State aid routes expand through county bonds and private gifts
Counties may secure state aid for road building via general taxation or bond issues. Private donations from corporations or citizens can supplement funds, with costs shared among the state fifty percent, county twenty five, and abutting property owners plus private subscriptions twenty five. Several counties have pursued bonds, as Lewis and Carter did, with voter approval for substantial sums, while Constitution requires two thirds to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gondon
Pulaski
Rockcastle
State Department of Public Roads
Jefferson
Shelby
Campbell
Kenton
Lewis and
Carter
Lewis County
Carter County
Mason
Boone
Warren
Simpson
Menifee
Kentucky Enters Era of State Aid for Road Building
The piece argues Kentucky must use a restored constitutional power to grant state aid for road construction. It urges counties to issue bonds or levy taxes to join a 6200 mile inter county system, promising economic gains, higher land values, and better schools, churches, and citizenship. It warns only four counties would pay more than they receive under the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
England
State Bureau of Good Roads
Court of Last Resort
State Bureau
General Assembly
Lewis and Carter
Rockcastle
Jefferson
Mercer
Fayette
Campbell
Kenton
Anyounty
Good Roads Woes Highlighted in Somerset to Acorn Hauling
J. N. Mayfield of Somerset is depicted with a mule team hauling freight to Acorn. He notes current roads force two-day trips and cap loads at 1,000 pounds, costing about one dollar per hundred pounds. He argues improved inter-county highways would cut costs to ten cents per hundred pounds and complete round trips in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Mayfield
Somerset
Acorn
Kentucky
W. H. Owens
Conway
George T. Hurst
LaFoliette
Tenn
Roy Sowder
Danville
W. F Carter
Bob Burton
L. N. Vanhook
Main Street
Climax Bouht
T. S. Frith
Lou Purcell
St. Louis
J. R. Cass
Fred
Maretburg
J J. Albright
Ude McCall
Miranda Tate
J.J. McCall
Berta Storm
Heavy
I. R Storm
Laurel County
Rockcastle Milling Co
Did you get my money saving club offer
Catalog request from L. M. Miller of Mt. Vernon Kentucky concerning a savings magazine club and inquiry about money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Miller
Mt. Vernon
A Noble Outcast to be Presented at Citizens Bank Hall
A Christmas week program features the four act drama A Noble Outcast at Citizens Bank Hall with a free admission after a small door fee. The event is part of festive activities alongside a school Christmas tree and a pie supper at Baptist church, amidst ongoing holiday travel and social notices from Middlesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Bank Hall
Florence McWhorter
Middlesburg
Casey County
Mary Albright
R. E. Albright
John Evans
Baptist Church Saturnight
Junction City
Danville
Heartburn Relief Advertised by John Robins
An advertisement claims Heartburn is a symptom of digestion and promotes HER BINE for instant pain relief. It asserts rapid bowel action and renewed vigor. Sold by John Robins in Brodhead Kentucky at a stated price in seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuhrtee
John Brodhead
John Robins
Brodhead, Ky
Also Mentioned on This Page
NTER
County Sea System OF Highways
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Department of Public Roads
Frankfort
Robert C. Terrell
STA
Commonwealth
Lewis
Lawrence
Johnson
Madison
Boyd
Harrison
Logan
Jefferson County
Je ‘Ea
Bosio
Akank- Tae
Kentucky Good Roads Association
Edgar Mullins
Mt. Vernon, Ky
Mee
Boas
Brodhead
Lena McCall
G. H. Underwood
Elizabethtown
J L. Pilkenton
George Reynolds
J. P. Watson
Lizzie Adams
John Adams
Thomas Barnett
T. D. Hurst
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