Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-02
BUSY SESSION
OF FISCAL COURT
Important Matters Disposed oi
appropriations, Claims and
Routine Business


ness came up early during the after
noon, he had heard the pleas ano
discussions of a large number of peo
pie and disposed of q great amount
of business came up early inthe after.
county.
Many representative citizens, bott
ladies and men appeared before the
court and asked that an appropara-
tion be made to assist the Pattie A
Clay Infirmary to istall modern heat
ing plant, stating that this institu
ton, and its continued successful
operation was essential to. the public
welfare of the community and evid-
only this impressed the cour;
as motion to donate $1,000 for thi:
purpose was unanimously carried af-
ter which Miss Helen Bennett in {
very gracious manner expressed tho
thanks of the delegation to the mem
bers of the court for their action.
Various citizens from Red House
and vicinity were present and through
Mr.. Sam Todd asked the court to CO.
operate with the neighborhood anc
the l.. & N Railroad company in the
building of bridge at Red House
across Otter Creek and in making
certain changes in the road north ianc
east of Red House to eliminate two
grade crossings.
Mr.. Todd stated that a considerable
amount had already been raised b!
popular subscription and that furthc'
efforts would be made to secure eff
ficient funds to materially assist IL
the construction of the roads neces
sary and rights of way to be secured
Plans and specifications were eX
! hibited to the court by the Count!
Road Engineer J. G. Baxter and Tho
contract covering the offer of the L
N. railroad company to contribute
$500 in making the necessary
changes was read and upon motion il
was unanimously voted to contribute
100000 of county funds to assist il
the construction of the project as out
lined. 1t appears from the estimate;
of the Engineer of the county and th'
railway company that this anoun
will not cover the entire cost Of the
work cotemplated but an effort will bc
made by the citizens interested t
raise about $1,000 additional b!
private subscription which would GOV
er the entire cost of roads bridge anC
right of way.
An appropriation of $500 was made
for the support of the Kentuck!
Children's Home society, state in
stitution at Louisville, this bringing
the regular annual contribution. Thi
institution cares for quite a numbe
of destitute Madison county childrel
; each year who are sent upon the orde
of the County Judge.
Quite discussion occurred as t.
policy to be pursued as to the road
designated as state roads under tn
act to become effective July 1st.
A number of counties have con
strued the law to mean that no fur
ther expenditure of county fund
should be made on these roads afte
that date, it is assumed to bethe opin
ion Of the court that Madison count
should assist theState Department o
l Roads in repairing the S4 miles de
: signated in the county as state roads
at least until such time as the Stat
5 can secure sufficient revenue to main
tain them and create an organiza
ton and system for the work.
There was an appropriation o
5 $3.50 for aid in the improvement %
= Bear Wallow road, in the distric
l bearing that name, and it is eXpecte
citizens will procure like amoun
f and the road improvement be realize
/ yet this year.
, Judge Shackelford, of the circui
r court was one of the interested es
G pectators for some time, and he aske
n Judge Price to visit the circuit coul
and examine the interior with regaT
e to repainting and asked that plar
e be- made for the decoration of tn
d interior of the room. This, Judg
e Shackelford was assured would
t done and obliging Judge Price il
structed the "other court" to make
: selection of decorations the natul
and color ETC., and added that thel
, would be no difficulty in having tt
improvement provided for. So tt
= interior of the circuit courtroom wi
u be finished before the October ter
of court convenes.
The regular grist of claimes we
presented and accepted and are beir
l. audited. These will bring the bus
d ness of the county around to tt
even" mark, and the business Fl
the month will have been cleare
away in very expedient and sati
t. factory manner.