The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-03-18
For the Record.
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tredaced bin to authorize the Com
missloners Of vlnton county, TO con-
Strnct Macaaamizel roads In Vinton
county, aud that he has presented Pc
titions fiom citizens OF the county
asking that the bill become law. On
the same Gay, Mr.. DUNCAN, Of jackson
eouuty. presented u remonstranoe from
citizens Of this coanty against the bill
The rumors aAoat as to the object
aud provisions of the bill are such as
render It almost certain to meer OBJ
jections. One rumor Is that ey-
cry person owning land within one
mile oil the line Of any road Ia to be
taxed 10 per cent. OF the value of his
land. and those within two miles and
Beyond one uhle to be taxed 10 per
cent. on the value Of their. farms An
other rumor is Rfloat that the chattel
property Is to escape taxation entiray
that the farms alone are to bear the
burden. do not pretend to say what
understanding Of the matter, or what
misunderstanding, those persons have
who are opposing the measure, but |
understand the bill as drafted by the
committee appointed by our citizens.
1t provides for the construction of
Macadamized roads from Macarthur
to the eastern boundary OF the county
ON the State road leading to Athens,
or as near the same as practicable;
also to the northern boundary Of the
comfy, either to NtPleasant or Ply
mouth, leaving the route discretionary
with the Commissioners, but the road
to be located as hear as practicable on
the road now leading to Logan via
Plymouth or MtPleasant; also to the
southern boundary via Of Hamden on
or near the Macarthur and jackson
road, or, if the Commissioners shall be
Of opinion. that the interests Of the
county require It, this road may be
constructed via Macarthur Station and
Eagle Furnace to Wilkesville; also to
the west line OF the county. The OBJ
ject being to grade and Macadamize
the several State roads mentioned, the |
commissioners to have the authority |
to alter and straighten the roads as
economy aud the public interest may |
require.
Every one admits that 1t would be a
great benefit to our farmers and busi-
ness men to have good State roads
running acrossthe county asindicated
.-but whence the fundsP
The bill provides that the Commits
sloners shall cause estimates TO be
made Of the cost of construction, and
that they shall cause q special dnpli-
cate to be made of all the lands, In
Guiding in-lots and out-lots In towns
and villages, lying within two miles Of
the lint OF roads located, and also Of
all lands within one mile Of the line
OF road. Then, as to paying costs of
construction, fifteen per cent. is to be
levied upon the lands within one mile
and ten per cent. upon the lands with
IN two miles and beyond one mile of
the road, the remaining seventy-fve
per cent. ofcost to be levied upon the
general duplicate OF che county. The
bridges on the several roads to be
built as at present, and paid for out of
the bridge fund OF the county. The
bill further provides for the costs OF
construction to be extended over ape
riod OF five years; it provides that the
levy on the special duplicate each
year shall Le such part of the entire
levy on that duplicate as the road ac-
tually contracted tor construction that
year Is Of the whole road.
The bill guards carefully the rights
of citizens along the line. and pro-
vides for the adjustment and payment
of any and all damages by reason of
any alteration or change In the pres
ent road; it provides for the issue of
bonds but only to q limited amount;
1t provides for the commissioners ac-
cep.ing donations in money and prop
erty for the construction OF said roads
or either of them. Now, however i'm
perfect the bill may be In technical
form or substance, If our people are
really In favor of the enterprise, let
them BY proper petition Indicate their
wishes to the General Assembly and
they will give us law which will ae-
complish what we desire.
But the trouble seems to be that
men would like bread without sweat,
and blessings without labor or money.
One says 10 per cent. is too high OIL
the first mile; another says it isn't
high enough, and the chattels ON the
line ought to be taxed, another says
let the tax be general on the whole
county. while another fellow who lies
just one rod over two miles from the
road, says let the lands within two
miles pay the expenses as under :he
present law. The truth is, 1t is very
difficult TO please everybody.
Suppose this bill becomes a law
and thereupon q road is located from
MtPleasant to Wilkesville, the distance
thirty miles; the tract of land with
In one mile on either side contains go
sections or 400 acres fland. Over
two hundred acres of this will be town