The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-09-24
ARE YOU FOR
OR AGAINST
The Amendment to State
Constitution.
To be Voted on in November for
Relief of Counties
Roads

The BOSWOrth-Wyatt GOOd hOaC
Amendment to the Constitution OF
Kentucky, which passed the last
Kentucky Legislature by its almost
unanimous vote. and which Is to be
voted on at the next November Gen
eral Election OF 1909, by the voters
of Kentucky, is as follows, to-wit:
The credit of the Commonwealth
may be given. pledged or loaned to
any county of the Commonwealth for
public road purposes, and any coun-
" may be permitted to incur an in
debtedness in any amount fixed by III
county. not in excess of five per CEN
tum of value of the taxable property
therein. for public road purpose in
said county, provided said addition
al indebtedness Is submitted TO the
voters Of the county for their rati-
fication or rejection at a special cleo
ton held for sad purp0sesuch man
ner as may be provided by the law.
anu Wien any ouNA AlAN'be'Nl4I'' - al
CURED by any county, said county may
levy. in addition 10 the tax rate al
lowed under Section 157 of the Con-
stitu,lon Of Kentucky, an amount
not exceeding twenty cents on the
hundred dollars Of the assessed val
uation Of said county for purpose Of
paying the interest on said indebtedns
and provided a sinking fund for the
payment Of said indebtedness"
Section III Of the Constitution Of
Kentucky forever prohibits the State
from lending its aid to. or in any
way helping the counties in road build
ing. or taking any part whatever in
behalf Of the cause of Good Roads.
Section 15S Of our State Constitu-
ton limits the power of any county
TO become indebted more than two
per cent of the assessed valuation,
thus making il impossible for the
greater number of our counties 10
raise sufficient funds to do any road
building at all
Section 157 of our State Constitu-
ton provides that a county cannot
levy exceeding fifty cents on each
one hundred dollars Of valuable prop
erty therein for any purpose what
ever, thus making it impossible for
many Of the counties 20 provide SUI
fIcieut means - create a sinking
fund and pay interest on The debt
created TO build roads.
A. a consequence OF these limita-
tons and esr!c'ions OF the powers
OF the counties and also Of the COM
monwealth Of Kentucky, good road
building in Kentucky has been a
thing Of HE past since the adoption
Of our present constitution.
This Constitutional Amendment will
remove these restrictions.which are
q barrier 10 the passage Of such a
system of Road Laws by our Leg
ilsa'uIc, as will enable our counties
and our State and perhaps our Fed
crm Government. 10 join hands in
this important work OF building and
maintaining u system of improved
highways In all parts of Kentucky,
The accomplishment Of which would
do 50 much for Cue advancement and
progress Of Kentucky, and would
mean more than all else for the COM
tort, convenience and improved con-
dition of all our people. If this Con-
sJitutional Amendment Receives a ma
jority of the votes at that election,
It will then be possible for Ken
lucky to pass such a system Of
Good Road Laws as are in effect in
the States OF New York, New Jer-
sey, Connecticut. Michigan, Massa-
chusetts California and Pennsylva-
MIA, and. in fact. every other State
where progress and advancement is
being made In building and main
aiming good roads, while our own
Kentucky Is at standstill.
If you are in favor of good roads,
vote and work for the BOsworth-Wy-
att Good Road Constitutional Amend
ment and lend a helping hand in
making IL possible for every county
in our State TO have the very best
improved highways