The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
VAUGHAN HEADS COCO.
RJAOS ASSOCIATION

-lsesolutions were adopted and Of
:cers Tor 1929 were elected by the
virginia Good Roads assoeiat ton yes
-srday in the final session OF the an
nGal conference
While the association is living up
TO It's tacit agreement not 10 interfere
With other legislation at. the present
session of the general assembly, sew
etal of the resolutions adopted yes
terday must have their effect in re-
cording the sentiment OF the roads
people. The constitutional amend
nent allowing bonds to be issued for
road improvements was unanimously
ADOPTED. This amendment comes up
during the present term for final
vote. 1t having been passed by the
general assembly Of 1918. II Il passes
the present legislature, the question
will be submitted TO the people in
November.
Another important resolution
adopted favers amending the state aid
law making ii compulsory for coun-
ties to maintain roads built by state
aid This point was the subject of
heated debate at the special session
and was finally rejected &.
The association also went on rec
ord as recommending that the high
way mission should formulate
financial plans for construction of
state and county systems. An early
survey of state and county systems
was urged, both to expedite the work
and let the people know how the sys-
tenn will work when completed.
resolution giving the county
boards OF supervisors the right of
eminent domain with which the high
way commission is now vested was
adopted
An act giving boards OF supervisors
the right to put in wide tires ordin-
ances OF counties was endorsed as was
an act providing for the wheel tax on
horse-drawn vehicles, the proceeds 10
go to the county highway systems.
Highway Commissioner George p
Coleman made his recommendations
for future highway work at the morn
ing session. MIR. Coleman's proposed
s15,000,00o road program was re-
eeived with almost universal approval,
aithouSS no action was taken Be-
cause of tho policy of giving other leg
islaticn the right of way at the pres
ent session which has been adopted
by the association. no legislative ac-
ton will h. urged on the immense
program Mr.. Coleman did not de-
sire that the program be acted on as
yet. as most of the monev-wiii UNI
doubtedly be raised by bond issue. and
the copstituticnal amendment pro-
vding for this cannot be voted on
until next fall.
The plans of the commissioner re.
ouirc the eYnerditure oe that enor-
nous amount, in addition to. the
money new on hand. He recon- :
n'tndcd that II be ra ised By levy. sun
p'emented by further Federal aid and
the balance made up by bond issue,
General G. G. Vaughan, OF Frank
I'm. was elected president of the as
sociation to succeed s. l. Lupton
Other officers were elected as follows:
r II. Angel, Roanoke, first vice.
president. G. T. Adams, Old Point.
second vice-president. r. r. Turner,
Fauquier. third vice-presidcnt; ID. B.
Ryland, Lynchburg, secretary and
treasurer.
Members w'rse terms expire Anril
4. 1890. were re-elActed as follows:
w n. Rawlings. Hampton: A. s.
Johnson. Isle Of Wight: George p.
coleman. Williamsburg: ]. A. Hard,
Blackstone: r n. Self. Martinsvil,a:
@. T.. McCraw, LynchhnrE: II. II.
Wood. charlottesville. George II. Har-
risen. Herndon; r. S. Finney. Lee
ba non: ], r. Harper. Wayneshoro.
Vacancies caused nv expiration Of
members terms ON April T. 1890. ware
tiiied as follows; Fourth ris,ri~t,
Lucius Gregory. Chase City. seventh
S'.srin'. $ r J-ipton Winchester.
Eighth district. u. a. Slaughter. Cut
pepcr.