Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-08-12
THE CAMERON REPORT

port Of special committee. commonly
called the Cameron report, as. it wa
read by Mr.. Cameron in the July SEES
sion of court, but was not adopted
Mr.. Kelly's division of money, laying
tax for $50, 900 instead of 800. 600, wal
based largely upon this report, ant
was eminently fair. It would have
also kept the tax question down for q
while at least. For the sake Of the
history Of the case, we print the report
as follows, and 1t will be interesting
reading for those of the Squires who
voted against their districts in the
matter: A
To the Honorable County Court of Ma
rion County, Tennessee.
| Gentlemen:
At a meeting held in South Pitts
burg, Tennessee, June 81, 1915, in the
interest of the Dixie Highway through
| Marion county, we, the undersigned,
were appointed as a committee to OBJ
tain data as to the probable cost, and
other information of each section OF
road as outlined by recent act en-
abling this county to issue bonds to
the sum of 800, We beg to sub
NIT for your consideration the follow
ing information and suggestions pro-
| vided the issuance of bonds is author
lied by the county court
After having carefully gone over
the road known as the Battle Greek
road, il is our opinion that the amount
| of &35, 900 is sufficient to put this sec
H. 70 10
a point where this road leaves the
main pike between South Pittsburg
and Jasper. that for distance OF eight
or nine miles to Pin Hook You have a
foundation already built. and that on
this same distance you have many
stretches of good road that can be
placed In first class repair at an ex-
penditure, in our opinion, Of not
more than $500 per mile.
From Pinhook to the top of the
mountain you have your most expen-
i've construction, but we wish to
point out to you that the road will be
used far less than the main thorough
fare, and therefore need not be very
wide and we estimate that the road
from Pinhook to Monteagle should not
make an average cost of more than
$500 per mile, making a total Of
$50, 600 for the entire Battle Creek sec
tion.
The main Jasper, Sequachee to
Whitwell pike Is now in fair condi-
ton. In fact. upon investigation, You
will find that this road is now in as
good condition as many Of the roads
over which the Dixie Highway has
been routed, and on which no imme-
diate expenditure Of money has been
provided for. We believe no repair
beyond the usual annual pike fund
should be spent on this road except at
intervals between Sequachee and
Wbitwell, and Alabama State line.
The road from point near Whit
we'll, designated as Road No. 2 same
being the road by Ketner's Gap to the
Hamilton County line, is another ex-
tremity road and need not be very
wide, and, in our Judgement, should
be built at a cost not exceeding
$25, 600.
Road No. 3, or that part of Road
No. 8 known as the East Valley road
should. in our judgement receive the
full $40, 900 as designated in the bill,
and Road No. from Whitwell to the
Seuuachee County line should receive
the amount named in the bill, IS, 900.
Road No. 5. known as the IRAN.
kin's Ferry Road" in our judgement,
is a practical route for great many
of our citizens, and should be put and
kept in as good repair as any road in
Marion County. The bill provided
for only 81, 500 for this road. In our
judgement the amount is wholly mad
equate, and we recommend that from
the residue fund in said bill, that.an
additional amount Of So, 500 be expend-
ed on this road.
Road No. 8. This road is known as
the "Sweeden's Cove Road" running
from the main Battle Creek road at
Ketchall to the head of Sweeden's
Cove. This section of our county is
populated with some of the best farm
ers In this county, and for at least four
miles they have no road that can be
designated as at all decent for any
kind of travel. A narrow, we'll built
road is all that is necessary for this
section, but the $500 allotted to this
road will not be fair to these.taxpav
ers. therefore we..recommend that the
Commissioners expend at least "a, 600
on this road.
Road No. Z. This load Is the I'M
improved road lying on the South
Side Of the Tennessee River opposite
South Pittsburg. This section of our
county is also made up of some of
our most prosperous farmers, and the
roads in this section have been badly
neglected, therefore, we recommend
that the 81, 900 provided for in the bill
be augmented with an additional
80, 600 from the residue fund, making
a total of a, 600. We suggest that the
total amount be expended In making
connection from the Tennessee River
by Shellmound to the Lock and Dam
Pike near Ladd's Switch.
We have found that the voice Of the
people has been raised against the
amount of money provided for In the
bond bill that will go to the nine
Commissioners, their assistants. en-
gint er and attorney, and in the inter-
est of good rosds.and the greater reas-
on that we may have harmony among
our people this committee is con-
strained to the belief that the commits
sioners named in the bill should in the
interest Of all concerned serve for $50
each per year.
1t appt srs to us that the most i'm
portant duty Of the commissioners,
and the one that will get best results
is the employment of practical road
builder who is honest, Marion Coun-
ty tax payer, and man who will see
that every contract is faithfully fill.
ed. We have just such man at our