The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
Raie is Made So Gents on The
sieO Valuation
EXTEND NANGUM Street
In q Straight Line 10 the Roxboro
Road-Tax Rate Is an Increase OF
Six Cents Over Old One, Two Cents
of Which Is Made by State for
Schools and Four Cents for Roads.

The board of county commission
ers Monday afternoon fixed the taS
rate in the county for the following
term at SO cents on the $l00 valua-
ton. This is an increase of 6 cents
over the old valuation. The COM
missioners increased the road tax
from 16 Ia cents to 20 1-S cents,
and the state increased the rate
cents for school purposes, making
the total 50 cents instead of SO cents
as heretofore. This rate is based
on the new tax assessment. and with
the increase in the property yalua-
ton, the revenues of the county will
be considerably augmented.
The increase in the road tax is
mainly for the purpose of providing
funds for the repair of the roads OF
the county that have already been
built. Much Of the macadam roads
of the county are sadly in need OF
repairs. The commissioners realize
that this repair work must be done
at once IL the roads are to be pre-.
served and they are deyising ways
and means 10 that end. Rock is be
ing crushed now to repair roads in
different parts of the county, and q
large part OF the work that will be
done l. the county hereafter will be
done along this line. The commits
sioners have been considering the
placing of binding materials on the
roads, but they have not been very
favorably impressed with this
method of road repair.
To Extend Mangum Street.
The most important action Of the
board today Is the decision to ex,
tend Mangum street in a straight
line TO the Roxboro road. This ex-
tension will mean the opening OF an
entirely new residential district The
extension will 60 through the land 81
the Duke Land and Improvement
Company and this property will b,
sold as residence lots. There hai
been much demand for the openina
OF this street The property that
will be made accessible will be more
desirable as residence property thai
the Watts street section and will bs
nearer TO the city. Besides opening
up this property. the extension vii
shorten the route 10 the city fror
the northern section Of the county
The road nov takes a long detouF
and to open Mangbm street straigh
through TO the Rcsboro road vii
shorten the distance considerably.
Delay In Court House Matter.
The commissioners have nov
found general statute that vii
likely delay action on the couT
house question until December
There is general statute that pro
yides that before q board OF commits
sioners OF any county can move IN
site Of any county building. notice 8
the removal must be given 20 das
before the order Is made BY IN
board The county attorney has at
yised the board that Il will be nece,
sary 20 proceed under this geners
act rather than under the specif
act authorizing the board 81 commi.
sioners OF Durham county 10 issu
bonds; buy new site. and erect
new building. Many III the best A.
torneys Of the city are OF the OPT
ion that this general act interior.
In no way with the action u N
board II they care 70 80 ahead wit
the construction Of the new buildini
There Is no conflict between the ~
statutes and the commissioners has
their choice Of proceeding und'
either u thu acts ~ the legislator
The board fears that II they procet
under the special act which autbo
Tres them 20 secure 4 new site
once that an injunction Will be take
oui against their action and that ~
would cause more delay than
caused ~ following the provision
~ the general act A resolution wi
likely BE- passed ii this meeting
the board favofing the removal
the court house from the prese
site, and due notice viii b. given
this Intention 40 required By the &c
cral statute 70 that the selection Of
site can be taken % At the Deecmb
meeting.
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