Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-05-19

W. Dorton, &. e Black and j.
Kemmer as tine commissioners. J he
are given very broad powers IN maxim
rules governing the work, condemnin
property, paying tor such property an
locating the road over such propert
as the best interests of the road ma
demand. They are empowered to ell
ploy engineers, who will prepare esti
mates for the work and the commis
sloners are not allowed to ray NOR
than the estitu ates for the work, bu
may reject any or all bids and read
vertise for other bids. All work is t,
be inspected and paid for will
vouchers drawn by the commissioners
but 20 per cent of the amount OF the
contracts is to be held back until the
work is completed and accepted They
may employ an attorney and his salary
and all other expenses are to come out
of the bond fund. The commissioners
are empowered to determine the width
of road and fix grade. They are en-
powered to accept aid from any assocl-
alton, the state or federal government.
They are empowered to buy tools
and do the work by the day, if cOndi-
tlons make it advisable.
MAY REMOVE COMMISSIONERS
Under cert in conditions the county
court may, by a two-thirds vote, re-
move any commissioner and the va
cancy filled by the court. No member
of the county court can serve as COM
missioner aud none IF the commission
ers is allowed, under penalty of fine
of 81 900 and Imprisonment IN the
county workhouse for not less than six
months, in any way to becomes IN
terested in any of the contracts
through member OF his family.
BONDS MUST BRING PAR
The bonds are to be sold by the COM
missloners, hut may not be sold for
less than par. The feeling Is that such
long term bonds at five per cent will
bring handsome premium. Con-
tractors are to be paid every fifteen
days.
MUST MAKE BOND
The commissioners are required to
give bond through some guarantee
company, said guarantee TO be paid to
the state for the benefit of the county, |
in the event of forfeiture. Each COM
missioner is required to make oath that |
he will discharge the duties to. the best
of his ability and not IN any way be-
come interested in any of the con-
tracts.
The bill was approved May Is and
signed by the governor on that date.
Every indication now points to the
Dixie Highway being routed through
Jrossville. When representatives from
The five counties; Seqnatchie, Bledsoe,
Cumberland ard Pickett. meet in Chat
today they will hold confer
,nce and a capable man will be select
ed to appear before the commissioners
md the Short Route will be presented
n every detail with all possible force
md as completely as time will permit
Every county in Tennessee has had
IN enabling act passed whereby it can
,ote sufficient bonds to insure the COM
,letlon of the road That every county
s keenly alive to the Importance of the
Dad and is willing to build It's part
,oes without saying. The most i'm
,ortant factor IN favor of the Short
Route is that it is over 100 miles short
r than the Nashville route, which is
ur strongest competitor.
IN KENTUCKY
Thirteen counties in Eastern Ken
ucky through which the line will pass,
re thoroughly organized and will be
here to use all possible influence to
AIRY it to Cincinnati. 1t cannot go
through Eastern Kentucky and to Gin
innatl without coming by the Short
.oute.
There has been some effort made to {
rouse sentiment for the road to go via
but no one expects it to go I
ny such a roundabout way as that
CINCINNATI COMING
Cincinnati will be there with spe- i
al train carrying ZOO people and they !
ill spare no effort to carry it to that :
ty. That again means that it must
,me through Crossville. IN
STRAIGHT SHOOT PROBABLE :
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