The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-24
COMMITTEE FINDS
SPLENDID ROUTE
FOR THE HIGHWAY
WITH THE CONNECTING LINK
CAN HAVE FREE ROAD IN
COUNTY.
ONLY Mile and HALF TO BUILD
Williamson County Folks Are ARGUS
ed and Promise Hearty co-opera-
tion-DiseoVer Free Route Through
That County Also.

Members of the committee and
county officials who on Thursday in
spected the proposed route of the
Jackson Military Highway from Co
lumbia to Franklin returned enthusi
astic. They declare that a splendid
and direct route can be obtained al
very little expense and absolutely
free from toll gate of any kind
They interviewed the commercial in
terests of Franklin, found that they
were alive and interested and ready
to do their full share In making the
road success.
There will be a mass meeting OF
the people of Williamson county al
the court house at Franklin tomorrow
when an organization will be perfect
ed and the question Of the construc
ton Of the road through that county
will be taken up and provision made
to eliminate any toll gates that may
stand in the way.
The committee went from Colum.
bia out the Theta pike and then view
ed road from just west of Kraus to
intersect the Carter's Greek pike at
Dark's Mill, distance of only one
and half miles. This road would
be practically level and could be built
at a very small cost. 1t would then
give free road entirely through Maui
ry county from the line into Law
renee county ON the south to the Will
hanson county line. The route, ii
was stated, was shorter and better
than that by way of Spring Hill over
the Nashville pike.
After the road enters Williamson
county it becomes a toll turnpike, but
if that county will not dispose Of the
two gates thereon it is proposed to
turn west just before reaching the
Williamson county line, go through
the new road at Mobley cut, then on
to Boston over splendid highway
then west Of Franklin by way Of Hills
boro and on to Nashville. There is
small stretch of pike near Hills
boro that has one toll gate on it, but
it was ascertained that the pike never
paid any dividends and that the gate
would probably be removed if the
owners could be assured that the pike
would be maintained.
Judge Mcknight, Of the county
court, who headed the delegation, was
very much pleased at the outlook, in
fact he was enthusiastic over the OPP
portunity which the committee found
to get toll free road from here to
Nashville. However. Judge Nc
knight is Of the opinion that the pee
pie OF Franklin and Williamson coun-
ty will become so aroused over the
question that they will make provi-
sion to remove the two toll roads
south of Franklin In order that the
proposed Jackson Highway may run
through the enterprising and historic
city Of Franklin.
The delegation was treated with ev-
cry possible courtesy and cosideration
by the citizens of Williamson county
They were guests at the fair, were
served with fine dinner and general
ly made to feel at home. Some score
or more of the leading citizens of that
section were called together and a
temporary Organization perfected.
Judge Mcknight, President Sloan, of
the Board Of Trade, DR.. Clark, Of Mt.
Pleasant, and others addressed the
meeting and showed them the advan-
tages Of the proposed Jackson High
way. Incidentally President Sloan
extended a cordial invitation to at
tend the great fox hunters meeting
to be held in Maury county this fall.
The invitation was accepted.