The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17
WHICH IS THE BEST
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Bill Would Provide Surveys Which
Should Help Solve Mooted -
Question

A bill entitled can Act to pro-
vide a survey for a highway
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
and the Virginia State Line was
introduced in the House last
week by Representative Saun-
ders. The bill reads
WHEREAS, Elizabeth City, a thrr9-
ing and populous town, located at the
northern terminus of the vast inland
water courses of eastern North Caro-
lima, and consequently the trading cen
ter of a large part of this vast terri
tory, is only forty five miles coutn 1,. OF
the city Of Norfolk. in the state of V1r-
ginia; and whereas, the authorities or
Norfolk County, in the state of V1r-
ginia, contemplate the construction OF
an improved highway leading from the
city of Norfolk to the North Caro1na
state line, and in the direction OF Eliza
beth City; and whereas, the said county
of Norfolk has been authorized by the
General Assembly of the state of Vir-
ginia, to issue road bonds In the SUM
Of one million dollars; and whereas, a
part of which sum is to be expended In
the construction of the said inter Ter.
state highway leading to Elizabeth CITY
and through the counties of Curr1tucK
and Camden, in the state OF Nortn
Carolina; and whereas, such a ROAD Is
erninentiy necessary In affordlng oel-
ter means of communication between
the great Virginia metropolis ana Enz-
abeth City, as well as to that large ter
ritory contiguous. THEREFORE.
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima Do Enact; Section 1. That the
North Carolina State Highway En-,
gineer be, and is hereby authorized ano
directed, to cause to be made proper
surveys for highway leading from the
town of Elizabeth City to point IN
the North Carolina-Virg1nia state hne
and in the direction of Norfolk, In the
state of Virginia, and which routes OF
survey shall be as follows; One route
shall be from Elizabeth City to point
| in Currituck County known as Rltter
Corner, and via Shawboro, SnoWoen
and Moyock; another route shall pe
FroYo EHzabeth City, via "Hasting's
Corner, in Camden county, and thence
over what is known as The Lake
Road" and the north canal OF the cam.
den Run Drainage District t, and through
"Ri+ter,s Corner in Currituck County
1.-The other route shall be from Eizaoeth
lCity via "Hinton's Corner" In PasQuo-
tank County, and thence to the village
! of South Mills, in Camden County, ano
thence parallel with the Dismal SWamI
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lyided. however, that If the State High
way Engineer after thorough investi-
cation, shall deem that some routf
other than herein specified, shall be
more desirable or feasible, he shall
i cause such; route to be surveyed.
Section 3. That the State Highway
iEngineer shall cause to be made a pro
lille of each route, together with spec1.
lfications of the most practical matertah
i tfor such construction and estimated
tcosts of such highway. and he shal
furnish duplicate copies thereof to thu
.tCounty Highway Commissions Of Cur
iIrituck Camden and Pasquotank Coun.
lties, respectively; Provided that the ex
Ipense of such surveys, and other worl
incident thereto. shall be paid for on
Of the automobile tax of the counties
Iof Currituck, Camden and Pasquotanl
lin proportion to the tax paid to thi
fund by each Of said counties respect
lively.
Section 8. That the State Highwa.
Engineer shall cause such surveys t
fbe made as early after the first Mon
day in March, 1919. as may be practi
q fcab1e.
section 4. That this act shall be Il
force and effect from and after its rad
ification