Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-01-22
HOW TO GET STATE AID

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different channels The county may raise the money to meet the
funds available from the state BY methods: viz By general @
ton and by bond issues In either the countys funds and ~
states funds both may be Supplemented ty donations from
porons private citizens provided such donations are pad
cash to the treasurer Of the county Or state.
Since the aid in the building Of these roads and ce
the counties funds Instances limited for conuu
reconstruction only just and fair that those living along
the line of road be improved and who receive he direct an
greatest benefit accrng from said improvement shall aid beang
the expense of each improvement proportion the dement's
rived thererom And the is one-alt the cu
the ratio should bestate fifty cent county = per cent
abutng and the private subscriptions the @
rs per Most certainly the abuttng property owners and
vae subscriptions should amount to not less than Is per cent
the latter the would have - cent OF
The couaty instance should be required to pay
right Of way
Pulaski and Rockcase and several Others have RI
quested aid for the improvement Of certain ntercouny
roads, stating the abutting property owners that the county vi"
put up S. 900 provided said owners and other citizens
county will put another $ coo and have requested that
plans and specifications Of the State Depar
Public Roads and accordance with the State Aid Road
Law This would general insure $4,000 worth OF road work Tor
county However this depends the number OF applications
for aid and the amounts requested
Few counties fortunate Jefferson Shelby, Campbell
and be able ask for all the " aid fund that they
will entitled and he able appropriate the neees
ary money their road fund aid without impair
ing totally destroying their general maintenance fund In no IN
stance should the maintenance be overlooked
The receive AID the nercounty seat roads.
and roads have been improved then such other roads
may designated may be improved but to build comprehensive
system such as outlined by this Law viii require years with
national aid and without it fifteen twenty
wishing the completion OF this comPEeAen-
sve system at date DO by assuming the Of
such system through issuance Of bonds Usually the ounys
road fund and therefore the .ate portion the county small
that only few miles be bu year but by means Of
bond issue system may completed at less
amount work may accomplished in comparatively short
and the roads may used while they being paid for by the ~
zen OF county and commonwealth The state will reimburse
tire county work accordance to the state aid law to
the extent OF the OF money actually spent
suction or payment being made annually
a. the countys portion OF the road fund is available
Two counties have thus far ayaed themselves Of this OF
securing good roads viz Garter The Of Lewis
county approving bond issue for $4,000 the 18th day OF
Iuv by vote 100 l40 The Carter
w. on November 3d. ratified end issue for $4,000 for the i'm
proyemen OF 0 votes than the
thirds majority required carry tie issue
In every where has been taken Tor bond
issue majority of the votes have been in favor OF said issue
thus showing concusivey majority the thinking people
favor the improvement their roads by rapid and uPodate
methods.
These statements coobo ed by the result shown from such
elections held following untes: Mason November d
100000 Campbell November 5rd SlS0O0O build roads 100000
70 buy toll roads Kenon November SOOo Boone November
$4,000; Pulaski April a. ap June 10Th $50oOOo War
May 10TH $4,000; Simpson May SooOOU and Meniee
September $4,000.
Unfortunately for the promotion of road building the
REQUIRES twohds of the votes bond
shall be favor of the same before shall be declared car
| RED. $500
of Carter Johnson Madison Boyd Rockcaste
Shelby Jefferson Harrison and Logan counties by apply
ing aid No county has has been shown by e-
eoun aPpicationand no county so poor that she can
plans No afford to lose the
sh is paying fund fail accept the
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