The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-15
WILLING 70 PAY MORE
TAXES FOR GOOD ROADS
ANNUAL MEETING ASSOCIATION.
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Highway Commissioner Coleman sns-
gests Ways and Means 10 Pcrn'a-
x nemt and Useful Thoroughfares.

Governor westrnorcland Davis ad-
dressed The opening meeting Of The
Virginia Good Roads Association al
Murphv's hotel yesterday morning.
II want to be considered the Good
Roads Governor Of virginia" He said
during hts address. Mr.. g. 4. Gore
man, Virginia Commissioners OF Hlgn-
ways made an address on the ways
and Means for the Construction OK tne
Highway System which was nearo Dy
over 200 delegates at the aI.eInoon
session. r. B. Airport Or the nIcns
nond automobile club also addressed
the Afternoon meeting on The At
titudo Of the Automobile owner To-
ward Highway Improvement
W. a Saunders Presided.
The means Of raising money for
hiehway Improvement and mainten-
ance, were discussed At length by
Commissioner Coleman. He sug-
rested an additional tax by the STATE
Tor. road work and also an amend
ment OF the state constitution which
would permit an issue Of bonds should
this become necessary In Virgfnia's
future road building plans.
r. B. Airport stated emphaticaiiy
that - things had been administered
hitherto the automobile owners had
not received q proper return for the
special taxes they had to pay to help
maintain roads. Conditions are I'M
proving. however He said. But
even now the good roads are scat
tered with no connection links be-
tween them so that they do not serve
their full purpose"
In conclusion. Mr. Airport said. We
will not kick about our taxes: we VIII
nay more taxes, IL the state will give
N q return for our money In the FORM
Of good roads. And ] believe that
we win get them"
The governor at the morning meet
lnx talked about the financial means
the sts te would use in supporting the
proposed highway system program.
Mr.. Coleman proposed three ways
OF getting the funds necessary: 10
increase the present three-tenths min
tax In q one and one-haf min tax.
this TO meet the present Federal aid
70 amend the state constitution, al
lowing the state to issue bonds, II
necessary; and thirdly to urge con-
Gress to give more Federai aiu To-
ward the up-keep Of state roads
Traffic Regulations.
.sTraffic regulations must be made
tn AT new conditions Mrs. Coleman
said, speedy light vehicles and heavy
trucks soon deufoiish an ordinary
road. We want TO get money enough
10 make our Virginia roads perma-
ncnt under all conditions OF weather
and trafYic."
a moving picture demonstration OF
good road work was given 81 me I've ~, .
ming session OF the conference. the
Aims showed what IIliuois and other
states had already done to provide
and snaint1tu their roads.
G., r. Scott. secretary OF the asso-
citation. presented his annual report
Yesterday afternoon The following
committees were appointed: Kesolu-
tion COmmittee--D. II. Ryiand, .. L.
Evans. Henry Roberts. w. r. Roll
vaughan, G. B. Coleman. Dan Siaugh-
ter. Geo. p. Adams, Or. s. s. GuerS
rant, Wade Massie.
Nominations Committee. Stuart
Rover, s. D. Boyd. John II. walker,
Edward Meeks, J. s. Cailison. W. y.
woods, C. s. Luck. S. Il. CULLEN. w.
p. Moore, l. n. Drcssier. 3. II. Cow
herd, Sr. a.
In soday,s session OF the Good
Roads association conference me
financial problems brought out by
Comm, issioner Coleman will be dis
cussed In detail The program fol-
lows:
Program To-Day
Morning session 10 a. M HON. "
p. Coleman. chairman.
80 A State Bond Issue TOT the Cuh-
nkruction Of the Highway system
Hon Roosevelt Page. Second Auolior'
should the State Tax Tor the Con-
eefuction Of Highway system be IN
creased MIR. d. b, Ryiand, MAN
aeer Lynchburg Champer OF Com
merce.
Afternoon session, r. d. r. IL
Wood. chairman.
ssHeaith and Good Roads-Mr T.
II. %. GrifYith, Assistant Epidemic
loxist. U. g. Public Health Service
"Rural Motor Express Mr.. Jes-
- ~. Jones, DIRECTOR Of Co-operative
Arriculture.
.Proper Regulations for the Use OF
TaiIs. Chief Engineer. N. c. State
Hlwhway Commission.