The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-12
SPRING HILL FOLKS
SUBSCRIBE FUNDS TO
REPAIR THE HIGHWAY
SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS GIVEN
TO IMPROVE CoUSTYS
TURNPIKE.
APPROVE new RuAD CHANGES
J. Brce Martin Writes Strong Protest
Against Proposed Taxes Made on
The Owners of Wagons and Teams
Other Objections Urged.

Spring Hill citizens, at large and
enthusiastic road meeting held on Sat
urday, approved the proposed amend
ments to the county road law, but bet
ter than that heard reports from a
committee composed of Jos. Chapman
and James T. Kinnard that $500 in
money had been subscribed by PEG
pei of that section to repair and i'm
prove the pike from Rutherford creek
to Spring Hill. The meeting was a
largely attended one and full of en-
thusiasm.
I. There was some difference of opin
ion, however as to the feature of the
law which imposes heavy additional
tax on every wagon and team owned
on farm. The Herald is in receipt
of the following communication from
J. Brice Martin, of Woodlawn Farm,
one of the most ardent advocates of
good roads in the county, who does
not approve this feature:
ITO the Editor of The Herald:
Il am sorry to come so soon before
the public again on the road question
rs | was jolted so hard on my PROPOSE
ton to pay for the pixies. but please
indulge me once more. Some days
ago the court appointed a committee
Of five and five citizens were also ap
pointed for the purpose of SUGGESTIONS
changes and additions to our present
road laws. A called meeting was held
in Spring Hill today to ratify the sug
gestions of this committee of ten and
it carried. l did not vote. One of the
two things to be recommended was,
1rst, giving the road commissioner the
power to name anyone whom he may
;hoose as overseer, should he refuse
TO serve, a fine of $50 would be as
sessed against him. This is all right,
if they add fine of $50 in care said
overseer does not warn in every hand,
and then see that they work. The
overseer should be paid literally for
his services. The other feature of
this report was, to, make every man
who owns a wagon, pay on each wagon
Sc or send his wagon and team four
days to the overseer, who would fur
nish a driver. am absolutely against
this, unless charge is made on each
automobile. The committee of ten
thought it unwise to place any tax on
automobiles. own five wagons and a
car and I am perfectly willing to be
taxed on them all, and I do not be-
lieve any man who owns a wagon will
object putting his team on the road a
Few days, but if you place tax on his
wagon and let the auto 60 free, to my
mind it would be unjust, and it does
seem nothing could be done that would
so make against good feeling for bet
ter roads. Would it not be wise to
submit through the columns of our
county papers all of their recommen-
dations before submitting them to the
legislature?
j. A. Chapman reported he and Jas
T. Kinnard had raised nearly seven
hundred dollars, in work and cash
which was applicable to repairing the
bad places in the pike, from Ruther-
ord creek bridge to Spring Hill. L
was decided to place the matter in
Mr.. Chapman's hands, so that meanc
the bad places will be worked on our
end of the pike. Thanking you now
81 am very truly,
J. r. MARTINI"