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About Road Work lo North Carolioa Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, the State Geologist, Speaks of the Great Need I T or State Aid In the Work. Ow inn to the \igo-iuis educa tion:.! fMjr.piiiyn dur ing the past live y/ars by the North Carolina f i'Mxt b'oad* As sociate »i u.-d the Norm v.\;r«»!i»ui Geole ic d and Survey, tile good loads ;enti;aen: has practically luconi • State-wait* among liie and town chips. 'l'iie universality «d tins se'iU'ner.t is evidenced in tlie? long list of local road hills enact ed by the General Assembly of 1913. Anions these there Jire twenty-seven general c-unity biils providing for iiond issues in various sums, aggregating a total of *o,ols,K)(>. of whicMSoSO.OOO have already hocn voted favorably upon or issued by county com missioners in accordance with the provisions of the acts. One hundred and five townships or road districts have been author ized to vote upon $2,762,5'.)0 t of which about ss'>o,ooo have al ready been voted or decided upon by the County Commissioners as provided for in the special acts. Bills havs been passed allowing fortv-nine townships in seven counties to issues bonds up to a certain proportion of their town ship property assessment, vary ing from ten to fifty per cent. In these acts there is a possibility of another million dollars being added to the road fund of the counties and townships. A general act apply to all the counties of the State, except four, provides that any township can issue bonds not exceeding $50,000 with interest coupons at not exceeding five per cent, elections to bo called by the various boards of county com missioners upon petition of one-1 fourth the |Ualilied voters of any j township (naming the amount. of bonds, etc.,J and notice of thirty days shall be given thereof. This bill, of course, opens up another source of revenue with large possibilities for road work. In many cases this act may work to the detriment of the construction of good roads in many of the counties of the State. There is no question what ever but that the county should lie the unit in road construction and that the townships should not issue township bonds for road work until the county has refused to take up the work and issue county bonds. In that case it is right and proper that the individual township should not be kept back in its advancement on account of the county, but should have the right to issue township bonds. If this act should go into general effect it would mean that the richer townships would bui'd roads at the expense of the poorer town ships; and we would have throughout the State disconnect ed sections of good roads and very few continuous lines of good roads connecting county with county. So far as has been ascertained, about fifty-five counties have been included in the special acts, and all the counties of the State expect one (Anson) can takei advantage of the general act for bond issues for road construction. In other words, practically the entire State is in a position now to provide funds for the building of roads through bond I issues. The Legislature of 1913, how ever, failed to provide any means ! whatever for State aid in' the wise expenditure of these various funds, which in every case are to be spent by local i authorities without the advice and assistance of experienced i road-builders, such as the State would be able to employ and furnish on request. And right , here is where State aid is | most needed, to provide: 1 1. Competent engineers for ] locating roads, giving advice as to their c instruction, and assist ing in the organization of a s\ stem of maintenance. 2. Testing materials in various section's and determining their valu" for road surfacing pur poses, and advising the county authorities us to the most suit-1 able and most economical ma- j i terials for their own particular section. 3. Assisting counties and townships in drawing up speci fication for contracting certain: parts of their road work; as grad ing, drainage, and in some cases, ; i surfacing. 