Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-29
Not Enough Pledges to Sup.
port Financial Plan,
He Says.
HE is WILLING TO ACT
UPON THIS ASSURANCE
Gives Proponents Of Scheme
Until December Is to
Get Signatures.

call now special session of tho
General Assembly. for the reason that
sufficient number OF the members
OF both branches OF that body has nor
gone on record. according to the
Governor, In favor nf the proposal to
issue fla.0oo.O0o in bonds for high
way improvements. Governor Trinkle
yesterday put the matter sauarely up
to the proponents OF the bond issue
proposal He places upon these men
the responsibility Of securing pledges
from majority OF the Legislature TO
support this legislation. in event the
Assembly is called In extra session.
III this is done the governor saws he
VIII call the session. provided a sut-
hcient number OF pledges is In by De-
cember H.
Governor Trinkle. In his statement
giving his reasons for not calling n
special session at this time. SAYS that
sixteen Senators advised him they
would support bond issue and re-
pnested special session. three said
they were for bonds. but made 10 re-
quest for special session. while
twenty-three members of the House
OF Delegates favored special ses-
sion and bonds; twelve Others were
for bond issue. II a special session
were called, and four said they were
for bonds. but said nothing about "a
special session
Wants .Snfe MaJority."
The Governor reiterated the state
inent to the effect that. IL the people
OF Virginia would have the members
OF the General Assembly advise him
they wanted special session and
would support the bond issue. he
would issue the call In event there
was safe majority.
Il want 10 state" the Governor
said. II am stu willing to call an
extra session or IN" General Assem-
bly, for h"nd Issue. provided the
request comes TO me from substan-
tial majority OF the members OF the
General Assembly by December Is.
1872. and. by substantial ma ajority. I
mean safe working majority. suf-
ncient To meet the hazards OF
legislative body. Or, am willing to
calt an extra session OF the General
Assembly for the purpose OF raising
temporary funds for 1929 or for the
purpose OF providing funds for nav
ing ms YOU GO provided n substan-
tia majority OF tho members of the
General Assembly request the call OF
the same for either one OF the plans.''
In his closing paragraph Governor
Trinkle emphasizes that. under the
Constitution. the General Assembly
can convene on application OF two
thirds az the members OF both houses
and when In session can consider any
matters they desire TO consider
Needs Outlined by shirley.
Nirginias needs FOR more money
for highway work were outlined by
Chairman Henry q. shirley. OF the
state Highway Commission. in nm
address before the Virginia section of
the American Society OF Civil Engi-
neers at TIE Virginia Military Inst
tute. Lexington, Va. last Saturday.
Chairman shirley said that there
would he available In Virginia less
than s5.5000O0 for -cw contracts or,
state highways during la2a toward
the completion of over 3.OO0 miles Of
the state highway system. lie said
this amount is inclusive OF loans
made under the Robertson act. which
can only he used for the roads for
which the money Is loaned. aud must
be repaid as the ALLEGATIONS fan due
In their regular order to the various
projects.
Chairman Shirley said a good skel-
eton organization had been perfected
In Virginia. which. with the addition
cf few inspectors and engineers.
could take care OF An annual eNpen-
diture OF $4,000. 600 He said the cost
OF administration overhead for the
small expenditure in sight for 1o23
slisatly increased, would take care
or the expenditure Of five times tho
amount available, and that without
the Robertson act, il would he neces-
sary to tear down the organization
ana cut IL in two
How Much Is In sight,
Chairman Shirley said it was very
easy to md out how much m;,aey
Is available for highway constructions
work in Virginia by consulting thu
Federal and state appropriation acts.
The law. hr said. sets aside the 8,i!.
tax. which IN 1923. viii provide about
fl.10o.no0. This 10 not collectabis.
however Unit! December 1921 An
appropriation of s90t 009 Is made out
"f The general treasury Of the state.
This, with the Federal aid az 81 6GO-
600. is all the money which can be
used TO apply ON new contracts let
during ls23 The appropriated for
the maintenance Of the convict road
cnnpS ana the administration Of tho
state Ilishway Department can only
L" used for that purpose. Ths con-
Wet road forces are used In re.
snrfacins work
Chairman shirley said that on Oe.
t"her I. la22. the department. had .
cash balance of approximately $780,
200. Against this was charged the
monthly eetimates of September. oe.
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