The courier-index., 1918-11-29
LypAYERS SELECT A ROAD COMMISSIONER

q L. WILLIAMSON IS PRE-
 HAILED UPON TO CONTINUE
 sn aoARD-MEETiNG RECON
 LENDS SALARY OF $500 YEAR
 One of the important questions
 -. m at a meeting of citizens at
 commercial Club rooms Monday
 ~n, was the selection of a road
 nm;ssioner to represent District
 At a meeting held in August
 M McClintock was elected to that
 bsition but declined because he con-
 sared his first duty to his business
 soc;ates and felt that the office
 ould occupy too much of his time
 sd attention. The retiring president
 o,ed to MT. McClintock that he
 ould go before the Board of Road
 ommissioners and ask that MT. Nc
 lintock be compensated for his serv-
 os but MT McClintock still felt
 at he was not in position to serve.
 subsequent meeting was held at %hich R. D. Jarratt was selected.
 Jarratt later declined. A third
 acting was held in the office of
 be secretary of the board but 1t was
 npossible to find anyone who would
 gree to accept the position.
 The president of the Commercial klub stated these facts to those pres nt and urged upon them the absu- hte necessity of selecting road |ommissioner, because of the fact hat at the present time there is no
 rganized board and the affairs of he district were thereby likely to 5uffer.
 M H. Ford was asked if he would erye and stated that he would not. Some time was spent in casting {bout for someone who would accept he position, but no one seemed will Ing to undertake the work.
 l Dr. 0. L. Williamson was then hsked if he would agree under any Circumstances to retain the position bn the board that he has held for the past four years. He stated that he had devoted a great deal of time and Attention to the affairs of the board, both as president of the board for -four years, and as chairman of the committee that worked out and drew up the law creating the road district. That because of his familiarity with the new road law and it's intentions he was asked by the first board of to meet with them and assist in getting the new system in operation, and that he did meet with the board at practically every meeting that it held from April, 1911, to the present time; that even be- fore he became an actual member of the board he devoted as much time to the roads as any member of he board He said that he felt he had done his full duty towards the roads of the county and that there should be some one else who would De willing to take up the work, and hat he wanted someone else selected put that If no one else could be found md the work fell back on him he 'ould not and would not carry it on my longer without some compensa- ion. Everyone present agreed that 1t vas unreasonable to ask any citizen sacrifice his own business inter- sts to large extent and work year iter year for the public without ompensation, especially in a position nat occupied as much time and at- ention as the one under discussion. The question as to what would be easonable compensation was discuss by number of the members. R. Mixon, who served as first presi- eht or the board. stated that it was anS injustice to ask or expect any lan to give the service required by ais position without compensation i O' smith, who worked for the dis | 'ct Tor a number of years, stated iat rom what he saw of the work ' thought the president of the board arned hundred dollars a month. ~ Burke stated that from his aluer position as second president tae board he felt that he knew ."e'hing Of the undertaking and the 'ea' amount of time and work re- urea Of the president and that he ~usht 1t an imposition to ask Dr. | ,ni'aihson, who has done four or " .imes more for the roads of Lee s ,ai's than any other man, to con !, I'o as president without reason .'e compensation and that he con s0.eu one hundred dollars a month
 niulum. After further discussion {. n rord moved that Dr. William ,l [, oe asked to serve a second term ~ 'nat committee be appointed , 'guest q, the incoming board to pay !. "nilamson seventy-five dollars ,.. "'onth Tor services for the dis '''' This motion was seconded by ons, mcClintock and was unanf- ,ss s carried. F. N. Burke. M. H. 'iu and R. l.. Mixo,, x,,nuo o...