New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
GOOD ROADS IN THIS STATE
COMPREHENSIVE MEASURE INTRO
DCCED BY SENATOR HIGBIE.
- PROVIDES FOR STATE HIGHWAY COMMITS
SION AND FOR THE DIVISION OF THE EN-
prNsE OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT
BETWEEN THE STATE AND
THE COUNTIES.


.,h.,v Feb a-Senator Higbie to-day intro
- his Good Roads bills. which he prepared In
,,,,c,ion with Chief Consul l. Is, Potter OF me
,N-.,nraI League of American Wheelmen. The
49,, d. advocated by all who Interested in Sc
,,lnc a uniform system Of good roads through
49,, tho State. 1t provides for the appointment OIL
safe Highway Commission 70 consist of three
,,,bcrs 20 be confirmed by the Senate, one Oh
IRON, shall be civil engineer They are TO serve
rr tbrcc four and five years. respectively as the
,,,,error shall designate. Each Commissioner Is
~. ~,-eiyo $500 annual salary. and the Commission
:. - have go 400 for office expenses Annually
.rb4 Commission is directed 10 compile stats'ios
,.,,rdlng the public highways throughout INC
60 and prepare a map indicating such hish-
,vs "a they deem OF sufficient Importance 10 oe
.h,oc. az state aid The map must also sho"
..,,re material suitable for road-oullolns may oe
attained The Commission is TO determine upon
,hs hest method Of constructing roads anu doN'se
,,.,ntv city town or village Officers III reauoh ~
49, ro,,.er |, mus. hold public meeting a,
-. go , vcar IN each county of the state, ana
.,.,nsrate with highway officers throughout the
ste and furnish plans and directions io' i''pio
NC ruhlic highways and bridges
, Roard of Supervisors may by resolution oIuei
no ironrovement Of any road or section OF foao
49, ia county which may be required by the pup
H.. interests. OF such Improvement may be ORDERED
g. - -.-,-ion to the State Commission OF the
80. 81 one-third OF the lineal feet frontage
~. ads 10 be improved shall be leading mar
~, ~oods or commonly used. The Commission
me- determine whether or not a road peutioheu
.- sb,u be improved. Upon approval, me COM
ciss5,r ) 10 prepare the plans ,.- %. no.
ni,Ss5 Construction contemplated by this act Pc
to Tor a substantial and permanent roSnMa! ~
s;2te Highway Commission IS dlrecse 90 S eiiIer
,,.os and specifications or ROADS 10 p' - or
loI ,Jir,be construction. taking INFO consldeId-
49,. ,liroofe soil and materials near 10y "!ISiea n
ID = 20 be built or improved me n.y. sbau
c-rs,ent highway Of all roads so improved sii,..
Iot bo less Than eisht nor more imam s'N''0''
in width. so.,r,,,,o what road i'm
I..''.-,or,s shall be subject State aid \ bohiu
;. eryisors by a majority vote OF upon ne ~
ceipt Of petition representlns obatber roads
p.gt,,.ed nv the State Commission snail De I'M.
a,6,e6 Iron the receipt by the state itie mT% ~
Commission Of Board OF super tor bids
~ .bc construction OF such road and aware w! Wy;
o,,r.o, 20 the lowest bidder, but the pm cr
NAV award the contract 10 ,Hr rorn BOARD Of the
49, ~ rbch Inc road 70 be improved lies. proviusu
Nv la of such county or town does not exec f .
estimate made or IS not 90 yer cen, ireer mas been
,i~,a6 he shall have general charge OF foau I'M
%1,p6vernent and where no engineer mas poeit az a
Wanted the Highway Commission shdi "PP''' ."
.4-son 20 superintend the WORK, .~,o..o, ,s 20
fre.hsiF az the expense of road cons'iuctoIi =. ~
bs State charge and the other nan 80 eTo't toy
cait5 - nor cent OF the expense on the count! al
.Tes IND Il per cent on the property dlrcciE nr
gted IN certain cases NO counLE ,ion in any one
.., ~ -bs state Commission may provlle &c, ,Or
t,sIs in counties 10 connect roads ALREADY III
'rst ,ronosed law provides for the levying an.
NJ ii - STATE lax OF onetenth Of mill TO ne
r0Wn as state hrhway tax 1e s T Tnens ono Of
5d is pay the States S sna isx OF pf rove in the
b. annually