Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-07
DRAFTS THE FEE BILL
Our Representative, Hon. E. c. NoVeIl,
Wins Praise for Good Work
on the Fee Bill


There has been much discussion ovel
what Is known as the Fee Bill during
the present legislature. One bill hat
been prepared by a committee appoint
ed for the purpose and been recon-
mended for passage, but it has beer
far from satisfactory.
However, the representative from
this floterlal district, Hon. +. {. Nor
veil, republican. living at Tracy City,
Grundy county, has prepared a bill
that meets so completely with the
hearty approval of those Legislators
who have seen it that some predict the
bill prepared by the committee will
surely be defeated. One member went
so far as to say the former bill will
not receive five votes.
The bill as prepared by Hon. K. G..
NorveIl applies only to counties of 25,
900 or more population and fixes sal
airy of ". 500 and an additional COM
pensatlon of third of the fees of
the Office. From the fee por rtlon the
officer must pay his assistants and dep
utles. That is regarded AS most hap
py feature of the bill as it paves the
way for avoiding much trouble and ex-
cessive expense to the counties. The
bill applies to the county, circuit and
chancery court clerks, trustees and
registers of counties affected.
The bill leaves matters as they now
are with the smaller counties. Under
the proposed hill the revenues from
the offices named in the small counties
would have been so light as to in many
instances bring about the election OF
incompetent men because no capable
man could have devoted his time to the
office tor the small compensation.
1t now seems the Norvell bill will
become law and come much nearer
rendering justice to those holding office
in the large counties, while dealing
Justly with the state, than any law yet
presented on that veXing subject.
On the confidence of his honesty and
capabllity this county cast large vote
for Mr.. Norvell and 1t IS matter of
much satisfaction to the republicans of
the county generally that they were
not deceived IN the ability and capabil-
ity of our representative. The Chron-
icle recommended him highly to the
voters as we felt sure, from meeting
him and what we could learn of his
business ability and general integrity
and kindness, that he would render ex-
celent service to his district and the
state We are much gratltied to know
that we were neither mistaken in our
estimate of the man ror mlsled in orr
information.
CITY CHARTER.
la this connection t IS proper to re-
mark that Representative Norvel has
recently written letters to several per
sons here urging our people to prepare
such legislation az VI e ish touching
matter in this county and he will do
his utmost to see that it becomes
law.
One thing that is needed very badly
is a revision of the charter OF
Crossville, so that the CITY will
be empowered to levy any and all
necessary taxes for street improve
ments, and at the came time so change
the corporation lines that no trouble
can arse over the collection OF taxes
because the corporation lines do not
run contiguous with the land lines of
all persons residing within the corpor
alton. If this matter is not given
prompt and careful attention some
persons are sure to be subject to just
and severe criticism for neglect of
glaring duty and pressing need. Un-
less action is taken soon the chances
for passage Of the measure will be
limited as IN the last days of the legis-
lature there is always such flood of
bills that many fail Of passage.
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