The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
CAUSE OF GOOD ROADS.
pering as IL Never Has Pros-
pered before.

The action of the board of supervis-
ors of this county in recommending
the building of IS miles of good road
under the state aid plan, and the an
preparation of the county's share If
money for the Improvement of four
miles of road on which estimates had
already been made, bring the matter
of good roads to a practical test where
it has heretofore been a theoretical
proposition.
1t shows the growth of good read
sentiment which is shared all over the
state. The Utica Press printed in n
canal town, comedies that the good
roads sentiment has a majority over
the canal sentiment, and it suggests
that: "In case the legislature fails to
sanction the submission to the people
of n constitutional amendment author
izing the appropriation of ssS,-
100000 for the further improve
ment of the canals, there may
be chance for the proposition IN
reference to good roads. There
is undoubtedly more sentiment favor
able to road Improvement than to canal
improvement. As road improvement
would he shared by all the counties in
the state, it is practically certain that
there would be popular approval of an
amendment TO the constitution permit
ting the state to issue bonds to the
amount of S2O,oOO.OO0 80 carry on this
movement"
Certainly here is more argument for
, n tax on the New York farmer to get
his products to market than there is
TO tax him for getting the products OF
his western competitor { o market. The
legislature has probably refused to
| sanction the submission OF the canal
proposition. and if it remains IN its
present determination the way is
clear for the submission of the 100000
600 proposition for good roads, as both
subject could not be submitted in one
wear. II is believed that the people
would accept the good roads PROPOSE
tion. in which all would receive equal
| benefit.
The legislature is pretty sure at least
| to grant SG00,000 this year to the state
fund for aid in building good roads. II
is an epoch of good road building. The
Legislature has passed several acts
favorable to securing better roads
There is the O'Brien bill, which pro,
vides county option plan. whereby
any county may adopt the most mod
crn system of caring for its roads and
bridges. 1t codifies the present laws
provides for the cash system. n county
engineer and the proper care of bridget
and the contracting therefor. The
Green compulsory adoption OF casi
road tax system has reached third
reading in the senate, and the bill t.
compel the use of wide tires after 100:
is on general orders in the senate.
Assemblyman O'Brien, of Clinton
has also passed his bill to allow villages
to bond themselves and thus rails,
money for the purchase of n steam rol
Ter. stone crusher and engine. anC
other roadmaking machinery. Thi,
bill has met with no opposition.
One of the best Of good roads meae
ures is that introduced by Assembly
man Plank of st. Lawrence county
which has been signed by the governor
and is law. 1t provides measure 70,
localities that object to the more eX
pensive requirements of the Higbi,
| law. 1t is an amendment of the Fulle
law of 1S9S, and gives towns adopting
the money system of highway improve
ment so per cent. bonus from the stat,
treasury, instead of 25 per cent. Thi
law takes effect Immediately. Town
which have or do adopt the money eys
TEN will get an immediate benefit OF
future work. W. Pierrepont White. o
Oneida. who is leader of the goo,
| roads movement. says that this Law
will go far toward intelligent improve
mcnt and work on all country roads.
This seems to he an era of goo'
roads. Those that have been mad
create demand for more. The none,
cost is great. but she cities and vii
lagos pay it and it is converted int
labor in the rural districts. and tn
good road remains rs ;he result
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