Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-04
NORFOLK DELEGATES
PROPOSE COMPROMISE
Take Issue With Automobile
Association on Case
line Tax.
WILL. SUPPORT DIRECT Levy
Favor bond Issue, hut, II II Is Not
Possfblc to Get One, Would stand
by Highway Work in Some other
Manner.
LSpeclal 10 me Times-Dispatch.I

lSpecIhl 10 me Timts-DiSpatc
NORFOLK. VA, Dec. "A plan
"hich may result In an extraordin-
AIRY session Of tho Virginia General
Assembly 10 provide additional funds
for building state highways In 1928
is under discussion In Norfolk
u expresses the Views OF and has
tho Endorsements OF Delegates Ivor
~ rage. Jr.. one o! the rcprcscnta-
tives OF Norfolk city In the House OF
Delegates, ana Alfred c. Smith. a
dnlegat" from Nortoiyk County.
Both are bond Issue supporters.
but assert they are for roads nrs,.
Seek CompDmise.
The plan. which seeks compro-
mise OF views between tho opposing
factions on a bond issue as a basis
tor action. IL as follows:
!. An extraordinary session OF the
General Assembly early IN January.
Z Every crort 10 pass Il bond is
sue TO provide funds for State high
way development In 1929
j. II tn. bond Issue fails. n dircc,
gasoline tax as an emergency meas
ure 10 give tn. State Highway
Commission additional funds next
year.
!. referendum 10 the people on
a constructive development; program
10 90 financed by bond Issue
'His program VIII have The sup
poTt OK other members or the Legis-
!ature from T!dewater Virginia and
"iiI DO suggested 10 Governor Trim
h'c IN reply 10 circular letter
which tomorrow ha will mail 10
every member Of both branches OF
the Assembly. The idea is that
money must be provided for road
building next year by some method.
Mcsrs. Smith ana Page today an
hHunced their positions IN the mat
ter In anticipation OF the Governors
letter.
DO Not Agree with n. A. A.
do not agree with the stand
taken by the directors of the Tide,
water Automobile Association that IL
we can't get bond issue. there
should ba no direct tax on gasoline
as an emergency measure next year"
Mr.. Page said
FAVOR bond Issue hrst, but
want 10 see the newly organized
highway Department have sut.!cien,
iuhas next year 10 function proper
- ana II II is impossible TO pass
the bond issue. | Will supper, a di
rect tax on gasoline for lso3'.
The plan is In lire with sugges-
'ion made By Mr.. Smith ten DAYS
ago. He has always been for bonds
and was one OF the spokesnen on the
moor OF the House for the Goodrich
Wills bill providing for a $4,000, 600
bond issue. which was defeated mt
the regular session
Take Neat Hest Cour.c.
1t looks very much to me like IN.
BOND issue is beaten even il an ex-
ira session Is called" Mr.. Smith re-.
marked. and ! fear that the at,t.
,ude OF the gentlemen who are stand
!hS pat on the proposition OF bonds
or no additional funds at all arc
making very serious mistake IN
opposing direct gasoline tax as an
emergency.
Il believe referendum of tho
bond Issue VIII pass II made a dircct
issue at the general election mex,
year. ana / am in favor OF submit.
ting the question so that 4 policy
can be settled for all time. be.
lcve this is fair to everybody"
Neither Mr.. Page nor Mr.. smith
was inclined TO engage I'm a contra
versy with the Tidewntcr AUTOMOBILE
Association on It's resolution against
bond issue or with the bond issua
advocates who are opposed to n di-
rect gasoline tax under any cir
cumstances.