The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-20
The Good Roads Movement

Tho NEWS has published an account
of the Good Roads meeting on the first
day of the April Fiscal Court. Also a
list Of the men appointed from the
lmagisterial districts to compose the
County Council The following is from
/ the report made by Mr.. Fred Nj. Vim
son, county secretary:
! The organization is truly a volunteer
movement 1t has been perfected for
the sole purpose of benefitting road
conditions or our county, and herewith
| is outlined the plan of organization,
and the intended workings of the as
ISOLATION.
This association has a President anC
Secretary, whose jurisdiction is co-ex-
istont with the entire county; from
each Magisteriai District in the coun-
| w. there IS to be selected one man to
take charge Of this work in his district
and to account to tine officers Of the
! county the results of the efforts OBJ
tanned. The men selected from each
lMagisterial District, together with the
President and Secretary of the Asso-
citation, are to be known as The Coun-
I ty Council Of the Association; then
there is to be selected two men in each
voting precinct, who are 10 take charge
! and look after the interest of the peo-
! pie in their respective precincts. The
controlling idea Of the organization is
| place into the hands Of the people the
responsibility of this movement, with
such a division Of labor as will proper
tionately place 1t upon every citizen in
OBJ n nd no oh af,
every citizen therein shall assist in the
work, which is for their common good.
! and to likewise participate in the bene-
fit resulting therefrom in a fair measa
lure,
This effort tending TO the bettermeflt
lof our country is one sacrificlal in ma
ture. No one receives monetary bene-
fit for the services performed. II is a
work leading to benefit of every citi-
teen Of the county; il is labor of sac
r!fice and OF love. 1t Is hoped that the
movement win have a far reaching ef@
feet upon the coed of the community
from itH very inception; it is hoped that
lit will not be considered or treated az
q partisan movement in any respect:
II is hoped that the people of the coun-
ty viii recognize in the effort of the or
ganization a real desire to assist the
people, In getting good roads The fact
that things have not been done In your
portion of Tho county, which, in your
Judgment, should have been done, should
not deter you from being vitality inter-
ested in this movement. as this assoc
citation can not be blamed for anything
that has been done, or failed to be done,
heretofore; and viii not be in position
to be blamed for anything in the future
if each and every citizen of the county
will do their respective part in this
movement.
II Is the purpose of the association to
have road meetings in each Magisterial
District. at which meetings details of
the association will be particularly out
lined, and the TWO men for each pre-
cinct viii be selected and the work
then fairly begun.
This organization can attain only
sIch results as the citizenship of the
county desire; it can do no more nor
less than the real inclination OF this
county demands. 1t is our hope and
purpose to .effectuate this Good Roads
Association, and trust that it will SCI
cure the object of our desires-GOOD
ROEDS.
AUGUSTUS SNYDER, Pres.
FRED NJ NINSON, aSecy.