Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-29

dodge to aligne friends to Mr.. Allison,
Who will probably be a candidate for
the goyernorship in next political
fray. and of course, he expects more
friends TO accrue to him from picking
ont the long route, owing to its do
ing good TO the greatest number.
The Chattanooga Times of Friday
contained the following about organi-
zation of commissioners:
1.-THE board of pike commissioners
for Marion county met today at South
Pittsburg and organized by electing
w A. Cautreli, Of Whitwell, chair
man. and W. d. Klein, of Richard
CYty' secretary, and arranged for the
beginning Of work on tie Dixie high
way through Marion county as soon as
The commission appointed q com
mittee consisting of W. A. Cantrell,
chairman of pike commission; j. J.
Dukes. DR.. j. L Seay and Il. 8.
I,svne. residents of Whitwell, to con-
far with the road authorities of Ham
ilton comfy relative to the building
of the Dixie highway acIoss Walden's
ridge to Chattanooga by way OF het-
Marion county recently voted, thru
its county court, a $tOO, 900 bond issue,
proceeds from which ale to be spent on
! the following roads:
Tbirty.five thousand dollars on the
Battle Greek road.
Fifteen thousand dollars on the road
leading from the Battle Creek road to
Whitwell.
| Tweuty.five thousand dollars on the
road leading from Whitwell to the
| Hamilton county line.
Five thousand dollars on the road
leading from Whitwell to the Hamil-
ton county line.
Five thousand dollars on the road
leading from Whitwell to Sequachee
county line of the west side OF the val
ley. - sou...
on the road leading from Jasper to the
Lock and Dam road.
One thousand FIVE hundred dollars
on the Sweeden's Cove road.
Two thousnd dollars on the roads on
the south side of Tennessee river.
The surplus of $4,000, after pay
ing all legitimate expenses, is to 30
extended under the direction OF the
board of pike commissioners.
The bond enabling act provided for
the foregoing expenditures for road
Improvement, and in addition the
commis ssion by resolution today recon-
mended improvements for the road
leading up the valley on the east side
of the Sequatchie county line, the road
from the intersection to the Jasper
road with the Lock and Dam road to
the Hamilton county line, and the
road leading from the Battle Greek
road to the Alabama line.
Exnenditure of maximum amounts
on the several roads was declared the
object of the commission In reeoln-
! tious aflopted, of which the Following
Is an excerpt:
i We recognize the Importance OF I'm
proving the other roads above men,
toned, and 1t is the sense OF the board
of commissioners to expend such am
cunts on said roads as is necessary TO
make GOOD and substantial roads oi
each of the same. 30 that they will be
omen to travel during the entire year,
crowded that we have sufficient funds
: to meet the expense thereof, 1t being
the purpose of the board OF commits
. toner's to expend the said funds upor
, sncb roads aud in such manner as &c
do the greatest good to the Creates
number Of our people, which we hope
to do without any effort to favol
friends or injure enemies to the detri
, ment of the county and the citizen
therein, il being our whole purpose tt
, discharge our duties SO as to subserv'
|, the best interest of all concerned. b
, 1t further
Resolved, That it is not the purpos
of the board of commissioners TO ex
, pend any amount of said funds In i'm
: proving the streets Of South Pittsburl
! or any other municipality in salt
county, except on main highway o
. thorough fares leading through sucl
, munici pality. which form part
, the county pixies"
All the commissioners were presen
q except T. M. Walker, of Whitweli
and g. Sherman, of Sequachee. Thos
, present were W. A. Cantrell. OF Whit
we'll; W. II. Klein, Lewis Duncan, j
, T. Raulstou and J. A. Ferguson. Q
= South Pittsburg, Frank Tate OF Battl
:. Creek, and G. T. Williamson, OF Jas
' per.