Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-09
STATE HOUSE.
Many Towns Will Build
State Road This Year.
Amount Spent by Towns in the
Last Six Years, S44I,I23.22
With Reimbursement Of sISs,o3o-
.27 from the State.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council,
Tuesday, April 16, at 10 a. M,

''iii'H ~ tIe cues, towns and planta-
lions Of the State the question of road
building in general and State road
building in particular. the work of
which Will be commenced as soon as
conditions are favorable. This work
mas been on the increase in the State
ever since the good roads movement
whs Instituted and Judging from the
returns which are now coming in at
ia" Office Of the State commissioner of
highways the work 10 be done this year
will exceed that Of any previous year.
tn" number Of cities, towns and
plantations which built State roads
last year was 322 The returns thus far
received at the office Of the commits
Si"ner show that 29G towns have
mad" appropriations for state road
work ana So towns have reported that
inry are not going to; II plantations
have made appropriations ana &c have.
not. 40 towns arc building Tins wear
which ala moi build last wear ana II
towns which built last year have. failed
I" make appropriations his year
The r" are 90 cities and towns tu i,..
lIe;a ri from
AS means of showing the progress
q state road huilding III Maine since
/ he state road law was enacted th,.
following statement by Commissioner
Sargent, showing; The amonnt of money
'Nrcntod each year ana also iht.
amendments made to the law since its
Usage will be Of general interest
The present State road law was
passed in 1901, and provided that any
Town complying with its provisions
| fright eXpend not less than 800 not
mere than 500, ANA be reimbursed for
| "Ac-half Of the amount appropriated
| ANA expended upon the State road
This law was not passed until March
| ana only II towns took advantage of
| the law that year. These T. TOXINS cX-
| pended $3,625.36 ana received ~ Stutr
! aid SIZE, an appropriation Of $lI.h0n
/ being made ia meet this expenditure.
| In 1902 ~ towns built State roads. cx-
| pending S21,G70.32 ana received as state
aid 50, 567.36, an appropriation of $i0.061
/ having hcen made 10 meet this pay
| nI-nt Of state aid.
| The Legislature of 1909 amended the
law 50 that towns could cxpcnd not 10
| exceed 500 ana be reimbursed for one
| half of the amount appropriated and
! expended. In 1903 zoe towns hu!lt
| State road 69,S7110. ana received az
1 1900,
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