Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-22

erably cheaper for the county, he fav
ored 1t, but If just as much expense a
free labor, be favored the latter, a
the county would have the good road
and the money. If they had to pay {
dollar day for convict, and bu,
machinery, it would not be so advan
tageous.
L. P. Brewer said this matter wa!
one for the Pike Commissioners to set
tie
J. J. Dykes said that a large pei
cent, of labor for building pixies anC
railroads was imported labor. That
he had heard il said sit took mules
and niggers to build pixies. He sale
he felt that convicts could still be us
ed in certain portions of county anG
there still be work for local labor
d. A. Tate moved that matter bt
left to Pike Commissioners to SETTLE
and it was so voted.
DR.. Moore following vote said that
convicts should be used on portions oi
road where they would not conflict
with free labor,
L. p. Brewer said tuat commission.
ers should give free labor just chance
to work on road.
]. T. Raulston said that it looked as
il the State would go more and more
into road building, and that great ad.
vantage would accrue from improved
machinery. Would stand for convict
labor if advantageous to the county,
Mr. Allison suggested that the Pike
Commissioners go in body to Nash
willie and confer with the Board OF
Control over the leasing of convicts.
In reply to a question said he would
go with them
N. B. Moore, of Whitwell in bring.
ing up matter of route for Dixie High.
way through county, said that il the
Suck Creek route was not available,
be was for the next best route through
county, which was out through north
end of county.
W. W. Sanders, of Stevenson, Ala ,
was here introduced. He made prop
osition that if the route would go via
Bridgeport, Stevenson, and Bass.
Ala, turning north into Franklin
county near Anderson, he would guar
antee his county to complete all roads
needed to make a first class pike to
connect with the Marion pika at Cop
enhagen If route was made this way
would give their hearty support in ev-
ery way. Route would be from An
derson Station on county line to Bass,
AZ miles, hence to Stevenson 6 miles,
on both of which distances road would
have to be built. From Stevenson to
Bridgeport fine maoadamized high
way now existed, except ridge road
on gravel which would be rebuilt
From Bridgeport to Marion County
line a road would have to be con-
structed. That from Anderson Station
road would be routed to Sherwood,
and hence to Sewanee. That noun
tain would be easy OF ascent there.
Mr.. Sanders said Marion county could
save an enormous amount Of expense
by avoiding certain route in this
county.
J. T Raulston said that the Bat
tie Creek route, the one alluded to, he
felt sure, should never be abandoned
thru so rich and fertile country.
J. G. Kelly said he understood the
jackson county delegation. which COM
priced Messrs. W. w. Sanders, J. 2
Schultz, W. M Walker and G. A.
Simpson, of Stevenson, as desiring the
highway routed through their county.
He said that question had been made
IL amount tor Battle Creek was suffi-
cient, or if it would not, be better to
transfer 1t to some other road. Dis
Gu ssion over this point was vigorous.
Mr. Allison asked for an expression
from the Whitw ell delegation.
DR.. Seay said that as soon as the
James letter became public he with
others went to Chattanooga and con-
ferred with road commissioners Fox
and Spurlock, of that city. He claim
stl that there was no doubt that the
Suck Creek road would be built. That
Chattanooga contemplated road to
the Elk's Club anyway in that very
direction. That there was no doubt
at all about meeting road on line.
That he could not control the Hamil
ton county court, but that Mr.. Fox
had given him great encouragement to
believe it would authorize the road,
and Mr.. Spurlock had not committed
himself. AS to jackson county pro-
position, said road was to go via Bat
lie Creek A great many questions
we're asked DR.. Seay. Mr.. Allison
asked which was the shortest route of
he three routes proposed, the Ketner
Zap, the Sunnyside, and the Rankin g
Ferry. As the reporter understood it,
le said that the Sunnyside or James
quite was. 90 miles longer from Chatta-
looga from a point three miles north
,f JASPER than the Ketner Gap route.
from Whitwell to Hamilton county
inc it was t24 miles That $25, 900
n his estimation would easily build
t. That road up mountain has been
.raded except at top, was three miles
ong and substantial culverts put in.
lie argued that it should be the official
Dixie Highway. During his question
ng much was said about the various
rades in the road, finally decided av-
rage grade was about 8 per cent.
Mr.. Allison then asked about the
mount for the Rankin's Cove road.
/. t. Raulston said that 81, 800 was
he amount appropriated. There WAS
% discussion why the amount was so !
mall as this
DIR. Moore repeated his statement |
hat he was for the Ketner Gap road If
hamilton County would meet it.
aid that it would be great benefit, |
nd was understood to say that the
ID, 600 voted for East Valley road to
e spent above and below the Ketner
4ap road would greatly help tho peo
le He said WhitWell was the centre
{ ponulatiou of tue valley, but was
gifted up aud wanted to got roads to
le outside
DR.. Seay criticised AIR. James letter
s e-ll IS Faloe rtq qtafrapfs He cpt1 it /