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

1t is evident that the counties or
the Tenth District are awakening co
the crying need for better roads. A
synopsis of the acts of the last Leg
islature bearing upon road improve
ment indicates a live interest in these
matters. Sundays issue of the News
and Observer was devoted largely to
extracts from the law-and comments
upon the same-relating to prospective
road improvement in many counties
of the State. Below will be found
a reproduction of the reports from
counties of this congressional district:
BuncOmbe County.
There is a tax of 20 cents for
bridges and roads, and the 100 miles
of county roads are worked by con-
Yfct and free labor at present.
Act "a, B, 1908, S. B. 2O12) to
regulate use of public roads of Black
Mountain township, in Buncombe
county, levying a tax on lumber COM
pan1es and providing revenue there
fori lumber haulers to pay tax, etc.
Cherokee County.
Act Oh. B. 1895, 8. 3. 10i2 for the
Improvement of roads in Cherokee
county. The act creates township
highway commissions for Notla, Shoal
Greek, Beaverdam and Hothouse
townships. Authority is given to issue
bonds to ten per cent of tax valuation
in each township, provided such bond
issues are approved by a majority of
the qualified voters.
Act CH. B. 100, S. B. $685. creating
q highway commission for Murphy
township, in Cherokee county, com
posed Of M. L. Mauney and A. F. Gun
ningham, to serve term of six years.
Clay County
I'VE in Clay county have not
thoroughly awakened to the good road
movement. Although in this county is
to be found as fertile soil and as
beautiful scenery as is to be found
anywhere. The county is rugged, the
roads are badly graded or not graded
at all. The people are rather. slow
to make change or to fall in with the
movement for better roads.
Act Oh. B. 1O48, S. B. 749) pro
viding for the working and mantle
nance of the public roads in the coun-
ty of Clay.
For the past two years we have
had a road tax levy, though INSULT
Gent to accomplish much. We have
had no bond issue, and none is pro-
posed for public roads, but have an
election called to be held on May
Is, to vote on bonds for a subscrip-
ton to be invested in a railroad into
this county. There, of course, have
been some improvements on our roads
but not nearly so much as there should
be-"
Graham County.
Act On. B. 1865, S. B.. 1917 provid-
ing for the issuance of bonds by
Cheoah township, in Graham county,
for the construction and regarding
of public roads. A highway commits
sion is created, with Jacob Randolph
and others as commissioners.
Haywood County.
Act (H. B. 791, s.. B. $50 providing
for the building of bridges in Hay
wood county. A special tax. is author
lied, the location for certain bridges is
set out, etc.
Act III. B. 1922, S. B. 1870 to au-
thoriZeN county commissioners of Hay
wood county to refund the short time
county bonds of the county and i'm
prove the public roads o fthe county
A bond issue of $35 900 is authorized
Act Oh. B. 1859, S. B.. 1889 to
amend chapter So, Acts 1911, provid-
ing that central highway may run
through Madison or Haywood coun.
ties. H. A. Lane, of Haywood coun-
ty, is added to the board of trustees
There is a road and brigde specia.
tax levy of IL cents at present in Hay,
wood county. But the new road legis
lation enacted at the recent session
was needful and will have atbenefcen'