The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-04-14
STATE TO MAINTAIN THREE
PIXIES IN MADISON

The State Department of Roads
has decided 10 maintain three main
pixies thru the State, which will be
especially beneficial to the tax
PAYERS Of Madison county. As re-
suit " this ruling, they will be re-
lievcd entirely Of the upkeep If a
large portion of three Of the princi-
pal pixies Of the county.
The Richmond Register is authority
for the following article
After this year Madison county
taxpayers will be relieved Of the en-
tire cost Of upkecp Of large portion
Of three Of the principal turnpkes of
the county
The county's road department is
now finishing ditching on the Big Hill
pike. toward Bcrea This is part of
the Dixie Highway. and after II is
properly ditched by the county will he
taken over by the State Road Depart
ment for further maintenance. II -
planned to complete SurfacinC with
tar for seven and half miles, it is
understood by advices from State
Commissioner Joe 6. Boggs. Two
and a half more miles will be so
surfaced from Richmond southwark
and five and a half miles this side Of
Berea.
The State Department will also
take over four miles Of the Red
House pike, from Stone Run creek
to the old Boonesboro pike. just this
side Of the Beach property. This
portion Of the pike was rebuilt I'M
der state aid, and will therefore be
taken over by the State Road De-
partment for future maintenance.
Then, with the completion Of seven
miles of the Lexington pike, under
state and federal aid this year. that
much of that highway will 60 into
the hands of state engineers for up
keep. In this way. it will be seen
that a large part of three Of the
most travelled thoroughfares in the
county will soon be in such shape
that they will be at no further ex-
pense to the taxpayers Of Madison
county for maintenance. This will
naturally release a large fund which
has had TO be spent for them in past
years. for use in improving and
building other roads in the county. .
II will prove a very satisfactory ex-
ample within a short time Of what
state aid and federal aid will mean
to a county which is willing to CO.
operate and secure state and govern
ment money
County Road Engineer J. G.. Bax-
ter has large crews Of working men
rushing final work on the highways
above named which are ready to be
taken over by the state at once. Of
course, the Lexington pike main
tenance will come after il is COM
pleted
Mr.. Baxter has received notifca-
ton from Frankfort that the rock
from the quarry here has been APP
proved for base work on the Lexing-
ton pike. It is necessary for gov
eminent experts to examine and ap-
prove all rock and other materials
which go into the construction of a
highway which is built with federal
funds. Engineer Johnson, from the
state department, finished his pre-
liminary plans and specification some
weeks ago, and they have been in
Washington for examination and ap-
proval. Mr.. Baxter has received
word from Frankfort that the con-
tract will be left for the work about
May 1.
A contract will be made with the
county, il is understood, for 10000
tons of Richmond rock for $4,000. |
A big force of men will be put al
the quarry as soon as possible so as
to cause no delay anywhere in the
work.