Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-04-24
Henderson County.

Act. Oh. B. $50, S. H. 910) to estab-
lish, maintain and improve the public
roads of Henderson county. The act
authorizes a county bond issue of
$25, 900. Township bond issues may
be authorized on petition of a major
ity of the voters, etc.
The better condition and develop
ment of much Of the 500 miles of
roads in Henderson county are de-
pendent o nthe new road laws of local
application and the development of
good roads spirit is strong and grow
ing in Henderson county.
Jackson County.
Act (H. B. 1T, S. B. 1921 to pro-
vide good roads in Sylvia, Dillsboro,
and Cullowhee townships of Jackson
county, and to issue $4,000 by Sylvia
township and $1,000 each by Dills-
boro and Cullowhee townships. Law
may be extended to other townships
on petition of majority of the voters,
the limit being $4,000 to an yone
township authorized by petition.
Trustees of each township are pro-
vided for.
Macon County,
Act I'll. B. 415, S. B. PAD providing
for the laying out and building of a
public road from a point on the road
leading from Highlands, N. c., to Dill
lard, Ga, thence to Otto, in Macon
county, n. c.. Road tt be let by con-
tract, and 25 per cen of price to be
retained until road is completed and
formally received. The township of
Highlands, Flat and Smiths Bridge to
bear the expense of construction, sup
plemented by county appropriation.
Act Oh. ID. 1915, S. B. 958) provid-
ing for the Improvement of the public
roads in Franklin township, Macon
county, and providing for issuance sof
bonds to meet the expenses. 1t creates
a highway commission, composed of
Fl. H. Franks, J. A. Porter, J. g.. Siler,
Charles league. George Mashburn n
Charles Cabe (their successors to be
elected by popular vote), and author
ICES the commission to issue bonds up
to ten per cent of the assessed valu-
alton of property in the township, IF
authorized by a majority of the votes
cast at an election to be held on the
question.
Mcdowell County.
Act Oh. B. 135, S. B. 1870 amend
ing Public Laws of 1911 (chap. 274)
ing to the roads of Mcdowell
county. 1t provides a tax rate to ex-
coed 20 cents on property and 60 cents
OH poll. All expenditures under SUI
pervision of county commissioners
and all reports to b made to that
body. Road commission is provided
for. County commissioners may re-
move road commissioners on petition
of majority of voters. Two names
(Hugh A. Tate and ]. H. Garner) are
added in the act t othe road commits
sion of Old Fort township.
Act Oh. B. 1895, S. B. 1852 author
izing through county commissioners
of Mcdowell county a bond issue OF
$4,000, for North Cove township, in
Mcdowell county, to be called on Pc
tition of twenty-five resident tax-pay-
ers. Road commissioners named.
Act (H. B. 1898, S. b. 1900 au-
thorizing county commissioners of Nc
Dowell county to call an election to
vote on a bond issue to improve the
central highway of Old Fort town
ship, in Mcdowell county, amount sti-
puiated being $4,000, to be decided
by majority vote.
Act Oh. B. 1891, S. B. 1889 author
fzing county commissioners of mellow
ell county to issue bonds to improve
public roads in Nebo township. Amount
Of issue SIC, GOO, to be voted on. Cover
nor to name highway commission, etc.
Act Glib. 1892, S. B. 10S7) author
izing county board of commissioners
of Mcdowell county to order election
on issue of $4,000 good roads bonds
for Marion township, Governor to ap-
point highway commission.
The new legislation for Mcdowell
was needful. At present the roads o.