The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-07-25

| was told by citizen in the commun-
fly, that this work did not take but a
day to perform, which would not
amount to exceed SIS. as understand,
the man used good force of hands.
Now. this pike had s11340 spent on II
last year, and IL is entitled to, each
year, about 1910, and IL the man in
charge of this road was permitted to
spend this money each year. no COM
plant would be made in this commun-
jty. This road now Is down to bed
rock and needs fresh rock, each year,
to get same In good shape. There are
only two bridges in this stretch OF
pike.
| next took up the Mill Greek pike
from the Mill Creek end. This pike
is 6-1O miles in length and is in fair
ly good repair, there being breaks up
on the hills for part of the way, which
are In good shape. but the end towards
Mayslick is now beginning to wash
badly because the breaks are not main
tanned and kept cleaned out. This
road had $141 spent upon it last year,
which is within $35 of what it is en-
titled to, however, the expenditure or
this much money does not show up in
work upon the road, and Mason county
Ia not getting value received from this
money. The bridges on this road, three
in number, are in fair condition.
| next took up the one mile of turn
pike, known as the Mitchell pike.
which is really an extension of the
old Blue Lick road. This road is be-
ing washed to pieces, no effort, what
ever, being made to keep the water
from running from the top of the hill
to the bottom. Now, there was $50. as
spent last year but the results obtained
can nowhere be seen. Now. somebody
is responsible for this and most GER
tainly neglect of duty on the part of
any official is an infraction of the
Kentucky Statutes. The negligence of
Mason county is filling up a fine pool
on the farm of Calvert Early Now.
MIR. Early pays his taxes and should
not be treated this way know this
to be a fact because the water was
washing the mud into his pool, when |
passed.
From the corner of Mrs. Finen 5
home, | will describe the Mayslick and
Wedonia pike. from that point to Mays
lick. The water is running down the
middle of the road on every hill. There
are many bad places showing up and
there is rock being hauled to repair
such places, and there is no effort be-
ing made to put breaks upon the hills
to keep the water from washing
this pike away. This stretch OF the
Mayslick and Wedonia pike is two
miles and should have, at least, SIS
per mile, spent upon it, each year,
and there was SIS per mile spent on 1t
last year. but If you will look at the
road today. you would see no results,
whatever.
one-half mile east of Mayslick on
the Mayslick and Wedonia pike. took
the Flatfork pike, and must say, that
this road is as sadly neglected as any
piece of road have seen in Mason
county. not excepting the Blue Run
pike 1t is 1 ITO mile to the johnson
pike to the Fleming county line. This
3 5-10 miles, just mentioned, passes
through the highest assessed land on
the records In Mason county, | am
ashamed to admit, that this condition
exists In such rich community. 10
years ago, this road was in fine con-
dltion but through neglect, it has been
allowed to wash away. and there has
been no repair put upon II of oonse-
quence.
On the l $40 mile of the Johnson
pike. there was $3.50 spent last year,
and that was for culvert. Now. the
water runs In Johnson pike continu-
ously, from end to end. After the
rain of Friday. you would have
thought II was creek bed, as there Is
nothing In this road but the bed rock
Is anybody at fault for this neglect of
duty9
returned TO the junction OF the
johnson and Flatferk pike and pur-
sued the latter pike to its end at the
junction OF the Nepton pike. This
end of the road is In much better re-
pair, but the water runs the full
length OF each hill without an obstruc-
ton. and the hills are long ones, the
result being, that the fine particles OF
stone are washed to the bottoms of the
hills and the bed rock left showing.
This branch OF the Flatfork pike Is
also ITO mile in length. and has 8
bridges on the last ITO mile. two OF
which are falling down. They do not
need 10 be replaced with new bridges.
as a stone Mason, for $40 or $12
apiece. would put them back in good
repair. but OH no. let them fall down
and haul cement and sand IS miles and
put In new concrete bridge. Is the