Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-08

h,ilt the same committee was ap-
po;nted to receive bids for it's con-
struction, 81 ayes to nay, three not
voting.
Adjourned till p. m.
The afternoon session was very tu-
multuous The matter OF bond lssue
had been deferred until o'clock; but
the crowd didn't go home as some or
the iustices hoped it would, and the
result was that the courtroom was
thronged with a larger NUMBER tnan
at the morning session, :,
The services were opened by call
on the part of the bond supporters to
hear from NJ. NJ Allison, President
Of the Dixie Highway Commission,
and a former resident OF this county,
who owns some property at or near
South Pittsburg, and on that account
has a Maternal regard for the county,
dictating how il shall do in public
affairs. Before Mr.. Allison was In
troduced to cheer up the bonders ana
iure others into the fold. a report from
some kind of commission or other
was read by w. M. Cameron, OF south
P;ttsburg. As 1t was not adopted,
either before or after Judge Allisons
nlea to the citizens to invest their col.
iare In more taxes for the benefit Of
some auto;sts, it 10 hard to determine
what good it did. Anyway 1t offered
more bait for the roads of the county
a catch the suckers, and 81, 500 In
ae WAS even offered the hated Kan
Tin (,ove road. An extra $2, 600 was
offered for the Shellmound road TO
connsct with this hated Rankin Cove
,oad. and this probably just suited one
AZ the Shellmound justices for ne
while apparently looking like an IN
talli0ent man, voted for the bond is-
sne. A lot of stuff was also got ON
sbout the commissioners serving with
ont nav and some six of them were
onoted as aging that thew would 40
that stupendous feat. 1t was pretty
hard TO tell what was the object OF TINS
effort said to be made by some engln-
eer or other for the committees, ex-
cant that Mr.. Allison was held In
lease long enough for it to be read.
Then the oratory of Chattanooga was
turned loose upon Marion County to
fell ms what we should do. And there
were others from Chattanooga, auto
dealers and garage men, with their
sttongues on tin toe for a flight
Judge Allison opened with pream
/ ble about how dee-lighted he was to
meet go many noble Marion Coun-
tiaps, Wonder If he esteemed as high
ly the great majority of the people
nresent who were in attendance IN
nrotest against the bond measure ne
advocated. He spoke of what great
achievements he could do II ne had
snch magnificent citizens behind him
always in his undertakings. The jan.
itor next day is alleged to have swept
mn several buttons from the floor, ano
IL is possible that they Topped from
irreuressibles as the occupants OF tnose
garments swelled with pride at hi
, yaunting praise. He spoke OF the
wonderful benefits of the highway,
INIT never mentioned that the dart
thing was divided into thlee routes
now. and you would have thougn'
, that there was only one highway
which must be got to secure thes,
wonderful benefits instead OF three OF
them. He did not meution "bags o.
gold" unlike the South Pittsbure
! Hustler's Special Highway editor
serving without pay, but his adner
ants undoubted did think of them, an(
! licked their chops accordingly. J.
. was q great feast of unreason: III
made mention of the probability o
, the government taking the Highwa,
, in hand and lsvishly spending money
upon it, but did not say it would tax
, change of administration to do 80
for the deficiency In revenue wa
steadily growing greater: Win ~
. money to build roads with, OF course
, the government will build them. Lik
Mr Allison aud the six commission
r ers OF this county, the government
will doubtless serve without pay. NO
, body expects any pay these days, ex
cent from those who are fools enoug'
to try to be honest and pay thei
bills. He said be would gladly pa.
five times the amount OF bis taxes i
; tbis county to get the Dixie High
/ way thru it, and the crowd yelled a
this, those wanting bonds applaudin1I
9 his patriotism, and those against II