The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-03
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY. April 2. 1885.
GRAVEL. POApS

GRAVEL ROADS
Mr.. SELLERS moved to suspend the order
OF business and axe up the gravel road bill
II. r. III. he said: In my county there
are many gravel roads that ought to be con-
structed which can not be without the pass
age OF IN bill. IL is one OF the most i'm.
portant bills thst has come to the Senate.
Mr.. ADDISON: 1 hope the motion will
prevail, as il is calculated to assist counties
who have already excseded the limit OF
bonds in the construction OF gravel roads.
Mr.. SMITH. Of jay: This bill will allow
counties TO 90 beyond the constitutional
limit to construct gravel roads. A bill Of
that kind should not be passed under sas.
pension OF the rules.
Mr.. HILLIG ASS: This bill does not re.
peal, modify or change any Law upon the
statute book. 1t does not seek to create
county indebtedness, but it grants privileges
10 those who construct a turnpike to issue
bondE-it is their debt, and not the debt Of
The county. IL Is q cumulative statute.
The motion was Bgreed TO by yeas 80, nays
0c the further motion OF Mr.. Sellers the
constitutions al rule was suspended by yeas 81
nsys 8. and the bill was read the second time
by title and the third time by sections.
Mr.. SMITH Of jay, opposed the passage o.
the bill. pointing out objections. Under
this bill any mau with forty acre tract thai
may be assessed would have hanging over
bis land, as first lien. a certificate due in
six, twelve, eighteen, twenty-four and thir
tysx months,and il payment fails when the
fret is due the whole becomes due and pay
aole. The limit OF l y per cent. placed as
the limit Of county Indebtedness in the Con-
stiiution does not satisfy these gentlemen,
but they propose to wipe out the little forty
acre trects CT land.
Mr. HILLIGAsS: This bill is in accord.
tnce with statutes that authorize majority
10 prolects public improvement. Itprovides
That II az error IS committed no man not in
teTested shall take advantage OF that error
The interests OF ali parties are protected.
Objection has been made to the provision
authorizing donations but that is copied
from the present law. The bill is based upon
The principle that the people within two
miles on each side shall have the right to tax
themselves to build good road, making it an
Indebtedness on their lands.
Mr.. SELLERS: This bill prohibits the is.
ste OF county bonds for these improvem ents.
but, instead, certi6catesare issued similar to
provision In the ditch laws which save
many items of expense incident 10 the issu-
ing Of county bonds. In one county the ex-
pense of the Auditor, Treasurer and Court
amounted to 50 GOO That is the difference
between the old law and this-the contractor
IL 10 collect from those assessed at his own
expense.
The bill passed bS yeas 33 nays s.
Mr. SHIvELY explained: / was opposed
to this bin at first, but after hearing dis
cCssion OF its provisions, will vote AYE"
eEEERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. WILLARD, from the Committee on
Finance, returned the bill n. +. 479l with
sundry amendments. On lis further mo.
ton the Senate resolved ! elf into o Com.
mittee of the Whole Mr.. Msgee In the
Chair for the consideration OF this bill.