The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-12-29


and all Of these had 10 be replaced
with material that had advanced in
price from one hundred TO three
hundred per cent.
As further evidence Of the cos, OF
construction under the war time
prices and 60 show you where the
County road fund had gone I call
your attention to our State Aid con-
tract on Richmond road. which has
just been completed this year five
miles having cost $50, 77o.9s, and the
State road department considered
this a reasonable contract price. As
you understand the county has TO adj
vance all Of this money and the State
reimburses us for 55 per cent % this
cost hut only at the rate Of sG,26l
per year. that amount being Gar
rard County's annual apportionment
Of State aid. As yet we have only
received 100000 Of the money
due US from the State on this con-
i t"'Nt out sun HaN' uu' w tH' sum
Of s7,s3s.9i Of back pay besides
the payments due US for the next
two years. You can readily see
from these figures how much this ex-
pensive contract has crippled our
road fund for use on other roads.
However. this five miles Of fine road
is now turned over to the State 20
maintain and under the new State
Highway law Garrard County will
never have 20 expend another dollar
on IL.
wish TO say here that some state.
ments were made through our Coun-
~ paper. and also at pubic meetings
during the political campaign this
year. that I had let thousands Of
dollars, some said M much a thirty
thousand dollars escape Of State
road money. The parties making
these statements have been absolute
ly misinformed. and these statemnts
are wholly misleading "a we have
covered every dollar Of State road
money appor,ioned to Garrard Coun-
~ during my administration.
/, In 1918 we had no state aid con.
tract. hut we did not loose the State
apportionment, as It was covered un.
der the 1919 contract on Richmond
road. Under the war time cons,ruc.
ton price we could not have afford
ed to use State Aid. however. for
reconstruction work. had il not been
for the fact that the Richmond road
was going down in the mud and had
to be rebuilt any way. Had we not
bsen forced TO enter into this most
expensive contract we would have
been able under the new State High,
way act passed in 1920, TO place in
, condition and turn over to the Stat,
to maintain all Of the Lexington and
, Stanford pixies. but "a our road FUND
, was tied up on the other contract
there was not enough money avail
abel for this purpose. but with tn,
Richmond road contract out Of tn,
, way. our County is now in position
, to take up this most important work
A As ! have been asked 50 many
= questions in regard to the new Stat,
Highway law. and find such a mum
:. Der Of our citizens are misinformc,
/ on this subject. will explain here tina
y under this act there is establishe,
what is known as Primary System
Of State Highways. and under thi
act the State will take over an,
maintain all roads built under Stat,
q Aid that are on the route Of thi
primary system. and will take owe
TO maintain all roads on these rout
= that have heretofore been recon
s,ructed under State Aid. as soon a
Is the county puts them in condition 70
the State to accept.
.. We have in this county four road
n on this State system. for which
) feel due credit should be given GU
m last representative in the legislator,
a These roads are the Lexington
\, Stanford, Richmond and new Dan
N vile pixies. As the Lexington an
q Stanford pike have already been z,
!. constructed under State Aid. both o
A these roads will be taken owe
i. by the State. as soon as the Count
!, places them in acceptable condition
n Since the late agitation in regar
'e TO the Dixie Air Line many Of on
n most enlightened citizens have e,
e. pressed il as their opinion that
At possible. the County should devils
u some means for building a very e,
4 pensive type Of permanent road o
y this route. While I feel sure tina
! We should all work to the end Of ha,
" ing the route through Lancaster q,
ri signated as the official Dixie Al
IA Line, still as We already have a Stat
& road on this route, in my opinion