The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
RUSH THE ROAD
TO MORGAN Line
WITHOUT DELAY
THoRoueHFARE THROUGH MID
DIE OF COUNTY is ONE OF
FOUR ROUTES VOTED
FOR.

The next big enterprise ahead OF the
people of Lawrence county is the build
Ing of good road from the county seat
to the Morgan and Elliott county lines
by way OF Blaine town.
We say this is Job for the people
of Lawrence county because In the
building of the main thoroughfares
there should be no division OF effort or
sentiment. All should pull together for
the main roads. They can not all come
at once but all will be accomplished
much sooner by harmonious effort than
by dividing into factions. Local fights
rctard the general welfare of the coun-
ty in all things Let us try to keep a
broader vision and better spirit.
The situation at present is that we
have u certain amount of the bond is
sue voted by the people TO be expend-
ed on the road TO Blaine. We believe
in keeping faith with the people in a
matter of this kind. The Blaine road
was one OF four named in the court
orders and in the campaign, The tre-
mendous majority by which this bond
issue carried leaves no room TO doubt
the will OF our citizens.
The expenditure of this money should
be carefully made. The fiscal court
has authorized the employment OF an
engineer TO locate the road. This is
the proper step. and the engineer
should be given a free hand in making
est the engineer will do the right
thing. No other kind of man should
be employed.
The advice of an engineer consulted
about this matter is that what money
we have for this route should be spent
on drainage and permanent culyerts,
with whatever grading there is that
demands immediate attention The wis
dom of such a course is apparent.
Drainage is the first and last require
ment of good road,
Another very important move that
should be started is to secure the
strongest man possible as Representa-
tive In the Legislature from the Law
renee Elliott district, The primary of
next August will nominate and the
Representative will be elected in No
vember He should be committed 10
devote his greatest efforts toward get
ting the Blaine road added to the State
SySleIl, liluS Dilikllb oLdle Anu reu-
eral aid to IT,
This is not wild dream. 1t is en-
tirely feasible, unless the present Fed
eral law should be changed: but we
should work for what is in sight, hop
ing this will not occur.
One strong argument is the fact that
Federal aid road in West Virginia
comes to Fort Gay. just across the
river from Louisa. This makes an in
terstate road. Extended through West
Liberty and to connection with the
present State and Federal system 1t
would be a very important inlet and
outlet for large territory otherwise
inaccessible for general travel. Also, II
would be the only cross route from the
Big Sandy Valley directly toward the
Bluegrass country,
The Point Route Also.
The other road specified in the bond
issue election was up the Point to
Martin county. The fiscal court in
ciuded this I'm the order for employ
ing an engineer. This road is entitled
to the same consideration as the 9TH
er routes named and should have the
same careful attention. 1t is not as
long or as difficult as the Blaine road,
Mora will ha aa III ahout n later