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"One of the most important enterprises in the county of Estill is the Louisville & Atlantic Railroad. This road runs from Versailles, in Woodford County, to Beattyville, Lee County, Ky., a distance of ninety-four miles. In the year 1888 Estill County voted a tax of $100,000 for the building of this road, which, upon its completion, was called the Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad. One-half of the amount was to be paid upon the final completion of the road within a certain time. The wording of the contract was some what ambiguous and consequently the county claimed they did not owe the road company any amount what ever. The company admitted that fact so far as it extended to the payment of the last $50,000 and the bonds for that amount were burned in front of the court house at Irvine. The county was then sued by the holders of the bonds for the other $50,000, but though the various courts thus far have decided in favor of the bondholders, no amount has been collected. The amount, together with the interest and expenses of litigation have made the amount claimed amount to nearly $100,000. The people generally throughout the county are opposed to the payment of the claim, and even the Louisville & Atlantic Railroad would object to the payment of it, as they would necessarily be compelled to pay their part of the tax and would not receive a single cent for themselves.
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