Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
TR|NkLE IN ROANOKE
RE|TERATES BOND VIEWS
Will Handle Matter in Man.
ncr People of Virginia
Direct.
| Special TO Tho Times nisna1rh 1

Especial (" Tho Times Dispatch.
k'ANpkE. VA. March 2i.-The
matter Of AN "Ntraordina-y session OF
tn" virginia Legislature To- autho-
ri1" tn" Issuance Of between 10000.
90" and {l2.o0n.O00 Ia road bonds IL
up 10 IN" people Of thiY state. COY
"rn"r T.. lie" Trinkle said this morn
ing.
III un"Iuiv"cal terms h." declared
mat Ia" did not propose to act unle.s
'hil"d upon by people 10 do 40.
II ~ "a matter that niIl have 10
h"N"I"p--a matter that will take
tim" TO crystalline. My opinion will
ne based on absolutely what think
tn" people want h. said.
"of course, am getting letters nv
every mall from persons who are
calling and asking FOR u special s.s-
sion" nc added. hut | have no plan
hone a; all | am going 10 handle
mat situation Just as | think the
public wants II handled"
Special Session Would Act.
If the General Assembly were re-
convened /, IS practically certain the
adv"'>>i" ~ a road bond issue would
win ont. Governor Triuk!e. although
h" did not say that In So many words.
gave tn" Impression that that would
be- the result
lie called attention 10 The change
TN attitude ~ certain Legislators who
had switched over. following his
speech at Norfolk on WaShinwton's
birthday. when his bolt from the blu.
caused IN" Tongues To wax particu-
larly At the capitol.
~ that time he favored road
bond issu" ana suggested tn. amount
h" thought the issue should h. He
also referred 10 tn" WAYS and means.
saying II was contemplated 10 finance
the bond issue out Of general tax
l"vy and by a tax Of cent gal
Ion on gasoline.
Does No, hmpIIfy Views.
~" did no, think II necessary this
morning 10 arnplify his statement at
Norfolk in February.
Tn" Sl2.onO.G 900 bond issue project
for roads dicd the night OF the adj
journmcnt OF the L"gislaturc. and
along with II tn" gasoline tax was
buried, and Ia" referendum amend
mcnt was Killed, hut prior TO ad =
tournmcnt. thcr" was a Clainor for
ii special session Of the Legislature.
Governor Trinkle had Ilttl. to say
this morning about the calling OF a
special session. II" outlined his posi-
Ton and then spoke az other matters
Asked about tho rcorganizn;ion Of
the Highway department he said.
II realize That tho success of the
Highway Department depends upon
th- cal'hcr az men who form the com
mission. and particularly the man
VIII" VIII u" the chairman as he is
really the head of tho Highway De-
partmcnt. Tina, is a matter which I
expect 10 give more serious consid-
Grafton TO.
II have n" ono in mind at all at
present. and | am absolutely omen
:" pick from the more available
men"
That y. y. Maher. president OF
IN" Norfolk and Western Hallway
company. and resident of Roa
n"k". Is '" hc one Of III. members
OF IN" Virginia port commission was
obvious from the remarks droppcd
by Governor Trinklc Mr. Maher is
h"ing very generally recommended
a man who should be one of the
members. ne said
Mr.. Trinklc is giving tho matter
Of tho port commission his very SER
ious attention. 1t is commission
that called Tor men Of outstanding
ability who have the interests of
Virginia seriously at heart. he out
lined