The Bourbon news., 1913-10-03
PARIS KENTUCKY FTIDAY OCT. 3, 1918.
REDMON ELECTED
ROAD ENGINEER.

G.. F. Redmon, for the past sew
eral years supervisor of turnpikeS in
Bourbon county, was yesterday elect
ed County Engineer of this county un-
der the recent act OF the LegiSla-
ture, at the regular meeting of the
Bourbon Fiscal Court. His term of
office will expire October 1, 1914, un-
der the terms of his certificate filed
with the court. The Office carries
with it a salary of $1,S00 per year.
Judge Denis Dundon presided at the
meeting of the court yesterday with
the following board of Magistrates
present: L. J. FretNe1l, E. P. Thom-
ason, R. H. Burris, J, J. Redmon, O..
B. Lloyd, B. F. Stipp, John N. Shrop-
shire and G. K Redmon. Accounts
to the amount of $2,2S3.95 were ap-
$1,43195 were allowed contractors for
work on the turnpihes of the county.
Mr.. Redmon filed the following GER
tificate with the court.
In accordance with Section 4S,
Chapter 110, Act 1912:
This is to certify that G. F. Red
mon has successfully passed the ex-
animation prepared oy the Commits
sioner of Public Roads, for persons
other than civil engineers, making a
grade of rs per cent.
This certificate entities the holder
to be considered by the County Judge
of any county in this Commonwealth
for appointment as County Road En-
gineer and expires October 1, 1914
(This does not certify to applicants
practical experience)
ROBERT C. GREEN,
Commissioner of Public Roads.
September, 1913.
After the above certificate was pre-
sented the following nomination off
cred by Judge Dundon was read by
the court and duly carried:
PARIS, KY, Oct. 1, 1913.
To the Bourbon Fiscal Court:
By authority invested in me by the
Statutes of Kentucky, I hereby nom
| mate G.. F. RedmOn as County Engi
neer of Bourbon County.
DENIS DUNDON.
Judge Bourbon County Court.
The salaries of the county officers
for the ensuing year was fixed as
follows and as heretofore:
County Judge, $1,500 per year; Coun
ty Attorney, $1,000 per year; County
School Superintendent, $1,000 pei
year; County Engineer, $1,000 pei
year; Keeper of County. Infrmary, ST.
per month; Health Officer, $500 pei
year; Clerk Fiscal Court, $4O0 pei
year; Keeper of Work House, $500
per day.
The following physicians were nam
ed to attend the pauper practice of the
county:
Paris-Drs. F. M. FAIRIES, G. L. Ran
kin and j. A. Gilkey, $500 equally di
vided.
Millersburg- NJ. Smith, w. V
Huffman, w. G. Daley, J. D. Calhoun
5000 divided.
Flat Rock-B. F. Mcclure and P
L. Mcclure, 500.
North Middletown-L. r. Henry anC
DR.. Cook, $3.50.
Hutchison-Logan Gregg, $780,
ClintOnville M. Linville, $100.
Riddles Mills-French Knox, $100
County Infirmary- French Knox
5000.
Mr.. George M. Davis was elected
as keeper of the county work house
for the ensuing year.
A franchise presented to the cour
permitting the purchaser to establish
electric line and erect poles for tn,
purpose, on practically all of the prin
cipal pixies of the county. Those spec
flied in the franchise were the Mays
vile turnpike to the Kenney substa
ton, Paris and North Middletown pix
from the city limits to the Bourbon
line. Winchester pike, from the cit,
limits to the Bourbon line, Paris an,
Georgetown pike from the city limit
to the county line, and the Townsen
pike from the limits of the city to tn
Bourbon line.
The provisions of the franchise ar
that the purchaser can distribute cleo
trio current to the outlying district a
rate of fifteen cents per kilOwat hour
minimum charge to be 81. 1t is prot
able the franchise which was Ordere
to be sold on October II will be pul
chased by the Paris Gas G Electric c.
with a view of extending it's lines t.
the rural districts. The franchise
for a period Of twenty years.
An order was entered granting tn
Blue Grass Natural Gas Co permission
to extend pipe line from Centervill
to North Middletown along the count
1Oouo dnu uuuOl IHS oupSl FloIOH I
the County Road Engineer.
County Treasurer S. E. Bedford wa
instructed to borrow the sum of $500
for use in the general fund payabl
January 1, 1914. After passing a nun
Der of minor orders the court took u
the resolution passed at a recent me
ing requesting B. Woodford, Sr., to il
stitue suit against the stockholders G
the defunct Citizens Bank to compe
the payment of the value of severs
share held by the Garth Fund and
was decided to give the assignee NOR
time for action. The mater will com
up again at the meeting of the coul
on October II.