The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-04
INJUNCTION TO Be
TRIED AT ASHLAND
SATURDAY, FEB. S
jupcE CISCO WILL HEAR THE
CASE INVOLVING THE MAYO
TRAIL PROJECT.


On saturday of this week the injunc-
Ion suit brought by County Attorney
ID. l.. Thompson viii be heard at Ash
|1nd BY Judge A. ". Cisco This suit
|1 20 restrain the county OF Lawrence
from paying the appropriation made by
tho fiscal court on the Mayo Trail and
the advancement voted for completing
s .he maps necessary 10 letting con-
tract for Lawrence county's part Of the
road.
The fiscal court and advisory conn
mission were called together Tuesday
10 pass upon the question OF employ
ing counsel to resist the Injunction.
rho County attorney opposed n motion
10 empify counsel and threatened an
other lunction against such action
II take The court and commission
each ia 10 employ lawyers. Upon
motion n. J. CARED and John w.
Woods fere selected, they having al
ready s bn doing work in the case and
having hade trip to Frankfort.
- u has bean explained In these col
utnns before that the State has not
enough money TO meet the amount
available from the Federal government
for the fiscal year ending ia June, 1921.
Ii Kentucky falls 10 put up dollar for
dollar OF the amount offered by the
government in any year, the money
~ we fail 10 cover ls then apl II
tioned to some other State is rea- y
10 cover Il, and We lose tlnit amount
forever.
The State administration asks all
,seuntles ON Federal aid routes TO APP
propriate enough on their own roads
10 enable the State to get the Federal
money and start work this year. Once
assted the roads will be built. II de-
layed there is danger OF the Federal
plan ieing changed. as heretofore ex-
plaine,,l under blu now before Con-
Rrcss. In this event the Big Sandy val-
ley would not receive dollar for any
road not already under contract.
Therefore. delay Is dangerous.
Tho state administration Is trying
very hard to make record In road
building. Il Is the only chance OF the
nrasani administration To do anything
worth while. But thii' is a feature that
should not enter into the effort 70 get
n million dollars worth OF roads given
to-, Lawrence county and maintained
forever by the state and nation The
only reason we refer 10 this point here
is that contemplate effort has been
made by peanut politicians 10 use
politics In killing the Mayo Trail en-
ierpriac.
We wnnt good roads in Lawrence
county. In comparison with this sub
ject, politics Is too insignificant to be
thought OF In the same year. We do
mol care anything about the politics
OK the administration or set OF men
that will enable Lawrence county and
the Big Sandy valley TO get good roads
'ctle sghject has been a hobby with the
I.s.hdy News for rs syears. We
stand ready 10 give full credit to any
body md everybody Who helps. TO ac-
sss s.S... - 9 ss.ss :h ressessi u al enter
pfsrss the building oeS good roads 10
All parts OF this county and valley.
This is a job that no one man can dds
II win require the harmonious actiop
OF the cltizenship and OF the officials,
county and state, with all the hell'
possible from the Federal government,
without good roads there Is no hope
for tho future Of Lawrence county.
Tho people in The rural districts must
have n way 10 get in and out, and al
reasonable speed and cost, or they can
not prosper. II Is time all were rising
above politics and M bborhood pre-
s'ces and Joining hands on a road
program that win cover the entire
county