Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-06-24
BANQUET rendered
HIGHWAY INSPECTORS
Jake w. Herndon, of Madison.
Presides As Toastmaster At
Berea Monday Evening.

"A pSdueAW UdHqueC was CenQere0
the members Of the Dixie Highway, at
Berea Monday evening, and some
very eloquent and instructive talks
men in this country. President M. M.
Allison Chattanooga of the Dixie High
way, Hon John L. Shuff, former post
master of Cincinnati, Hon. Carl Fish
er, Vice President of the Dixis High
way in Indianapolis, and others who
are inspecting the Highway, all gave
glowing accounts of the progress
made.
These gentlemen are making the
trip from Cincinnati to Chattanooga,
and are being royalty entertained all
along the way. It will be remember
ed that Hon. Carl Fisher, gave ST, 900
to Rockcastle to complete their ap--
portionment and is doing a great
work as well as others, in giving
their time in the interest of this wond-
erful improvement.
| Mr.. Jake w. Herndon, of Madison
county, presided as POSTMASTER, at
the banquet Monday evening, and
those who were fortunate in Richmond
to be included in the invitation say it
was a banquet long to be remember
ed.
Those who motored from Richmond
to Berea were Mayor L. P. Evans,
Road Commissioner ]. G. Baxter,
County Judge Price, Judge H. C. Rice,
Hon. r. E. Turley, and others.
The following detailed report of
the Eastern division taken from "The
Dixie Highway" will throw much
light on the progress which is being
made.
The reports ON the Eastern divi-
sion of the Dixie Highway between
Cincinnati and Knoxville were made
the first order of business by the
directors at their meeting. AS well
surfaced highway is now provided
Dayton, and Cincinnati, Ohio, Coving-
lucky, the reports were taken up from
that point and the road conditions of
each mile of the highway to Knoxville
. discussed.
From Mt. Vernon to Livingston,
distance of twelve miles, eight miles
is macadam surfacing. State convicts
;, went to work May fifteenth, complet-
ing the remainder. The county has the
funds for this work. From Livingston,
to Parkers Greek, 6.75 miles, there
is on deposit in Lexington and Frank
: fort, S91 900 to grade and drain this
part of the highway. The contract
has been awarded. Of t.lis amount
$4,000 was provided by private sub
1 scription between Detroit and Chata-
nooga. Rodman Wiley, Kentucky
State Highway Commissioner has
given assurance that fifty per cent of
Federal Aid and twenty-five per cent
, of State Aid will be furnished to sur
t face this mileage
e From Parker's Creek to Pittsburg
: in Laurel county, disance of 1873
n miles the grading has been completed
d The State highway commissioner has
! agreed to give fifty per cent Federal
IS Aid and twenty-five per cent of State
i Aid for surfacing of this section.
# From Pittsburg to London, two miles,
IS the highway is surfaced with maca-
Il dam. OF the next seven miles, and
a 600 feet, six miles is macadamized
S The county has the funds and will
h complete this part Of the highway
$. just as rapidly as the materials are
: available. The next seven miles d
s an abandoned railroad grade which
l. has been surfaced but needs resur-
Is in position to do this before the
ICt year Is ONSIs 1AC ACAe WV AAAAAOO AH
s, a well surfaced road.
From Corbin which is on the
le LAUREL Whitley county line, according
le to County Judge J. C. Byrd, ID
le Whitley county, the first twelve miles
ID to Williamsburg is macadamized and
IS has been accepted by the State High
r way Department The next eighteen
miles has been graded, leaving three
= and one-haH miles to grade. The
e, State convicts are now at work or
n the grading The abutments to the
II steel bridge at Saxton have been pu!
n in, the steel is on the ground and
It paid for. The county has left $685..
Is 600 toward the completion OF the
missioner has agreed to give the
county 100000 of Federal and State
Aid with which to complete this part
of the highway.
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