Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-10
Loans Accepted by
State Highway Commission

Richmond, Aug. 10.-Loans to the
amount OF $S14000 from counties,
districts and individuals under the
provisions of the Robertson Act were
accented by the State Highway Com
mission at their second session IN
Richmond Friday. The meeting was
called by Chairman H. q. Shirley.
The money was accepted by the COM
mission for the construction OF sec
tions of the State highway system
under the agreement that the money
would be loaned to the State with
ont interest and would be repaid as
the funds are regularly allocated to
the project on which the funds are
used In addition to the loans ac-
cepted, the State Highway CommiS-
sion agreed to accept a loan from the
CITY of Norfolk for the construction
of the road from Norfolk to the.
North Carolina line as soon as the
surveys could be completed and the
estimated amount of funds required
determined. This loan Will add APP
proyimately $250,000. A loan Of S55O,-
600 offered by Albemarle county was
temporarily held up on account OF
technicality in the offer. 1t IS eX-
pected that this money Will also De
available to the State within IeW
weeks as soon as the techmcallty mas
been removed.
The city of Portsmouth offered to
give the State outright S4O,OUO ana
10 loan the State $4,000 under the
Robertson Act for the construction
of rbree and a half miles OF road
leading out of Portsmouth along the
Dismal Swamp canal on the new SEE
ton of State highway extending 70
the North Carolina line added Dy the
last General Assembly. The gltt ana
the loan were accepted. The city OIL
Portsmouth offered to loan the state
the additional funds to complete the
road to the North Carolina line: Inns
offer for the present was Declined
The city of Norfolk offered to loan
an the money to the State Tor the
construction of Route No. y, extend
inc soutb from Norfolk TO the North
Csrolina line. This offer was accept
cd tbe amount of the loan to be de-
termined as soon as surveys are COM
pleted. .o,. .er.n,a -
loan the State 100000 for the con-
struction of State highways IN that
county. The offer was accepted. VI
this money 100000 Will be expended
ON the road from Hayside to Free
mont: S15O.000 from Chntwood TO
Pound and $4,000 from Clintwood To-
ward Coeburn.
The county of Wise offered to loan
the State SIS0,000 for the construc-
tion of the road from Donkey to the
Kentucky line. The offer was ac-
r6e county of Buchanan offered to
loan the State 100000 for the con-
( struction of the State highway from
/ Grur6v to Raven, which was accepted
The Commission directed that the
location Of the Newport News-klch-
mond highway from Mountcasue 10
Richmond be made, and an early GATE
selected for the public hearing, at
which time the location of the route
into Richmond would be finally de-
termined The Commission announc-
ed that the routing Of the highway
from Newport News to Mountcast!e
has been definitely fixed by the ola
Commission and that their action in
the matter was final
The Commission will probably be
called into session again at an early
Gate to act upon the plans for the
reorganization of the Highway De-
partment, which are being worked up
by Chairman H. G. Shirley and Com
meader Geo. p Coleman. The decks
are being rapidly cleared for the
construction of State highways just
as rapidly as the money can be Sc
cured from available State funds and
loans accepted under the Robertson
Act.