Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-08
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PUBLIC h0A y '-
Oae OF the n0sti u!u0rtE4n functions
Of govern nepJ is the maRing provis-
ion for public roads for tHa gse Of the
people. It a matter Of pubffc uGGo-
riety that the State Of uessse has
made a t}iscre iifable fai!ttre aa-tH. at
tenant 10 make filil r.t.4Ir.ulent aud
now complaints az tba ..rtlicie.eg IF
tha road lass asgttl. frsa4 AN Easl- ~
the state. T:lt, r-:.t,sst,..s..5g he. ~ r.
of the it3ries II rs c,f,...r-. .-fs.tti.s:s
oyersesrs fer gfpzJ, II 4f,!.s the re-
suIs of q system t.,4ra.ll4xes to the
unpaid office OF rnsd uyefs-er heavy
penalties for his neyiiaelce. but
clothes him with no sufficient author
ity TO secure prompt obedience to his
own orders. [ submit to the General
Assembly the prOpriety OF praVidipg
by law r ,ard of Road COmmissi0n-
ers, selecte,! ~ lot from the body Of the
Justices, vine shall have stated meet
ings ANA general supervision Of the
roads of the counties, with power 10
appoint and rem Jve OVeTseers, 10 assess
and collect through the oyerseer q tax
from the property and persons of each
road district, sufficient in amount to
maintain the road in good order, with
privilege to the taxpayer TO discharge
the assessment against him in work
upon the road. The County Court
should have the power, upon proper
complaint, to compel by mandamus
the citizens of each road district TO
comply with the law, and the existing
proceeding against the Overseer should
not be disturbed, bat moderate COM
pensati0n, fixed by law, should be al
lowed for his services. No C0mpelsa-
ton is necess airy for the Com mission
eFs, except that which is now allowed
to them for similar Eervices when act
ing in their ordinary official capacity.
No exenaption from ROAD tax should be
made in favor Of anv property lia6la to
taxation. nor in favor of any person by
reason If are OF oc3upati.n.
N-Aii-i'o1Ai''
since the adjournment Of the F0rti-
eth General Assem- bly, the debt of the
MenDaIs and Charleston Railroad.
an0uutiDgstO 81. 67I 0IG 90 that Of the
Mis-issiDpI and Teunas, ee Railroad,
TO 1915 774G0: the balance
due from purchasers Of the Knoxville
and Charleston Railroad. amounting
tn S5l l25 90 and tl.at al the Nissis.iD
pt Central RaifsaaB, amounting 10
81 .I99 $50 90, h,.ve Eeeu ~ q 10 the
bonds Cf the s5t4ta, ard me sane have
been cancelled ia pnr>u8nca OF law.
transmit the Tep0rG Of t. i Nicely, Re
csiver of sse Mis7iss.np Central RAFT
road. Fhia Receiver htp oastthe State
nothing. / required lie purchaser 10 |
pay al the * a8Dea1 az operating see
road Willie il ,aas IN Tie custody ot The |
STATE.
THE PE&IrEETlAnY.
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IL @ig on 'h5 hiSg "t 4ise1i!lpeFr 1000
was llo. Inc tot4l mum oEr on the
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