The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-15

should be given to maintenance Of tAa
highways after their construction, ana
that adequate funds should always ~
provided for that purpose.
1t would further be. advisable that
the whole ot the state highway 80
trnance. since in many secstonk tnS
county authorities feel that eeauntmr
proved sections In this syster4 VIII ul.
t'mateiy be improved by the state that
therefore the county should not ex-
pend their funds for matntenancA
purposes To do this. however. the
general assembly must proXide - the
necessary funds for maintenances
second That plans shoulR be i'm
nediately made for the complete sur
vey and establishment OF the Atate ard
county highway systems, which will
greatly facilitate future construction
end decide for all time disput&d.or Vim
Of way for the state highway ayxtem
should not be less than nifty 1ect.s n
Third. The appointment o. corr
mittee to formulate q hnancfai ptns1
for the construction OF the stAte ffxff-
way system. and for state AID "a the
county highway system, talSUws1Y1tu
consideration the possibility ok-ak$-es-
tablishnent OF a national system, the
Issuing Of bonds or tho levying oS =
special tax or both, and the anticipa-
ton by the counties or otherwise OF
state funds in the construction OF the
state system. -
Fourth That, if the state b TO
continue its present policy OF aadtnE
the counties In the constfuetieA-e&
should be required to maintain stheSe
roads after their constructior1 and
that some definite plan of conhtruc-
ton should be agreed on between the
state and the counties. in order to
coordinate this work.
Fifth. That. to meet the ever kr0x-
ing needs OF that state, for its proper
development and future upbuiletMxMN
SO on record as favoring ssasty
constitutional convention.
BIG BUSINESS.
From the foregoing. you will realize
that you, a. citizens of this sshts, arc
emharking on the biggest business
venture ever undertaken by t4e%otAne:
4 business which will represent the
expenditure OF many millions of dolv
lars.
There are many Of you here today
who are confidently expecting the con-
struction OF the section OF road either
Immediately In front Of your place or
on the road which will lead directly to
your place. You must. however, re-
aitxe, on careful thought that this
will be physically impossible and that
the construction OF tho state highway
system is going to take time ~ we'll
as money. and that therefore you
must be patient
AS the head of the departmsnt hav.
ing this work in charge I ask you to
give 1t your most careful consider1-
ton and. II possible. your support and
cooperation. You will finance Il and
you are therefore the stockholders
and should give II your time and
thought I realize that Il b the pub
lies legitimate right to demand the
greatest efficiency In Its highway de-
velopment, but I feel that Il II also
MY right to demand your definite CO.
operation in securing this develop
r.ent 1t Is only in this way. whore
there In a full understanding and .
willing cooperation. that we can ex-
pect to derive the greatest benefits
from the investments which We Are
making.
Therefore when We build. lee NJ
think that we build forever. Il1t It
not be for present delight, nor for
present use alone Let It b such
work as our descendants will thank
us for. and let us think. - we lay
stone on stone, that Z time u to come
when those stones will BE- held sacred
because our hands have touched them,
and that men will say ~ they look
upon the labor and wrought sub
stance of them. See this our fathers
did for us."-Ruskin.