The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-16
The Fiscal Court.

The Fiscal court held its October
term the first week in this month, and
after the usual routine of business
was transacted, Mr.. Luther Fletcher,
of the Breeding neighborhood. was
elected poor-houSe keeper for the ell
Sueing year, the allowance for each
boarder being reduced to Sl.25 per
week. Judge Moss appointed Mr.. j.
n. Coffey County Road Engineer as
provided by the acts of the last Legis-
lature TO take effect December the
lSt, and continue for two years on a
salary of 5000 per year. This appoint
ment was unanimously confirmed by
the Magistrates. We deem it proper
to state that We believe u competent
man has been selected, and that he
will endeavOr to make good to the
county in the betterment of the roads,
both as to grades and general condi-
ton.
No system OF building roads was
adopted. yet every member of the
court feels that some plan ought to be
inaugurated that will secure the max
ing of few miles of macadam road
each year. 1t is not our purpose nor
desire to encroach on the important
prerogatives of the Fiscal court, but
as a citizen interested III the we'll
being of public conditions in this coun-
ty, appeared before the court and
submitted the following roughly and
hastily provised plans for considera-
ton:
''Be it ordered, that:-Since the
State has become interested in build
ing good roads, and is willing to fur
nlSh an engineer to establish grades,
specifications, estimates of costs and
supervise the building of roads we,
therefore, accept the proffered serv-
ices of the commonwealth, and submit
the following proposition to the peo-
pie OF Adair county, to wit: The
Fiscal Court of Adair County, KY,
hereby agrees to pay one half of the
cost of construction of first-class,
macadam roadsbuilt in said county on
the following conditions: Said con-
StructiOn is TO be in accordance and
under the direction of the State en-
gineer, both as to grade and character
OF material: that said court will pay
one half of the expense of said build
ing, provided the citizens or persons
interested in the building of said
roads, willpay the other half This
proposition extends to every mile of
road in Adair county. Be it known,
2however, that this court is limited in
its powers TO raise money for the pur-
pose Of building roads, and therefore
it makes the above proposition on the
explicit understanding that it is not
prompted by the special demands of
Columbia OF the central part Of the
county, but will. IL good faith, dis
criminate against the central part Of
the county in favor Of any other sec
ton in which the people meet the re-
quirements Of said court. In other
words the court pledges TO the people
Of Adair county to pay one-half the
cost Of building macadam roads as
above set forth, and further Stip-
ulates that not less than one consec-
utiYe mile will be considered. nor
more than two miles on any one road
in said county within the year 1913.
To meet this proposition the bidders
orcitizens accepting the above terms
must satisfy the court in its April
term Of their good faith and ability to
pay One-half the cost Of the mile or
two miles Of road desired, and should
there be more demands than said
court has the ability to meet, by its
powers Of taxation, then said court
reserves the right to reject the over
plus and Use its discressioa ia said
matter"
Since the court has secured Nj
CotIey as road engineer the assistance
of the State Engineer would not be
needed We can build q few miles Of
good road each year if the court and
tile people desiring good roads can
meet on any reasonable terms. We
would have the roads and every dollar
be left with tie people Of tie county
as well.