4. Inspection of completed j work, to see if specification have i been carried out. ' 5. Giving advice and assistance i ■I to counties in connection with j bridge work; helping them to! ; draw up specifications, etc. Now, a permanently organized State department is necessary in order to develop a corps of engineers. Aa student just out from college trained in the engineering departments, can work well under more experienced men, and in the end develop into an excellent road; engineer, but he is not in a position to take charge of road work at the beginning of his career on leaving college, and he can't develop such ability with- j out working under and coming; in contact with more experienced ; men. Of course county work! furnishes no opportunity for such j development. The State could employ a certain number of! older, more expensive, and more: experienced men. and in using | them develop the younger men; (and thus be able to give to the State the skill that is needed in 'this most important work. At the present time there are exceedingly few experienced road engineers in the State, and these are, of course, able to do only a certain amount of work. Now if a township has a bond issue of say SIO,OOO to $25,000 with which to build its roads, it can readily be seen that it would take a good part of this to employ a high priced engineer, which would mean that the number of miles of road to be constructed out of said bond issue would be limited; and yet, if a good engineer is not employed the bond money will not be wisely spent and the roads constructed will not be well built, and most likely a system of maintenance will not be inaugurated to insure the upkeep of the roads after they are built. Thus it can readily be seen that the State, in furnishing an engineer, can be of great assistance to the townships and counties issuing bonds; and the expense to the State for the maintenance of such a corps of engineers would be a great deal less than ifjeach county or town ship issuing bonds were to each employ an engineer, even if there were enough engineers to go around. It is exceedingly hard I for a county or township with a limited amount of money to spend, to secure a good engineer who wants permanent work. The only remedy which has been found efficacious in other States is in State assistance, and j it is quite evident that this is now the most urgently needed pro ! vision in connection with the 1 North Carolina road work. The I State engineer could readily do the work for two, three, or even four counties. His work would be subject to the approval of his Department, which would be a guarantee of efficient work; local politics would be elimiated in the location of roads (a most important consideration); com petent engineers would be avail THE DAINBURY REPORTER able, whereas at the present time the demand is infinitely greater than the supply; and the chances for the wise and eco nomical expenditure of the £9.- 000,000 of bond money now be ing considered by the various ! counties and townships increased i at least seventy-five per cent. That the county officials are j realizing the need for expert ad ! vice and assistance in their road | building is a most encouraging 'sign, and this is all the more reason why the State should meet the demand. At the present time the Geological Survey has twenty-five applica i tions on file for road engineering 'assistance which it is unable to ; supply, simply because, with the meager appropriation now given j for this work, it is not possible jtA employ a staif of engineers: | and this need can not be met un | less the State provides a sum | sufficient to meet the needs of j such a department. The great majority of the j counties and townships proposing , this bond issue are rural and j agricultural without large towns ior cities, and these would be greatly benefited through a proper and economical expendi | ture of their road bond; but they will be very greatly handicapped |by an unwise expenditure, with 1 poor results, and a debt. It seems to me if the State is to I continue as a STATIC, and not as a collection of counties and town | ships, there is no more import ant or urgent service she can render her individual units than ;to see to it that these sums of 'money (rep esenting in many icases a real sacrifice in some of i the poorer sections) are properly, j efficiently, and advantageously j expended; and a State appro i