The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-04-18

of Citizens on First Tuesday in May
Certainly not the biggest, but prob
ably one of the most important meet
ings of the year, was held in the
court house on Tuesday morning in
answer to the request of the county
commissioners to know the sentiment
of the people toward calling bond
election for building permanent roads.
1t was evident that those present,
however, were representative of the
feeling of the people in this matter.
The meeting was called to order by
Clerk J. R. Miller who stated the rea-
sons for calling the meeting. MIR.
John P. Cheney was elected chairman
and J. r. Miller clerk of the meet
ing.
Some short talks were made by q
number of those present, and Chair
man 7. E. Patterson, of the State
Highway Commission, was introduced
and made stirring appeal for good
roads, and showed how it would be to
the best interest of the county to vote
bonds, and that these might be issued
in amounts to match the money from
the government, from time to time as
it may be paid.
He explained many details of the
state and government relation toward
the county in the matter of road
building, and at the conclusion, the
chairman of the meeting asked for an
indication of the attitude of those
present toward bond issue, and all
but a half dozen were outspoken in
fayoring bonds.
On motion of Mr. w. j. Headden,
the chairman was authorized to ap-
point a committee of five representa-
tive citizens, from the various parts
of the county, to act with himself,
and to meet with the commissioners
on Saturday in Marietta, and to ask
the commissioners to call an election
for bonds, this committee to further
cooperate and advise with the com
missioners, as to the amount of the
bonds to be voted upon, and to fur
Their designate the roads on which the
money is to be spent, and the char
acter of the road to be built.
The resolution further provided
that mass meeting of citizens be
called to meet at the court house in
Marietta on the first Tuesday in May,
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the amount of the bond issue called,
the roads designated and character of
same, be presented to the mass meet-N
ing for approval or disapproval.
In event the expression of this
meeting is clearly unfavorable, it
would be the duty of the commission
ers to cancel the call for bond cleo
ton, otherwise the election to be held,
as may have been agreed upon by the
committee and the commissioners.
Below is the committee which will
confer and cooperate with the COM
missioners, and to meet here Satur-
day, at 10 a. m.
John P. Cheney, Marietta; Roy S.
Mather. Austell; DR.. J. D. Middle
brooks, Powder Springs; G. C. Foster,
Roswell; Dr. I. C. Power, Sandy
Plains; W. NJ. Webb, Smyrna.
If bonds are to be voted upon the
roads will be designated and bond
commission provided and all funds
from sale of bonds kept separate
from county funds and applied only
as voted.
The necessity Of an early vote for
bonds is apparent when it is known
that the government will not appro-
pirate any money for Cobb County
until it is assured that we have the
money to duplicate every dollar they
spend ard further it must be spent
on the road approved by the govern
ment.
We appeal to the people to come to
the mass meeting on the first Tuesday
in May and make clear to our commits
sioners their wishes in this great mat
ter.
1t is believed that Cobb County
could issue a half million dollars of
bonds, get a like amount from the
general government, and possibly
good road or two through the opera
ton of q state highway system which
would cover the county with paved
roads. Such action would keep Cobb
up at the top as the banner county of
the Empire state of the south.
WOUNDED JOURNAL MAN