Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-11
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HOW TO GET STATE AID

Counties may obtain aid for road building through several
different channels The county raise the money meet the
funds available from the methods general
ton and by bond issues In either the coun funds and the
states funds both be supplemented by donations from
poatons private citizens provided such donations paid in
cash to the Of the county
Since the aid the building of these roads and since
funds most instances very limited for
ton reconstruction only just and fair that those living along
the line of road be improved who receive the direct and
benefit acrung from said improvement shall aid bearing
the of each improvement proportion the benefits
rived theeom And since the state to onehat the cost
the ratio should bestae fifty rs and
atutg property and the private subscriptions the other
25 cent Most certainly the abuttng property and
subscriptions should amount less than Is 1nI
the latter the county would have Pay IS of the
The instance should be required pay forI
right of way ...,
Pulaski and Rockcase counties and several others have
queed aid for the improvement of certain necounty seat
roads, stating the abuttng that the
$OO provided said property and other citizens of
the will another $5 and have requested that
work be done under plans and specifications of the State Depart
of Public Roads and accordance with the State Aid Road
Law This would general insure $4,000 worth OF work for
the county However this depends the number of applications
for state aid and the amounts requested
Few counties fortunate Jefferson Shelby, Campbell
and Kenton be able ask for all the aid fund that they
will be entitled receive and be able appropriate the
sary money from their road fund aid without impair
totally destroying their general maintenance fund In
should the maintenance be overlooked.
The roads receive aid the incounty roads
improved other roads
be designated may be improved but build comprehensive
stem such outlined by this law will require years with
national aid and without it fifteen twenty years.
county wishing the completion of this comprehend
ve system early date do only by assuming the oil
such system through the issuance of bonds Usually the county
therefore the portion the county SMALL
that only few miles be built year. but by al
bond system may be completed less expense
of work may be accomplished comparatively me
the roads be used while they being paid for by the
of the county and commonwealth The will REIMBURSED
the county for such work done accordance the aid law
one-ha the actually spent on conf
Of roads, payment being annually
the county's portion OF the road fund is available ]
Two counties have thus far avaed themselves this
securing good roads Lewis Carter The of Lewis
county approving the bond for $4,000 day
July by of 100 40 nays The of Carter
~ November 3d. ratified bond for $4,000 the
povement their roads by M than the necessary
thirds majority required to carry the issue -.
every other instance where has been bond
majority of the have in favor issue
thus showing concluvey that majority of the thinking people
favor the Improvement of their roads by rapid and upodate
methods .. .
These orroborated by the result
held in the following counties: Mason November d
$4,000; Campbell November 3d $4,000 build roads $4,000
buy toll roads Kenton November 100000 Boone November
%500 Pulaski April a. and again June 26h $300OOo War
May 10TH $ooooo Simpson, May 100000 and Mene,
September, $3s,o0o
Unfortunately however for the promotion Of building
Constitution requires that twothird of the bond
question shall be favor Of the before shall be declared
ried tt 81 8pfyt1.-s +s4 ~ =
Lewis Lawrence Carter Johnson Madison Boyd Rockcaste
Shelby Warren Jefferson Harrison and Logan counties by apply
ferson couns aPpicatonand Is that she
apply for and receive portion OF the fund of the ~
plan. mentioned above No eoun can afford to lose the money
abe paying toward the state road fund fail accept the g
ereus ofsr made ny the state. - ~. y, -. -. M