Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-14
ASSOCIATIONS AIM.
President of Good Roads Asso-
citation States its Purposes.

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Mr. Sturgiss Says they want Federal,
State and County appropriations
Question Should not be Submitted
sow-Intelligent vote viii Come
Later City's Right to Participate.
Now that you have a State Good
Roads Association what are you
going to do?" This IS the question
addressed to Hon. Geo. G. Sturgiss
| by a NEW DOMINION man this morn
ing. Mr.. Sturgiss is president of
the Association, and is probably
more familiar with the subject in all
its details than any other man who
| belongs to the organization. He is
not only acquainted with the facts,
but is prepared to do his share
more than his share-toward secur-
ing permanent road improvements.
First of all, = he replied. 1--WE want
to create sentiment in West Vir
ginia in favor of Federal help in
road building. We want to get our
five congressman and two senators
to warmly support such a measure
in Congress. After Federal help we
want State help. Speaker Meats, of
the last house, is interested in the
matter and we want the Legislature
to give aid to the counties in build
ing roads. Last of all, here in Mon
ongalia county, we want the County
Court to meet State and Federal
appropriations dollar for dollar and
more
"There is law in force at present
that whenever a county fails to pro-
vide money for the support Of schools
for the minimum term, they do not
get their share of the free, distribu-
table school fund. Each county
that does meet these requirements,
gets its share of the fund Now, it
seems to me similar law in regard
to roads should be enacted. There
should be Federal fund, a State
fund, and any county that makes
certain expenditures towards getting
permanent good roads, should get a
share of this fund. The details of
such plan are numerous and have
not been worked out, but this is the
general PLAN
what do you think of the propo-
sition of voting on the question of
bond issues for good roads by dis
trietsY" asked the reporter.
Il do not believe that it could be
legally done this way he replied.
"The law provides that any district
may vote bonds for railroad pur-
poses, but says nothing about
building pixies. This question would
have to be decided before such bonds
could be sold at a premium, or even
at par"
do you think the question of bond
issue should be submitted to the
people of Monongalia now?"
NO" Mr.. Sturgiss replied, "the
people should have an oppor-
tunlty to see the model road
completed on the West Side, and to
use it, through the dry summer
months, and through the wet months
of winter. When they once know its
practical value they will be pre-.
pared to vote intelligently."
Before such a vote is taken, all
questions as to the right of Morgan
town to vote on the issue, and to
use its share of the money on the
roads within the corporation should
be removed There seems to be
some ambiguity on this point, and
it should be cleared up, if special
enactment by the legislature is re-
CURED. 1t is my opinion that Nor
gantown has a right to vote ON the
question, as it is required to pay her
share of the tax with the rest of the
county, and should receive her share
of the funds