The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-22

| have TO say that at the time
went into office the roads over the
County We're m very had condition. We
purchased Will | wa- he Office. road
that cost $4,000. and We AL
so purchased horses and mules to the
amount of 81 .vOp. We also bought ii e
work-hou and built barn for the
stock and a shed for the machinery, at
Il sDst of about 3, 600. And all these
matters were fully paid for. We also
spent So, coo, or about that amount, in
repairing the Jail ard during my term
of office the county built fifteen miles
Of new turnpike, and the roads were
ALWAYS kept in good condition and IN
good repair. and throughout my entire
term of office we never had one dollar
of state aid. We also took all proper
care of the road machinery, as there
was built for that special purpose "A
shed where the machinery could be kept
during the winter weather, ard never
during my term OF office was this ma
chinery ever left out during the winter
on the roadside. as has recently been
the case.
also have to state that throughout
nv term Of office felt it my duty to
the people of this county to personally
inspect all bridge work and other work
done at the expense Of the county be-
fore the same was ever accepted or
was ever paid for. and followed this
course IN all cases. and cannot help but
believe that II resulted in saving much
money to the county.
During my term Of Office, 1000 of
the road bonds and interest on same
were paid off. and also -, 900 of general
Indebtedness. to which have referred
above. And at the time Judge Arnold
took office. early in January, 1914,
there was outstanding and unpaid, road
bonds to the amount of SO, 900, and tie
county also owed at shat time l5,ODt
of borrowed money. But Mt that time
there was really due and owing by the
sheriff TO the county, from the lew OF
1894, about the sum Of So, 900 which
was not paid until after | retired from
office, but which was owing on account
Of the last fiscal year that | was in Of
fee, which really made the borrowed
money owIrg at the time left the Of
flee of county Judge, the sum Of $1,000
The present financial status of the
county is as follows Road bonds out
standing and unpaid. SIS. 900; courI
house bonds, SIS, 900; borrowed money
$lO,0 making total indebtedness Of
! 81 900 at this present time. The rec
ords of the Court will show that not 4
I mile Of new turnpike has been bull
since | went out OF office, end II is with
pleasure that | think ! can say that tn,
records Of abe office while | held tn,
position of county Judge, in the build
ing and the repairing Of turnpkes AZ
roads, has never been surpassed by an,
Judge of this County. And if electe,
to the Office of County Judge FOR III,
coming four years, promise you tina
F will see that all roads shall be KEEP
In good repair and that / wI.l see tina
the Fiscal Court discharges its duty n
this respect to all tbe tax payers O
Garrard County, and no special section
or portion of SAID county shall be pre-
ferred over any other section. Tn,
county now receives from the State TN
sum Of 81, 900 year for road purposes
and in order to receive this sum o
s., 600 per year, the county contribute
the same amount, and this is raised b.
general taxation. and every tax pave
IN the county contributes his portion 0
same, and it is the duty Of the Fisea
Court in the distribution Of this none
and the expenditure Of this money l.
see that every section Of the county /
treated properly and is treated alike
and in the rebuilding and repairing o
the public roads, that no section shaI
be favored over another. AID Will
we all recognize the fact that the ques
tion of the development of the automo
bile travel has largely increased an
continues'to increase. and we viii hay
to pay our due regards TO that, ia try
ing TO keep TO turnpike roads 10 prope
shape and condition for automobile an,