Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-02-20

co,,n4v 500 ~ spirit in Grahal
nsy Dy introducing a bill fo nr.
cnue TOT the issuance Of bonds /
Sneoan township for the constructs
Z people OF Henderson conntv w;l
ue interested in a bin i-ntrodncod !,
VT; ration to give Judge Pace cIari
u me superior court, certain raIia
uurlng n terms of court and in CO.,,
u lllness. The bill provides thar ~
commissioners in their discretion mo-
EMPLOY 2 man during the sessions. =
Tue court and In the case of iIlnaas ~
ene part OF the genial Judge sa1ary
. TO exceed $3.50 per day. This as,
Issuance with that to be rendered. hy
Auoltor Allen will tighten considerahly
tue duties of Judge Pace. I'm whose ha'
nalL along this line a number of ci+i.
zens are understood to have interested
themselves.
representative Ray has a bill to
olVlde Nantahala township in macon
county into w road districts.
a Dill introduced by Senator Hannah
y to make the board of al
uermen n the mayor of WaynesyiIle
4nel4lglDle to serve as trustees for the
W~aynesVllIe graded schools.
Inc Bryson City school district is to
De provided with a compulsory school
Id" Dy a Dill introduced by Senator
The board of trustees will
nave authority to excuse any nerson
from attendance when sick andlchil-
dren' between the ages of eight and
fourteen years will be u two
y IN each month by the board. 1t
Is understood that this is an eight
months school and that those in charge
are anxious that the children be COM
PEELED to attend more regularly, hence
the bill, which was drawn up to suit
their tastes.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Hannah during the week provides for
the leVying of a special tax of ten
cents on the 500 worth of property to
be used for the construction of good
roads n Nantahala township, Swain
county. Martin Tabor, John Cunning
ham and Vance DeHart are designated
as road commissioners for the town
ship.
Senator Weaver of Asheville dropped
several bills into the hopper this week.
One of them amends the charter of the
Mountain Retreat association by giving
SA4@NSA0 IA S0AA6dI4OA mOIS dU=
thor1ty in the control of matters TAX
ing place within the premises of the
organization.
OF his providing for the increase of
powers for the board of internal i'm
provements.
A bill of his incorporates the refor-
matory of Buncombe county into a
Sahnn1 nF HnnronR@Nn o-l n1A1rR{1a g.
the Juvenile Offenders of Asheville.
Since the establishment of this school
by the city and county, it has been
going under most any old name.
Senator Lovingood hal a bill the
purport of which is to protect the
public health of Andrews and Murphy
in Cherokee county. Another bill of
his amends the law with respect to the
side walks of Andrews.
Senator Weaver has introduced a
bill to amend the charter of Weaver
vile, extending the powers of the
board of aldermen, allowing it to lay
out new streets, institute condemna-
ton proceedings. purchase a water
shed, etc., all to be in keeping with the
progress of this beautiful and rapidly
growing village a few miles north of
Asheville.
Representative Roberts has a bill
for the relief of the commissioners of
Buncombe county.
A bill to abolish the tenacy between
man and wife, is the title Of a bill in
PRODUCED during the week by Senator
Weaver.
Another bill introduced by him
would authorize the town of Black
Mountain to issue $1,000 in bonds for
the purpose Of installing a sewerage
system, and for other purposes, while
another amends the compulsory school
laws of Asheville.
A bill Of his authorizes the increase
of capital stock of the Tale and Mining
company from 100000 to $250,000.
Movements Of MOuntaineers.
Senator Carson Of Rutherfordton,
has recovered after a weeks illness,
during which time he was confined to
his room.
Senator Allen has been a little un-
der the weather for a few days but is
up and attending to his daily duties
again. His physician told him that he
thought measles was developing and
the Senator, who had only the day be
fore boosted of the fact that he was
measles-proof, went to bed ! a good
little boy. 1t was too much of a play
thing for him and he Dor crawled
out. He says that it was nothing but
grip.
Representative Wike after being con-
fined to his room for a day or so is up
and going again.
Representative Bolich and son, Har-
old, left Saturday for a visit to their
home in Saluda.
Hon. Charles A. Webb and J. E..
Swain were among those in Raleigh
from Ashevile during the latter part
of the week.
Col. s. A. Jones was here from
Waynesville.
DR.. l.. B. McBrayer of Asheville and
DR.. ]. Howell Way Of Waynesville,
were here this week, having a place
on the program Of the North Carolina
Conference for Social Service held