Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-12-20
EKENTENVA HIGHWAY
ORGANIZATION MADE
Madison fias Two Men On The
Board Of Directors For
Road Thru Mountains


tenva Highway Association was
beld at Beattyville Friday fol-
~ purpose OF perfecting an or
lization. The following off
rs were elected:
President, General T. B. Bla-
kew. Beattyville, Ky; vice pres
3 ident, Judge Clarence g. Sproui.
4 Irvine, Ky; secretary-treasurer,
4 Hon. Carter D. Stamper, Beatty
Vile Ky.
The directors are as follows
Fayette county: Charles L.
Elclcth. Lexington; Gordon H.
Wider, Lexington.
Madison county: DR.. O. f.
Hume and W. S. Broaddus, Rich
mond.
Es.Ii county: Judge Clarence
G.. Sproul, Irvine: Roy Agee,
Raycrna.
Lee county: General T. B.
Blakcv, Beattyville; Carter d.
Stampcr, Beattyville.
Ow,lcy county: q. W. Car
rett. bonneville; c. B. Wilson,
Booneyj.le.
CLAY county: L. NJ. Hcnsley,
Manche-'er; L. d. Sandlln,
Oneida
Knox coaoty: Judge ]. T.
Stampcr. Bar5ourville; William
{. Black. aBrbourvillc.
Bell county. Majcr L. S. Hell
burn. Mid.Ilesboro; Senator w
l. Mess. Pincville.
The Ncntenva Highway Asso-
citation was incorporated follow
ing a meeting at Irvine Dec. /.
This meeting was attended by 6C
delegates from the various coun-
ties through which the highway
VIII PASS. The organization has
been duly authorized by the
st1tc as an Incorporation, whose
stated objects and purposes shall
&c to promote. encourage and Sc
cure the building OF 4 trunk line
state and nltioral Highway to be
known as the Ncn;enva High
way, from III" city Of Lexington,
Fayette county, Kentucky, to
The Cumberland Gap in Bell
ccu6.g Kentucky, at the inter
section of the states Of .,Kepr
tuclly. Tennessee and Virginia,
UIence The maine kcntenva) thru
and hy he way of Richmond
Irvine. Beattyville, Bonneville,
Manchester. Barbourville, Pine
vile and Middlesboro. and this
corporation shall have and may
exercise ali lawful rights, powers
and privileges that may be. nee
essarv or incident to the accom-
pli>hment OF said purposes.
Today one can travel from
Lexington by way of Clay's Fer
~ to The Kentucky river in Mad
ison county over a reconstructed
highway which is in good condl-
ton. ami from the Kentucky
river to Richmond over a line
which is now being built of con-
crete. The lcad from Richmond
to Irvine is practically recon
structed nacadam surface treat
cd There is a small section o.
three or four miles next to thl
Madison county line near DroW1
ing Creek. to be reconstructed
vet. the whole work to be com
pleted newt year.
From Irvine to the Lee ccun.
ty line the survey is practically
completed. Contracts will bl
ready to let by February. kstlI
county has recently voted Sl4O,
coo in bonds for road cOnstruc.
ton and the money is now avail.
able. lie county has nearly one
half of the road from Beatty
Vile to the Estill county linz
graded. the rest of the line /
now in the course of construc
ton and will be completed SOM
time next year. Lee county u
the recent November election
voted to issue 100000 in bonds
which is in addition to the $3.50,
600 already put up for the eX
tension of the road wrok, whicl
means that county will shortl,
begin building to the Owsle.
county line. which is only abou
six miles from Bonneville.
Owsley county has bee
caught in the swirl OF the goc
road movement and is now pre-
Daring to vote upon a bond issu
which. it IS reliably reported
will easily carry five to one. Tn
Owsley county link is only 10 /
miles. Clark county has vote
$4,000 in bonds for road wor
extension and is ready to vot
more if necessary This none
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