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Editorial
June 8, 1928
The Independent
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
The Pasquotank Highway Commission is criticized for neglecting to improve a half-mile road to the State Normal School despite available funds and state insistence, opting instead to purchase a tractor and pipe with a budget surplus.
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Can Never Find The
Money For This Road
Once every few months the Pasquotank Highway Commission pulls long faces and deplores the fact that it can't find funds to improve a half mile of road leading from the city limits to the State Normal School.
The State of North Carolina has spent a half million dollars for a school plant here to train teachers for its colored schools: the State Normal releases upwards of $100,000 annually in local channels of trade and is as big an asset to the city, commercially, as a factory with 100 men on its pay roll. For years the State has insisted upon the county showing proper regards for its investment here by providing a good road to the property. The highway commissioners apologize to the State from time to time and promise to do something as soon as they can get the money.
But when they have the money the Commissioners conveniently forget about the road to the State Normal. This week the Commissioners were informed by the County Auditor that they had not reached their budget for 1927-28 by nearly $7,500.
The Commissioners were elated; they decided at once to buy a new tractor to cost $4,514.30 and a car load of galvanized pipe to cost $1,800 or more.
Money For This Road
Once every few months the Pasquotank Highway Commission pulls long faces and deplores the fact that it can't find funds to improve a half mile of road leading from the city limits to the State Normal School.
The State of North Carolina has spent a half million dollars for a school plant here to train teachers for its colored schools: the State Normal releases upwards of $100,000 annually in local channels of trade and is as big an asset to the city, commercially, as a factory with 100 men on its pay roll. For years the State has insisted upon the county showing proper regards for its investment here by providing a good road to the property. The highway commissioners apologize to the State from time to time and promise to do something as soon as they can get the money.
But when they have the money the Commissioners conveniently forget about the road to the State Normal. This week the Commissioners were informed by the County Auditor that they had not reached their budget for 1927-28 by nearly $7,500.
The Commissioners were elated; they decided at once to buy a new tractor to cost $4,514.30 and a car load of galvanized pipe to cost $1,800 or more.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Education
What keywords are associated?
Road Improvement
State Normal School
Highway Commission
Budget Neglect
Pasquotank
Colored Schools
Public Funds
What entities or persons were involved?
Pasquotank Highway Commission
State Normal School
State Of North Carolina
County Auditor
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Neglect Of Road To State Normal School By Pasquotank Highway Commission
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Spending Priorities
Key Figures
Pasquotank Highway Commission
State Normal School
State Of North Carolina
County Auditor
Key Arguments
Commission Repeatedly Promises But Fails To Fund Road Improvement To State Normal School
School Is A Major Economic Asset Releasing $100,000 Annually
State Has Invested Half Million In School Plant For Colored Teachers
Commissioners Ignore Road When Funds Available And Instead Buy Tractor For $4,514.30 And Galvanized Pipe For $1,800
Budget For 1927 28 Has $7,500 Surplus