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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1921

Page

6

Financial condition liabilities and tax assessor note

A financial ledger shows bonds purchases for vital statistics and turnpike funds, unpaid vouchers and claims from 1920 1921, and cash balances by fund. It notes a county tax commissioner fee of 5 percent on the first million and 2 percent on the rest, totaling 3301.16 paid by Kentucky with an extra dog listing fee.

T. P O. D Cunty Harry F. Howell Kentucky J. G. Roberts, Co T. P. Link T. P. Fund St. Aid

Levy for School Purposes in Montgomery County Kentucky

The Montgomery County Board of Education submits a 1921 1922 budget request to the Fiscal Court detailing local tax needs to supplement teachers and school operations. It calls for a 40 cent levy per $100 valuation and a $1 capitation tax, notes state funds amounting to about 12000, and cites road and turnpike issues alongside Federal Aid road plans and state maintenance under a patrol system.

County Board of Education Montgomery County Kentucky State Board of Education General Assembly Board of Tax Supervisors Ccccce Morton Faulkner

Government Trucks Expansion Raises Maintenance Costs

Since the previous report the Federal Government allotted the county another truck bringing total to four. The fleet includes one Velee one U S A and two F W D trucks. These vehicles are costly to operate and keep in repair and keeping them all running is nearly impossible.

Velee

Machinery Purchases Reported Including Adams Leaning Wheel Road Grader

Since our last report we have bought an Adams Leaning Wheel Road Grader for 777 dollars. We also acquired a sprinkler system costing about 300 dollars for the tank and 150 dollars for the sprinkler apparatus.

Adams

Condition Of Roads County Pleads For Civic Help

The roads are not as good as desired but are as sound as the current road fund allows. County officials led by Road Engineer W. H. Canan urge citizen cooperation across the county to handle heavy automobile traffic.

W. H. Canan

Future of Our Roads Bond Vote and State Contract

On May 28 1921 the county approved a bond issue up to 250000 to fund road construction or reconstruction on Federal Aid roads. The Fiscal Court then contracted with the Kentucky State Highway Commission to pay 35000 and up to one fourth of the remaining cost for project work.

State Highway Commission of Kentucky

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