Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-04
ROAD ADVOCATES MEET
TO DISCUSS HIGHWAYS
Assured by Commissioner George p.
Coleman State Will Make
improvements.
TWO AVENUES CONSIDERED
Definite Decision MS to Route Will
Not Be Made Until New Com
mission Is Named by Governor
WeStmoreland Davis

s,s Advoeates Of two hishways lead!ns
nIo and oveP the %f Bridge h1
the other down the Midlothian Turn
South RiehmondMmet in tho Hall Of
the House OF Delegates in the Capitol
Building yesterday and argued their
George p. Coleman. Both sides. after
the meeting. claimed the, victory. say
Ing that the state would improve the
route each favored.
the fight conferred; whether state funds
through Son ~ and into RichTond
i stretches Of highwa% will be put in
good shape, Commissioncr Coleman
stated YESTERDAY He declared that 1t
would be selected by his department
Tor the Improvement work.
No Decision Is Made.
No decision Will be given on this
point untii the formation OF the new
highway commission. The commission
VIII not come into heins unit! Novem-
: Der j. and IL was Commits Toner Cole
be thirty days after its formation be-
fore. it would take action. Governor
sion. He is Understood 10 have a num-
Der OF men before him for consdcra
/ ton and numerous credentials attest
when Governor Davis returned to
{ Kich i,1 IT was expected that he
commission after having taken an auto
B mobile trip throughout the State. dur
In which he might have had oppor,
tunity To see men whom he proposed
to include in the group. But he stated
on his arrival that his attention had
been paid principally to roads and
not to road commissioners and that
he was in no position to make any
announcement on the subject
Well-known men represented the
two factions in their hearing before
the Highway Commissioner Yesterday.
Haskins Hohson. Comm0nwealth's at
torney for Chesterfield County: Carter
c. Jones. member of the Common Coun-
Gil from South Richmond: w. y. Horner
1avoTing the route through South Rich
mond Coleman Workman. James W.
GIord don and pr: stuart Mcclure spoke
advantages. which, they claim make
this the logical highway on which 10
expend State funds.
Consider Shipping of Produce.
Mr.. Hobson laid emphasis on the use
of the South Richmond route by large
number OF farmers bringing farm pro-
p fbe c me ne city; ana RECALLED that
had first favored this road. although
1hey later rcscinded their action
Gouncilman Zones frankly said that he
wanted the state to improve the South
richmond road because it would bring
business TO that section. Good streets
20 the head OF Hull street would h"
/. built Mr.. Jones declared which would
permit easy hauling after leaving the
Midlothian Turnpike. Mr.. Horncr said
Inc Midlothian route was cheaper, more
direct and would serve the larges,
number Of people.
In his speech Mr.. Gordon laid en-
Dnasls on the scenic beauty OF the
Cary street Road route. lie contcnded
that that the issue did not resolve i ist,i
INTO the abandonment OF one road. AS
me Midlothian Turnpike would still
DC Kept uP and could he used by any
who wished to keep TO ii instead nf
turning off At Bon Air and crossing
the Westham Bridge
Commiss!oncr Coleman had a steno
graphic report of the speeches madc
ana VIII review them and make known
lis nndlnSs and opinions To the new
hshway commiss ON