Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
PORT COMMISSION MEETS.
IN ROANOKE ON TUESDAY
Purposes Getting Expression From
Section on Development OF
Hampton Roads.
VIRGINIA no PARTICIPATE
body Created by Last Session OF
General Assembly to Recommend
Fart Old Dominion Is to Play in
clopincnt-Malcr Chairman.

NORFOLK. VA. May 1.-THE
hampton Roads Port Commission.
which was created ~ the las, scs-
sI6n "t tn" General Assembly TO make
= surrey Of the Hampton Roul9' posts
"nl 10 recommend 10 the next e<s.
son o! the Legislature what part
virginia should take in the dc-Nlop-
mont Of those ports. VIII hold It's
bird hearing In Roanoke Tuesday
The commissions purpose In meeting
IN Roanoke is To get an expression
IRON the people 81 that section on
the development 90 Hampton Roads
u :s probable that similar hearings
Will be held by the commission In
other sections OF tho state In order
that As many people as possible may
become familiar WITH what the com
mission IS trying to accomplish
state participation In port develop
mcnt is question that has for some
time been considered by people
familiar with tn" possibilities of the
HAMPTON Roads ports II wus not
until The last session Of the General
Assembly. however tnnt tn. stat.
gave any official recognition 10 this
problem. Ia the Two hearings that
nav" boon held already. tn. Hampton
kpdbb l'oit commission has received
uiHhny con"rc'" suggestions from vari
Gus interests and. a. the conclusion
81 l's bearings, Viii furinu!at. it's
report from The suggestions sub
United IN" commission has .p-
Ipt"achei Us problem from the stand
point nt tn" State AS :. whole. and is
IElFins serious consideration only 10
those things which Viii result in III"
greatest benefit 90 al! Virginia.
Tour Western Virginia.
\ i' Icga 'iDn of about twenty p"o-
~. f.f -
mouth. Newport $e"S and HAMPTON
VIII attend TIA. meeting in Roanoke
TUESDAY Later. the tidcwato- cities
proros" TO send u delegation into tho
western part Ol tha stat. for ~ tour
az as many counties as DOssi5l. The
purpose 81 THIS tour "iii hc 10 bring
tho people OF that section TO an APP
probation OF the value .! Hampton
Roads 20 the state
Cn!hcatiou 90 port facilities freight
-atcs, additional piers. warehouses and
grain elevator. NOR" dredging by tho
United states %oEcru1out Hud better
niEh"hys leading 20 tn" Hampton
ant rccommcndar that have been
made 10 ;h- commission. Little de-
allied consideration has yet been
siy"n 20 IN" question OF acquisition
riy 10 tn" stat" However, several
states hav" followed such a policy
Win remarkable success.
Louisiana Work >"tnhic.
conspicuous among tho states that
nave engaged in port development
WORK BIS Louisiana state holdings ~
New Orleans ar" row valued AZ $iiu.-
100 600, all Of which nave been created
"iih"ui ono cent cost 10 the state.
LOulslaua y nos contemplating
spending hbnut SG.5uU. 100 on addition
Al fatalities tho improvements TAX
.nr car, ~ ia" bonds and showing
substantial prof'
Ev"ry member 81 tho commission
ifi nm" has expressed himself in no
uncertain terms rs sr-- sriarin., ful-
Fly tho yaluc 81 Hampton Roads as
t"l tho ,'iinchn"ld Coal company, and
la member al the commission h.g
sum married. IN. situation as follows
n should b. an Inspiration to the
,flc 20 know that their State pos.
NtfNrs " port that IS uncxccllcd by
|f'hy in me world. ana that It's i'm
\uroycmcn' VIII result in commercial
dement's 20 alt states having access
d;
Nn,uraIy vir@lnia's shsr. Of IN.
benefits wili he largest, and tn" fun
Comment Of her por, Viii mean
he watrI gateway through Win
oiHmtro" 10 vast volume wil! pass
inland ~ points % distribution all
rH"r IN" United states and will pass
!ut 10 IA" coastwisc ports OF Tho
American continent, az well as tho
port Of all foreign nations. Vir-
r!nia, as q STATE. and all her citizens.
individuals aud collectively. should
pproNo ana EiF" tho greatest assist
INC" possible I" the task OF eventual
) making Hampton Roads N" great
esi port IN t'u"rica If not i'm the
world. WIN Virginia. ay a state.
4"orFi"s WIN ~" citizens % Norfolk |
portsmouth. Newport Ncwe and
Hampton, success is assured
Members OF Commission.
The members OF tn" commission arc
as follows: y. -. Mah-r. at Roanoke.
president o! the Norfolk ana Western
Railway. chairman; Homer L. Fer
suson. Of Newport News. president OF
he Newport News Shipbuilding and
IDry Dock Company, vice-presidcn,:
."c Long, coal operator, OF Dante:
state Senators ". G. Corbit,. OF !
Portsmou,h w. l.. Andrews, OF Roa-
rok", and r. o Crockett, Of Tazc-
well. ana Delegates John ". Cherry,
II Norfolk j K Wilkins, of Newport |
News, ana Nelson S. Groome OF |
HAMPTON.
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