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September 9, 1919
The Public Ledger
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
The Mason Fiscal Court met and transacted business including paying off bonds, approving accounts, filing health report, and awarding Roland & Roland of Covington a $9500 contract from the Kentucky State Roads Department to resurface the Maysville-Lexington and Maysville-Mt. Sterling turnpikes.
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COVINGTON FIRM
GETS CONTRACT FOR
IMPROVING 2 PIKES
Roland & Roland, Covington Contractors, Are Awarded Contracts to
Improve Lexington and Mt.
Sterling Pikes-Fiscal
Court Meets.
The Mason Fiscal Court met in regular monthly session at the Court House Tuesday and the following business was transacted:
It
was ordered that the County Treasurer take up and pay off $15,000 of Turnpike bonds out of the Sinking fund by his order on that fund.
The following accounts were ordered paid:
Geisel & Conrad, crt. hs. sup....$ 2.25
Bessie Johnson, sten. 15.00
Geo. Kirk, Co. Agt. 87.66
Dr. L. H. Long. examination... 3.00
Mays. Gas. Co., act. 7.56
Mays. Gas Co., Sept. act..... 7.06
Marion Moore, paup. sup. ...... 10.00
Geo. Mitchell Coal Co., crt. hs. sup. 24.00
W. U. Tel. Co., telegrams ...... .77
Trans. Prtg. Co., clks. sup..... 21.75
J. J. Owens, expenses ........ 1.41
A. G. Watson, jailers' fees.... 44.35
L. H. Young. crt. hs. sup....... 4.60
The monthly report of the County Health officer was read and ordered filed.
Bids of contractors on work on the Maysville and Lexington turnpike and the Maysville and Mt. Sterling turnpike were opened and the contract was awarded to Roland & Roland. of Covington, Ky., at an approximate cost of $9500. This contract calls for resurfacing and putting in first class condition the two model pikes in the county. The expense of this improvement will be paid by the Kentucky State Roads Department.
GETS CONTRACT FOR
IMPROVING 2 PIKES
Roland & Roland, Covington Contractors, Are Awarded Contracts to
Improve Lexington and Mt.
Sterling Pikes-Fiscal
Court Meets.
The Mason Fiscal Court met in regular monthly session at the Court House Tuesday and the following business was transacted:
It
was ordered that the County Treasurer take up and pay off $15,000 of Turnpike bonds out of the Sinking fund by his order on that fund.
The following accounts were ordered paid:
Geisel & Conrad, crt. hs. sup....$ 2.25
Bessie Johnson, sten. 15.00
Geo. Kirk, Co. Agt. 87.66
Dr. L. H. Long. examination... 3.00
Mays. Gas. Co., act. 7.56
Mays. Gas Co., Sept. act..... 7.06
Marion Moore, paup. sup. ...... 10.00
Geo. Mitchell Coal Co., crt. hs. sup. 24.00
W. U. Tel. Co., telegrams ...... .77
Trans. Prtg. Co., clks. sup..... 21.75
J. J. Owens, expenses ........ 1.41
A. G. Watson, jailers' fees.... 44.35
L. H. Young. crt. hs. sup....... 4.60
The monthly report of the County Health officer was read and ordered filed.
Bids of contractors on work on the Maysville and Lexington turnpike and the Maysville and Mt. Sterling turnpike were opened and the contract was awarded to Roland & Roland. of Covington, Ky., at an approximate cost of $9500. This contract calls for resurfacing and putting in first class condition the two model pikes in the county. The expense of this improvement will be paid by the Kentucky State Roads Department.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Fiscal Court
Road Contract
Turnpike Improvement
Mason County
Covington Contractors
What entities or persons were involved?
Roland & Roland
Where did it happen?
Mason County, Kentucky
Story Details
Key Persons
Roland & Roland
Location
Mason County, Kentucky
Event Date
Tuesday
Story Details
Mason Fiscal Court meets, pays $15,000 in bonds, approves various accounts, files health report, and awards contract to Roland & Roland for resurfacing Maysville-Lexington and Maysville-Mt. Sterling turnpikes at $9500, funded by state.