The interior journal., 1915-04-27
LINCOLN DELEGATES TO
WORK WITH LEXINGTON
For Routing of Dixie Highway Thru
Blue Grass Section-Results of
Meeting at Louisville.

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Meeting at Louisville.
Stanford's two delegates, Judge
James p. Bailey and ]. S. Hooker, the
other delegate, S. M. SaufIey, being
unable to attend, went to Louisville
cn last Friday to represent the inter-
ests of Stanford and Lincoln county
at the meeting to be held by the Dixie
Highway representatives. After con-
ferring with a number of the promi-
nent men in Louisville as to what ac-
tion Louisville would take in the mat
ter and what location they preferred
the local delegates ascertained that
that city was irrevocably fixed and
determined if possible to have the
road constructed from Chicago via
Indianapolis to Louisville and thence
to Nashville, and from there to Chat
tanooga. The local delegates also in
terviewed the representatives who
are urging the location of the road or
highway from Chicago to Cincinnati
and thence through the Bluegrass re-
gion of Kentucky to Chattanooga.
These representatives held a meet
ing at the Seelbach hotel to which the
Lincoln delegates were admitted as
representatives of this county and
town. After a great deal of discussion
it was finally resolved unanimously
by that body that they would not only
recommend, but earnestly urge the
seven highway commissioners ap-
pointed by the seven governors that
they locate the road from Cincinnati
to Lexington and from there direct
and feasible route to Chattanooga.
The Stanford representative work.
ed for and voted for this resolution,
believing that this would probably
make Harrodsburg, Danville, Stan
ford and Somerset points on the
great highway, and if it did not do so
that the highway would be very near
to this town and would be constructed
through this county and not far from
the other points mentioned.
There were a number of distinguish
ed people from the city of Cincinnati,
there being at least twenty delegates
from that point. Indianapolis and
Indiana were also well represented.
There were delegates from the fol-
lowing points in the state of Ken
lucky: Middlesboro, Pineville, Lexing-
ton, Mercer county, Lincoln county,
Pulaski county and Wayne county.
This meeting also appointed dele
gate from each county represented,
Judge James Bailey, being appointed
from Lincoln, and will also select COM
petent persons from the counties not
represented through which the pro-
posed location is expected to be built
to make a full and satisfactory re-
port of all the attractive and histori-
cal points in their respective counties
and to present all information and
data that will enable the seven COM
missioners to see that the proposed
route as above indicated will indeed
and in fact be the most desirable one
that can be secured through this
state to Chattanooga.
After electing Clark Howell, of At
lanta, as permanent chairman, the
RoLCe Commission for the Dixie High
way, representing the seven States
through which the highway will pass,
fixed May 20 and Chattanooga as the
date and place for another meeting at
which will he heard Representatives of
the various cities seeking to be along
the line of the highway. In order to
get at the facts desired the commits
sion prepared a resolution covering
the points upon which it wants infor-
nation.
This resolution, which will be sent
out by Secretary Walter Marr, of
Springfield, ILL.,, follows:
Resolved, That the secretary be di-
rected to proceed at once by circular
letters and through the press to in
form the advocates of the various
+bo4 fha Jirac+orc daciFa at no
very earliest moment information on
the following subjects:
Mileage in each county under the
proposed route.
Condition of this road and mileage
classified as (a) highly improved with
hard surface; (b) gravel macadam or
ebert; (c) natural without hard sur
face; (d) grades and drainagee.
Number and character of bridges
classified at (a) concrete; (b) steel;
(c) wood; (d) free or toll.
STREAMS without bridges and con-
dition of fords.
"What arrangements have been
made for putting these roads in first
class condition and maintaining them
character of road to be built; full par
ticulars.
"What guarantee will be furnished
that road will be built and maintained
as represented.
"At what date can road be ready
for dedication.
Population to be served, tributa-
ries and feeders, historical attractions
and such other data as advocates may
wish to submit.
"That the persons delegated by va
vious county authorities to furnish
this information be requested to fur
nish each member of tbs organization
a copy of the same on or before May
10, 1915.
"That at meeting of May 20, the
directors hear from such representa-
tives of various routes as have fur
nished the information herein re