priation necessary to do this, or say 850,000 annually to start j with, is very small in view of the ! immense benefits and savings to i the counties and townships which 1 would undoubtedly result. DON'T R). GET Don't forget that mv store is headquarters for low piices on clothing and gents furnishings. I have a big stock to close out at and below wholesale prices. And am getting in lots of goods which will be sold very low. Don't forget that I have moved from the Lewis and Simmons old stand to the W. T. McDaniel stand in front of O. N. Swanson. Come and see me. I will treat you right. P. E. SIMMONS. Pilot Mtn. N. C. Notice of Sale of Capital Stock. Pursuant to an order of the Board of Directors of "The North Carolina Traction Company," at their last annual meeting, there will be offered for sate at public auction, at the front door of the court house, in Danbury, Stokes county, N. C., on the 19th day of May, 1913, at 12 o'clock M., 20,400 shares of the Capital Stock of the said com pany now held by Fred L. Hall, J. B. Bartlett, and Joseph Brettler, and of the par value of ten dollars per share. Will be sold to satisfy a delinquent pay ment thereon of $3.33', per share. THE NORTH CAROLINA TRACTION CO. J. M. LAYNE, Secretary and Treasurer. Farm For Sale. I have decided to sell my farm of 128 acres, good land, splendid buildings, tobacco barns and outhouses. Will take $2,300. See me at once. lGapr4t C. O. BAKER, Meadows, N. C., Route 1. NOTICE. The Horn Land and Lumber Co. has a nice lot of ear corn for sale at Carter's farm. See Mr. S. M. Nance, Corn will be sold at the market price. HORN LAND & LUMBER CO. G. E. Horn, Sec-Treas. riiiiiiwiiiiiim dank. XaUbllalMft 1887 |y> NOTICE ! This is to notify all persons having claims against the part nership composed of VV. D. Ben nett and S. L. Murray under the firm name and style of Bennett & Murray, that the firm is dis i solved by the death of VV. 1). Bennett, one of the partners of said firm, and tha»t all persons having claims against said part nership which were in existence at the death of said deceased partner, VV. I). Bennett, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned.,S. L. Murray, who is tlie surviving partner of said partnership on or before the first day tif May, 1914, for pay ment. or this notice will be 'pleaded in bar of their payment. , This partnership did a general mercantile business at Walnut ; Cove, N. C. I Walnut Cove, N. C.. April-Ist, . 1913. S. L. MURRAY, Surviving partner of the partner ship of Bennett & Murray. •I. I). HUMPHREYS, Atty. for surviving partner. NOTICE ! Having duly qualified as ad ] ministrator of the estate of i James A. Bostick, deceased, notice is herebv given to all persons holding claims against the estate of the said James A. Bostick to present them to the undersigned for payment, duly authenticated, on or by the 10th day of April. 1914, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are respectfully re quested to make immediate pay ment to me. This the 4th dav of April, 1913. R. J. PETREE, Admr. P. 0. t«ermanton. N. C. R. 1. N. 0. PETREE, Atty. for Admr. NOTICE. Having dulv qualified as ad ministrator of the estate of G. VV. Merritt, deceased, all persons indebted to same will please make ! settlement of si;:. \ and all per isons having cl.ims against the j estate of tin- st. i;s deceased are hereby notifi .'J "> present same jto the undersigM'tl duly authen ticated for pa\ ii' - it on or the loth day >n ..Jay. 1914, this potieo will plot led i; bar of their recowi v. This May 3. 1913. D. H. BnYLES, Admit ■!«'• ,t r r GOOD FARM FOR SALL I will sell privately a g.-t. farm, consisting of 117 acres 1 is situated on a public road fiw miles from railroad and is adapr ed to the growth of good tob .c: > and other crops grown in ti.is section. There is a five room dwelling, good well in yard, also good feed barn, good pack barn containing good basement, also good tobacco barns, plenty o! timber for place. For any in formation desired address J. A. SLAVVTER, Pinnacle, N. C , Route 2. Box 12. a 29 NOTIICE* Having c'uly qualified as ad ministratrix of the estate of VV. D. Bennett, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons hold ing claims against the said estate, to present them to me for pay ment, duly authenticated, on or by the first day of May, 1914, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said deceased, are respectfully requested to] make immediate payment to me. This 25th day of April, 1913. MRS. LOLA BENNETT, Administratrix. P. 0.: Walnut Cove. N. C. N. 0. PETREE, Atty. for Admx. YOUR CHANCE! SO acres well improved, with five-room dwelling, nice orchard, good productive soil, level land, 3 miles of Stoneville. SIBOO.OO. 137 acres 3 miles of Stoneyille, three-room house, four tobacco barns. 