Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1916-06-01

house last Saturday, 1t was in the
nature Of delegate convention
each precinct being allowed tel
delegates, and every part of the
county was represented. Ii was re.
marked by several that it was the
most representative body of men
ever assembled in the courthouse
The object Of the meeting was "a
talk over the proposition Of bonding
the courty Tor road purposes. 10
get the sentiment Of the people in
alI parts c. lhe county. and to de-
cldc GA u pErn OF apportiOning the
money # bond issue should be
decIded upou. and other matters in
CONNECTION with the proposition.
TIE meeting Was called to order
at 1880 and Judge John Owens
elected chairman G B Snider was
made secretary Mr. Snider stated
for The highway board that the
hnard had been requested by sever
al 10 obtain The sentiment Of the
people Of the county on the bond
proposition, and that letters Of in
quiry had been mailed to every
par, OF the county and that most
OF lhe replies Indicated that the
people would support a bond issue
provided a satisfactory plan could
be agreed upon, and that the people
could be satisfied that the proceeds
would be- used 10 good advantage
and that the roads would actually
he built The board concluded that
the best way TO get the matter
started was to call q good roads
convention at the county seat where
the matter could be taken up and
ideas exchanged. so il issued a call
for each precinct TO elect ten dele
gates to a convention.
lie stated that in the meantime
petitions had been circulated asking
that the proposition be submitted for
a vote, and that about 500 taxpay-
ers had signed the petitions which
were in the hands Of the board
These petitioners reside In every
part Of the county He stated that
they would not be presented to the
court unless the convention CON
GUIDED that il would be wise 10 do
70 After some further discussion
i was ordered that the delegates
rom each township and each pre-
,lnct meet and discuss the matter
among themselves, and report at
>ne O'Clock to the convention 1t
"as also agreed that each precinct .
should select one man to he a men,
Der Of a resolutions committee
Soon after one O'Clock the CON I
tentlon Was called to order and the
precincts made their reports. Some
stated that their communities we're
to a bond proposition.
others claimed that theirs were
about equally divided, and others
tated that their people largely
avored a bond issue But all agreed
hat the people were not Informed
IS 10 the Law regulating the matter.
he manner in which the money
'0uld he expended. the general plan
( locating and working the roads.
nd other details entering into the
Ituation. Everybody agreed that
these things were made clear to
ne voters and they could be con
lnced that the county would get a
oIlars worth Of good road for every ,
ollar expended that the PROPOSE
on would carry Il was the opinion
all that if a bond issue should be
creed upon that a campaign Of
iucation should he made TO the
Id that every man might be able
} cast an intelligent vote on the J.,
After this report Judge :,
ode, of the State Highway depart .
ent, and Mir Ing the chairman Of },
e Good Roads society of Wayne 6
'unty, addressed the meeting. The ,,
ate Highway commissioner him :.
If had agreed to he present bat O.
uld not do 50. So he sent Judge ,
Nde who made quite an lnteresfipp