Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
NEW HIGHWAY HEAD
WELCOMED BACK TO
HIS NATIVE STATE
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10 pull Virginia out OF the mud. II
he doesn't shall be disappointed"
Attorney General John r. Saun-
d"rs said good roads and improved
public schools meant much FOR Vir-
rinia In material wealth and pro-
gress!veness. lie said there was n
reason for Virginia not being abreast
Of other states In road building. and
that more battles were fought
On Virginia So!l during The War
between the States than anywhere
else. and when the Confederate SOL
DIOR came back HON. In 50 he cam.
with parole gained at Appomat-
to1. and Tint was his sole heritage
However. undauntcd by the rhyages
~ war. the N!rYlnians started road
progress. and IL had improved year
py year. II. welcomed the chairman
and the members Of IN. commiss ion.
Mayor A!nsllc In welcoming MIR.
shirley and the commission To Rich
inond said ne hoped when Urgauiza-
tons pass resolutions relative 20
roads that they Will say come on
instead Of "Yo on" He said 1T was
Impossible 10 build ronds or streets
win the regular income OF state
or city. that the people OF necessity
must pay thr dnien taxes 10 pay
interest on bonds.
Eppa Hunton. president of the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Pc
tomac Railroad. said the welcome 10
Mr.. shirley was fraught with won
d.rful results. and ne felt tina: n
tho people OF tho state could hav"
been assured Of IN. splendid rcor-
rauizcd Stat" Highway Commission
mat III" last l."eisia'ur" would have
provided tho money for roads He
said ~ was pleasure Ia reaiiz" that
~ trouble Ike the coal strikc that
m" Norfolk and Western and Chcs-
ap"akc and ONT" Railroads we're dc-
ilvering coal in Pennsylvania and
had long contracts he said that
With such pillars Tor road cpustruc-
ton az Tho Governor had provided in
the stat" BiRhway Commission, tho
mop" vas bright that this other
means OF Transportation woUld be
Developed IN the state ~ Virginia.
shirley speaks IN Hond rrnhl-ms.
building roads 10 carry load IL
tn" urt-ruo-t folly, said Chairman
shirley lie SAID motor trucks were
changed every xix months. therefore
y was niece. AIRY that manages he
mad" in road construction to meet
changed traffic conditions Tn" time
naS come ne said when IL must
b" determined what Is the maximum
AL" ana wheel load - nc allowed
on tn" highways. II" spnk" - IN"
problems of hurfaclug ami ,Ol;t"d
out IN" need for rules ana r"gula-
lions %, trhrfic.
/. wake TruItur, member ~
m" commission. expressed appr"cia
'!pu -. the courtesy accorded the
commissions head. and said when the
q Cd Nm ID. la IN. a
NOT so!y. they would seek tn. advice
90: tn" men who were skilled In eng =
n""ring.
i j. Marcu... president, Of the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce
John g White" president Of the
Rotary Cub; Thomas Il Howell
president 90 the * twsnis club. and H.
Roy DUDLEY. president OF the Kicn-
m"nd First club. each pi.dE"!
Chairman Shirley and IA" Commits
SION IN" support 81 their organiza-
lions in TIA" matter Of getting the
money for building roads
More than I45 engineers were
present q, ia" dinner. III. oui-of,
town gu"sts being 4. II. Rcu. o: SUI
f"Ck; II J.. Berkeley. az Madison. Il
T.. nuvali. 81 Mineral. r. r i"Id"l
- WASHINGTON. !. o. Marrud"rm. ot
lnnchburg Wm. Marshall Jr. OF
Williamsburg. " VI Nance. Of RoS-
bury Y " Pierce, ~ Washington
-. O. j. +. Roller. Of Williams burg
.. !. RHffu. "f Frederick shurg and
Guy T.. Murrny. OF Newport News
Tn" S'aT" Highway Commission
M, in the executive o,flcas yester
day morning and organized ny elect
ins Wad. ~. Mass!e. ot Washington
Va. secretary George T.. coleman
former state highway commissioner
vas elected 10 the post OF chief cngi-
r"rr hut tn" salary to b" paid Mr..
Coleman was postponed un1i later
meeting II may be acted upon to-
day
chairman shirley executed bond In
the SUM %, 25o.V00 for the faithful,
performance @. his duties. and each
~ IN" state Highway Commission
"rs pav- bond Tn the sum Of tla.0oh.
N'"r attending The Richmond Adj
N"rf sing clubs luncheon AT noon the
members az tn" commission. accom- =
panied hy G"vrru"r Triukl- visited
m" headquarters -: tn" Highways
Commission ON south THIRD street
\ short business session was hold
there. but nn special busiu-ss trans
acted.
IN" commission hopes to re,
through win The preliminary wort,
h-f"r" Il today. ~ later session
Chairman shirley Viii lay hc,ur. tn.
h"dy his plans for highway conStruc-
ti"n with The FUNDS available.