The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-10
COUNTY court AUTHORIZES
$155,OOO IN ROAD BONDS
To Hard-Surface National Highways Through County
With Federal Aid--Volz Elected Sheriff--High
School Board Named--Tax Rate Fixed.

Kelley believed the matter should
be submitted to a vote of the people
for ratification or rejection. In re-
ply to this sentiment it was argued
that if time were taken to submit the
issue to popular vote there would be
danger of failure to obtain the benefit
of the proposed federal aid, which
proposes to double the amount fur
nished by the county court for the
hard-surfacing of the above mention
ed roads. 1t was stated that very
prompt action would be necessary to
obtain this aid, as many other coun-
ties are already making application
for it.
A motion to refer the question Of
the issuance of the bonds to the peo-
pie in special election was defeated
by vote of "a to II.
The resolution, upon being put to
a vote, was passed by vote Of n
10 10.
The finance committee provided in
the resolution was appointed as fol-
lows: Judge John Y. Peete, chairman;
j, F. Wooten, j. D. McClanahan and
Y, Kimbrough.
By the action Of the court in au-
thorizing the issuance of S155,000 in
bonds, the state highway commission
is now under obligations to furnish
$4,000 of the federal aid fund re-
Gently appropriated for the purpose
of building permanent national high
ways. The total amount obtained by
the sale of these bonds and the fed
eral aid will be $465,O0O, which will
be turned over to the state highway
commission, VINO will direct the work
of hard-surfacing the roads.
1t is proposed by the state highway
commission that these two national
highways through Tennessee shall be
constructed of the most permanent
materials known to modern road
building engineers. Materials used
win most likely be either gravel
bed with concrete surface, or gravel
bed with asphalt surface. The road
will be is feet wide, and will have
two feet Of ballast on either side,
making a total width Of 20 feet.
Esq. I. J. Lawrence made a motion
that the committee be instructed not
to sell the bonds unless the proper
state and federal authorities guaran-
tee the federal aid promised.
The resolution provides for a tax
of IL cents per 500 taxable property
for the purpose Of paying the inter-
est on the bonds. A tax of 9 cents
is also provided for the upkeep Of
the roads. 1t is proposed that if the
governmnt shall assume the cost Of
upkeep on these roads, as is now be-
ing agitated, this Scent tax shall go
into the general road fund Of the
county and be used for the rpkeep of
other roads Of the county, many Of
which will later be hard-surfaced, ac-
cording to plans now under discus
sion.
Members of the county high school
board, elected for the ensuing term,
are: w. A. Shoaf, T. j. Lawrence,
ID. r. Tinker, C. B. Cothran, S. H.
Bass and Josh ]. Miller.
Three delegates, Hons. w. L. Owen,
v. Kimbrough and L. e. Gwinn, were
selected by the court to represent
this county at a conference in Nash
vile on July 10, at which plans will
be made to bring before the people
the need Of a new constitution for
the state. All Of the counties Of the
state are expected to be represented
at this meeting. An election will be
held on September A to determine
or not a constitutional con-
vention will be called.
The report Of the county judge was
received and approved.
]. w. Pace was unanimously elect
ed coroner of Upton county.
Trustee j. A. Peeler was allowed
credit for taxes on DELINQUENT realty,
and polls on account of
errors, insolvencies and other reasons.
C. B. McClelland, R. w. Sanford,
]. w. Barton, j. M. Polk, C. A. Stock
lev, H. w. Stoekley, Mrs. ]. Lauder
dale Richardson and R. B. Barrett were
appointed notaries public.