Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-01
win Build Ten Miles 8, Road

Inc Board of Supervisors, ct its =
last meeting. decided to let to con-
tract ten miles Of road. beginning in
the neighborhcod OF Five Oaks or
thereabouts, and preceding west.
down the river. Bids have cen asked
for, so report says, to be handed in
on or before December 18th. next.
1t is said that Mr.. Thompson, the
Supervisor of Jeffersonville District,
is highly in favor of this road being
built and that the contract shall be
made at once. There is considerable
opposition to this scheme on the part
of the people of Mr.. Thompson's dis
trict. Everybody wants good roads,
but they should be built, they say,
where most needed first. The road
down the river is one of the worst in
the county, but it is also one of the
least travelled roads leading not into
the town, uniting with no other new
road at either end. The road from
town and the depot to Cox's store, at
Grafton, and in that direction, is one
of the most often Travelled roads in
the county, and in very bad condition,
and should be built next, certainly
before any other less travelled road is
let to contract. It is also pointed out
that ten miles of road down Clinch
River, will require at least two years
to complete, and in the event there
are no acceptable bids the road would
be built by force contract with the
district outfit, which will tie up the
outfit for long time, and practically
tieing the hands of Mr.. Daniel, the
new Supervisor, who goes into office
in less than thirty days. Thus, Mr..
Thompson, -,going out of office within
few days, will leave his district
and Mr.. Daniel, practically bottled up
for at least one half of the next
term. This would place Mr.. Daniel
in the position of being unable to lay
out his plans for his district, covering
his four years of service as super-
visor. 1t is pointed out that this is
assuming too much responsibility on
the part of the retiring Supervisor.
Again, it is pointed out, that there is
not dollar of money in the treasury
at this time to build this road with.
The bonds have not been sold, at
least the deals have not been closed,
and no one can say that the people
who have made bids on the bonds,
will take them. 1t looks a little
premature to let to contract at least
forty thousand dollars worth of work,
with not dollar in the treasury, and
with no absolute guarantee that there
will be any at any particular date.
This acti on to let this read to
contract. was taken too, before the
Supreme Court had rendered a deci-
sion as to the validity of the bonds
issued. For these and other reasons,
many of Mr.. Thompson S constituents
think that he should not go too fast,
and perhaps leave the further con-
tracing of roads to his successor in
office.
This article is based and written
upon the kind of evidence which mis-
led brother Smythe, when he charged
that Daniel had net voted for C. R.
Brown" hearscy," but it is in the
main correct as FAR as can be obtain
ed, with out seeing Mr.. Thompson,
himself. The above is "public opin-
ion' on the subject in hand. This
paper is in favor of going ahead with
the road building hut does want
to see the "wofst built first''. No
roads can be built now before
spring weather, and it does seem I'M
necessary to rush ten miles of road
to contract in midwinter, with not a
dollar in the treasury Heretofore MIR.
Thompson has shown wisdom and
Judgment in road work. but it is diff
cult to discover his wisdom in this
contemplated move. The columns of
this paper are open to him if he
chooses TO enlighten the people on the
subject.