The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-06-25

OF the county Is repealed, and the
county expressly permitted to incur
an Indebtedness not in excess of five
per cent. for the public road pur.
poses;
2. The constitutional Limitation
under section 157 of soc upon the
$500 of taxable property is so modi-
fed as to authorize an additional
tax not exceeding zoe on the 500
for the purpose of paying the in
terest on road bonds. and providing
sinking fund for their payment at
maturity. and.
3. So much of section 1877 which
provides that no county . shall
be authorized or permitted to be-
come indebted in any manner, for
any purpose. to an amount exceed
ing. in any year. the income and rev.
enue provided for such year. without
the assent of two-thirds of the voters
thereof. voting at an election to be
held for the purpose" is repealed
by the good roads amendmen above
quoted. for that amendment express
ly authorizes any county to incur an
Indebtedness not to exceed five per
cent of the taxable property therein,
"for public road purposes in said
county provided said additional in
debtedness is submitted to the vot-
ers the county for their ratifica-
ton or rejection at a special election
held for said purpose. in such man
ner as may be provided by law"
Under the amendment to the con-
stitution II is very plain that the
purpose was to give the counties
more latitude in the matter of pro-
viding funds for public road pur-
poses. and to make 1t easier for
county authorities to raise funds for
public road purposes. Therefore
the good roads amendment only re-
quires that the bonded Indebtedness
be submitted 20 the voters of the
county for the ratification or re-
lection. at a special election held for
said purpose" and 1t does not re-
quire the assent Of more than q ma
jority of those voting at said cleo
ton in order to authorize the fiscal
court to issue the bonds.
Since the bond issue was ratified
at the special election Tuesday by
the voters of the county by a vast
ma jority thereof, therefore the fiscal
court has full power and authority,
under sections 4307 and 43OS to is
sue and sell the 100000 Of bonds
for the purpose of building roads
and bridges in Daviess county.
6,838 Votes Cast.
According to unofficial figures
there were 6,S36 votes cast in the
rcaC bond election or Tuesday Of
this number 4,393 votes vere east
in favor of issuing the bonds, and
2,44S against the proposition, giving
the good road advocates a clear
majority of 1880 votes. In the city
of greensboro there were polled
2,446 votes, 1852 being for it and
only asa against it. giving ma
jority of 1.47S for the bonds. The
ajority for the bonds in the county
was 47O.
Every precinct in greensboro voted
for the bonds. Sixteen of the
precincts returned majorities
in favor of the road bonds. Ten
precincts voted against the
bonds. In one county precinct there
was a tie vote.
Much Hustlingis Done.
DR.. A, Kirk, president of the Da-
viess County Good Roads associa-
ton. Secretary Gray Haynes and
their able assistants, worked from |
the time the polls opened at 6 |
o'clock until they closed at 4 o'clock.
An excellent showing was made in
The city precincts. The banner pre-
cinct of the entire county was city
No. s, in the heart of the residence
and business district. The vote in
No. 5 was 292 for the bond issue
md 20 against it,
There was great deal of interest
Ill over the county in the outcome
If the election. The returns came
N very rapidly, every precinct being
'eported by s o'clock. The city pre-
'incts were practically all reported
~ 4:30 o'clock.
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