Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-10-10
ROAD CONTROVERSY
AMICABLY SETTLED.
All Differences Over Moving Of Jefferson
vile Road Plant No. 2 Adjusted After
Much WrangIing And WOh
Will Again 60 On


called session on Monday to listen to
the report of the committee appointed
by Judge Fulton Kegley at the last term
OF court to consider the matter of re-
pairs TO the court house. The report
covering this appears in another column
After the consideration of this matter
an order was entered confirming the ac-
tion Of the road board of Jacksonville
district IL removing plant No. 2 from
the Iynes place to quarry near Five
Oaks. This board is composed of d. b.
Daniels, Joseph A. Cregar and ]. L.
Litz The explanation was made that
It had previously been agreed by the
board that the supervisor Of each dis
trict, together with the road board of
the same, should have the authority to
so move any machinery in their respec-
tive district.
The morning session of the regular
monthly meeting Of the board on Tues
day was devoted to allowing claims, ar
ranging for the advertising for bids for
the construction of the Poor Valley and
Big Creek roads in Maiden Spring dis
trict, to be opened on ovember the
18th, and consideration of the open sea-
son for hunting and selection of game
wardens for the county.
The road auditing committees of the
three magisterial districts presented
their reports which, for lac, of space,
Will not be given until next week. DR..
c. w. Greever, clerk of the board, re-
ported that no bids had been received
for the improvement of the dirt roads
advertised in Jeffersonville district.
As 1t was known that State Highway
Commissioner Wilson was in the city
and that he had gone over the roads in
the controversy over the moving of
plant No. ? in this district, there vas an
undercurrent of feeling that lere would
be something doing" in the matter.
There was. 1t broke late in the after
noon, when Mr.. Wilson addrt ssed a let
ter TO each Of the supervisors, outlining
his ideas in the matter Chairman Dam
iels Immediately called a meeting in the
court house H. S. Bowen called the
meeting to order and stated it's object.
! While speaking, Mr.. Wilson entered
and was asked to state his opinion,
which he did briefly. He was frequent
ly interrupted, and to get the meeting
on business basis, D. B. sniels was
elected chairman and j. c. GlIass1s-
! secretary. This, however, die not mend
matters, and the confusion became so
great that no progress could he made in
/ consideration of the matter. ]. w.
Hsrman moved that the Stat Highway
Commissioner, the Board of Supervi-
sors, three representatives from each
of the magisterlal districts, together
with attorneys to represent the latter.
and the commonwealth attorney ad-
Journ to private room to see if an
agreement of some kind could not be
reached. This motion prevailed, and
the following citizens were appointed:
Clear FOrk-C. w. Crockett. Fl. s.
Bowen and Robert Tarter; Jefferson
viile-W. +. Harman, Otis Hopkins and
Frank kits, with ]. w. Chapman and
W. NJ. Minter as attorneys.
This committee retired to the law L.
brary, but after a two hours session
without accomplishing any, hing, ad-
journed until 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
The meeting yesterday morning failed
OF any results, but in the afternoon on
re-assembiing and after IN discus
sion the matter was adjusted along the
line suggested by the Republican OF last
week, and work will be resumed on
both roads at once.
A petition for an interurban road
from Graham to Pocahontas was pre-
sented to the board, but on account of
the road matter taking so much of the
boards time it was not consi iered. and
before action is taken, the supervisors
VIII endeavor to get an expression of
opinion from people along ths proposed
line to see if they want it.