The daily times., 1921-10-18
THE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION
Answers Questions AslRd by
the Editor of the Times.
Other Interesting Road
Data.


State Highway Commission and what
our people might expect II wilson
comfy foated bonds to build ROADS
we addressed the following letter to
the commission:
The Highway Commission,
Raleigh, N. Z.
Gentlemen:
The people of Wilson county desire
to submit a proposition to the elector-
ate of this county to float two MIL
lion dollars worth of bonds upon the
idea that they will have returned to
them the larger portion of this mon
ey when the State sells its nifty mil
lion dollars worth of per cent bonds
as soon as they can be sold.
Desiring to give correct informa-
ton to our people regarding the pos
sibility of securing money from the
State in order to take up the bonds
fioated by the county in whole or in
part we would appreciate your an
swering the following questions:
Frst-How much money is Wilson
county entitled to out of the fifty
million dollar bond issue from the
Statee
Second-Will the State sell these
bonds and has the machinery been
provided for the sale of these bonds
lust as soon as it is possible to mar
ket per cent bond?
Third-W i'll the State Highway
commission take over the funds or
part of the funds realized from the
sale of Wilson county bonds and ex-
pend this money in the construction
of permanent highways in Wilson
county,
Fourth-The State Highway COM
mission has taken over for mainten-
ance and construction 5S miles of
roads in Wilson county. Would the
money realized from the sale of Will
son county bonds be expended on
these roads or would it be expended
on other roads in the county select
ed by the board of county commits
sioners of this county?
viii greatly appreciate answers to
above questions
Yours very truly.
JOHN D. GOLD,
Editor of The Times
The commission replied as follows: ::
Mr.. John d. Gold, Editor,
The Times,
Wilson, N. c.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of recent
date, | beg to answer as best l can
your questions in numerical order.
First-There is no specific amount
OF money set aside from the $4,000
600 bond issue to be spent in Wilson
county. The law provides that we
shall make a state system connecting
county seats and principal towns in
each county in the state
Second-The machinery has been
provided for the sale of $5O,OOO,OOO
market is such that these bonds can
be sold at par
Third would suggest that you
take up with Mr. j. E. Cameron, com
missioner from the second district
as to whether he would recommend
that the state take over any part OF
the funds provided by Wilson coun-
ty for expenditure on the state sys-
far in,
be reimbursed when state bonds are
sold This matter is largely at the
discretion of your highway commits.
sioner.
Fourth-The only funds which the
state can spend will have to be upor
the 5S miles of state roads in you1
county. We cannot spend money up
on the county highways, even though
provided by Wilson county.
Trusting that this gives you the in
formation desired, 1 am,
Yours very truly,
FRANK PAGE,
Chairman, State Highway Comm
Letter to Mr.. Comeron
Oct. Z, 1921
Mr.. j. E. Cameron,
Kinston, N. C.
Dear Mr.. Cameron:
In letter from Mr.. Page of tn
highway commission in answer to
number of questions regarding a pro
posed bond issue Of two million dol
lars by this county for the purpose @
building roads Mr.. Page suggests tha
secure from you the information a
to the amount of money you woul
recommend the state take over fror
the proceeds of the sale of these bond