The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
100000 TO MAKE
ROADS IN WAKE
Good Roads Association
Prepares a Road Law
ALL COUNTY REPRESENTA-

pronosed Law is to Be in Charge OF
Commission of Twenty-six, Repre-
senting Every Township in the
County. Who Will Elect Three as
subcommittee 10 Look After De
tails. the Roads to Be Laid Off by
Civil Engineer, and All Plans to Be
Made Public.
The special committee Of twenty-slx
appointed by the Wake County
Good Roads Association to prepare
plans and a bill to be submitted to
the General Assembly for the making
of good roads in Wake county, met
here in the courthouse yesterday n
in a meeting of representative men OF
Wake county adopted the provisions
of a bill for the making of good roads
that is a step for progress.
The bill adopted provides that the
General Assembly authorize a bond
issue of 100000 by legislative enact
ment the issue to be 100000 a
year; the control of the work to be in
the hands of a commission of twenty
six members. one each from the eight
cen townships except Raleigh, and
eight from Raleigh, the directions Of
this Coco Roads Commission to be car
ried out by a committee of three of
its members; the Commission to have
laid off the roads to be constructed
and not to exceed the amount that is
appropriated to each after a survey
has been made by road engineers.
Members of Committee Present.
The Good Roads Commission of
twenty-six upon whom will deVo1ve
the management of affairs is not to be
paid except for mileage in attending
meetings and it's special committee on
three is only to be paid at the rate
given to the County Commissioners for
one days meeting each month. The
members Of this committee, whose
names are to be in the bill, are to be
selected by a committee consisting Of
B. F. Montague of Raleigh; M. A.
Griffin. Of Wendell; J. Beale Johnson,
of Cardenas: J. 7. Broughton, of Car
ner; J. M. Templeton, OF Cary. This
committee is to meet next Tuesday at
noon in the Office of Mr.. B. F. Monta-
que, and its members ask that sug-
gestions be made from each township
as to the members of the Good Roads
Commission.
Present at the meeting yesterday
were the following members of the
committee: DR.. G. NJ. Bell, of Neuse
township; B: F.; Lynn, of Oak Grove;
Henry G. Holding. Of Wake Forest;
DR.. J.. P. Sorrell, of louise Creek; M.
A. Griffin, Of Marks Creek; D. G.
Green. of st. Matthews; ]. T. Brought
ton, Of St. Mary's; j. Beale Johnson,
Of Middle Greek; T. II. Turner, of
Panther Branch; DR.. J. J. L. McCul-
lers, of Swift Creek; Carey J. Hunter,
r r Mant3oIn r w Winston w
Cooper. JOS. E. Pogue and E. E. Brit
ton, Of Raleigh. In addition to the
there were present q num-
Der Of other citizens of the county.
Judge Winston Proposes law.
Dr.. L. P. Sorrell was called to the
chair, and by his request Judge r. w.
Winston explained the purpose of the
meeting and read abstracts of a bill
which he proposed, and which, with
amendments, was adopted. The bill
set out hat there be created a good
roads commission of Wake county. of
tWenty-siN members. which should
have charge of all matters of roads
and bridges; that it shall elect from
its membership three, one Of whom
shall reside in Raleigh, an executive
and finance committee to look after
detail work, to hold office for one
year, with compensation for enc day
in each month. as the county COM
nent road work a 100000 bond issue
is to be authorized by the Legislature.
800, 600 available each year for three
years, principal payable in not less
than thirty years. 10 bonds to be dis
posed for a less price than par value
and accrued interest. Ten years ar
ter the issue there is to begin a spe-
cial tax not exceeding so cents on the
poll and 20 cents on each $1O0 valua-
ton Of property, to create a sinking
to pay the principal. The good
roads commission is to designate the
roads to be constructed and repaired.
and to obtain from a road engineer the
cost, and set aside a certain sum for
each highway, no additional money
to be spent on it from the proceeds
of the bonds. The good-roads COM
mission shall appoint a competent