The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14
Good Roads R5issI


Coed Roada Leeisiation-
" ENATOR WILLIAM ARM
~ strong. o. Rochester. who
3 vas one Of the authors of the
Hiehbie- Armstrong good
roads law. wlll 0ner a number 81
amendments to that law that win COW
er the recommendation made 10 the
Legislature ~ Governor Odeil ID BIS
message. writes the Albany CORE
spondent Of the New York Sun. Tho
Governor suggested that if the Stale
would pay. through the issue Of bonds.
the entire expense Of constructing the
roads. leyying the prop0rtionafe cost
upon the counties which receive the
benefit Il would expedite matters very
much. as the State could borrow mon-
ey much cheaper than the counties.
Senator Armstrong is very much in
favor Of this suggestion. and his pro
posed amended law will provide for H.
The Governor says such a plan would
reduce the cost and extend the time
for payment over a longer period and
at a lower rate Of interest
Another amendment proposed b. the
Senator covers the ruling By the At.
torney- General that the counties 10
which the improved highways are
built must bear the total expense Of
maintaining the roads This amend.
ment viii give the supervisors mower
to assess the communities IN which the
improvements have been made 50 that
the burden Of the improved roads win
not fan upon localities which do not
receive any benefits thereby
Senator Armstrong thinks that there
win be a more liberal appropriation
this year for good roads than before
He win introduce a bill asking for n
larger appropriation. possibly Si.00O-
OOO. and thinks that ar any rate $500
900 will be secured for that purpose.
The Automobile Club of America.
which has gone into the good roads
agitation with zeal. is circulating a pe-
tition asking for a million dollars for
good roads this year. At the good roads
convention In Albany. the latter part
Of the present month. a resolution win I
be adopted asking the Legislature 70
At least a million dollars I
this year The good roads people say /
this money win answer q far better
purpose to the State than spending
more money on the canal
Assemblyman J. L. Smith. of Lewis
County. win introduce a bin embracing
1 new scheme for securing improved 1
highways. and says II HIS bill which 4
win be entirely different from the
Hiebie- Armstrong law. IS passed. It
win bring about a far better result
md In a short time give continuous
good roads from one county to the
1ther 3fr Smiths scheme Is 20 es
ablish plants, including traction en-
zines FOR rolling the roads. and a stone
rushing machine IN each town in the
state. The State is 10 bear one-half Of
he cost Of the plant. the county
quarter and the town the other quar-
er The Road Commissioners would
le in charge Of the work and the towns
would purchase the stone; and in order
o make the road frst-class Mr. smiths
lill will prohibit the practice OF per-
hitting farmers and others from work.
ng ont their road tax. as is the custom
n many counties now They would
lave to pay the tax in cash and IN
rider to make It easier for them the
Road Commissioners would employ
hem 10 work on the road and pas
hem wages in cash. If this bin should
% enacted into a law the State would
lave to appropriate at least a million
Iollars to carry out its provisions in
plants. which are estimated
o cost from $1,000 TO $500 each.