Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-02-06

ZION, ana prOVlulhg adequate pen
, altips, without discretion in thei
i. visitation, against those who fai
to meet its requirements. f
~ Some,of the evils might be rem
edied blythe appointment of
Road Commissioner or COmmis
sioners for each county. charged
with the duty of having the roal
law enforced, and reporting its
violation. Ii authorized BY law tt
do so, many Of tue counties wouiC
doubtless assess a tax TO sustain
tleir roads. sY.s m-r
-a}J 4e. TURNPIKE ROADS. ,g
By resolution of the last Gen
fdraI Assembly. the act of March
II, 1860, requiring the Governor,
Secretary of State and Comptrol.
ler, to sell the States stock in
the Turnpike roads Of the State,
was directed to be executed In
accordance Herewith, and in the
absence Of any specific instruc.
tions, contained in the act referred
to, the aforesaid officers advertised
for proposals to purchase.
Bids were made ior some of
the roads. For many OF them we
had no propositions to purchase.
In the exercise Uf the discretion
Implied by the power conferred,
we rejected all The proposals and
withdrew the, Roads from sale,
chiefly because of the inadequacy
of the prices offered. And in
this action, we were influenced by
| the consideration, that the act con-
ferred upon us no power to require
from purchasers guarantee, that
the roads should be maintained
for the use and benefit of the peo-
Pile of the State in accordance
with the terms of the charter.
We deemed it of gteater impor.
tance to the State, and her people,
that the roads should be preserved
and improved than ihat the Treas
.ury should receive the small sums
offered with the risk of losing the
road. The fact shoLld not be
overlooked, that the destruction
.of some oi the roads would pro.
mote the interest of other thor
oughfares. And while there is
no evideneeof any sinister designs
agains. them, the contingency
should be guarded by proper leg,
Iislation. se ea+ .-.e
1t would be far better to do.
nate the ST te's interest in the
Turnpikes. to the several counties
through which they run, with qua
rantee that they be maintained
according to the provisions Of the
charters, than to accept the prl.
ces offered without such guarantee
therefore recommend that the
disposition of roads be provided
for in such manner. as that they
shall be secured and preserved as
thoroughfares of travel to the
public, and with aview to their
ultimate Improvement. ~
The report of the Secretary of
State will inform you how far
revenue from any Of these roads
NAV be expected.
In accordance with chapter C1X
of the acis Of 1871, officers there.
in named, compromised the States
debt against the Carthage and
Hartsville Turnpike Company,
With the other creditors of thar
COZ poration at S3.0n0 in the bonds
Of the State, with the coupons
OF July IEl869,s and subsequent
coupons attached, besides pay ing
the counsel fees of othe. Stare
1aThs minimum of compromise
prescribed by the act was S., 600.
qs BONDS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
The Supreme Court of Tenn
essee held, last winter, in the case
OF the State for the use of Terry,
Walsh. and others vs.. BlaLemore
and others. thatwhen the sureties
opon an Official bond had paidfor
the principal, an amount equal to
the penalty of the bond, that they
we're eSo6erated from fur her ia
bililies, reg ardless, of tn. amount
of the principals defaicatfon.
Under tn s ruling. we are about
losing a barge amount of revenue
from defaulting clerks aud other
revenue collectors. To remedy
this evil, in the future, l recom-
mend ethatiiiall officers, charged
with the collection of public rev
enues, be required to execute bond
in such penalty asiwih5 certainly
cover the whole amount of reve.
nue. which may come into their
hands; or, if thought besi, that no
amouns be named ia abe bond as
penalty, but ihs ead;S that the law
specially provide that the sure
ties shall irresponsible, like their
principals, for all his detineeen-
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