Typed as spelled and written – Lena Stone Criswell

                                               THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

                                               Sixtieth Year – Number 101 (p3)

                                   Marlin, Texas, Tuesday Morning, February 28, 1950

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NEW ROAD DISTRICT

            The Court took steps to complete details toward forming of a new Road District in Falls county, in the Alto Springs section that will be known as District No. 17, where the applicants seek to submit a $6,000 bond issue proposition to the voters.

            The Court met with a technical matter of approving a part of the proposal during the morning meeting, but according to the legal requirements they had to adjourn and then reassemble in an afternoon session to act upon the matter of giving notice of a public hearing on the proposed district.  They could not act on both matters at one meeting.  The hearing will be on March 15^th.  If the routine is followed, the Court may call the election 30 days thereafter.

OTHER MATTERS

            The Court refused to take any action on a request to reduce the amount of accumulated taxes  involving a piece of property in Rosebud rendered in the name of W. D. Tyson which was reported to have been delinquent from 1924 to 1948, and a total tax amount due amounting to $663.77.  It was listed that the property had been rendered during that time beginning with values of $1,500  and reduced in amounts until the present tax roll value was shown to be $600.  The Court refused any action on the request because it was stated they had no authority to consider such matters where no error in renditions was in evidence.

            County Judge Fred B. Glass said that he had set a hearing on a proposed Lott beer dealer’s license to be heard on March 6^th.  He said he had declined to approve the license and had now received communications from citizens asking that the license be issued.  He is calling a hearing for Monday where the matter may be discussed.

            At a prior Court meeting petitioners asked for the opening of a rural road to connect the Perry-Otto road and the Alexander-North Corner road.  Property owners over which the right of way would be opened are reported to have protested and have asked for a hearing on the matter.  It is planned to set the matter for public hearing at a time when both the petitioners and the property owners will be notified and may appear to present their views.  It was stated in the Court meeting that the county has the right to open a road if it is shown to be of public necessity, but the county would also be responsible for paying for this and damages that might arise.  It was not stated at the meeting if those seeking the new road were willing to provide such costs if the road was deemed of public necessity.

            Judge Glass said that all condemnation action coupled with deeds secured on the needed right of way for the U. S. No. 77 highway route from Burlington, through Rosebud and to a point north of that city are complete.  The right of way is available to the state for the start of improvements in that section.

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