Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-02-27


question of stock law territory in Ce-
dar Mountain section, adjacent to
South Carolina.
Representative Bolich Of Polk coun-
ty has a bill. which provides that pol
icemen in the towns Of Polk county
may dispose Of In a merciless manner
some of the worthless dogs about
which complaint Is being made.
Another bill Of his deals with the
perambulating propensities of the do
nestle fowl. Yes sir, her territory Is
to be limited after some person once
gives complaint and notice of her de-
pTedations in his cabbage patch. She
is then a good candidate for the dinner
pail.
Representative williams has a bill
to increase the pay Of jurors in Bun
combe county from $3.50 to 50 per day.
1t is highly probable that at some
time not in the distant future great
results will come from a bill by Mr..
Williams, providing for the construc-
ton of the much-talked-of Hickory
Nut Gap road.
A bill from Representative Roberts
revises the charter of Black Mountain
in several respects. The bill was
drawn by the Black Mountain auth
critics according to their own ideas of
government.
Representative Roberts has a bill of
much Importance to the educational
interests of Buncombe county. 1t pro-
vides for a perpetual board instead of
a new n every two years. Those
elected next time will be for two, four
and six year terms. Instead of appor-
tioning the educational funds in July
as heretofore the board will make the
aIportionment in April thus giving the
board ample time to iemploy teachers
and attend to other matters of educa-
tional interest as an earlier date than
provided for under the old law.
Mr.. Roberts introduced another bill
relative to the probate of certain deeds.
In Representative beavers list of
bills is found one authorizing the COM
missioners of Pennsylvania county to
levy a tax not to exceed ten cents on
the 500 worth of property for the pur-
pose of maintaining a county chain
gang.
Representative Martin of Cherokee
has introduced a bill declaring the
Peach Tree section in Murphy %wn-
snip uQQ0r SIOCk law
A bill introduced by Senator Lovin-
good of Cherokee incorporates the Hia-
wassee Valley Railway company. Sem
ator Lovingood is very enthusiastic
over the possibilities Of this proposed
railroad, which if built, will greatly
develop the country traversed by it
between Hayesville, the county seat
CT Clay counyt, and Murphy or An
drews. 1t has not been definitely de-
cided which place will get the road
but both Andrews and Murphy have
made the company fair propositions.
The distance covered will be about
twenty miles and the road will practi-
caly follow the county road along the
Haiwassee river. During the last few
years about '$15O,000 have been spent
on the public roads in Cherokee and a
goodly portion of this amount was put
on this road. Clay county will issue
bonds for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of the railroad.
The fragmentary laws of Rutherd-
ton are to be codified and gotten into
compact form under the provisions of
a bill introduced by Senator Carson.
The Senator says the laws are scatter
ed and that this bill somewhat gets
them closer together and makes it
much more convenient for those seek
ing information along this line.
A bill introduced by Senator Carson
authorizes the town authorities to is
sue $4,000 in bonds to pay its expen-
ses. A former bond issue was not suf-'
ficient to cover all the expenses in
cident to installing electric lights and
making other municipal improvements.
The issue provided for will enable
the authorities to round up the old
debts.
Under the provision of a bill intro
duced by Senator Carson the Ruth
erford county authorities are author
lied to establish a chain gang for thc
purpose of working the public raods
for the maintenance of which a levy
not exceeding thirty cents on the dol
lar is authorized. The commissioners
will elect a road superintendent at the
regular meeting in April.
Another bill of his authorizes the tax
collector of the county to collect taxes
| of years gone by.
The game law of Haywood county is
undergoing some slight changes at the
hands of Representative holland. The
hunting season for birds extends from
November Is to January /; thirty days
are allowed for shooting deer and fur
bearing animals can be killed from
November Is to January Is. /
A bill introduced by Representative
lNoland creates a police court for the
town Of Clyde. Another bill of his