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

account of the blasting and hauiin
by the County Road hands. Alon
the farm of Mrs Meeks some repairs
should be made. Taken as a whole
the road is in good repair.
Columbia and Little 6igby:-Thii
road is manifestly in bad repair anC
particularly from Hulrs blacksmith
shop to the toll gate the bed rock i.
exposed. The gates hereon are or
dered opened.
The Columbia and Hampshire Turn
pike:-This road is manifestly in bad
condition from its extreme west end
to the County road near McBride's
farm. There being no metal at all
along same and a culvert unsafe to
the travelling public The turnpike
road as a whole is in need of work
and repairs. The gate at or near
Cross Bridges is ordered opened.
The Columbia and WiIiamsport
Turnpike:-This turnpike road is
about the same as we have hereto.
fore reported. We have heretofore
ordered the second gate opened, but
the management is still taking toll,
which is directly against the law. The
road is manifestly in bad condition as
it was when we ordered this End gate
opened and has not been placed in
good repair and we see no reason to
change this order made heretofore un-
til the road is placed In the condition
as required by law. On the East end
of the pike the bed rock is exposed in
a few places on the Williams hill.
The flooring and railing on the bridge
over Little Bigby creek should be re-
paired.
The SoweII Mill TurnpIke:-From
the toll gate near Columbia to the end
of the pike this road is continuously
in bad repair, the bed rock being ex-
posed and the road bed devoid of
metal. There has been work done on
this pike, but it is manifestly badly
done. The gate is ordered opened.
The Bear Creek Turnpike Company:
From the Tidwell farm to the Daim-
wood farm and from william Lock
ridge to Match the road bed is mani
testify in bad repair, bed rock exposed,
not enough metal. The work that
was done was light and necessarily
washed off at the first rain. In many
places devoid of metal and in bad re-
pair. The second gate Is ordered to
,e opened and remain open until the
same is placed in good condition as
'equired by law.
Turnpike known as "Pratts Pike:
This road is no turnpike road at all,
md is manifestly out of repair and |
leeds rebuilding entirely. The gates
re ordered opened and to remain open
ntil this pike is placed in good condi-
ion as required by law.
The Kedron and Spring Hill Turn
,ike:-This pike needs some repairs
N 1t and especially that part from
he city of Spring Hill to the L. & N.
!. R., which need some work.
The Maury Central Turnpike, Of
columbia & Spring HiII:-The ex-
rene North end of this turnpike road
j manifestly in bad condition. The
DAD bed is rough shaped, and sadly
n need of work. The second gate
J ordered opened and to remain SO
ntil the road is placed in the condi-
ion required by law.
In regard to the end next to Column
la, we have to say that from the
ridge to the location Of the old toll
ate the road bed is in bad condition.
,xactly where the pike ends and the
he county road begins we are unable
) say. Whoever owns the bridge
cross Duck river, should at once re-
air the same. This bridge is in a
angerous condition to the travelling
ublic, who should not be required to
wait the determination as to whose
usiness 1t is to repair same. And in
lis connection we call attention of
lie Court to the opinion of the County
ttorney filed at the Term,
397 of the Court.
All of which is respectfully sub
lifted.
This, August "a, 1908,
L. S. LAMAR.
J. M. GREGORY.
L. H. FITZGERALD.
4a.aont, 80 TurnnIIxae FOR