The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-07-18
COURT ACCEPTS OFFER
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
PERMANENT HIGHWAYS
BY VOTE OF TWENTY-FIVE TO
TWO JUSTICES. APPROPRIATE
100000 FOR ROADS.
ADVOCATES VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
Addresses Delivered by the Three
Members of the State Highway Conn
mission-6rief Explanation Of Vote
by Squire Hull Turns Tide.


BY the overwhelming vote of TWEEN
ty-two to two the county court this
morning accepted the proposition Of
the state and federal highway depart
ments for the construction of forty
three miles of permanent highways
in the county, the county to contrib
ute only one-third of the cost thereof
1t was much easier victory thar
the advocates of the measure had ex
pected, Only the two members from
the first district, Squires Sowell and
Forgey voted against the proposition
A wild Dutburst of cheering from the
crowded circuit court room greeted
the announcement of the vote On
the Issuance of bonds to carry into
effect the resolution of the court the
vote was unanimous.
1t Was the little speech of Squire
Hull, sof the second district that com
pletoPturned the tide. Mr.. Hull's was
the third name on the roll The first
two had voted No. HE rose and said
that he came to Columbia without his
mind being made up, but after listen
ing to the members Of the state high
way commission, he felt that he
should vote aye, He said that he had
been warned that the people of his
district were against the measure
but he thought it small matter
whether he ever came to the county
court again. 1t was his duty to vote
as the best interests Of the county
demand His announcement of his
vote was greeted with prolonged ap
plause.
From that time on it was all one
way. Justices who had been on the
fence voted in the affirmative Every
vote was cast aye. The circuit court
room was literally packed and they
were supporters of the proposition too
They appfauded'ever utterance of the
speakers who advocated the measure.
There were no speeches against it.
The vote came after speeches from
all three of the members of the com
mission, Chairman House, Secretary
FISHERMAN and State Engineer Moore
The latter was the first speaker. He
explained in detail the offer of the
state to pay for two-thirds of the cost
of the highways and to maintain the
roads. He was literally applauded
Pointed speeches were then made by
Mr.. House and Mr.. FISHERMAN.
Following these addresses the ques-
ton of a resolution to formally ac-
cept the states offer was put and acr-
ried on viva voce vote. Squire Eng
lsh demanded a roll call with the
following result:
Justices voting aye: Hull Goad,
Farris, Derryberry, Davis, Hardison,
Pinkston, Denton, Digger, English,
Matthews, Jackson, Ricketts,, Ross,
Harlan, Wilkes, Carr, Guest. Jones,
Webster, Akin and Taylor-22.
Justices voting no: Sbwell and
Forgeyi Total g.
Justice Webster then offered a res
olution, for the issuance of 100000 of
bonds or so much thereof as might be
necessary to pay the county's part
of the cost. These bonds will mature
$4,000 every year for twenty years
and win bear not to exceed five and a
quarter per cent interest. A special
tax levy was made by the resolution
to take care of the interest and prin-
cipal of the debt.
The roads to be constructed are
the Pulaski pike from Columbia to
the county line; Spring Hill to Column
hia pike and Columbia to Mt Pleasant
an d. then to the county line. Engi-
neers will begin work on the roads at
an early date