The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
LOCAL LAWS.
A Resume of the Acts of Spec
ial Interest to Robesonians
Passed by the Present Legis-
lature-The Work of Robe
sons Representatives.
IS Representatives.
BY SENATOR D. P. SHAW

Speaking for the members of
the General Assembly from this
county and district, let it be
known that our stay in the Capt.
tai City, barring a few contest
ed matters, was a most pleas
SAINT one. And we, though this
is written by one, desire to
thank our constituency for the
honor as we'll as the education
which they have by their ballots
given US. Some of us may be
with truth compared to the hus-
band from whom his wife, think
ing she was on her dying bed,
attempted to exact the promise
that in case of her death he
would never marry again. To her
entreaty he replied: Never fear,
l am sufficiently amused" How
ever, we were amply paid-not
pecuniarily, understa n d. Our
work there was for the most
part in perfect accord, for if |
remember correctly, from the
''Lockhart Anti Trust Bill"
down to the bill For the Pro-
lection of frogs that spring from
Bank to Bank in the Dear old
county of Pasquotank," we
voted with one accord, though
sometimes yielding to the max
i'm, voX populi, voX Die.
The bill of prime Importance,
as regarded by our representa-
tives, was the Road Law. This
bill is in effect and substance
the same as the one passed by
the General Assembly of 1903,
commonly known asthe "Meck'en-
burg Road Law" This places in
the several townships of the
county, through three trustees
who must be resident freehold
ers in their townships, tc be
recommended by the members
of the General Assembly from
the county and appointed by the
board of commissioners, the ex-
penditure of the funds belong
ing to that township for road
purposes and the manner in
which the roads shall be worked.
While some of your representa-
tives did not, and do not until
this day, believe that this system
is wise or expedient, believing
that every undertaking of this
nature should have a head, vet
we yielded to what we conceived
to be the wishes of the majority
of our people, attributing to the
majority more wisdom and ex-
perience in bodybuilding than
we possessed. We sincerely hope
that time will prove the wis
dom of the bill we have pass
ed.
Second in Importance, as re-
garded by us, was the bill en-
larglng the powers Of the board
of audit and finance and estab-
fishing the Office of auditor. The
bill emdodies all the provisions
of the act of 1907, and prescribes
| the duties of the chairman, who
by virtue of this act is made the
auditor of the county, attaching
an annual salary of 81, 800. His
duties, if faithfully performed as
prescribed by the act, will result
in large savings to the county.
Among his several duties is to
see to the fact that all property,
subject to taxation, is listed, and
that the names of all persons
liable for tax under Schedule
B &C is placed on the blank for
that purpose. In fact, he has
in hand the whole subject of
taxation for the county, besides
other duties enjoined upon him
by the act. His money, we
venture to assert, will be well
earned. The members of the
board are as follows: Abner Nash,
chairman; A. J. Floyd and J. N.
Buie. These are gentlemen CAP
able of seeing the right and
with nerve sufficient to perform
their duties. We trust and be-
lieve by reason of the passage of
this act the administration of the
county will be placed above sus-
plclon and the revenues greatly
) increased.
1t behooves US to say that the