Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-04-09
ROAD MEETING UNANIMOUS,
Marked Enthusiasm for the Fifty Million
Bond Issue and Committee Ap-
pointed to Garry Resolutions.

Ihe meeting called Tor an expression
of the people on the proposed bont
a issue of fifty millions of dollars fol
building system Of state highway
and maintaining the same, did no
bring out as large an attendance as the
q subject merited, but what they Lacked
in numbers was made up IN harmony
e and enthusiasm for the movement.
Resolutions were passed endorsing
the movement and urging our repre-
sentatives, Hon. e. N. Haston and e.
C. NorveII, to work and vote for the
bill and use all honorable means to IN
sure its passage.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order by
Judg S. N. Smith and on motion and
second, ex-senator E. G. Tollett was
chosen chairman and S. e. Bishop
secretary.
Sen. Toilet stated the object of the
meeting and gave brief outline of
the principal features of the bill. after
which a committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions favorable to
the movement. The committe con-
sisted of G. P. Burnett, V. L. Lewis
and N. D. Walker.
While the committee was out draft
ing resolutions, the bill that is to be
presented to the legislature was read
by Prof. A. j. Albertson and Judge j.
w. Dorton. The resolutions were read
by Mr.. Walker and, on motion and
second, were unanimously adopted.
Chairman Toilet called for the opposi-
! ton vote and not single person re-
spopded, whereupon the resolutions
were declared unanimously adopted.
MESSENGER COMMITTEE.
On motiun and second committee
was appointed to carry the resolu-
tions to Nashville to meet with the
general committee that meets to-
morrow. The committee named is {:
DR.. V. L. Lewis, DR.. +. j. Upham,
A. L, Garrison, j. W. Dorton, E. G.
Toilet, S. G. Bishop, M. f. Reed, N.
D. Walker. Following are the resolu-
tions as adopted:
RESOLUTIONS:
Whereas, there is nov pending before
the Legislature of the State of Tenn
essee, a bill known as Senate Bill No.
845, having for it's purpose the issuance
of $50. 200, 600 of bonds Of the State
for the purpose of constructing and
system of public high
ways in the state; and,
Whereas; the Governor of the
State has issued proclamation to all
the people Of the state, calling upon
them to meet at the county seats of
the various counties of the state, on |
this April 7th, 1919, for the purpose of 6
their wishes relative to the c
ISSUANCE of said bonds; and, ,
Wwheraas; the citizens of Cum L
oerland county in mass meeting have
net in compliance with said proclama- t
ion at the time and place designated j
md, a
Whereas; after duly organizing, t
he Chairman was authorized to appoint t
,ommitteea to draft resolutions ex- t
pressing the wishes of said mass meet 6
ng and, q
Whereas; the chairman appointed L
he undersigned as such committee, c
therefore, We, the said committee, q
,eg to submit the following: f
We recognize fully the fact that we J
ire no longer people unto ourselves r
md that good roads are no longer local t
n natters, but have becom state and n
and that to keep abreast y
With the progress of our sister states
We must take our place along these
lines.
We further recognize the fact that
here is no other single movement or I
,roiect that would do so much for our I
tate and its citizens as the construc- c
ion and maintaining system of I
,ublic roads that will make the citizens q
# all the states neighbors with each l
'ther,
Therefore, be 1t resolved, by this I
mass meeting that we unqualifedly '
endorse said Senate bill No. 845 in its
entirety and respectfully request and /;
,rge the members of the present Leg '