Crittenden press., 1902-07-03
CAUSE OF GOOD ROADS.
perinE as 10 Never Has Pros
pered before.

The action Of the board OF superyis-
ors Of this county in recommending
the building OF 80 miles Of good road
under the state aid plan, and the APP
preparation Of the county's share II
money for the improvement OF four
miles Of road on which estimates had
already been made, bring the matter
OF good roads 20 a practical test where
IL has heretofore been a theoretical
proposition
II shows the growth OF good road
sentiment which Is shared all over the
state. The Utica Press printed in
canal town, comedies that the good
roads sentiment has a majority over
the canal sentiment, and II suggests
that; "ln case the legislature fails 10
sanction the submission TO the people
Of a constitutional amendment author
izing the appropriation Of s3s,-
100000 for the further improve
ment Of the canals, there may
be a chance for the proposition IN
reference 10 good roads. There
T. undoubtedly more sentiment favor
able 20 road improvement than 10 canal
improvement. As road Improvement
would be shared by all the counties in
the state, IL IS practically certain that
there would be popular approval of an
amendment TO the constitution permit
ting the state TO issue bonds 20 the
amount Of 500. 900 600 20 carry on this
movement"
Certainly here Is more argument for
tax on the New York farmer 20 get
his products 60 market than there is
90 tax him for getting the products 81
his western competitor 30 market The
legislature has probably refused to
sanction the submission of the canal
proposition. and ~ Il remains In It's
present determination the way is
clear for the submission Of the $50 0Oo,-
900 proposition for good roads as both
subjects could not be submitted in one
year. IL 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
% grant 500 600 this year 30 the states
fund for aid In building good roads II
"a an epoch OF good road building. The
legislature has passed several acts
favorable 20 securing better roads.
There 10 the O'Brien bill. which pro-
vides county option plan. whereby
any county may adopt the most mod
ern system of caring for SIS roads and
bridges II codifes the present laws,
provides for the cash system, a county
engineer and the proper care Of bridges
and the contracting therefor. The
Green compulsory adoption OF cash
road tax system has reached third
reading In the senate. and the bill 20
compel the use Of wide tires after 1905
IL on general orders I'm the senate.
Assemhlyman O'Bricn. OF clinton
has also passed his bill 10 allow villages
30 bond themselves and thus raise
money for the purchase OF a steam roll
ler. stone crusher and engine. AND
other roadmaking machinery. This
bill has met with no opposition.
One OF the best Of good roads meas
urcz 10 that introduced by Assembly.
man Plank, Of St. Lawrence county,
which has been signed by the governor.
and is law. Itprovides a measure for
localities that object 10 the more ex-
pensive requirements Of the Higbie
law. II 10 an amendment Of the Fuller
law OF 1928, and gives towns adopting
the money system OF highway improve
ment so per cent bonus from the state
treasury, instead OF 25 per cent. This
law takes effect Immediately. Towns
which have or do adopt the money sys-
tenn will get an immediate benefit on
future work w. Pierrepont White, OF
Oneida. who Is n leader OF the good
roads movement, says that this law
will go Far toward intelligent improve
ment and work on all country roads.
This seems 10 be an era Of good
roads. Those that have been made
create demand for more. The money
cost Is great, but the cities and viii
lages pay it and Il is converted into
labor in the rural districts, and the
good road remains as The result
Watertown (N. W Times