The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-08-28


One of the most drastic reports on
the condition of the turnpikes of
Maury county was filed Monday even
ing in the County Court by the Coun-
~ Superintendents of Turnpikes, L.
s. Lamar, J. M. Gregory and L. H.
Fitzgerald. Every turnpike in the
county is covered with the exception
of the Carriers Creek pike and the
6ante Fe pike and in nearly every in
stance the report states that the pixies
are in specifically bad condition and
one or more of the gates on nearly
every pike is ordered open and to re-
main open until the pike is put in
proper condition.
The inspection was made at the re-
quest of the Government Postal au-
thorities and on order of County Judge
w. o. Gordon and the examination
was one of the most painstaking and
thorough ever made. AS a result of
the report extensive and immediate
work will be required on many of the
pixies, and should the work be delayed
the loss in the way of tolls will be
heavy, for travel TO Columbia for The
next month is sure to be unusually
heavy, as the fall fair starts in three
weeks and the travel in the way of
crops being brought to town is also
on.
One gate was ordered open on the
Columbia & Culleoka pike; one gate
was ordered open on the Culleoka &
Mooresville pike; the Columbia & Pu-
lash pike was reported in bad condi-
tion, but no order was entered; all
the gates on the Columbia & Little
Bigby pike were ordered open; the
Cross Bridges gate on the Columbia
& Hampshire pike was ordered open.
The report on the Columbia & Will
Transport pike stated that the second
gate had previously been ordered
open, but that toll was still being Ia
ken in violation of the law. The gate !
on the Sowell Mill pike was ordered |
OPEN the second gate on the Bear
Greek pige was ordered open; the
gates on Pratt's pike near Rally Hill
were ordered open and the road was
declared no pike at all; work was re-
ported needed on the Kedron & Spring
Hill pike, and the second gate on the
Columbia & Spring Hill pike was
'ordered' open.
The report in fun ronows
To the Hon. w. o. Gordon, Judge of
the County Court of Maury County:
i We, the undersigned, Superintend-
ents of Turpikes of Maury County,
State of Tennessee, in obedience to
an order made and entered by the
County Court on August Is, 1908, re-
uuiring us to inspect as to whether
the turnpike roads in said county, with
the exception of the Santa Fe and
also the Carter's Greek turnpikes, are
In manifestly bad condition or not and
to take such action as we deem proper |
in the premises, would respectfully ]
report that we have inspected and
examined the following turnpike roads [
and find them to be in the condition [
as hereinafter stated:
The Columbia and CuIleoka Turn
pike:-We find that the bed rock is |
exposed all along the distance from /
the farm of w. Y. G. Grant to the /,
arst toll gate, and on the hill at or I
near the Pink Murphy farm the road
is manifestly in bad condition and is |
in need of metal and from said Muir |
phys farm to the end Of the road, {
there is need Of metal and the same |
is In very bad condition. The road I
| eng in manifest bad condition, we {
/. der the gate thereon to be opened g
ard to remain open until the pike is /
! aced in good condition, as required d
~ law. /
The Culleoka and MooresvlIe Turn q
! ke:--We find in the same condition ;
RS above from the beginning point to I
tire foot of the Foster hill Also the t
culvert near the Baptist church is I'M 4
safe and manifestly in bad condition. |
The toll gate on this pike is ordered
opened and to remain so until the 7
road is placed in good condition, as
required by law.
The Columbia and Pulaski Turn
pike:--We find in good condition, ex-
cept the extreme end which is out of S
repair, but no work can be done on