The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-03-11
Espouses New State
Highway Bill And
Makes Lancaster
Construction
Center.
THROUGH HIS EFFORTS FOUR
ROADS ARE PROJECTED
FROM LANCASTER
BILL Up To Governor.

The ne~ State Highway System
Bill for the construction. rcconstruc-
ton and maintenance Of a system Of
inter county-sea roads has finally
passed both Houses at Frankfort
and Is now az to Governor Morrow
for his approval.
Under the plan devised, Lancas-
ter and Garrard county fairs exceed
ingly we'll. due principally TO the
efforts o. our Representative Hon.
Mack Morgan The bill as original
~ drawn gave Lancaster only one
project. but through Mr.. Morgan's
efforts another project was added
aud best 81 all has secured for Ian
easter one Of the construction cent
ers for building these net work Of
highways.
Project No 23-from Nicholas
vile to Kentucky Tennessee state
line near Huntersyille. via Lancaster,
Stanford. Hustonville Liberty. James
town. Sewelton. Seventy-six and Al
bany.
Project No. 25-From Campbells-
Perryville. Danyille and Lancaster.
Under the bill the following towns
in the state are declared eenters Of
construction; Ashland. Bardstown.
BeAtyville. Bowling Green. Fenton.
Covington, Clinton. Cynthiana, Ian
CASTER. Frankfort. Danville, Glas-
COW, Harland. Hazard. Guthrie. Hop
kinsviIle. Lexington. London. Louis
Vile. Madisonville. Maysville. More
head, ownesboro. Pikeville. Pine
Vile. Paducah. Lictchheld. Richmond.
Russellville. Somerset. Vaneeburg.
West Liberty. williamstown. Marion.
Henderson. Eddyville. Comprehensive.
MidGlesboro and Winchester.
The following section Of the bill
should be Of great interest to all
good road advocates and is a mighty
good argumen, In favor Of the bond
issue 10 be voted upon the 3oth ddy
Of March.
Section II reads;
"il.-The State shall not be re-
quired TO maintain any Of the pri-
mary roads hercin designated until
such road has first been constructed
by the State as herein provided: or
until such road has been accepted by
the State m meeting the requirements
Of a State road. In the construction
% the system Of roads as herein pro-
vided. the state shall be considered as
having accepted road when IL be-
comes a necessary part Of any road
building out from any Of the points
designated herein and thereafter II
shall be the duty Of the state to main
tain such road. IL any county desires
90 construct any part Of any pri-
mary road before the state may con
struct same under the plan and sys-
tenn herein designated. such county
shall make request Of the State High
way Commission so 10 do. When
such request is made, the State High.
way Commission shall Immediately
investigate such request, and. II they
find that the county has funds avail
able TO construct any part Of such
road. and will pay for the construc-
ton thereof. the State Highway Com
mission may take up Immediately the
construction Of such road. but they
shall not do 50 until the county has
taken such steps as they may require
10 make available subject 20 their
order sufficient funds TO pay for the
construction Of such road. When
the county has satisfied these require
menis. the State Highway Commits
sion may proceed to construct such
road In the same way and manner
under the same regulations that they
construct other roads as herein pro-
vided. They shall keep careful ae-
count Of the money thus advanced BY
the county 10 the state. and when
the project Of which such road n q
part shall have been eomplstsd. the
state shall refund TO the county the
full amount Of money thus advanced
upon proper eertiheation Of the State
Highway Commission.