12 acres creek bottoms, land rolling but extra for tobacco and grain. Lot of timber. A pick-up, $1500.00. 66 acres of well improved land with four-room dwelling and other out buildings, some bottom land, all level and of best pro ductive soil. An ideal little home with good location. CASH $1400.00. If you want one of the above, write me when you will come. They are fo? quick sale. B. R. STONE, Box 7. Stoneville, N. C. Notice of Sale of Real Estate. j li.v virtue of a decrce of tin* Super- j | ior Court uf Stokes t (I'liity. render- i j cil fn tin 1 ease nfS. W. Katun atid ' | Otllern annillst Ktt.'l 1 tursctt flljil ' others, lieinji' No. .Mi) •if the .special 1 proceedings docket of Stokes Super ior Court. a|i|ioiniiim' tin- under- ; sillied n commissioner lo make sale ! of the lauds of.\'o;.li \V iCatoti.de- I reused. 1 will expi.se to public sale 10 th"highest liiildei upon 'lie terms t set forth liehlW. t ..oil 1 lie premises !iu Stokes count,v. ou Saturday, I .lline l lie nil. r.»|::. at i lie hour'of} j one o'clock p iii, I*vo ir. -ts of land 'in Stokes ciwiiiy, adjoining M l> 11 ain in. 'I" .! Kinjr. .)• in W j'|eiiiili«:, , s .1 Wall, and others. ! • Imuinu toj the cstati of \o.i!i W lln I on. de- I ceased, 'iiei iiiinn l ie*'■ a> follows : First traci': I'.cy miiijfn! a rock and pointers on t, • Nor* !i liank of j a 1 >r.ii !i, \l It lltmni'* audl-'M I'.aiiin's corner, a. •! runs North | s| i I decrees West \\ it hM l! I'atutu's line. L''I.."IS chains to pointers in T ; .1 Kina's line, ihetu i It. :! I-J de ; n't West willt i' .! !itiii-'s iine. | :i" el 'litis lo point ts. formerly a !"-piinish oak. Mrs l.onisa Katou's: : fid T ,i K'iun's .corner, thence' ;Si nit It Mi I 'J dearc-s l.ast. 11 1J "hains to pointers, thence North I ; 1-- de:vrei s Must, ! ;•» chains to a chestnut, thence South. I --J i|e- J - fees L!a»t, I'I.I" el.litis ion water 1 i link and pointers on I lie West hunk lof a l irnlicit. I hence North.:! l-J de-j i urees Kast. wit it iliuiui's liii", Jil.'.ll j chains to tlie lii yintiiiiv;, contaitiiim' T.I.T.'! acre* more or !i ss. Second tract : licyintiiti;;' at a: j post oak slump. \i s l.onisa Kntoii'sj I corner, called two white oaks in a ! I deed ft'olil J J A Kill's' to N W Katon recorded in the i idlice of Stokes coli ity, in hook No. I -7. pa«e and runs Sotitit:: de-1 urees west with Mrs l.onisa Katun's j line i':! 1-4 chains to a dogwood in ; S.I Wall's line, on the top of the stony ridge. foniierl; u stake, thence j North. VI decrees West Willi SJ Wall's line, j. IN chains to a rock j pili* and pointers iu .lolm W I'leni i tig's line, thence North, :i degrees Kast, with John W Fleming's line, —l-- chains to a stake, Fleming's corner, in Kinu's li'ie, thence | M; decrees Fast, v itli king's line, -.ln cli,'litis to th" lietiinniim, con taining ti-lo acres, more or less. Terms of sale: tine fourth cash' on day of sale, one fotirt h to he iltie ■ and payable on the lirst day of j i Iteceniher, !i|:[, af I the remainder : Ito lie due and payable on the 7th I j day of .1 tine, 1t»l4. with interest on !l he deferred ji.'iynietits, at six per j cent inn per ai 1,11111. liotid with a uiroved security will! lie reiptired for the deferred pay-I inetits. This til- ."'itli 1111 vof April. 1 1 TH is. !•. SMn il. • 'ommlssioiier. N. (1. I'eirce. At'c. fort'iitnr. Notice of Sa'? of Keal Estate. By virtue decree of the i Superior Court uf Stokes County, \ M. C., rendered in th» cas.; of S. ' | v/. Eaton mi J others against, ; Dorset t and others, being j No 511 of the Special Proceed ..