Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South v. Aylor

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

After arranging with the department of public roads for “state aid,” the town of Walton, in the summer of 1918, passed the necessary ordinances for the improvement of Main street at the expense of the abutting property owners. Section 18 of the ordinance ordering the improvement is as follows:

“That one-half of the entire cost of said street exclusive of said curbing and guttering shall be borne by the State of Kentucky to be paid in such amounts yearly as shall be credited to the town of Walton, Ky., by the Department of Public Roads of Kentucky…