The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-03

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By the Secretary
In order that there might be NJ
mistake in regard to the proposition
made by the state highway commits
sion as to the state and federal aiC
which we can get on the JEFF Davis
and Memphis-to- Bristol highways, WI
wrote to the stat department Of high
ways and asked them to write it t.
US. Here is THE reply:
Dear Sir-Answering your favor
of the 18th, the state highway depart
ment will contribute on any road in
the construction of which it partici
pates;
"Two-thirds Of the funds necessary
for such construction.
That if one Of the permanent types
Of roads is built, the state depart
ment will agree to maintain it.
1t is also the policy of the commits
sion to assist in building main traf-
fic lines, such as the jeff Davis high
way and the Memphis to- Bristol high
way.
There is at present available to
Tennessee up until the year 1921,
S6,230,341 of federal funds. There
is being agitated now in Congress a
move to raise this to SIS, 100000, and
in all probability that viii be done.
This department has also been al
lotted 267 trucks for use in road CON
struction, 40 tractors, ana various
other materials and equipment in
which the counties of the state CO.
operating with this department in the
construction of roads will share.
We trust very much that Upton
county will not fail to take such ac-
ton as will insure to the citizens Of
Upton county some of the benefits
of this vast federal fund and the road
equipment that they are now dis
pensing to the various states.
This department desires very
much to cooperate with your county
in road building.
The citizens Of Upton county have
paid their pro rata part of the federal
tax which is being distributed to the
various states, and they have paid
their share of the one-mill levy which
was assessed in 1917 and which is
being collected year after year for
road purposes. They are also paying
their share of taxes collected through
the Act of 1919 under the registra-
ton of automobiles, and unless they
make provision as all other counties
are doing, to provide for the financ-
ing of one-third of the cost of con-
struction of roads in their county, it
means that the funds which should
be expected in that county will go
to those who will contribute the one
third cost Of construction.
"The state highway commission is
thoroughly within the law in requir-
ing the counties to contribute this
one-third, and it is their policy and
intention to treat every county as
nearly alike as possible.
Every respectfully yours,
"R. L. ST0CKARD,
"Chief Clerk"
Road working, under the direction
of the county highway commission,
is now getting under way in fine
shape.
Carl Huffman is nearly over in 7,
and is now in with two rigs, and
will not stop until both districts are
worked up in fine style.
Garner Dickey is over in 2, and his
neighbors say he has done good work.
He is now helping Huffman in Z and
1.
Luttrell and Max have had hard
time in and IL, but as the weather
is getting better they are rounding
to, and will have things in good shape
pretty soon.
r. L. Sturdivant is about over in
A, but will be doing some special work
in bad places soon. We may safely
say that his district will be properly
taken care Of.
Virgo Pennel, in 5, is about over,
but win get some places that are still
rough.
The superintendent has not been
able to secure contractor for No. 6,
but few roads will be let out under
special contract, and Mr.. Tenant
says that he will get the contractors
from surrounding districts, in a few
days, to 90 in and -----'- that district
up in good shape.
Terrell Gray is managing the out
fit bought by the citizens of No. 8,
and will be on the job till the work
is done. By weather conditions and
trouble with his machinery he has
been delayed, but the money is hold
ing out pretty well, and he expects
to have the roads in that district in
better condition than they have been
in a long time.
Jim Phillips is working hard in 8
and 10, and his roads show it. He
has two more weeks of grading, be-
sides finishing work, and will not
stop until he is through.
Claud Shoaf is about ready to get
back on the job in 13 and 10, and
says his roads will be in fine shape
when he is through. When a con-
tractor does not get enough money
from his road work to support him
self and his teams, it is sometimes
necessary to allow him time to make
some corn and hay in order that he
NAV work roads again next year.
The commissioners and superintend-