The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-28
TO HELP GOOD ROAD BUILDING.
A Bounty From the State Proposed by
Senator McGillivraY

Senator McGi1livraV.
Senator McGillivray, who is withour
doubt the most original man in the
legislature, introduced two bills at
Monday nights session which will in
terest the farmers of the state, for
whose benefit they were framed. One
is bill TO encourage the building of
good roads and the other bill to en-
courage the production of beet sugar in
the state. In each case the encourage
ment is To be bounty to be paid by
the state
The idea of a bounty on good roads
is somewhat Of q novelty, but Senator
McGilliVraY believes that it will do the
business. His idea is to encourage the
different counties to build a limited
number of miles of good roads each
year by paying them 800 for each mile
built to conform to the standard of
macadam roads. His road bill reads
as follows.
Whereas, under our system of gov
eminent we have made great improve
ment in various lines Of industry in the
past, realizing that one of the great
sources of our success in the state OF
Wisconsin has been our liberal and
bountiful gifts to corporations for the
building of railroads, the improvement
of rivers and the building of street rail
ways, and because of our broad view,
there have sprung into eXistance many
enterprises that have blessed our state;
and
Whereas, there is yet room for more
legislation of this sort in branches OF
our industries that have been as yet
undeveloped; and
Whereas, there is no one thing at
this time that will bring to the state as
much reward for the money invested
as can be had through the building of
good roads; now, therefore,
The people of the state Of Wisconsin,,
representa- in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section &. There shall be paid out
of the money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated the sum of $500 per
mile to every county in the state which
shall builg Trough the county or town
or towns in the county not less than
five miles nor more than ten miles of
good macadam roads in any one year,
such road to be made of and put to-
gether as the standard made roads are
built. The money SO paid shall be q
bounty to the county for the purpose
of encouraging the good road work.
Sec. 2 The county which desires to
make application for the bounty shall
build its road where it pleases, leading
from some important city, village or
postoffice, and shall construct the road
according to lines which shall be laid
down by the surveyor and sanctioned
by the chairman of the county board
and shall be completed under the di-
rection of the surveyor of the county.
Sec. 3. When said road is complet-
ed the chairman, surveyor and county
clerk of said county which shall apply
for said bounty shall make affidavit
that the number of miles Of road have
been properly constructed and that the
road is in every respect correct. Upon
receipt of such affidavit the secretary
of state shall draw his warrant on the
treasurer, made payable to the county
board of the county making the APP
plication; provided, however, that no
county shall receive more than $1,000
in any one year.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
His bill to encourage the beet sugar
industry simply provides for the pay
ment of a. bounty of one-half a cent a
pound for the manufacture of sugar
made from beets grown within the state.