Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-30
Register Richmond Madison County Friday July
URGES SuRFACINC
OF KINGSTON ROAD
Division Engineer Says 1t Can Be
Put In Good Snaps Now AT
Minimum Expense

County Road Engineer 7. b.
Baxter has received copy of a
report made by Division Road En-
gineer Dawson regarding recon
struction needed on the Dixie
Highway in the Kingston section.
With considerable wear showing
on this part OF the road already,
the division engineer thinks that
it would be mighty wise to give
this part of the road a surface
treatment of tar which would put
IN good shape at a small outlay,
whereas if it is allowed to go
much longer entire reconstruction
at huge cost will be necessary.
1t is believed that private sub
scription of $1,000 can be secured
to help defray the cost of ,surfac-
ing, and this added to a sum dou-
bic that amount from the state,
would provide sufficient funds.
Those who are interested in main
tanning this road, will have to
keep on the job" to get this ap-
preparation from? the state fund,
and push it to the limit now. The
report of Mr. Dawson on the road
will be of interest:
Lexington, Ky, July II.
Hon. Joe S. Boggs,
Frankfort, Ky.
Dear Sir
On the 18th inst. | made an IN
spection of State Aid roads of the
primary system that have been
constructed in Madison county,
and beg to report as follows:
The Richmond and Berea road
extending from Richmond by way
of Kingston, has been constructed
in its entirety by State Aid. Two
sections of this road of two and
five miles, respectively, has been
surface treated. That portion
between the end of the surface
treatment adjacent to Richmond
and Kingston, has not been sur
face treated, but the present wa
ter bound maCadam surface is in
fair condition and could be re-
and surface treated and
saved.
In conversation with the Road |
Engineer who accompanied me on
this trip. he advises that the coun-
ty is quite willing to ditch this
road where needed in its entirety, |
place additional stone on the |
weak spots, patch and build !
shoulders thereto, bringing the |
road to first class condition in
view OF this department taking
over same for maintenance. He I
further advises that if surface
were given that portion
that is not surface rteated, sub
Scription could be raised Of about
$1,000 from the citizens of Berea
and the farmers living along the
road
This road is portion of the
Dixie Highway and I believe that
if the county would do the work {
set out above in time and the road I
in its entirely could be given an
other surface treatment this fall,
the original investment could be
saved.
A great many counties in my /
district were laboring under the |
than on July the first
the state would take over all |
roads on the Primary System that
had been constructed under State
Aid. Since the Attorney Gener-
Al has given his ruling in this 4
matter | find that they are quite
willing to do all work this depart
nent would require to bring the
roads to the standard where pos
,ible.
1t is further the policy Of the
if they cannot tut these
roads III condition to be accepted
BY this department., to let them go
without any maintenance work at
all to be reconstructed at the
pleasure of the state. | believe
that it would be an economical
for this deparznlcn1 iii
we could arrange to accept reads Il
hat the county will bring up to /
the standard and maintain same. |
| am satisfied that | can main
tain this road from Richmond to