The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-28
METH
Cd OF WORKING
COUNTY ROADS


Graper:
Resolved, that for the purpose Of
this order the public roads leading
from Lexington to the county lines
Of the various adjoing counties be
laid off into sections, towit: %
To the Hardin county line by the
way Of Reagan and SardiS; (2) to
the Madison county line by the
way OF Juno; (3) to the Madison
county line by the way of Crucifer;
4) to the Chester county line by
the way Of Arnold's store; (5) to
the Chester county line by the way
Of near Life; (6) to the Decatur
county line by the way of Hare's
mill and Stafford; Cd to the Carroll
county line by the way Of Bargar-
ton and McHaney; 90 to the Car
roll county line by the way Of
Parker's Croes Roads; (9) to the
Decatur county line by the way Of
Darden; (10) to the Decatur coun-
ty line by the way Of Longs store;
(11) to the Decatur county line by
the way Of Shady Hill and Scott's
HILL (12) to the Chester county
line by the way Of near Piney mill
to county line at near Center Point
or via Reagan Cat option Of people
along route as indicated by contri-
butions).
Resolved further, That this Work
House commissioners be, and they
are hereby authorized to make and
publish in the two weekly papers Of
the county for two weeks, the fol-
lowing road working proposition to
the people interested in the work.
ing Of the several above described
sections Of the public road, towit:
The section Of road that will furnish
the largest amount of voluntary
contributions in money and labor to
be expended under the supervision
and direction Of the Work House
commissioners in the making and
grading Of any one of said sections
Of road will be given the benefit of
the Work House outfit, including
convict labor, teams and utensils
and such hired labor as may be
necessary until and so long as may
be necessary to put said section of
road in good condition. When one
section Of the road has thus been
worked then like proposition to
be published to the remaining Of
said sections Of the roads and this
is to continue until all Of said Sec
3.tions have been made into good
roads and there is to be no diStinc-
gtiOn in respect to the working Of
said roads except that the sections
giving the most money or labor are
to be first worked. All contribu-
tions must be by parties who are
financially able to make good their
offers or the same must be secured
and each contribution must be in
writing to be signed by the parties
making the same and their security
upon printed blanks to be furnished
by J. W, Dyer, secretary Of the
Work House commission. All con-
tribution Of labor and money OF
subscriptions must be in the hands
Of the secretary within two weeks
of the date Of the first publication
notice. AT noon Of the expiration
Of said two weeks the members oil
the Work House commission viii
make canvass Of such contribu
tions as may be on file for each O
the sections Of the above named
road and the section receiving thu
highest or greatest amount Of sale
contribution will be adopted as thu
road to be first graded.
Be it further resolved, That whel
the Work House commission ha
thus ascertained the section Of roat
to be worked first they shall con
tinue to work on said road until !
Is complete except that they ma,
suspend to make repairs on othe