The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-07-21
GOOD ROADS THE
ATTRACTION AGAIN
At a Meeting Held Here
Last Saturday.
MORE ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN
Movement Started Intended
To Bring Good Roads
Bonds Issue.
MKT MEETING AT FoRDsvILLE

sDs1Arfnn met according to announce
nreni at the court house here iaat
Saturday afternoon. There was
good crowd present, despite the sui
trx wtathsf and the bad condition
Ct the remdA caused by heavy rain
in the early morning.
The meeting was called to order
by me President. DR.. J. o. hcken-
nsE, WIN a sew we'll chosen re-
MARIN, The election of Treasurer
for the Association was deemed first
La order. and Mr.. John III. Barnes,
OF Beaver Dam, was chosen to I'll
this place.
NJ u. ". BrVwder, County Farm
Demonstration, was the first one call
ed uRon for talk. Mr.. Browder
saisf he han certainly seen the need
~ gorrn rbNzs in his travels over the
1,pg o. 1,5O0 miles of roads OF
the county. Our present system OF
taxafaon. he thinks, is inadequate.
In nauufd TO bad condition Of roads,
he thtnss faslty method of drainage
is t@as rdnfn trouble Roads need
grating dp When we build UP our
roads and put them in proper re-
pair, We build up the prosperity and
cuntentment of the whole people.
A. good fDads system is the forerun-
ner OF civilization and progress ev-
Mr.. r. r. Lee Simmerman was the
next speaker to address the aud
fence. Mr.. Simmerman thinks the
best and most eXpedient plan to put
our roads on a firm foundation is
for the county to issue bonds for
this purpose. He says that recently
he has interviewed 100 Or more sub
stantial citizens of the county and
when the matter was explained he
found them in favor of it. He point
ed 60 the fact that about $25, 900 is
spent annaaadly on the county roads.
In twenty years this amounts to ex-
actly q haif million dollars-about
what we need to sufficiently attend
to the nr;ater In Ohio county. This
world be getting the money at once.
instead Of by drfbs, as at present.
A sinking fund could be created,
witch would take care of the mat
ter. BY this plan people would have
immediate benefit of the roads.
Lands and all property would be in
creased in value about % per cent.
and it would put the county on
prosperous basis. Mr.. Simmerman
suggested committee to carry out
the Ideas advanced.
DR.. Ford, in his remarks, sug-
gested zeal in putting forth the
COON work. Said he had heard 1t
remarked that our first roads were
laid out by stray pigs. Many of
these paths are travelled yet. The
location OF roads and making them
straight is very important. DR..
Food is very much In favor of the
State highway system, connecting
county seats. DR.. Mckinney arose
at this point and said DR.. Ford was
the first 10 mention good roads in
the County Medical Association over
five years ago.
Mr.. OniIte Taylor was the next
speaker. Mr.. Taylor thinks new To-
cations for roads is important and
the nRxt thing is proper drainage TO
keep them n good condition. We
can have no good roads without
proper drainage. Grading is also
very important A little work goes
a long way in road Improvement
ME-. Taylor thinks the split log drag
Is one or the very best and most
economical road implements ever
used. His remarks were very much
appreciated.
County Judge Wilson, when call
ed upon. said he had about exhaust
ed his supply OF good roads talk at
tine Wpsaiing at Beaver Dam two
weeks before. He is heartily in ia
vor OF the movement and ready TO
assist " any progressive movement.
Mr. Simmerman made a motion.
which was seconded, that the Presi-
dent Of the Ohio County Good Roads
Association appoint a committee to
procure necessary signatures to
petition 90 present TO the County
Court TO call an election for q bond
isste. TO report at the next meeting.
Substitute motion by Mr. II. p. Tay-
lor that We first fnd out about how
much gDod road Is really needed
right nov and the approximate cost.
Motions we're finally amended BY
referring the matter to the Execu-