The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-18
MAYO TRAIL IN
JOHNSON COUNTY
READY FOR LETTING
Citizens Buy Enough Bonds
At Par to Insure Early
Action.

Johnson county cibIcNS III uhtnc
meeting Tuesday night practically as
sured the completion OF the Mayo Trail
from the Lawrence county line to
Paintsviile. This. the main project dis
cussed at the meeting. which was at
tended by some hundred citizens OF
Paintgville and johnson county. all
hinged on the disposal OF $4,000 worth
OF county bonds which had been voted
some time ago.
James Turner, who had been ap-
pointed commissioner 10 dispose OF the
bonds. rencfted that he had been un-
able 70 do 30. owing 10 the fact that
the law did not permit OF the disposal
OF county securities at price below
the par value, Hence, before the Mayo
Trail project could be even considered
it was necessary for the meeting to
devise ways and means OF disposing OF
the bonds,
Through the efforts OF NJ. e. $. Po-
sey, State Highway Engineer who gave
some straight talk TO the audience. as
wen through the talks OF Henry La
viers, James Turner and J. q. Evans
the proposition OF taking the bonds
themselves was put up to the meet
ing. The offer made was TO either buy
the bonds or guarantee to make up the
difference between the par value and
the sale price II the bonds were sold
10 a bonding house for less than par
In less than ten minutes forty thou
sand dollars worth of the bonds were
made secure BY the pledges OF differ
ent citizens present. as well as by the
two PasntAvllle banks and two OF the
large coal companies.
After the $4,000 had been secured
IL was decided that the merchants OF
fsaintsviiie and Johnson county should
be approached individually 10 help out
and guarantee the balance OF s2b.00t
required for the completion OF the
Mayo Trail from Paintsville to the
Lawrence county line, The feeling oi
the meeting generally waF that during
the next few days the balance would
be secured. and that the county would
be ready 10 80 before the State High
way Commission and call for the let
ting OF the contract for this road.
state Highway Engineer Posey ex-
planned 10 the gathering that II would
be necessary TO have the money GER
tlfied for the information OF the com
mission. and that all the state depart
ment would require would be that the
county be ready 10 pay It's quota on
the monthly estimate OF expenditures
from time TO time. Although there was
considerable discussion over the pro-
jeci and the ways and means OF rails
ing the money. the enthusiasm be-
came warm when the $4,000 was rais-
ed, and the different members present
appeared 70 be well pleased that q
definite start had been made.
Although the committee has not yet
been named by the chairman OF last
nights meeting. j. q. Evans. presi-
dent OF the Paintsville Commercial
Club. II was certain that the strongest
men IN the county would be urged &c
90 out and help put over the $2b.oOs
question. Uppermost in the minds Of
all Vas the advice given by NJ. +. >
Posey. viz: that ''you win not get tn,
roads until you are prepared to pay
something for them yourselves" john
son county citizens, realizing what
Boyd and Lawrence county citizens
had done IN regard 20 the Mayo Trail
last night vindicated themselves and
demonstrated the fact that they were
prepared 10 carry on with the project
and not let II 90 by.
Another road subject which came
In for considerable discussion was the
road from Paintsville TO Salyersville
David Browning and q. Howard Were
al the meeting and took up the cud-
gels on behalf OF the Magoffin county
seat II appears that $4,000 in bonds
have been voted for this project anG
these bonds have not been sold. David
Browning offered 10 raise the neces-
ary difference between the par value
and the saie price Of those bonds which
amounts to about $4,000. through the
oil men. The, meeting endorsed this
plan and Mr.. Browning was according
ly,appointed TO see TO the matter
James Turner asked Mr.. Posey how
soon the contract for the road would
be Jet II the necessary s65.o0o was
guaranteed within a few weeks and
Mr.. Posey replied that while he could
not guarantee anything he felt GER
tain that the contract would be let and
work would be started before March
]. 1929, A similar question regarding
the $4,000 bond issue for the road
from Paintsville to Salyersville elicit
ed similar reply from Mr.. Posey--
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