Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-09-20
ROAD TAX is DISCUSSED
BY CITIZENS COMMITTEE

The first statement the Of Madison county from the
special Citizens Committee named by the Fiscal Court super
wise and have charge OF the special road tax if voted made
day The discusses the situation emphasis being laid
the that this special if voted used
partially to forward the building of all nercounty seat roads
Mad in connection with saeaid funds and navor Of
road In other words section of the go
to receive direct and benefit by the voting of
this The committee anxious for full discussion of the
pose will do themselves the taxpayers and the committee
iul justice unless such criticism any, made public The
Daily Register will be glad to open its columns to full discus
sion of this important subject by citizen The Committees
statement reads in full as follows:
Having been appointed by the Fiscal Court OF Madison
Committee with certain duties perform, and the
voved believe, which should interest all citizens AMI
wish to set forth Interpretation of the PROPOSE
tio1, and of the oblgat on We have assumed
We quote from the of the meeting Of the Fiscal Court
August A. 1922, as follows: ~
That this meeting go being building
the proposed Richmond Mckee pike the jackson county line
and OF th building the nde OF the Irvine pike the
till and Of the building of the Lancaster pike the
Boonesboopke the Clark county lne and the Tate Creek
pike to eanne county line also said kes to be built or
way Commission for State Aid and
of the building the remainder of the Lexington pike the
Kentucky river such construction to be of standard acceptable
the Federal Government as State and Federal Ad road
Roads to be built as the State will accept them
The Fiscal Court requested go record favorable
this building OF these proposed road projects providing only that
the voters and taxpayers OF Madison county Kentucky provide
and place the disposal of sad Court for the payment
the expense OF such building or reconstruction
The foregoing provides for the construction of all nercounty
seat highways Madison such make them
acceptable State Aid roads and when and if accepted by the
State, then the State and Madison county from the tine
OF acceptance responsible for their and for the
pense Of their maintenance
meeting Fiscal Court and Comm ee after discussion
was had the relative of road tax
it was the practically unanimous opinion based poll OF
hundred dollars OF taxable property the
ing the necessary funds
1t estimated that such total of arounl
C0OGO0 and that such amount being available peri
DDS would enable the C take advantage
Federal Aid be had the opportunity making
various improvements offered Necessarily fcorclisieh
based the suppostion that the State and Federal Road par
mens will continue their policy along lines about present
under which the State furnishes ce-ha the funds and
supervses the surveying letting and
all State Aid projects Where Federal Aid
to State Nd the Couny proportion the expense
projects is only twenty y-hve per cent
1t the Of the full meeting. both Fiscal
nlee that should changing conditions the policy of the
State Federal Departments make advisable year
number OF waive the collection of the proposed zoe
short that there would be going ahead and evng and collect
ing this tax for specific endorsed by those
e at te mass meet ng august 18th and later when the question
discussed at the meeting of the Fiscal Court and the Committee
1t TO excellent business proposition if possible
complete these roads when State and Federal Aid available
OF h per cent or more t the cost OF the
As the roads accepted by the State ge
ea County Road Fund vibe available for work roads
county oer than seat highways When yoh Consider
the fast that of all the money spent 6as Of Madison count
eighty percent each has been spent hY
tefSQp seat roads seems to ns that this plan offers etf
solution to how the roads Of tie County benefit
We, seyeraly and collectively having realizing
obligation in this matter very best thought
and attention We investigate thoroughly any
agreement before it entered into and the best ability
will see that all complied letter
made We believe that good benefit
indirectly to every member of community We will welcome
and ask for criticisms suggestions columns the
HARVEY CHENAULT Richmond
QUINN COVINGTON Waco
Fl. DEAN. Richmond
JOHN L. GAY. Berea
Al. HAMILToN, Kingston +
A. B. HOWARD, Valley View
NJ. c. KELLOGG, Richmond
R NJ ROWLAND Richmond ND
r. f. TURIEY. Richmond
RC. WOODS, Lancaster Pike is