Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01


regular session of 1924:
q That the attitude of the Gen
eral Assembly shall be TOWARD
Increased efficiency and create
ECONOMY in all departments o
the State and local governments
In curtailing small and obscure
offices and a few hundred dol
D lars expense, to bear in mine
also the millions which may bt
wasted in other directions.
IL the expenditure of public
funds, that dollars worth shall
be secured for every dollar ex.
pended; and that bond be re.
Iquired of every State and iocal
official handling. controlling oil
directing the expenditure oil
public money.
| That the taxes now segregated
| for the specified use of roads and
| elementary schools be kept segre.
gated. as it thereby insure>
certain sums for road and school
purposes and guarantees that
such funds shall not be diverted
IN ~ mar 0ktarfc
| That the States deficit be me-
by curtailment of all non essen
tial expenditures. and such fur
tller curtailment as may be
necessary iii all appropriations.
for all departments and institu
tions. except those departments
engaged III collecting the States
revenues, in All effott to make up
the present deficit during the
bienuium of 1924-1926.
That taxes be reduced wher-
ever possible.
That the State shall not issue
bonds Or notes of any sort; and
that department shall anti
cipa IL revenues except what will
be coliectable during that parti-
ular year and then for not more
than 80 per cent of the amounts
estimated as collectible.
That everv effort be put forth
to- make tile greatest possible
success of the policy to build
| roads without issuing bonds or
notes and without going into
debt III any way-we want roads,
aud more roads, but we want to
get them within our means and
to keep tile people of Virginia
out of debt.
That the entire State highway
system be put under proper
maintenance to insure safe,
| onfortable travel at all seasons
That the farm -to-market and
feeder roads, of such great inn
portance to the farmer and to
statewide prosperity, be imlrov-
ed Gas well as the State high
way SYSTEM and the whole put
under proper maintenance by the
State and localities affected.
That the public roads be pro.
ltected from destructive influences,
Through northumberland We
ihicles or other damaging or de
structive agencies,
| That a Joint Resolution be
adopted at this session and at
1.-THE next regular session Gin 1926
Ito ena BILE the people to vote to
lresfore the Constitutional IN.
Inhibition as to the issuance oil
lbonds for any purpose.
i That motor transportation
Hines be encouraged where tile
public needs require it, and that
lthey be put under proper regn.
Ilation, to insure protection to
| public roads and to yield the
proper revenue to the Common
wealth.
| That recognition be given the
lsplendid work of the Rural ROAD
improvement League, for its
activities and influence in extend.
ling good roads and the goot
roads idea into every part Of
Virginia.
/ That Virgiuia's agriculture
and commercial interests be pro
Itecled, fostered and encoura gee
in every way possible. and thai
a greater market be found al
IhonIe and abroad for Virgins
products and Virginia manufact,
lures.
4 That Virginia exporters and
importers be urged to handle
their business through Virgins
ports
Il That steps be taken to secure
, Republication of freight rates, Il
enable states In the interior te
use their natural outlet through
Hampton Roads ports, for coast.
wise and foreign shipping.
Il That every encouragement BE-
lriven Virginia ports to provide