Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
DON'T
WANT
BONDS
People Show This in Big
Attendance at Court.
Justices Defer Action
Till Monday July 5

The special meeting of county court
Monday proved to be, as was anticipa-
ted, seething mass Of humanity con-
tending over the bond issue The
fight began in the early morning hours
and as early as eight O'Clock the
streets and courtyard we're crowded
with people, and every where there
wae vigorous debate An early effort
was made to pursuade the justices to
refer the matter to a vote of the peo-
pie, as it WAS believed that the court
was going to pass the obnoxious bond
measure over the will of the people,
who from every section of the county
were there in protest Only two plac-
es in Marion county are now trying to
dictate to the citizens ON this bond
matter, South Pittsburg and Whit
we'll. and there is none too large fol-
lowing from those places. The hill
billy farmers realize this, that it is a
case of government of many by few,
using the county court as the tool in
the matter, and this was the cause for
the popular indignation. Never in
the history of Marion county has there
been such a protracted argument over
a matter, waged with such keenness,
and now going into q bitterness that
will be far rea1hing.
At o. m. as the crash of Chairman
Williamson 8 gavel shifting the desk
fell upon the ears Of the multitude
thron ging the court room, the battle
was on. Judge Williamson, chair
man of court, stated the object Of
meeting The opening gun was fired
bv Squire Golibart, general manager
of the New Etna Coal Co, Whiteside,
who offered resolutions as follows:
Whereas the Dixie Highway COM
missioneers in executive session at
Chattanooga May 22nd, 1915, outlined
two different routes to be known az
the Dixie Highway, the Eastern Route
by Knoxville, Cumberland, Gap. and
the Western Route by Nashville, Tul
lahoma, Monteagle to Chattanooga,
and whereas the commission being in
formed that Marion Co. of the West
Route had not authorized bond issue
for the building of a Dixie Highway,
thru said county, said commission
failed to designate route thru Ma
roir County, but REFER ed the final Sc
lection Of the route thru Marion
County to the two Tennessee COM
missioners, Col. A, NJ. Shook and
Judge M. NJ Allison, respectively for
final routing and settlement, allow
ing these two commissioners 80 days
TO make adjustments and routing
thru Marion County.
Therefore be it resolved by the Ma
riou County Court at called session
this day assembled, that whereas
ample time has been given to obtain
the wishes of the. people by holding an
election upon bond issue of 500, 600
as has been authorized by the recent
legislature of Tennessee, and believ- !
ing that in bond issue of any size af-
fecting all the people of the. county
the people should be given right to
exuress their wishes as to the expend .
iture of money which they as indv-
idual tax payers must pay, we believe
that this honorable County Court
should submit the proposition of this
bond issue to a majority vote of the
legal voters of Marion County.
Therefore, be it resolved by this
honorable County Court this day as
sembled. that we respectfully ask that
the three gentlemen holding the offices
of election commissioners of Marion
Comfy be requested to order and hold |
an election to determine the wishes Of
the majority of the legal voters of Ma
ion county, said election to be held
under the rules and regulations of
regular state or county election, the
cost of holding said election to be
S,id from the funds of Marion Coun-
Be it further resolved that we, the
of the county court, individ-
nalIy and collectively pledge our
selves to cast our vote upon the lssu-
euce of above referred to bonds In &C
cordence with the expressed wishes as
evidenced by the returns of the major
jty vote of said election.
Be it further resolved that due no.
tice of said election be given thru the
papers of Marion County, and that
said election be held on Monday, June
28, 1915.
Respectfully submitted,
S. r. GOLIBART, Jr.,
J. ]. THACH,
S. B. RAULSTON.
The resolutions Immediately raised
Squire Barber claiming a rath-
=, ,,eaore point of order that it WAS
not IN the mower of the court to con-
sider ANYTHING except the settlement
If the question of bonds as outlined IN
+bo cali for the special meeting. He
Sai5 he had expressed himself before
No in favor of the question being put
r9fnre the people and had no object
IONS to its being done. but sald tnat