Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-31
GOOD HIGHWAYS ALL YEAR.
SLOGAN OF DEPARTMENT
This Is Goal Adopted by
Maintenance Division of
Organization.

Every mile of the State highway
system travclablc 3G5 DAYS in tho
y""r,' is the goal which has been
adopted by maintenance division cr
IN" state Highway pcpartv mt. ana
every energy of this important divis-
ION al state highway work will l..
tN"rl"d 10 realize this goal AT the
earliest possible date. according To
''"rI" l.. Coleman. stat. H!rhwav
commissioner. This is in accord with
IN" determination Of Chairman II. a.
shirley and the state Highway Com
mission TO keep the highways omen
cor lr'Eei III so Ear as u is possible
I" 1t" <" even before tho rondS are
constructed, as tn" commission and
commissioner fully apprcciat. tina;
hfhWhN service * til" object Of
huI!iiug roads.
MI Io"s to Maintenance.
nd"r tn" law passed i'm 1919. aft,r.
December ~, 1872. all of the ante
""h'" Teens" fees. which VIII
amount 10 Approximately $@.25o. O0u
in 1923 viii 90 to maintenance. This
VIII Permit the stat" Highway Com
mission TO extend it's maintenance
supervision to include every mile OF
tn" 1000 miles Of State highways
The provision of the bill to trans
Ter the remaining onC-third of the
aui"muAiil" license fees from con-
Slrdcron 10 maintenance at the close
of T9@@ was made on the recon
m"ndhnon of the State Highway
Commissioners. who forcsaw that bv
that Tim. IL would take all of the
automobile license fees 10 provide an
adequate fund for the proper main
''nanc" %! the state highway system.
In preparation for the taking over
of the remaining 1000 miles of state
highways for maintenance. the main
tenanco department. is now under
going r"orGani2ation and enlarge
mcnt. Each OF the eight construction
districts has maintenance engineer
superintendent who will he in charge
OF tn" maintenance of tn" mileage of
stat" highways in his district. He
VIII be provided with the necessary
road machinery and men to handle
IN" work aud Instructed To- So plan
his work keep the state highways
I'm his district cp"n for trIvc! every
day OF ih" va" possible. Roads
which htv, not 80 been constructed
!u S" far as is practicable will he tenn
p"rIri'y improved and placed In
maiuia.uublc condition.
viii Ia Hest for Service.
TIA" public must not expect" said
Commissioning coleman. that ON
January !, 1923. when The additional
funds FOR maintenance will be nvaii<
rocky road which has hcrn dcsir-
mated a. part OF the state highs
way system viii be mado smooth,
Hll-N"ar round highway pending, It's
construction 1t will bc the object
OF Ia" maintenance department to do
its very best in providing road serv-
'"c for tho people OF the communities
served by tn" road. in accordance
with tho funds available for tina;
purpose.
Tho additional funds available
from the automobile license fees for
m"intouanc" viii pcrni, tho depart
m,nt TO maintain other routes as de-
tours during the construct OF
stat" highways. This fcarur. VIII
receive Spreial consideration from
ia" stat" Highway Department. in
accordance" With the determination OF
The STATE Highway Commission to
give the people OF Virginia the most
highway s"rvic" which the best en-
sinc"rinG skill and the amount OF
fn"ds available can procure.