Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-14
HARMONY PREV YAILS
IN BOARD MEETING
Appointment of Wagner RAJ
flied by Supervisors-Other
Questions Discussed.

meeting of the board of Supervisors
here Tuesday afternoon. a large
crowd of people assembled in the
Court House. presumably with the
expectation of seeing and hearing
something sensational about the
building of roads in the county. There
was nothing out of the ordinary
brought up in the meeting, only
matters of routine engaging the at
tention of the Board One matter
that was expected to cause some dis
clssion, the appointment of a road
eng ineer for the two districts yet un-
provided -Jeffersonvllle and Mai
den Spring, was discussed at some
length behind closed doors, by the
Board and p. ST. Julien Wilson,
State Highway Commissioner. 1t was
reported that Mr.. Wilson endeavored
to get the Board to recon slider and
appoint Mr.. Wagner as county engi-
neer, but they refused to do 81, and
Mr.. Wilson stated that he would have
competent engineer here within
few days to take charge of the work
in Jeffersonville district, and also an
engineer for the Maiden Spring Dist
rict.
Mr.. Wagner was formally appoint
ed engineer in charge of the work in
Clear Fork District, at a salary of
$1OO per month, and expenses "when
away from home.' The question of
paying a fiat salary to all the men
employed in road work in the county,
instead of salary and expenses, was
discussed but no conclusion was
reached. 1t was hinted that several
men in the county on a salary and
expenses. have abused the privileges
of expenses, frequently sending in
large amounts for board while they
are at home, and railroad fares, which
the county should refuse to pay. The
question of uniform wages for the
different classes of laborers through
out the county, to prevent competi-
ton of the various plants, was dis
cussed, and laid on the table.
An order was entered giving the
laborers on the roads the privilege of
buying goods wherever they pleased.
1t was stated that in certain ms
tances, men would not be employed
that would not agree to spend his
wages in certain store.
A resolution was offered in refer
ence to road building in Maiden
Spring District, that an equalization
should be made according to the bond
issue plan, and any curtailment neces-
sary should be made on the same
plan. Each proposed road in the dist
rict, set out by the order calling for
the bond issue election, will be cut
down so that every road proposed will
receive share of the money left
after the roads under construction are
built.
Like conditions will prevail thro-
ughout the county, it is understood.
This means that every road in the
county will receive its just share of
the bond issue money, or that every
road will be completed, if the money
proposed for such road is sufficient.
If it is not sufficient, pro rata cur
tailment will be made.
Supervisor Hale will ask for bids
on the construction of the dirt roads
in his district as soon as the road
over the mountain from Graham to
the Clear Fork country has been sur
veyed, and work begun. Chairman
Daniels expects to ask for bids for
the dirt roads in Jeffersonville Dist
rict as soon as the rights-of- way are
secured, but will not undertake to
build those roads where the citizens
have refused right-of-way. Mr. Dan
iels suggested that the citizens living
on these disputed rights-of-way get
together and arrange for the rights
without cost to the county.
The payroll for Maiden Spring
District. amounting to So, 953. 10 was
allowed, and will be disburse by Sup
ervisor Lowe.
The following order was entered
Ordered that the engineer in charge
shall report to each regular meeting
of the Board of Supervisors the
amount of money spent on each Sec
tion of road under construction, and
the amount of road constructed in
sucn section, and make a compare.
tive statement of the different Sec
tions, and shall report to this Boart
whether, in his opinion, the best re-
suits are being accomplished in eact
district at the lowest cost, and if not
in what particulars. Said engineer
shall accompany such report will
such detailed recommendations il
respect to the work in each distric
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