
and others. 1t is understood that a
plan for raising the necessary funds is
being considered. but IL is generally
iet that the work should be don.
and the counties through which II
would traverse.
from six to eight months how
ever. would be required to build a
concrete highway. and it's cost would
aggregate approximately 100000. In
certain quarters there is opposition to
the concrete roadway because of the
length OF time necessary to build it,
when the greatest need for such a
thoroushfare will be during the next
three to six months. In event that
peace Is declared in the spring tho
roadway would not have been COM
p1etcd. and consequently would be OF
no use for the soldiers. although it's
value as permanent Improvement
would be inestimable
WANT IMMEDIATE REPAIRS
TO PRESENT TURNPIKE
For this reason many business men
favor general repairs to the road,
which could be made for a nominal
expenditure. affording for the next
few months a thoroughfare sufficient
for all requirements. Efforts were
made months ago to have the road
placed in good condition. but were
without results at that time. Now
that the demands for a first-class
roadway have increased a thousand
fold. business men are determined that
definite action shall not be delayed
longer.
There remains. however, the problem
OF providing adequate transportation
facilities and officers Of the Chamber
of Commerce have given the matter
deep consideration. Officers of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
will be asked. probably tomorrow,
what plans they have for handling the
traffic between Richmond and Peters,
burg. No suggestions will be made to
the railroad until IL Is de6nitely known