The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-15
JUDGE STAPP
Explains Position On
Federal Highway.
EDITOR CENTRAL RECORD.


Would appreciate Il very much II
you would again be 50 kind rs to
grant me little space in your paper.
rs IL seems there has been some mis-
understanding Of the position take
in regard to the bond issue and road
question.
Some persons have made the state
ment that I did not desire to use this
bond money the way IL was voted to
be used. Such statements are alb
solutely without foundation on fact.
rs u has never occurred TO me for
one instant that this money should be
used in any way except on the route
Of the Federal Highway from the
Boyle County line at Kings Mill. to
the Madison County line at Paint
Lick. Il would be impossible to use
il in any other way II I so desired,
and am sure neither ] or any other
member Of our Fiscal Court have the
least desire to place II elsewhere.
This road became an assured fact
IN. day the bond. x.r. voted and all
that have ever worked for and shall
continue to work for. is to the end
that Garrard County shall ge, her
money refunded under the provision
Of the new State Highway Bil I
have ALWAYS believed that the whole
question hinged on whether or not
the contract for this work was let be-
fore or after the first day Of July of
the present wear. IL the contract is
let before that date we absolutely
have no chance 10 get our money re-
funded. but IL we wait until after the
new law takes effect July first and
see that the contract /. let under the
new Highway commission. we get
exactly the same road. over exactly
the same route with the same federal
aid. and will probably get the road
built sooner than IL the contract ia
let prior to July first. and most i'm
portant Of all l feel sure, Just as
have felt all the time. that we will
get our money refunded.
The chances are that the work
would not be delayed one day by so
doing. but even IL II was delayed six
~ days do not the citizens and tax
payers Of our county believe that
anywhere from one to sixty days
time on one road through our county
is well worth One Hundred and Nine
ty Two Thousand Dollars?
Surely after the question is under
stood there is not man in Garrard
County who will not say that my DO
sition on this matter is right. I feel
that did more for the bonds than
any one in the County. and I. as well
as many others including the editor
Of our paper. led the people to be-
lieve that we would get our money re-
funded.
I do not believe that the bond issue
would have carried had the neople mt
believed this 10 be IN. fact for mi.
reason IL nothing else IL seems 10 me
that every one who worked for the
bonds. should now that the road il
assured. do his utmost To see that
their promises are carried ont
To prove 10 Won TINT I hav. r.a.on
TO believe my position 10 he correc,
I give herewith IN. closing p.r.-
graph of a letter received from our
State Highway commissioner has,
week. After speaking of his inab-
ility 10 attend the meeting NJ the Az
ferent eountie. held n, Danv,ll. I..,
Friday. he saws.
II wish however that Won would
urge upon the representatives NJ the
various counties the necessity az car
tifying the money that they have an
propriated and public subscription.
on this project. 10 this Office as .oon
as possible. SO that steps can n. ,aL.n