Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-04
ADEQUATE SYSTEM
.OF ROADS NEEDED,
|. He TELLS SOLONS
Denies He Has Decided
Upon Any Members of
Proposed Commission.
BACKS BILLS PENDING
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Endorsement Hinges Upon
Passage of Gasoline Tax and
Reorganization Measures.
DEFENDS CAMPAIGN ATTITUDE
says To General Assembly Hc Ha,
Not Executed About-Fnce
on Proposition.
BACKS BILLS PENDING
IN THE LEGISLATURE
DEFENDS CAMPAIGN ATTITUDE
says 10 General Asnembly Tic Ha.
Not Executed .About-Fnce
on Proposition.

Emphatic denial that nc has de-
cided upon any members of tho r.
organized State Highway Commission
was made yesterday by Governor i.
acc frink!c in message Delivered
S:isonaily 10 tho Genera! Assembly
ID Joint session. Governor Trinkle
reiterated his stand that ;he tima hns
Ollie for Virginia to ndort n com
7rehcnsire road Program with n bon5
issue to provide the funds.
The two questions facing u. now
are whether we desire good roads.
ana II we do. shall they no built
quickly or slowly. he told the lcsis-
iators. He called for the General
Assembly to pass permissive bond
issue bill. but declared that in event
it decides not to do so. that he would
continue to use every ounce OF HIS
strength in seeing that the state sets
the fnil benefit of what funds ar.
available for highway construction.
Inc times demand that Virginia
nave an adequate system of highways,
he declared. Pointing out that la
DOT ana material costs arc on the de-
chhc. lie stated that now ia tbs ,tr,a
10 iauhch the program. both as a mat
Ter OF economics. and in order =,
sFo employment to thousands rho
are anxious for work.
state Should Lend Aid.
~
lend assistance in time OF stress" -.
announced.
Governor Trinkle opened his nrs,
p"'eu ADDRESS BY reading from his
'"",p"i1h Keynote speech ard Other
"l'cranceS showing that he was
"' an! ''mc opposed 10 a bond
y" principle. His objection 10
'"' pon"s during his campaign WAS
on '"c grounds that conditions Nee
| l"Noraoic on account of h:ch Caste
q 'no' 2hc material and h.Eh inter
cs, rates
Il did not believe then hat Ne
con'o get doilar's worth OF r,ads
''' " uo!lars worth OF moner,- ~,
stated. Il also brought on. ,.l.ari.
mat did not think the Highway r,o-
o"' 'ment. as constitutes. could get
.,t
posai," MS
The Governor emphasized tina, his
""'ocacy OF bonds now was based on
me dual proviso that the Genera;
assembly adopt the highway reor-
Summation plan agreed upon by pa-
irons OF various bills now before both
houses. and that the gasoline tax NJ
cent n gallon be levied.
See ssoo.ooO Gasoline Tax.
With the passage OF Tho r,so,,,
"A '"e Governor declared that the
oohd issue OF SI2,o00.o0O can be
"oa'ed at low rate OF interest with
OUT adding TO the property tax. Tbs
gasoline levy Will bring in $500 ooo
year he said. which would be sufj-
cscnt to care for both interest .nd
sinking fund to redeem the hondx
me gasoline tax will put tho bur-
cen on the automobiie owners who
"ow impair the highways" said Gov
eFher Trinklc, who then pointed ont
'hat the tax would indirectly be- rr
turned 10 the automobile owners IN
"ha' they saved IN gas mlJe,c.
through better roads and in the say.
ING on wear and tear. He po;nted
ouI 'hat the cities and public service
corporations would pay 30 per cent
"t the other taxes. and that NOT "a
cent oi this money would be spent on
inc Improvement of roads or s,reets
within cities.
10 put an end TO Tho rumors that
certain appointments had been do
eioed upon, Governor Triaiile stated
that he has an open mind regarding
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