The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-10

come by 3 large part Of that, sum, but
part Of II being q deficit from last
year, If we understand il correctly.
Chairman shelton gave the expenses Of
the County Highway Commission in de-
tail and we hope to publish his complete
figueres in another column OF this issue
or next week.
The question of cotton weigher at
Somervile took more than an uour Of
the courts time, the disputed point
being over The charge for weighing.
d. j. Douglas was elected weigher at
the July term and the price for weigh
ing fixed at 10 cents per bale, the price
fixed by law. But charge of Is cents
per bale has been made since the sea-
son opened in spite of the legal fee, and
buyers have deducted the Is cents from
the proceeds of each bale before paying
the grower. Protest was raised at this
charge ana MIR. Douglas presented his
resignation which was accepted by the
court. Effort to elect another weigher
brought forth what was 10 effect an
ultimatum from cotton buyers that they
would not submit to weighing by any
other weigher than Mr.. Douglas and
they and their friends advised that no
weigher be chosen by the court, leaving
the matter to the buyers to say who
should weigh cotton at Sonerville.
The matter was finally carried over ill
afternoon and was not taken up again
by the court. TO the buyers ultimatum
carried and it is supposed that charge
of Is cents . bale will be continued, in
spite of the fact that the statutes of
the state fix the legal fee at 10 cents.
And this is NOT the first time that local
buyers have handled the matter in the
same fashion.
Hon. I. B. King, of Memphis, was
present and addressed the court on the
proposed road bond issue making a
strong argument for improved high
ways.
w. A. Owen, County Agent, and
Miss Annie Brasfield, Home Demon
stration Agent, were present and made
reports of their work in the county
thus far this year and in the afternoon
the appropriations for both these
agents for next year was taken rp and
passed, the County Agent getting an
increase from $500 annually to 81, 1000
snnuslly, and the Home Demonstration
Agent getting an increase from $500
to $500 annually. the balance of the
salaries in both cases being paid by the
u. S. Government. This guarantees a
continuance of the work OF both agents
another year.
In the early afternoon resolution
was offered by Esq. Young which pro-
posed the issuance of $500, 900 bonds for
road building, on condition the state
and federal governments would put up
double that sum. this fact being prac-
tically assured already. The question
was debated pro and con. the strongest
effort If the advocates in opposition be-
ing to postpone action. But when the
vote was taken by roll call 1t was found
that the vote stood p TO IL in favor Of
the resolution. A committee of rive
was then CHOSEN to take the matter up
with state and federal authorities and
ascertain just what agreement could be
reached with them and report their
findings back to the court at a special
or regular session to be held. The
committee is as follows: w. NJ Mayo.
C. A. Stainback, ]. B. Summers, K. B.
Young, j. N. Clay. This is the biggest
step Btaken for better things that
Fayette county has taken in half a
century and while it means more taxes
as was argued. il also means better
things in thousand ways, things that
can never come to any county without
good roads. Several magistrates who
have always opposed bonds for any pur.
pose stated IN open court that they
were instructed by their constituents
that it was their wish TO have the bond
measure favorabIy acted on.
The docket was not taken up until
after .. IN. and il was then hurried
thru 30 that IN additional day would
not be necessary for completing the
sessions. adjournment not being taken
until almost 6 o. m.
1t was one of the busiest days the
court has seen and every moment flied
with activity.