The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

much preferable to the people of his
neighborhood the new one.
Mr.. j NJ. Estes. Of New Light, a
farmer. said that he new the situa-
ton of the old and the proposed new
roads II the old arc much more
convenient. He SAYS all his ~neighbors
are opposed to the new road PROPOSE
ton, He lives about eight miles from
Wake Forest. On cross-axamination
statement that the people of his sec
ton are opposed to the road proposed
to be extended up into New Light
township rather than to the mile or
SO Of new o from the oxford road
to Wake Forest, but he would not
make such a statement.
Mr.. l.. A. Davis. of New Light. said
he operates a store and farms, Wake
Forest being his nearest railroad sta
ton. He said the old roads are more
convenient than the new could be
and most of the people he has heard
speak of the matter are opposed to
the new road. He said Squire Brewer
passed his house last fall
and asked him to help him
of commissioners. saying il he were
elected he would see that the DR..
Harrison DAD. passing witness place.
should be worked. No work had been
done except one half day by Parker
and Allen a week or two ago.
Mr.. 0. K. Holding, CT Wake Forest,
a member of the Board of Town Com
m~issioners, said he wa present at the
meeting on a certain night and that
Irof. Rlddlck said he called for the
people to express their sentiments on
the road question. Five or six men
spoke against the new road and only
one. DR.. c. E. Brewer. spoke for it.
w an $In - n+i~- n--1
Riddick said, We'll. it is against my
judgment, but we will proceed to
work the new road Before aging
this Prof. Riddick had said he was go
ing to lay out the DAD where he
thought best regardless of the people.
He says he does not believe that there
were more than ten men in the town
ship who favored the new road when
it was started. He said the Board Of
Town Commissioners held a meeting
on a Saturday and Prof Brewer. a
member, offered a resolution skins
the mayor to petition the proper au-
thorities to extend the new road into
the town. The resolution vas passed
over the protest of two of the mem
bers. himself and Mr. Fred Dickson.
Being recalled he said that on Sat
urday before the meeting before the
BOARD of Commissioners on Monday,
Commissioner Gill said to him WE
dIt SOlHS 10 Duliu the new ROAD un-
less you get out an Injunction to pre-
vent it. and if you do that We will
take the hands out Of the township
and not strike another lick Of work in
it during the next " years"
Mr.. ]. H. Holiday, blacksmith. said
he had heard a great many people say
they were opposed to the new road
He heard Mr.. Gill say the only way
to stop the work on the new road
would be to get an injunction and If
they did this h hands would he
taken from the township. He also
heard Mr.. Gill say he was going ~
resign. this being the occasion men
toned by other witnesses
Mr.. w. H Wall was rod -
said he a been over tho new go
the old roads. He said that to do the
proposed work on the new road viii
be more expensive than to put the old
roads n good condition. He did not
thlnk me new road would be as CON
venient as the old ones
Mr. George ". Davis. who lives
lust outside of Wake Forest save he
knows the situation Of the roads u ue
says ne has never talked with anyone
VINO expressed himself as in favor
OF the new road. except one. In his
OPINION II would not take more than
half as much money TO put the old
roads IN good condition as it will. for
the new road.
Adjourned Till Night.
At this point it was found that the
palance OF the petitioners witnesses
nao and presumably had
gone home under the tmpression 49,
they would not be needed YESTERDAY
1t being then s:15 o'c1ocL
II was agreed by both sides thar The
suspend their p~resenta-fon
" tsstlnnony until this morning and
mat the night session be used in hea-
ing the evidence OF the Highway 60
MISSION. adjournment was taken fin
eight o'clock tii
Night Session.
Inc Board of County Commissio,-
ers. the Highway Commission. IRE =.
wi.n Tor both sides. some of II.
Witnesses and a good number o4 &C.
eators assembled in the COW. 49,
a. ; o'clock when the hearing Of Us
aeNs was resumed. Ac0ordine -