Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-07
Enthusiastic Meeting is Held III
the Court House, and Plans
Being Made For Raising
Money for the Work.

FROM the general assent given TO
proposed road improvement in the
meeting held in the court house last
Monday afternoon, it is evident that
the people of the county are wide q
wake to the importance of road build
ing in this county as they have never
been before.
On previous occasions when road
meetings were held, things were not
as pleasant as they might have been,
but there was not the slightest op-
position to the proposed improve
ments in the roads. The plan is to
make slight increase in taxes, and
raise the money as it is needed in
that way, or in other words, adopt
the "Pay as you go" plan for future
road building in the county. This
plan will be adopted for connect
ing with the road in Mcdowell and
other improvements suggested (.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Supervisor D. B. Daniels
as chairman Of the meeting, and w.
G.. O'Brien, secretary. ~
y. Mr.. Daniels stated that the object
of the meeting was to discuss road
maintainance, and to build more roads
while maintaining those already built.
Mr.. Daniels stated that Governor H.
G. Stuart has outlined a policy for
road maintenance, which he will pre-
sent to the legislature this winter.
His plan is for the counties to Sc
cure convicts to keep up the roads.
This matter will be thoroughly dis
cussed and some definite course of
action decided upon at State road
meeting to be held in Richmond OIL
the 18th inst, to which meeting
number of delegates have been ap-
pointed from this county. The con-
clusions of this meeting in Richmond
will be submitted to the Legislature
and laws asked for that will enable
the counties to secure the convicts for
road maintenance work.
Supervisor E. X. Crockett spoke of
the needs of his district, outlining
certain roads that should be built and
certain gaps that should be closed up.
Supervisor Burke, of Maiden Spring
district, also expressed himself as
to what he expected.
County road engineer Martin out
lined plan that if adopted, will con-
meet up all the principal roads of the
county.
Attorney R. o. Crockett endorsed
the plan of road building as outlined
by Mr.. Martin, and said: "If we have
another bond issue for building roads
/ would rather have Mr.. Martin in
sole charge of the work than have the
work turned over to the State High
way commission. Mr.. Martin is build
ing roads, and building them cheaply,
and thoroughly. suggest the repeal
of the act in reference to Tazewell
county, and let Tazewell people han,
die their own funds"
II On motion of DR.. Isaac Peirce, a
committee, consisting of seven citi-
zens from each Magisterial district,
was appointed to meet here Saturday
and arrange for some definite course
to be persued in reference to another
bond issue, exactly where the money
is to be spent, and other dtails. The
Supervisors are members of this com
mittee:
The personnel of the committee is
as follows:
Jefersonville District.
r. o. Crockett, w. l.. Moore, j. Ed.
Peery, Alex Beavers, w. t. Corell, j.
: f. Litz, and R. P. Buchanan.
Clear Fork District.
Frank Moss, DR.. j. r. Hicks, H. S.
Bowen, o. B. Moore, Isaiah Harry, w.
B. Neel, R. S. Moss.
Maiden Spring District.
E. H. Scott, w. B. F. White, J.. G.
Barns, John Hit, D. c. Lowe, DR.. w.
E. Baylor, w. B. Steele.
This committee will meet here to-
morrow, and make all arrangements
for presentation at the meeting to be
held Monday of facts and figures.
The meeting to be held, at which all
road advocates are urged to attend,
egill recommend to the delegates to
Richmond convention what they
in the way of legislation, etc.,
session of the Legislature
Sts in Richmond this winter.