Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-03-06
FREE TURNPlKES.
How They Shall Be Acquired and Main
tanned

The free turnpike bill, which had al
ready passed the House, was adopted by
the Senate by a vote Of 81 to 2, and as it
ie certain 10 become a law and ia OF great
Importance to most sections of the State,
and especially TO this, we give it's provis
ions below, condensed 20 that our read
ers will not have TO wade through sever
al columns to get the full purport:
Sec. Ga petition OF Is per cent Of
the voters, the county judge shall order
an election upon the proposition to have
free turnpikes, to be held at the next
regular election, that DOES not occur
with 60 days OF entering the order.
=. The sheriff is to give notice OF the
election in a newspaper published in the
county at least 80 days prior to the cleo
ton and put up printed notices Of it in
a, least four public places in each pre-
cinct
3. The regular officers OF the election
are to take the vote and certify it to the
county Judge.
1 The order for the election shall not
be made until petitioners put up sufii =
Gent amount to pay for printing, adver-
Using and other expenses.
3. II a majority vote for free turn
pixies, the fiscal court may acquire by
giit, lease or contract any road or part
thereof aud may levy tax Of not ex-
ceeding % per cent. on the 800 any year
to pay for and maintain them.
o. The maintenance, repair and man
sgsme ut shall be az directed and permit
ted by the general road law and the
| pixies so acquired shall be- free TO the
public, the toll houses and lots being
sold or rented to aid the maintenance.
| The directors Of any road are em-
powered thro' their president to convey
the road when the stockholders repre-
ssnting majority OF all the stock shall
so direct. The governor or his proxy J
shall be authorizsd to vote the States
8 -ock aud an agent shall be appointed
by the county judge to vote that OF the
county.
: When the entire turnpike purchss-
"a lies within the county the transfer
shall be az above and the charter shall
terminate and the company relieved o.
responsibility, but when it runs into
more than one county, such transfer
shall not affect the remainder OF the road
not sold.
9. The fiscal court will have the su
thority after the people have voted to dc
30, to issue per cent. bonds, within
constitutional limitation, to run no
longer than 80 years for the purpose o
purchasing and maintaining pixies 30 &C
quired.
10. II bonds are Issued to purchase O.
construct roads, the court shall levy &
tax of % cents on the 800 to pay frs
the interest on the bonds, % to keep al
the roads and 81 the balance to go to
sinking fund for the redemption OF tn,
bonds.
IL. Counties which have already vo
ted on the question can accept the con
ditions OF the act, if the vote VAS for FIRE,
pixies, without a resubmisson OF tn,
question.
IL. III the court can not enter into con
tract for the purchase of a road, tn,
judge shall appoint three impartis
housekeepess, one OF whom may be rec
commended bv the company, to sssesI
the value of the road.
-, The commission may require The
company to produce it's books or othe
evidence of receipts and expenditures
and shall hear other evidence of the
value of the road sought to be taken anC
award the owners thereof the actual val
ue, making full return in writing to tn,
c'erk of the county court.
IA. That officer shall thereupon issue
process against the owners to show caus,
why the report should not be confirmed
aud shall make such orders as to non.
residents and persons under disability al
is required by the civil code of practice
10. After due notice, it shall be the
duty of The county court to examine sale
report and il it be in conformity will
the law, to the extent that no exception
have been filed theretO-by either party
shall confirm it against the owners no
excepting, The fiscal court may aban
don at any time, but il must pay tn
costs of the proceedings The trial upor
exemptions shall be the same as Above,
by law for condemnation for rsilroa,
purchases.
Is. This act shall not repeal any locs
or special act or in any way affect tn
validity of the acts OF those countie
which have voted for free turnpikes snC
are now nrncaadinp To IN rchasa than