The log cabin Democrat., 1920-10-27


 at the expense of the property owners they should not be allowed to go down. If you see fit, it might be we'll for you to make some kind of recommendation to our representative and senator along this line.
 Our system of building dirt roads is out of date. It was a very good system at the time it was put in ef- feet, when the roads were not much more than trails and when the traffic was very light, but the settling up of the county and the great increase in traffic that we have seen in the last few years has made our system of working roads with free labor and under overseers in separate districts out of date. 1 feel that it would be advisable to do away with free labor entirely on our public roads and levy tax or two to four dollars per voter for this purpose. It is very expen- sive to try to build roads with free labor. In the first place, they are not trained for this kind of work and they do not work long enough to be- ocme trained to do the work In the second place, public sentiment seems to be against free labor on the roads and this results in the county not get ting the best work out of hands when they are warned. The system of free labor and overseers should be done away with and the county judge or l ,l, l. s4A contract for the working of dirt roads just the same as they are permitted to contract for other public work. This is matter, of course, for the consideration of our law makers. 1 have devoted almost all of my time to work on the roads. 1 have practi- cally made hand of myself on the public roads and have been trying to get the very best possible service with the money that we had to spend. l think our dirt roads are in reasonably good condition at present.
 County Finances.
 As to the finance of the county, you will readily see from the report of lilc COuIly CitIh Illeu l1ldU lIle llildIlCldl condition of the county is in good shape. Several counties of this state have adopted law for the regstra- tion of county warrants, and after ln- vestigating the results of this kind of law in these counties, 1 have come to the conclusion it would be a very fine thing to do in this county. Under this kind of law outstanding county warrants would be collectable by the tax collector on county taxes, and all warrants issued afterwards would be registered and would be paid in cash in the order of their registration. l believe such law would put the coun- | ty on a cash basis. and give fixed value to county warrants. It would stop speculation in county warrants because every warrant would have a | fixed value and every man who got a witness certificate or jury certificate or warrant for any other purpose, would know just what it was worth. The county is badly handicapped by the low prices of it's warrants at times. This is brought about by the uncer- tainty of the value of these warrants, which permits spectators to buy them | in for less than they are worth and causes the county to pay higher prices for everything it has to buy. Faulk- her county is one of the largest coun- ties in the state in point of population and wealth, and there is absolutely no reason why it's warrants should be worth less than dollar for dollar, and there is no reason why county of the size and wealth of this should pay two prices for whatever it buys. This that should receive the consideration of all who are interested in the coun- tvs welfare, and especially of our representative and senator.
 Jail and Courthouse.
 With the limited funds in my hands have tried to keep up repairs on our courthouse and jail, and these buildings are now in a reasonably good state of repair-about the same con- diton they have been for the past several years.
 Poor Farm.
 I have heretofore recommended that the present poor farm be sold and that another smaller and more productive farm situated farther from Conway be purchased. 1 believe this plan is an economical one and hope to see it carried out.
 Appropriations.
 I recommend the levying of the usual five-mill county tax and the three-mill road tax and such other levies as will be required as shown on file in the office of the clerk, and the making of such other appropria- tions for the different items and ex- penses as your body may deem prop CT and necessary and as will be for the best interests of the county.