The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-06-09
FOR GOOD ROADS
AND PROSPERITY
= Then Kentucky Will Come
Into Her Own.
BOSWORTH-WYATT AMENDMENT
TO Be Voted on at Next
General ElectiOn-MOSt
COmmendable Law.

The Bosworth-Wyatt Good Roads
Amendment to the Constitution of
Kentucky, which passed the last Ken
lucky Legislature by its almost unan-
imous vote, and which is to be voted
OH at the next November Generl Elec-
tiaon OF 1909, by the voters of Ken
lucky, 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 county
may be permitted to incur an indebt-
edness in any amount fixed by the
county, not in excess of five per
centum of the value of the taxable
property therein, for public road pur-
poses in said county, provided said
to the voters for their ratification or
rejection at a special election held
for said purpose, in such manner as
may be provided by law. and when
any such indebtedness is incurred by
any county, said county may levy, in
addition to the tax rate allowed un-
der Section 157 of the Constitution
of Kentucky, an amount not exceed
ing twenty cents on the hundred dol
lars of the assessed valuation of said
county, for the purpose of paying the
interest on said Indebtedness and
providing a sinking fund for the pay
ment 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
building, or taking any part whatever
In behalf OF the cause of Good Roads.
Section 1853 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 1t impossible for the
greater number OF our counties to
raise sufficient funds to do any road
building at all.
Section 157 o: our State Constitu-
ton provides that a county cannot
levy exceeding fifty cents on each
One Hundred Dollars of taxable prop
erty therein for any purpose whatev-
er, thus making it impossible for
many of the counties to provide suf-
ficient means to create a sinking
fund and pay interest on the debt
created to build roads.
AS a consequence of these limita-
lions and restrictions of the powers
of the counties, and also Of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, good
road building in Kentucky has been a
thing of the past since the adoption
of our present Constitution.
This Constitutional Amendment will
remove these restrictions, which are
barrier to the passage Of such q
system of Road Laws by our Legis-
lature, as will enable our counties and
our State. and perhaps our Federal
Government, To join hands in this
important work of building and main
tanning 4 system of improved high
ways in all parts of Kentucky, the &C
complishment Of which would do so
much for the advancement, progress
and development OF Kentucky, and
would mean more than all else for the
comfort, convenience and improved
condition OF all our people. II this
Constitutional Amendment receives a
majority of the voters at that cleo
ton, it will then be- possible for Ken
lucky to pass such q system Of Good
Road Laws as are in effect in the
States of New York. New Jersey, Con-
necticut. Michigan, Massachusetts, Cal
ifornia and Pennsylvania. and, in fact,
every other State where progress and
advancement is being made in build
ing and maintaining good roads, while
our own Kentucky is at standstill.
II you are in favor of good roads,
vote and work for the Bosworth-Wy-
att Good Road Constitutional Amend
ment and lend helping hand in max
ing it possible for every county in
our State to have the very best i'm
proved highways