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Aiinougn Mr. kisi saia mat the strets would be maintained privately, Board Chairman, J. Newbill Miller said that “our history of past development had been bad" and felt that the lot owners would eventually petition the county to incorporate the subdivision streets in the state road system.
Richard Stuart, a spokesman for the lot owners in the Byers subdivision at Chester Gap, told of the problems they had encountered with below standard subdividing. Although they purchased their lots in good faith, many have been unable to use their property for building purposes. He further stated that a large number of lot owners refused to pay for road maintenance. Several questions "were asked about the tight money market, overall plans and relationship of recreational facilities to number of lots. The first loud chuckle of the day came forth when Mrs. R. V. Snead asked “How do you expect to sell lots for $2,900 on an undeveloped mountain side with no definite plan to show?" to which Mr. Rist replied, “Lady,
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