Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
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81 JANIS B. NEXIN

Governor Station Is of the opinion
that the Federal aid to good roads
act, carrying as it does a tentative
appropriation of something like
$4,000 to Georgia, should specifical-
ly provide that those States working
convicts exclusively on their public
roads, or largely on the same, should
be permitted to use that labor, upon
an equitable basis, in lieu Of a none
tary appropriation, or supplementary
thereto, in adjusting themselves TO
the requirements of the Federal act.
In other words, the Governor
thinks that IL Georgia, in undertake
ing to meet a Federal appropriation
of, say, S750.000. with a similar ap-
preparation. desires to do so, she
should have the right to make her APP
preparation to this work partly In Ia
Dor and partly in money, or entirely
in one or the other, as. her necessi-
ties and desires seem to warrant.
Georgia now, next to New York,
appropriates more to her public roads
than any State in the Union. few
people may be surprised to learn TINS,
but il is a fact" said the Governor
o-day.
Upon the lowest sort of financial
basis. Georgia gives to the work on
her roads every year ten dollars 70
every one the average State gives. II
the Federal Government wishes 10
help us with our good roads work III
Georgia 1t will be a glorious thing,
provided it permits us to go forward
with the fine work already in hand.
Il believe the bill. as 1t stands now,
may permit Georgia to use its convict
labor as "a cash contribution to the
cause, but I think 1t should specificai
ly and openly do So.
Game Warden Charles L. Davis, In
this connection, thinks ii imperative
that Georgia make some sort of pro-
vision for a highway commissioner
through whom the State may work
lntelligently, quickly and harmonious
w with the aFederal Government In
administering its good roads fund. on
the one hand, and the various State
authorities in administering the State
fund, on the other hand.
A highway commissioner so Mr.
Davis thinks, should be always on the
lob in Georgia, to act as a clearing
house for seeming conflicts between
the Federal provisions for good roads
and the State operations"
The Governor is considering this
entire question in its broadcast as
pect. and doubtless will deal ex-
haustively with the subject in spe-
cial message to the Legislature, tc
be submitted soon after it assem-
bles in June.
Senator NJ. c Tarver, from the
| Forty-third District, whose term o.
service expires this year, probably
will be candidate for Representa-
| tive from Whitfield County in thu
next Legislature.
Mr.. Tarver has twice represented
| Whitfield in the lower house OF thu
| General Assembly.
! Mr.. Tarver states that he will make
the race if the State road is no
| leased by the present Legislature a
| the approaching summer session
| for he wants to be in the Genera
Assembly when the lease is made, IL
| order to work for a clause which will
cause the lessee to pay into th'
treasures of the counties through
| WnlcH the ROAD passes, tHeIE pro- rat
| part of the taxes
| At present Mr.. Tarver is a membe,
of the joint committee from the Sen
ate and the House on the Western
| and Atlantic road. He states tina
he thinks the committee favors hi
pet feature for the new lease, thu
| recognizing the contention of tn
| counties that the road should bea
part of the big court expenses caused
by much railway litigation as a jus
one.
Representative A j. S. Stovall, o
Ebert, has announced as a candi
date for the State Senate from tn
Thirtieth District, in the next Gen
eral Assembly. He has been a mem