Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-23
GOV. FORT URGES
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
TO COVER STATE
Sends in Strong Message Fa-
yoring Recommendations
of Commission.
OCEAN BOULEVARD PLAN
APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE
Says Greatness of State and
Future Development De-
pend~On Good Roads.
rrrom a star Correspondent


TRENTON, Feb. Ex-Governor Fort
today sen to the Legislature the re-
port of the State Highway Commission.
In submitting the document the gov
efnor accompanied it with the following
MESSAGE:
I the Legislature:
Herewith is transmitted the report
of the State Highway Commission.
created by chapter 80. of the laws of
1903, approved March 30, 1909. The re-
port gives an account of the work of
the commission during the past year,
and its recommendations as TO the
highways of the State and the estab-
lishment of the proposed ocean boule-
ward.
Probably nc subject that will come
before the Legislature is of more i'm
portance to the State and it's future
growth and prosperity than the rec
concentrations contained in the report
of this commission. The greatness of
the State and its future development
are largely dependent upon its system
OF highways. Good highways mean
quick and easy transportation from
suburban localities to the centres of
population, thus assuring a ready and
accessible market to the agr%iculturist,
horticulturist n the truck farmer.
Everything should be done to adj
vance the interests of his class of our
people. Then, besides this, these roads
will bring to the State a large number
of persons on tours of plea sure or bust
ness, distributing through all of the
State large sums of money, thus pro-
noting general prosperity.
1.-THE connection of all the county
seats of,the State by a system of high
ways of the kind suggested in the re-
.port herewith transmitted will unity
all sections of New Jersey in a way
that nothing else can possibly do.
THE automobile lis here. and it Is
here to stay. The revenue to be de-
rived from it should be utilized to the
best possible advantage for all our peo-
pie. The owner of a machine never
objects to reasonable fees, if he has
good roads as the result of the States
exactions. The revenue derived from
automobile fees the past year amounted
TO s245, 900. hi will be constantly in
creasing, n it is probable that neXt
year not less than $500, 900 will be paid
into the treasury OF the State from this
source.
IF the fees are increased, as the
Highway Commission suggests. at least
one-third additional revenue will be re-
eeived. Good roads save in the opera
ton of a machine, in tires alone, many
times the cost of the license fees now
exacted in his State. The AUTOMOBILE
ist is entirely willing to pay large
license fees ff he is assured that what
ever revenue is derived from this
source will be used exclusively for the
Improvement of the highways.
VIII Bring Tourists Here.
"An attractive system of roads, such
asis recommended in the report of the
Highway Commission, coupled with the
proposed ocean boulevard, will bring TO
this State a greater number of ma
chine from the neighboring cities ly-
ing on either side of us than ever be-
fore, and will thereby assure a greater
increase in revenue, even at the present
fees. than we can now estimate with
any certainty. All who are proud of
our State and DESTROYS of seeing it's
rapid growth OF the past few years ac-
tolerated will appreciate the impor-
tance OF the suggestions contained in