Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-16
HISTORIC STATE HIGHWAY
| MAY BECOME MEMORIAL
Bill Before General Assembly Con-
Germs Road Travelled by Vir-
ginia's paul Revere"
ROUTE LAID By LAFAYETTE
Three Chop Highway Was Travelled
During War OF Revolution by
| British Armies-Wculd Be Monu-
ment to World War Victims.
ROUTE LAID BY LAFAYETTE

while it is far cry from the war
Of the American Revolution TO the re-
cent titanic world conflict. the two are
destined to become !aseparably linked
under provisions OF bill recently in
troduced in the House OF Delegates Of
the Virginia General Assembly.
The measure in question calls for the
appointment OF commission to be
known as the University OF Virginia
and Richmond memorial road commits
sion, and provides for the construction
OF what Is to be known as the Uni
yerstty Of Virginia and Richmond Me
The proposed highway. is to come
diers, sailors and marines OF the cities
Of the University OF Virginia, and OF
the counties of Henrico. Goochland.
Louis uouies; ELY EIuxanna ana,,s and Albemare
road Will traverse. who lost their lives
in the world war.
The proposed road. under tho terms
9Th, Of the Pin hiii' is:o be Ioeated as follows:
way OF oiivi!le. East Leake. Hadens-
VILE Shannon Hill. Mocassin Gap.
of Virginia.
Laid Ont by Lafayette.
posed memorial highway is the road
cunning westward from Richmond. and
thereby hangs the historic thread OF
this story.
,urTsyss TIRES Ghsp e., Road ss originally vas
by General Lafayette. during the
American Revolution. as a military
road connecting Richmond and Char
rather his surveyors, marked out the
course of the road by three distinctive
chops" In trees in the path Of the
route that the engineers were to fol-
This particular route was selected
by General Lafayette because of the
TACT that II was the most direct course
and the university oityI General Ia
fayette moved his army over this road
Another chsrished Colonial tradition
dest tned to become a memorial road
To- a portion of VirgInia's sons who
iaid DOWN their lives on foreign shores
In behalf OF democracy.
Jeuett Travelled Road.
IT was over this historic highway
that Jack Jewett, the Paul Revere of
Virginia. made his notable flight from
Eastern Virginia to Charlottesville for
ferson and the General Assembly of
virginia. which At that time was in
session at Charlottesville. that General
Tarleton, the British leader. with his
troops. was advancing on the city for
the purpose of capturing Jefferson and
the Assembly.
signs OF General Tarieton and his fol-
overs. happily. were thwarted.
IT was over this same road that
General Tarleton and his hordes I ad.
vanced on the university city. Gen
ena enai Iasiston' as IN the incident NOTED.
eGan e1m%sHaed co3a@a1s detached sI@n body OF Cen
The length Of the present Three
Chopt" Road is approximately seven
ty-hvc miles.
BowleS Is Patron.
The measure has as its patron Dele
and has the Endorsement of the dele
gates representing the other counties
through TSl hr, Which ,Ll t the highway passes.
by the House Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
1t is expedient. the measure says,
struction Of the proposed road with
funds raised by private subecription.
M, Tho proposed commission. which. the
con- ppssiE1hes Is 70 serve without
members. They are to be appointed
by the Governor, One shall be sclecte d
IRON ihe cits the city cit OF Riehmond one from
Henrico. Goochland. Louisa, Fiuvanna
sna eIeet Ai6emar!e' ams The commission shall
and another secretary.
The commission shall have authority
to solicit and collect subscriptions
from citizens of Virginia and others.
for the purpose OF raising funds with
which to construct the road.
Duties OF Commission.
It shall be the duty OF the commits
sion safely to keep" all moneys col
iected by it in pursuance OF the act.
and each member of the commission.
On his appointment. shall execute a
bond; approved by the Attorney-Gen-
eral: payable to the State of Virginia,
IN the sum Of $1,000, conditioned upon
the faithful discharge of his duties
coming into his hands. The bonds
shall be filed with the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth.
All moneys received by. the COM
mission, or any member thereof are
TO be deposited In such banks as the
commission may select. and are not
to be withdrawn except upon the or
der Of majority OF the members OF
the commission, approved by tho Gov
ernor. Before the entire sum neces-
sary to be raised is obtained. the
are deemed expedient, to enable 1t
efficiently to carry on its work or to
conduct campaign or campaigns for
further subscriptions.
The road is to be constructed, when
sufficient funds arc available to begin
the undertaking, under the supervision
or tho state Highway Commissioner.
and shall be of such character and
type as may be ordered by tho State
Highway Commission.
All contracts, entered into by the
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