The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-03-25

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sssEs befdg wei sltished sh4t
our citizens were greatly imposed on
under the old system, without it be-
ing in the epowerofthe Court toprotect
them. Ifelt anxious to try thenew,
or, Alternative method, and voted
for it at the polls. 1t was adopted;
and at the last December term Of the
Court We took steps to put it inoper,
alton by the appointment of the Dis.
trict Surveyors, and the purchase Of
the necessary books and blanks
Soon after | learned that some Of the
Districts were very much opposed to
the law, and that an injunction was
asked for and procured to restrain
the Surveyors from exercising the
functions of their Office, which has
never been perfected asvet. Bythis
time being well satisfied that for
most of the Districts, if not all, it
would be found much cheaper than
the general road law, and being anx-
ious to have a test for year or two,
that We might compare the costs of
the respective systems, and not wish
ing to aid in forcing it on any Dis
trict opposed to it, and being salts
fed that if adopted in one or more
Districts and found to work well, the
balance of the Districts would adopt
it. l felt very anxious that each
District should choose It's own sys-
TEN. l wrote to Messrs. Eastman,
Schon, and McCulloch, of which the
following is a copy:
"Genacnse,t: Az our last election
YOU are aware that Mason county
adopted the Alternative method Of
constructing and keeping the public
roads in repair. Since then, some
one, two or three, of the Districts OF
the county have shown opposition to
the system; and Hannah has made
fight against it; but l am satisfied
that at least onc-half Of the Districts
of the county arc anxious to try the
new system, and those Districts ia
voring the experiment have about
two-thirls of the population of the
county. wish you could have the
law so amended that each District
might have the right to adopt or re-
ject as they chose; and should you
pass such an amendmentas here sug-
gested, would it not be well 70 au-
thorize itsadoption Or rejection in the
Districts by the petition of niajori-
ty of the qualified voters of the Dis
trict; and thus save the expense and
trouble of holding special elections
for that purposc??" From this twill
be seen that l sought to procure the
passage of an act, that would give to
each District the right to choose its
own system. In reply to which |
received a letter from Mr.. Sehon,
from which | quote as follows:
"On last week Captain Gum, from
Mason county, was here, told me he
had procured an injunction against
the Alternative road law being put
into effect. In order to have a fair
test and to satisfy all parties, l in
troduced the inclosed Bill which l
hope meets your approval"
A BILL to amend and re-cnact section
twenty-five OF chapter one hundred and
eighty-two OF the acts OF 1925, in rela-
ton to an alternative method OF fconstruc-
ing and keeping in repair county roads.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of Hest
Virginia.
l. That section twenty-five of
chapter one hundred and eighty-two
of the acts of 1928, in relation to an
alternative method Of constructing
and keeping in repair county roads,