The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-12
WILKES ASKS DELAY
MAY FILE CHARGES
BEFORE COMMITTEE
REQUEST GRANTED IN REsoLU
TON OF THE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
Monday, May %, At 10 O'clock Fixed
AZ The Last Time Upon Which the
Committee viii Receive Charge
Go Over Report OF Auditor.
Mondays Daily.)

Mondays Daily.)
Upon the request of r. A. Wilkes,
who in communication asked if the
jurisdiction of the road investigating
committee extended to certain matters
that he would like to have investigat-
ed, the committee today adjourned un
til Monday, May o. at which time Mr.
Wilkes and any other citizen who may
care to file any charges will have an
opportunity to do so. Chairman Davis
said that there should be no misun.
derstanding on this matter as it was
plain from the first that the committee
desired full information from any one
who cared to furnish it.
The following is the resolution
adopted by the committee:
"In response to the communication
of R. A. Wilkes filed with us today,
the following resolution is passed:
BE it resolved, first, that we now
have and have from the beginning,
had full and complete jurisdiction of
the matters mentioned in the com.
munication of R. A. Wilkes;
Second that we have so understood
all the time and if Mr.. Wilkes has not
he has been misinformed;
Third, we do hereby grant further
time for Mr. Wilkes and all others, to
file any and all charges in writing, by
or before Monday, May %, 1916, at 10
o'clock a. m.
Fourth. that Mr.. Wilkes, as he re-
quests, be furnished with a copy
hereof.
Fifth, after said day no charges will
be received"
The communication of R. A. Wilkes
follows:
ITO the Road Com Invt. Committee.
Hon. J. M. Davis, Chm. Gentlemen:
II was informed and so understood
from the reports of your first meet
ing that you were limited in the scope
of your investigation of the road mat
tiers of Maury county to the books,
papers and records as they appear in
the offices and upon the file at the
Court House.
'If that construction was right there
could be no use in presenting you any
charges when your probe had such
limited jurisdiction However, in a
recent issue The Columbia Herald is
treating the matter as one of full and
complete jurisdiction for the past five
years, and for fear l may have misun-
derstood your position, | now address
you this communication.
IF you propose to go beyond the
simple correction of figures, and find
out to what use the money has been
put that has been drawn so layishly
by the district commissioners and that
has been paid from the county treas.
|, ury with no pretense of audit;
, IF you propose to look into the ques'
ton of Misrepresentation of mileage
: of roads built;
'If you propose to look into the
facts about commissioners using their
own teams upon work they had con-
troll Of
'If you propose to ascertain whether
s any of the justices have been trading
v with the county through the work
, house people;
r IF you propose to look into the
y hiring of justices by road authorities
s upon salaries;
e IF you propose to look into the hir
l. ing by road officials of their kinsmen
h within the prohibited degree of kin
IS ship;
1t "In other words, il your duties are
d to probe this road matter to the bot
il tom. and not to make a mere surface
Ell examination of the books and papers
er and if the matters above named are
le within your jurisdiction, and you viii
C. so inform me in writing, / will make
* to you the charges l have heretofore
to made in public, and will point out tc
1t YOU where you can get the proof t
Il sustain those charges.
" 81 will also point out to you many
warrants that should be investigated