The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-01
MORE ABOUT BOND ISSUE

|, MOxE AbOUT BOND ISSUE
The different articles appearing in
the newspapers of Halifax County ad-
vocating the present bond issue of
$500, 100000 have been read with a.
great deal Of interest I believe the
Act to absorb $3.50, 100000 now outstand
ing bonds issued by the townships
levy not to exceed 80 cents on the
hundred dollars; and in addition to
this authority to levy a maximum of
Is cents on the hundred dollars for
the maintenance and upkeep Of roads
and bridges in the county:
Under the present system in Halifax
County each township works its own
roads, and provides funds for so doing
by issuing it's own bonds. In other
words under the proposed election for
good roads the county will be the I'm.
it, whereas heretofore the township ha,
been the unit.
In the beginning want to state that
I am in favor Of Good Roads. And if
the advocates Of the present method
fail to satisfy me that their present
plan is the best and most economical
way to provide funds for Good Roads,
I shall not consider that I am opposed
to building Of Roads by voting "a
gainst Road and Bridge Bonds'' at the
coming election, but simply not in fav
or Of the proposed plan to raise mon
ey for this purpose.
I have nearo, and understand that
others have been approached with the
same argument, that for every dollar
raised by bond issue in this election
the state Of North Carolina, would
give a dollar, and to both amounts the
Federal Government, would double by
giving an amount equal to the bond
issue plus whatever the State would
appropriate. That is to say, if we
raised $500,000.0o by Bonds, the state
would give $5oo,OO0oo, and the Fed
eral Government $1,o0O,0o0.O0 making
a total of Two Million Dollars by sim
ply issuing $5oo,ooo.o0. Upon inquir
ing the following letter was received
from Mr.. Frank Page, State Highwa,
Commission, Raleigh, N. G.
"Raleigh, N. C
r July 18th, 191:
Mr.. j. II. Norman,
Register of Deeds,
Halifax, N. c.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 10th. Inst. in re
gard to contemplated r No issue fo
the construction Of Good Roads il
your County received.
YOU REALIZE THAT THE STATT
NOR FEDERAL GO VERNM MEN
CANNOT PARTICIPATE WITH YOU
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALI
YOUR COUNTY ROADS. The obi
, cation to furnish County roads for tn,
: use Of the people Of your county res
with the county commissioners. How
ever under the recent law passed b,
the state government, in con junction
. with the Federal Government, was au
" thorized to build State Highway sys
tenn connecting county seats with Cou1
ty seats by the most practical route
: and the roads that conform to thi
plan will receive our very careful con
" sideration.
When your County is in financia
!. condition to make application for pal
ticipation in building these roads W
:. shall be very glad to take the matte
> up with your commissioners, and az
sure you that we will in every wa
possible cooperate with your count
in the extension of a Good Road Sy!
tenn in your county, and ADDING
~ the State Highway System, as abov
outlined.
Yours very truly,
FRANK PAGE,
u State Highway Commission
This letter clearly outlines the pos
ton taken by the State and FEEDER;
L! Government. We might receive a
N preparations and we might not. Ar
~ if we do get, half from this sourc
as how much do we get9 It seems 4:
~ tho it is impossible for anyone to an
a wer this question until the issue hi
z, been passed, bonds sold, and plans
~ construction laid before proper autho