The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-03-25
LEGISLATURE
Passes New State High
way Bill.
State Will Refund Every Dollar Put
In For Road Improvement.
VOTE FOR THE BOND ISSUE.

able Misunderstanding In regard to
the Bond Issue. ! feel that would
like TO say few words in regard to
the matter. At the time the cleo
ton was called IL was understood that
the County would have to pay % per
cent Of the cost % this work. but
since the election was called the Leg
stature. which has just adjourned.
passed the new State Highway Bill,
under which the state will refund
every dollar Of the money that the
County puts up. All We have TO do
TO secure this. ~ to vote the Bonds.
and make tine Contract under the
New State Commission. also using
Federal Aid. a. soon as this law takes
effect. which is July LIST, Of the pres
ent year
Should the Bonds be defeated It
will probably be from FIVE TO ten
years before the State can construct
these roads. and In the meantime the
County will be compelled to rebuild
them nj our own expense. which will
be- many times the interest on the
Bonds will amount to- 4 far more
important fact than this. however. Is
that the money that the County
would be compelled to spend on these
roads. can u the Bonds carry. be d.
verted 60 other roads % the County.
and ! suppose everyone realizes the
fact Il Is needed elsewhere
While We are speaking Of the road
fund. find that many % our citizens
are grossly misinformed in regard to
the matter. a number Of persons hav-
ing enquired Of me II there was not
fifty or sixty thousand dollars cx-
pended on the pixies last year The
entire road fund Of Garrard County
is approximately Thirty thousand
dollars. Of which from four to five
thousand dollars Is required on the
dirt roads. Bridge lumber and metal
culverts will average about twenty
five hundred dollars per year. the re-
building Of bridges, abutmcnts. walls
and culverts. win average around two
thousand dollars. besides paying the
interest on all the money that Is used.
as the Country many years ago. got
year behind. and the most Of the
money that Is used each year has TO
be borrowed for use before the taxes
are collected. Besides all this there
is still debt Of ten thousand dollars
Of several years standing. on which
the interest has TO be paid. So IL is
clear when Il is all summed up there
Ia not more than twenty thousand
dollars that can 10 on the pixies each
year. At the present price Of labor.
etc. Il requires from six to eight
thousand dollars per mile to even re-
construct roads that will pass state
inspection, you may easily realize
how far this amount will 20 toward
keeping up all the pixies in our
County.
! only call your attention 10 these
facts in order that you may see how
important u is that we do not lose
this opportunity that is now present
ed 10 US II the Bonds are voted
these two most expensive roads will
be out Of the way for good. as the
State will maintain them after they
are built at no expense to the County
whatever
At the first road meeting that was
held in the County made the state
ment that would appoint non
partisan Commission composed Of
four men whose duty il would be to
keep a record and know how every
dollar Of the money the Bonds bring
is expended.
At first ! had not thought il nee
essary TO name these men until after
the election, but as naming the Com
missioners now might help the cause
along, will now name them. Before
| do this. however. will say have not
had an opportunity to consult any Of
them as to whether or not they will
serve. but feel sure that they will do
so, but wish to make this statement
50 that II any Of them should fail to
serve, the public will not think that
have not kept my word in regard 90
their appointment. Win say. how
ever. that should any Of them fail to
serve that will appoint another good
man in his place. and pledge you
there will be no politicians on this
board.
Will name one man from each
Magisterial District as follows;
J. W. Elmore. Lancaster. Ky.
II. L. Burton. Bryantsville. Ky.
Hiram Ray. Buckeye. Ky.
r. n. Ledford. Paint Lick. Ky.
Feeling sure that each Of these men
viii serve, and again urging you 10
come out next Tuesday and vote for
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