The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-08
$5OO,OUO BOND ISSUE
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the men named to fill the place. They
have received many kilograms from
interested persons back home. The
matter will come before committee
tomorrow and perhaps more definite
information as to settlement of this
vexed question will be given else
where in the same issue of The Rob-
esonian in which this appears.
Mr.. Cough occupies a mighty COM
Portable position as to these bills.
He says it's none of his fight or
funeral, and he can look on and en-
JOY. He will pass through the SEN
ate the bill that comes to him from
the house, no matter which of the
candidates is named.
Some Bank Will Handle County Funds
A bill has been passed, introduced
by Mr.. Cough, providing that the
duties performed by the county treas
urer shall be turned over to some
bank in the county. Banks will be
asked to submit bids and the bank
bidding the highest interest on daily
galances will handle the county
funds. Provision is made for accu-
rate accounts to be kept Of separate
funds.
Thus the handling of the county
funds, which under the old fee sys-
tenn cost the county some $4,000 or
more year, and under the salary
system in recent years cost the
county $2,400 and later $4,000, and
by an act passed 2 years ago, trans
ferring the duties to the sheriff.
5000 (only since last month";, will
be source of actual revenue, in
stead of an expense.
Former Treasurer M. G.. McKen-
Zle was here at the beginning of the
session with a petition, signed b.
quite a number of citizens, asking
that the office of treasurer be re-
established and that he be appoint
ed, but while sympathizing with Mr..
Mckenzie. the county's members of
the Legislature decided that would
be a backward step and was not
wanted by the citizens of the county
as a whole.
Mr.. Mckenzie was offered DO
sition in the House at So the day
but declined.
ROwland-Lumberton Road
An emergency bill has been pass
ed allowing the county commission.
ers to borrow $4,000 to repair the
road between Rowland and Lumber.
ton. Location of the road is left alb.
solutely with the county commits
sioners. Messrs. Cough, Oliver ane
Sellers have received many letter:
about the location of this road, but
this is matter with which they con
sidered they had nothing to do at all
Concerning Hogs Running at Larg,
ir Storlinc
Mr.. Cough has received a bill
ready prepared for him and which h,
was asked to pass, providing tina
hogs should be allowed to run a
LARGE IN Sterling township durins
joyous period from November
to March /. This bill died a-bornin
T. will not 'oo introduced. Mr.. Gougl
does not think citizens of Sterlin,
want such 2 bill passed, or that the
will not when they consider what
would mean. 1t would make it nee
cssary to build fence around tn
entire township, for the people 0
Sterling would not want to force uu
on the folks Of adjoining township
o Acondition they would not wan
forced upon them. It would mea
incnvcniences to the people of Ster
ing grievous to be bornc-filling u
ti'chos, destroying young fruit tree
beSri''g gown corn FOL pEliCd by Nc
venbcr 1,rootirg up potato hills. teal
ING down fodder arAl hay stack:
ard general destruction in kecpin
with the nature Of hogs. There
nothing in the nature of hog SO f.
revealed that warrants a reasonab
hope that he, individually or cole,
lively, would respect any signs tn;
might be put up about and abol
forbiddino injury to fruit trees,
cetera: Two-legged hogs don't eve
regard signs. Anyway, this is Il
way the county's legislators regal
the matter, so the bill ceased.
Districts for Election of County Con
missiOners
By the provisions of this bill IL
county is divided into five district
the same as given in the road la
above, each district to have a con
ty commissioner. These will /