The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-10
Ohio County Fiscal Court.

OniO Couhty rhCi Couit uhet ="
regular session Tuesday with all the
magistrate present and Judge Jno.
b. Wilson presiding. A great deal OF
routine business has been disposed
of during the session. besides the
troublesome road wording problem
which has given this and former
courts in Ohio county so much con-
Germ. An attempt was made last Sat
urday to let contracts Tor working
all OF the roads in the county. In
the various districts, but It was found
that at least 80 Per cent Of the bids
were too high for the amount OF
money which had Teen appropriated
for this purpose. The bids were set
aside arh the following order. which
is self explanatory, entered with I'M
animous vote OF the Court:
As much as the major portion OF
the bids for working the various sec
tions of roads has been rejected. on
motion of Esq. B. +. Rice and Sec
onded by Esq. Wilson Smith, 1T is
orderli and directed that the various
sums heretofore Set apart for work
on the roads and bridges TO various
Magisterial districts be used by ccun-
ty rosti engineer and his helpers in
their respective precincts, with the
advice of the magistrates in the dif-
feren. magisterial districts in such
manner as they deem best for the
successful care Of the roads and
bridges of the county. And they are
directed to have said roads workai
either by contract for one or more
of said sections, or all Of the said
sections in any one voting precinct;
but they are to have said roads work
ed 10y sections forthe purpose of keep
ing an itemized account of the cost
of maintenance or all the roads and
br llges in the various seotions here
tofore laid out. If they believe they
can work said roads more success
fully by employing hands. teams.
and so forth. than By contract, they
are also directed 10 do SO and like
wise keep an itemized account Of
each and every section.
They are also dtrected to begin
work as soon ~ 4 Is possible so
to 40, taking into Dcnsideration the
condition of the roads and the am
cunt Of assistance they can employ
or contracts procure: paying attne-
ttlon to those roads which are in the
worst condition first, ami SO on I'M
til all shall have been worked.
They are Joi!iered and directed to
grade and ditch to the line OF said
res Is as sobn as possible and to keep
them surfaced the remainder of the
year by tie use of the split-log-drag'
or some modification thereof. under
tthe direction OF the county road en-
gineer and his assistants.
II Is further ordered that each OF
the helpers In the respective voting
precincts report to the Court by May
first, the number OF bridges in their
respective voting precincts together
wita the length and width thereof
and the kind OF bridges and culverls
and their condition.
Payment for the work above sol
I out shah DO made by the county road
! engineer as heretofore. upon receipt
properly made out and signed by the
party performing the service or fur
nishing material and the helper Or
dering the work hone OF material fur
nished. on the second Monday In
May, 1914, and second Morday In
each month thereafter.
/ Tho court will hlioly conclude the
business before it today and adjourn
The members have been giving clost
and intelligent attention to the vari-
Gus and difficult questions and have
proven themselves good guardians OF
the intersts OF the county.
! Don't fail Ia see and hear tine che
III