Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-29
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP,
HIGHWAY MEETING.

This paper contains call fol 9
meeting to be held at Jasper Saturday
in the interest of the Dixie Highway
to make permanent organization fol
the "Dixie Highway" movement in
this county. We are assured that
Marion county is the only link in the
chain of couuties in the w estern or
.'original route" which has not got
any definite plans made, SO this call is
made to secure permanent organiza'
ton in the matter, and possibly ap-
point committee to meet and draw
up a PROPOSE ton. In event such a
committee is selected, the interests of
every portion of the county asking for
the route should be represented, as
there are several routes proposed, the
Ketner's Gap route via Whitwell. the
Ketner's Gap route via Victoria, the
Sequachee Mountain Road route via
Tracy City, the Rankins Cove route.
the Government Road route via Hale's
Bar, the Battle Greek route via Mont
eagle, the Battle Creek route via
Jump off Cove and Sewanee. All
these should have repres entatives on
this committee, who should see that
data for their routes is embraced in
the reports and furnished the Commits
sion not later than May 10.
Some parties in this county claim
that the highwa is already routed
thru this county. This is incorrect
A resolution pledging to the Battle
Greek route was adopted at meeting
at Jasper. but it was not concurred in
by all the members Of committee ap-
pointed and no effort was made to
vote it down in the meeting, because
. split up over the matter was not
desired. This route, so miles long.
must have a $500, 900 bond issue to
build it. thing over which the peo-
Pile of Marion county have something
to say, and who will in clear and dis
tinct tones defeat any effort to put
such shackles Of gold upon an already
burdened county. To get the Dixie
Highway with all its advantages. 1t is
not necessary to plunge the county
80 deep into debt, and the county Of
Hcials, who realize how difficult it 10
now to keep the county in good finan-
cial shape, are not willing to be Access
series to scheme which will involve
the county in an enormous debt. The
farmers Of Marion County do not love
the automobile any too well, anyway.
and they on their part, are not going |
to pledge themselves and their child
rem to pay enormous taxes for humid
red years for 5O-mile race couise ov-
or which autoists may crash at dag
Fling speed, and they themselves get |
ont of the way.
The practical way to handle the |
matter is to urge upon the Dixie |
Highway commission the shortest
route thru the county, and then build
good, substantial roads all over the
county, leading 60 it. The farmers
might stand for a $500, 600 bond is
sue, II snch plan were adopted. and
If some Of the corporations
of the county paid their just share o.
the taxes of the county.
The cry about farm land values be-
ing increased along the route of high
way is also misleading Farm values
Tor taxation are high enough now, and
the cottage Of the laborer lie taxed so
high now that he is practically paying
rent on his own property, and rum
aing the risk of losing it by fire. Ov-
er taxation has caused lots Of trouble
In times past, and is just as big
problem now. and fortunately for Ma
rion county, the people will have
something to say over the matter, and
The point that 10 slowly coming to the
,ront is that IL $500. 600 In bonds must
DO assumed to secure the Dixie High
way, the proposition will be rejected.
The promoters OF the enterprise thru
this county should be careful and mot
kill tho project BY their very ssalous-
1ess. II the matter was left depend
mt on the people voting for e3oo, 900 |
bond Issue. aud was rejected, whers
would the Dixie Highway be In this
county, The safest plan. IL certain
,oute lie urged, is to select the short
vt and most economical route possible
md thea ask the people 20 ratify it.
rhe people are willing TO do anything
n reason TO get the Highway, the ad-
Of which are many, but have
business sense enough not to involve
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