Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-28
COLEMAN FAV0RS
NEGROFOOT ROUTE
Highway Engineer Declares
Against Telegraph Road Be-
fore Commissioners.
BUSINESS MEN OPPOSE HIM
Mayor Ainslie and Others Appear
to Protest Against Present
Program.

Speaking before the recently created
State Highway Commission AT it's
second public hearing in the Senate
chamber OF the Capitol yesterday
morning. Commissioner of Highways
George r. Coleman gave his unauaii-
Chilcsburg Road. between Rtchrnond
T aHI F.,,G p S5ourE instead Of ne
ronte Which vas ado DOS af' Sy the OF Gem eme
eral Assembly IN 1913 came after a
number OF prominent men, including
Mayor George Ainsllc. OF Richmond,
had spoken IN behalf oil the fel.grap
day, the commission adjourned yester-
day afternoon at 400 O'Clock and wen;
nounced b. Secretary Henry Beck that
~ would brohab Ny be- several days be
iore ans decisions We're announced 10y
the commission.
Must go to Assembly
Any changes which the .oIum!ssic en-
approves ia the routes IS now i.,!d
out "iii be recommended ~ The Go.
eino'. VINO van convey the recomnien-
uatiuna 10 the Gcneial Assembly at
iAs neat session In January. 1879. 4 ina.
action VIII have 10 b. taken Dy tn.
1csisiature ia changing the statuies
s wn,ch ION, nov prov,de for The bu,.dtnG
officially adopted in 1915
Mr; Coicmau declared that the
boards OF supervisors OF the counties
burg RoaG passes nud had nothing TO
90 WITH the adoption Of th- r"ute
a charge that undue influence mao beer.
used 10 bring ABOUT the Endorsement
OF Inc route py The Legislature.
Coleman Presents Hcason.
Not only Is The Nesrotoot- CT ilesuurE
Road better from iHchmond 10 Fred
rrichsburs. but IL serves best IN WORK
iihes. because letter Connections can
DC made with II ~ other routes, MI.
Goleinen sad III hia statement u Ine
commissioners, and more t..ps 100
Soou road enthusiasts Wbo a. pres
s"' at tns hsaring; Part Of I. -.
route and "a saving in roaG building
a ,,n repair As ehecled. ilA--->i-li4n--
and Louisa Goan,ies y aaa joins the
Richmond Frcderici. burg i;oad 81
NeSroi29,: IN Hanover COUNT
AZ 40 clock and discussion or the
shanSing Of routes was taken III, be-
lnond- Was hing,on Road. Judge K II
CardwciI. OF Ashland; W. ". Butzner
" Frederichsburs Mayor George
AinsIic. ana William r. Dabney. bust
ness manager OF the s.ehnon1 Cham
Der o! Commerce. spoke Tor til. adop-
t;on of the TELEGRAPH Road The
Road was >. g. Breinner. Al the con-
ciusion OF The hearing, the general
foot Chi!esDurg Road would not be
2Sandoncd in tavor OF the Telegraph
FaNOrs Goshen Pass Route.
Rev. +: W. Mccorkle. representtns
kocko;!dse County. spoke in behalf oi
ne Improvement Q: the ROAD that runs
through Goshen Pass. lie declared
mat this road Was the connecting
link between The ali-yrar health re-
sorts al the Hot Springs ANA the
Waite Su phur Springs and the
sorts in the vicinity OF Natural bridge
Ny. McCorklc laid stress OH the scenic
beauty OF tine route through Goshen
Pass and the fact that its natuEa! To-
cation adapted II well Tor improve
inent and incorporation INTO the state
highway system
petition for - change Of route be-
tween Gulpcper and Hordonsvilie was
HAD made a ruling that il could not
order changes in routes because the
highway system had been mapped out
before the creation Of the State High
way Commission The road as now
mapped out does not go by Orange.
and change TO accomplish this VIII
be sought by legislative action at the
next session OF the General Assembly.
Brief 1. rresented.
rhe Telegraph Road Association and
other commercial and business .nsti-
vana. Caroline. Hanover and Henrico
IN connection with Richmond. Fredcr-
icksourg, Ashland and Bowling Green
associations. Yesterday presented their
brief asking Tor the adoption OF the
Telegraph Road
After reviewing conditions wears
ago which led to the choice OF the
Negrofoot -ChilcsDurg route between
Richmond and fredericksburg. il is
stated that certain principal high
ways are TO be- built by the national
government and the state. and these
are 10 serve as thoroughfares for all
time for all TIL. people OF the country
without reference to local interest,
when such local interest conflicts with
the general good Ii this principal
is established, and il does not seem
TO be disputed, then there can be no
doubt on the question Of the location
OF the route from Richmond to Fred
ericksbnrS. The Telegraph Road is
1913 miles shorter than the Ncgrofoot-
miles shorter than the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Many Favor Houte.
There is no point on this road be-
tween Richmond and the Doint where
the Two ways come together near
t'redcrieksbu which Is as mucn as
two miles or straight line between
The two points. This Is not true OF
any other road of similar length ANY,
where.
Every commercial and business or
Sanizati0n and every good roads and
approached on this subject has de-
c!ared I'm favor OF the telegraph Road
Since the last meeting OF this commas
sion the Richmond branch Of the United
which at one time favored the route
by Gum Tree, Gainesville. Chi!esburg
etc, unanimously passed a resolution
favoring the Telegraph Road. Also.
since that meeting, c. S. Luck, OF Han
over. who was one OF tho county su-
pcrvisors at the time the Glenn Allen
Negrofoot way was selected, has said
in effect that il local interests were
not to be considered there was no
doubt the Telegraph Road should be