Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-06-15

In the meantime, before any con-
tract is completed, the state or some
body is proceeding with the construct
ion of stockade to house the prison
ers. Saturday it was reported that
the building was ready for tn roof and
that by Wednesday of this week II
would be ready for the purpose for
which it is being built.-Chattanooga
Times, Monday
The result of the conference Mon
day was tnat the county could double
it's highway tax of 10c under the SHhr-
lock law, and thus get funds. This
would have to be passed by the Ham
ilton County court However, this
tax would not be available until some
time after Oct. /, and then only in
part. The bulk of the levy, in fact,
would not be available until after
Jan /, 1917. A meeting was set for
Monday night to further discuss a
way out of the matter, aud the Suck
Creek road seems to be on snag.
The result of the meeting of Tues
day night as published in the Times of
Yesterday was as follows:
Following an extended conference
rion counties with representatives of
the Tennessee board of control lest
night in the rooms of the Dixie High
way association at the Patten hotel,
practical assurance was given that
both counties would execute con-
tract for the LEASE of state cOnvicts for
the con ,truction of the Suck Creek
road. W. T Murray, vice president
of the board Of control, will meet with
Hamilton county officials this morning
ut II in the Office of the county judge
for the purpose of executing the con-
tract for the lease of the prisoners.
Five members of the Marion county
pike commission, which comprises
majority of that board. attended the
conference last night, and agreed to
execute their contract at specially
called meeting to be held at Jasper,
the county seat, on Thursday. Mr.
Murray, after the meeting. stated that
by Monday be would nave force of
fifty convicts in the stockage recently
constructed on the banks of Suck
Creek.
c. Fl. Huston proved to be the Mos
e4 to lead Hamilton county from the
wilderness of its embarrassing situa-
tion with reference to financing its
portion of the undertaking. He and
other enthusiasts agreed to advance
the sum of 50. 800 with which to begin
the work After a statement from
Judge Cummings and MIR. Spurlock,
chairman of the highway commission,
to the effect that the money to build
the road would be provided, not by
raise in the tax levy, but by the old
fash Toned route of bond issue at the
1917 session of the legislature, Mr.,
Murray agreed to the proposition.
When this agreement was made, mem
bers of the Marion County pike COM
mission withdrew into executive ses-
sion. With their return, announce
ment was made by John T Raulston,
who acted as spokesman, that with a
few minor changes in tnat county's
contract for convicts, it would be ex-
ecuted. The meeting adjourned at
II 80.
The conference was largely attend
ed. Representatives of Hamilton Coun-
ty present were: Judge Cummings,
County Engineer Bryan, and Chair
man Spurlock, of the highway COM
mission Members of the Marion
county pike commission present were:
". A. CantreIl, chairman: W. Il.
Klein. secretary: John IT. Raulston,
Tnomas Walker and G, Sherman, DR..
Seay and J. H. Dykes, of Whitwell,
completed the Marion county delega-
tion Judge NJ. NJ. Allison, presi-
dent of thu Dixie Highway ass ocia-
tion; c. e. Huston, president of the
chamber of commerce: ". R Long,
president of the Chattanooga Automo-
bile Club; J. H. Alday, Ed MANI, V.
D l. Robinson, A, K. Rogers and
John Lowell were also lresent W.
/ r Murray and ". NJ. Nixon repre-
seuteu the state hCart