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

! tD6 INFAMOUS
by even the court was deceived.
The court has in its power to recon
sider the matter on this very ground
that deception was practiced on 1t by
somebody. This deception was prac-
ticed thus:
THE Court voted thinking $40.
900 was to be appropriated for the
East Valley road. The published bill
said IL was to be appropriated, but the
certified copy, which they did not see,
does not give this app opriation.
2-The Court voted, thinking 50, 600
was to be spent on the Rankin's Ferry
road. In the certified copy it dwindles
to 81, 500.
8-The Court voted for bill, which
brings the Dixie Highway to a dead
stop in the mountains, and until the
Hamilton County court actually votes
necessary amount to build a connect
ing road. they should hold up any
further tax levy. This is only fair to
the taxpayers who do not want one
fourth of the amount wasted on
blind load.
4-When the court voted for this
infamous bill they did not know that
a line had been slipped in that they
could never finally vote it down, If
thew should so decide, but that the
legislature so fixed it that it never
conld be absolutely killed-more rot
tenness.
5,-When the bond bill was passed
in this county no mention was made
of money for the South Pittsburg end
but il was SO fixed at Nashville that
money can be spent in the corporate
limits of South Pittsburg, and the
amount for this purpose is not limit
ed. This was also slipped over you,
gentlemen of the county court.
6.-These miserable receptions are
now being patched up by the Pike
Commission in an endeavor to stem
the popular indignation. and there are
many other reasons why this Infamous
bill should not be allowed to stand.
There are two ways that the court
can act in this matter next Monday
when the special session meets.
Either reconsider the matter, and
tell these gentlemen who are working
this infamous "Force BILL to pre-
pare bill for consideration which
will not say one thing and do another,
or absolutely refuse to make the tax
levy they desire. They want 35c extra
tax on the 800 to take effect at once.
so that your tax rate next March will
20 from 81. 80 to $225. Later on it
will have to go higher, possibly to
80. 40 on the 800. By refusing extra
tax levy until these matters are clear
ed up you, gentlemen Of the court,
will straighten yourselves with the
people, who feel that they are outrag-
ed in this matter. Some Of the squires
already are dissatisfied in the matter,
and it is for them, if they are awak-
ening to the fact that this is fight OF
the people for the people, to get in
line and fight for the interests of the
people, and not fol the interests of a
lot of deluded gentleman who cannot
do what they claim they can.
Will $25, 200 build that road from
Whitwell to Suck Creek Brand new
road for nearly a mile must be built
and right of way bought for it, a
mountain road is to be built. and new |
road on mountain top. A distance Of
10 miles is to be built with $25, 900! |
Think of it! Fences must be built, |
also, just as many a dollar of the for
mer bond issue went for fence con-
struction.
What good will 81, 800 do the Rank
in Cove road' A Ave mile stretch to |
be built with $500. Good road they |
tell us that can be passed over at any |
season of year.
Think Of 1856, 900 for the Battle Creek |
road, and what they have got to do. |
Twenty miles of road, and a noun
tain road to build at end of route. |
When first proposed a cement road was
to be constructed THU that section, no |
other kind would do. what kind OF |
road will they construct with $35, 1000 |
over distance of 90 miles!
What good will the miserable sum |
of $5, 900 do the West Valley road mp |
thru Red Hill and Shirleyton. a road
that has never been graded or laid out,
passing over steepest kind Of red hills.
Twenty five thousand would not be |
enough to make this road what it
ought to be.
Gentlemen of the court, it Is your
duty to straighten this matter out,
and it is still in your power. Either
demand new bill to correct the de-
ception practiced upon you, or refuse
a tax levy until better plan and bill
is brought up for your consideration.
That 800, 900 will never do the work