■'gs Docket of Stokes County. \' C, appointing the under-, s'"r.fd a commissioner to make : --I.i- of the land of Mrs. Louise j Katon. deceased, I will expose I u> pus ,c sale to the highest bi 1- I der i. he terms set forth be-! j :o\v. i,; o, the premises in; jso-kfs i n' nry, N- C., on Sat-, junl i . IM"tn ■ 7th, 913, at the | nour o: ;w.» ■ •"clock, P M, the | following traci ,»f land in Stokes j | ("ount>. a. I j >i i«i >.•• tlie land of M. 1 D Hanim, and others, and ' bounded a.s follows: Beginning ar pointers, for j mer.j a Spanish oak, T. J King's: j corner, and rui.s N'ofh, 80 de-1 Igrees West, wuh 1 J. King's ! line, 17 3-4 chain?, to a post oak ' stump, called two white oaks in i a deed from J Q. A. King to N JW. Eaton, recorded in the : Register's office of Stokes ; County, in Book No. 27, page | 1392, thence South, 3 degrees j West, on N. W. Eaton's line, 23 1-4 chains to'a dogwood in S. J. Wall's line on the top of stony ridge, formerly a stake,, thence North, 74 degrees East, with S. J. Wall's line, 6 60-100 chas., thence North 73 degrees East, with said Wall's line, 10 chains, thence North, 71 degrees East, with said Wall's line, 5 chains, thence North, 76 degrees East, with said Wall's line, 4 chains, thence North, 66 degrees t East, with Wall's line, 5 chains, to a stake and pointers in J Hamm's line, thence North 3 1-2 j degrees East, with Hamm's line, 10 3-4 chains to pointers, thence North, 861-2 degrees West, 11 1-2 chains to the be ginning, containing 48 76 acres, more or less. Terms of sale: One fourth cash on day of sale, one fourth due and payable, December the Ist, 1913, and the remainder due and payable on the 7th day of June, 1914, with bond and ap proved security for the deferred payments bearing six per cent interest from day of sale. This the 30th day of April, 1913. THOS. B. SMITH, Commissioner. N. O. Petree, Atty. for Comr. DR. CHAS. MARTIN Dentist. Office over Madison Drug Co.. Madison, N. C. D. H. MARTIN. Jeweler, Stuart, Va. All work guaranteed satisfactory P. W. Gunter, PROFESSIONAL BARBER King, N. C. AH kinds first class barber work done. Barber shop open at all hours. W. G. Jerome Real Estate and Insurance Winston-Salem, N. C. 006 Wachovia Bank & Trust Building. Phono 9h'3. FOR SALE—Several farms near ; Winston-Salem. All kinds of city property. Life, health, accident and fire insurance. ———' W. READE JOHNSON Attorney-at-Law. Masonic Temple. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Will practice in both State and Federal Courts. \CM AS. O. McMICHAEL, J. K. SAINTSINd, Went worth. Keldstille. M'MICHAEL & SAINTSINd, | Attorneys «nd Counsellors at Law. Practice in St ite and Federal •Courts. All business given ' prompt Attention. Chas. (). Me- Michaul will bo in Madison on ! Saturdays, at his old office over the post office. DR. H. V. HORTON, Dentist, Is now back in his old location, corner 3rd and Main Streets, Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. building. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Rooms: 301. 302, 303. DR. THOMAS W. DAVIS. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office 405-7 Masonic Temple, Winston - Salem. N. C. Hours : it to 12:30, 2to 4 and by iippoiutment. i CHAS. R. HELSABECK Attorney at Law, DANBURY, N. C. Prompt attention to all busi ness entrusted. Will practice in all State courts. j R. L. CULLER { THE PAINTER AND j ..PAPER HANGER... I See me and get the advan j tage of 12 years experience ; before painting. I*. ). KIMi, X. C. 1 Iplii'ksti'p I ill! Hit- nil Pulton j ilivislou. DONALD. D. HAWKINS Attorney-at-Law 4th Floor Wachovia Bank Building, Collections a Specialty. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. R. R. ROGERS J. I. FULTON ROGERS & FULTON, LAWYERS. Offices Jones Building, Liberty St. Winston-Salem, N. C. J. W. HALL, Attorney-at-Law, DANBURY, N. C. Will practice in all courts, both State and Federal. ; Office over Martin' sstore. —— _____ JOHN D. HUMPHREYS, Attorney-at-Law, DANBURY, N. C. Prompt attention to all business entrusted. Will practice in all State oourts Dr. J. A. McClung, Dentist. Office —701-702 Wachovia Bank Building:. Phone 420—Hoar* 9to 1, 2to 5 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Dr. J. A. McClung, Dentist. Office —701-702 Wachovia Bank Building:. Phone 420—Hoar* 9to 1, 2to 5 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
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