The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-10
PRINCE CONDEMNS GOOD ROADS BILL CALLS II UNJUST LAW CONWAY. ATTORNEY FEARS IT WILL BRING BURDEN
 SOME TAX.
Editor Log Cabin Demoirat: {:

county into Road District No. l, and fixing March 31, 1915, for the people
 to adopt or reject the same by theil
 votes, at an election to be held at the
 regular voting places on said day.
 The proposed law appoints nine
 men to be our masters, for two, foul
 and six years, and gives them the right
 to do as they please with our lands
 They appoint five assessors to do thei1
 bidding. They will assess lands as
 they see fit. Then give notice in some
 daily newspaper, three insertions, at
 which time If we are not satisfied with
 the value placed on our lands, we have
 only ten days within which to appear
 and file written objections, which ob-
 Jectlons are then passed on, first by the said assessors, then we may ap- peal to the said honorable board, and llf we are still not pleased, we can appeal within 20 days to the Faulkner chancery court; after this We have no remedy. This honorable board may order these same five assessors with Tn year to again assess our lands and increase the value thereof; and the honorable board shall have the 11ght, from year to year, to increase the value of our lands, and increase the levy of taxes upon our lands, to such an amount as will pay for all necessary expenses, etc, as may be found due for improvements and labor upon the roads and bridges in the said district.
 Said honorable board shall have the right to appoint such engineers and attorneys as they may see fit, and make all contracts, etc, to have the road worked and kept up in said dis tricts, and to designate and work such roads first as they may see fit.
 If you fail to pay your taxes as as sessed by said assessors and levied by this honorable board, by the 10th day of April each year, then you are de- clared delinquent, required to pay six per cent interest an da penalty of 25 per cent thereon; and then this hon. orable board will enter suit, in the Faulkner chancery court against each one found to be delinquent, and judg- ment will go against your lands for the full amount of the said taxes, costs, interest and 25 pc rcent penalty and your lands will be sold under the decree of the said court, by the master in chancery, to the highest bidder. at which sale the president of said hon. orable board may bid off your lands for the amount of said decree, and you may redeem from said sale within one year, otherwise the said district will own your lands.
 No error or irregularity in the ac- tion of the assessors or of the said honorable board or any of the officers, shall be valid defense; and the law provides that no member of this hon. orable board can be held in damages for any act or contract that they may make; and this board is not required to give any bond or security for their conduct
 Said honorable board by said pro- posed law shall elect treasurer to hold money collected, and he will be paid such fees as the board sees fit.
 This honorable board has the right to borrow money and to do so, they may issue bonds bearing six per cent interest, to the amount of 20 per cent of the assessed value of your property, and sell bonds to raise the money; in to these bonds, the board is authorized to issue six per cent in- terest bearing certificates, without limit, to the amount, to raise money to pay for work on the roads and for all other expenses; and all of these bonds and interest bearing certificates shall be first lien upon your lands - take precedent of any other lien that may be against your lands; and at any time, if these bonds or certificates are due, or interest thereon is due, in 90 days thereafter, the Faulkner chan cery court, upon application of parties or party holding any of these bonds or certificates, is required to appoint a receiver to take charge of the mat ter ol toIeCIillS lllOIeN anu to ilCiteiSe the assessment and levy upon your lands additional taxes, proceed to sell and collect from your lands, until they get enough to pay their claims; and then the honorable board takes charge again and continues as before to ad- minister upon your estates, make more contracts and more assessments and levies from year to year, until the end of time.
 When you adopt this act, by vot- ing for it, on March 31, 1915, our su- preme court holds by that adoption, you made this District No. binding contract upon every one in Faulkner county; and you appoint and contract with this honorable board and make them and their successors, your mas ters, for and during your life, and for and during the life of your children, and ever after this is a mOrtpape uD-