The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-06-18
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STORMY SESSION
Resolutions Designating Central
Route Adopted; Other
Meetings.

From the time Judge j. II. New.
man, of Hawesville, chairman of
the Ohio river route, as temporary
chairman, called the meetingto or
der yesterday afternoon and nomi-
nations for a permanent chairman
we're in order,th meeting which
started out to be Joint meeting of
advocates of the three proposed
federal aid routes, until vote was
finally won to adjourn, the conven-
ton was a tempestuous one, filled
with heated discussions.
Judge c. w. Wells, of this coun-
ty, was named for election as chair
man, and the motion seconded by
several. The chairman of the Ohio
river route then offered a nomina-
ton, but at the instance of the tenn
porary chairman, withdrew his mo-
ton, and Judge Wells was unani-
mously elected. J. Leo Fentress, of
Central City, was elected secretary.
In making his opening address,
Judge Wells foresaw the situation.
He said that he felt as If he was
standing on the brink of a volcano.
He then said as a warning that any
long speeches, no matter how elo-
quent, would accomplish nothing,
as nothing but the money to build
the roads and the report of the gov
eminent officials wiuld select the
route. He said no government ag-
ent has been over the routes.
A Mr.. Piskett, of Breckenridge
county, then moved that the Ohio
river route meeting be adjourned,
subject to the call of the chairman.
An amendment to have the meeting
after June Is was offered and ac-
cepted. A heated battle as to
where the meeting would be held
finally terminated in greensboro be-
ing selected as the next meeting
Judge F. A. Lochry, of Mclean
county, then offered a resolution
that was the storm center for the
remainder of the melting. 1t SEEM
ed for a time as if nobody was salts
fed, but eventually the fight mar
rowed to the designation of the
route in Muhlenberg and Hopkins
counties. Several minor amend
ments were made, and at 4;3O o.
clock. after more than two hours
of discussion, the following resoIu-
tion was adopted.
The Resolution
Resolved--that the Central Route
organization recommend to Honor
able Rodman Wiley and the state
and federal road departments that
there be designated and construct
ed a federal highway beginning at
Dawson Springs and running east
Nnrdly through Hopkins county,
through White Plains crossing the
Hopkins and Muhlenhurg county
line at C'ark's terry, thence
through Muhlenburg county TO
Greenville, Central City and South
Carrollton to the Muhlenburg and
Mclean county line, near Sacramen
to, thence through Mclean county,
through Sacramento and Calhoun,
thence along or near the Owens
boro and Calhoun road through Nc
Lean and Daviess counties to Ow-
ensboro thence over or near the
Leitchfield road through Whites
vile and crossing the Ohio county
Inc, near the intersection of that
line with the Leitchfield road,
thence through Ohio county
through Fordsville and Falls-of-
Rough road through Breckenridge
county and Grayson county at Falls
of-Rough to and through Leitch-
field, thence through Hardin coun-
ty at Elizabethtown to connect with
the Dixie highway.
And We, further recommend the
designation and construction of an
additional federal highway begin
ming at Dawson Springs running
thence through Hopkins county by
way of Earlinton and jacksonville
and Anton road to the Dutch Fish
Trap on Pond river, thence through
Mclean county to Sacramento, con-
Meeting at that point with the road
first above recommended; and we
further recommend and request
that said road be designated and
constructed in sections and that as
soon as arrangements have been
made to finance any section there
of, that it be designated.
Storm of Protest
After several had spoken for and
against the resolution, Judge New,
man called the delegates of the