The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
ROAD MEETING.
Held in Lumberton tuesday
Change Recommen d e i to
Road Law, AboIishing Road
Road

Chairman Geo. B. Mcleod, of
the county Democratic executive
committee, a meeting was held
in the court house here Tuesday
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
change in the present road law.
When the call for the meeting
was issued a call was also issued
for meetings to he held Monday
in the various townships to ap-
point delegates to the Lumber
ton meeting. Not very large
crowd was in attendance at the
meeting, and only 16 of the %
townships in the county were
represented. In only a few of
the townships represented had
meetings been held to send dele
gates, so that most of the ex-
pressions were merely Individual
opinions, and the meeting could
hardly be considered a represen-
tatlve one or it's actions as voic-
ing the general sentiment
throughout the county.
The meeting was called to order
about IL O'Clock and temporary
organization, which was later
made permanent, was formed
with ex-Sheriff Mcleod as chair
man, Mr.. A. T. Parmele, secretary.
A roll of the township was called,
andageneral discussion was begun
Back Swamp seemed to be the on
ly township which passed resolu-
tons or sent a representative
who was authorized to speak for
the township. Mr.. M. C. McIn-
tyre, representing that township,
SAID that at a meeting held Sat
urday a resolution was passed
opposing any bond issue and ask
ing that the road board be abol-
lshed and 6 days of free labor
provided for. Expressions of
opinion were heard from men
from BIRTHS, Burnt Swan, Lum-
berton, Alfordsville, Lumber
Bridge, Maxton, Pembroke, Raft
Swamp and Red Springs, the
consensus of opinion being that
some change was needed, some
wanting to go back to the old
Mecklenburg law, placing the
roads in charge of the various
townships, and some advocating
free labor. Mr.. A. J.McKinnon,
OF Maxton, thought that the
main trouble was in the admins
tratlon of the law. 1t was agreed
that there should be good roads,
put ne thought that full value
for the money being expended
was not being received. He
thought it would be better to do
away with the road board and
employ a general superintendent,
who should organize squads and
have a working foreman in each
township who should report to
him every day.
After much discussion of a
general nature, during which it
was stated that during the past
b years, under three different
plans, SITS, 900 have been spent
on roads and that now there is
not a turnpike road in the coun-
ty, the following were appointed
a committee to formulate plans
and suggestions and report to
the afternoon session, and the
meeting adjourned at 12::45 to
meet at 2 o'clock: A. J. McKin-
non, Maxton; E. J. Britt. Lum-
E, Carlyle, Raft Swamp:
|; I. Brown, Red Springs: M, G.
Mcintyre, Back Swamp; Frank
bullock, Alfordsville w. H. Lamb.
Brltt's; j: A: Humphrey, Burnt
swamp; W. H. Graham, Lumber
Bridge; Erastus Odum, Pembroke:
henry Barnes, Sterling's; R. 3.
lewis, Saddle Tree; H. A. Me-
Nelll, SmiS III "A. w. Pate, Thomn-
sons; I: Page, White House: J.
VI; Smith, Wishart's.
This committee met in the Of
ice of Mr.. E. J. Britt and re-
ported at the afternoon meeting
ne following recommendations:
W A return to the Mecklen-
'u re- system of township boards.
" That the board of road ST.
.erVlsors be abolished and it's du-
les De put on the board of com
nissioners. Will
~ Chain gang to be put on
an amendmentbeingadd-
q that it be placed 1.-THE disposal
I the county commissioners to
re worked as they deem for the
est interests of the county.
~ -Four days free labor
~ That all roads leading in
towns be worked on through ,
he town. sn
All the recommendations of the
ommlttee We're adopted except
ne one relating to free labor,
1d Mr.. E. j. Britt was request
d to draw up a law embodvinp 4
re resolutions adopted, the fole- ,
wing being appointed com
llttee to pass upon the law: IT.
McNair, J. F. McKoy, R. c.
aWSrence, R. E. Lewis, W. F.
Considering the fact that onlv 4
one or two instances was p =
'wnshlp meeting held and that :
lerefore the majority of ex- :
'esslons of opinion were merely 1