New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-08

WOuDIie6S u great extent true ~ goes
not entirely overcome the objections
to an inflexible distance tariff and, SO
far as one can Judge, the general opin-
Ion seems to be, except on the part OF
those bent at all hazards on maintain
ing the present determinations in IA
vor of the Twin Cities, who would OPP
pose any tariff based on mileage, that
the bill might prove of advantage II It
were SO amended as to give the rail-
road commission such discretion In
the matter, where one railroad reaches.
q competing point by circuit0us
route and another reaches the same
point over q straight line. as to allow
the long line to meet the short line
rates and reduce it's rate to interven.
ing points correspondingly. Senator
eastman. as understand, is willing
to consent to such an amendment II It
can be framed without breaking down
the basic principles q his bill, that,
where other things are equal, for equal
distance rates ought to be equal.
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At the hearings which have been;
held this week interest was centered
on the argument made by Mr.. Eaton,
recently chairman Of the lows railroad
commission, against the inhsxl1le
character-the rigidity-of the -
rate law in the matter above refelsD9
to. It was his opinion that it thrOttlse
competition and at many points result
ed in disaster. At the same time ~
specifically disclaimed at the hearing
on Friday opposition to . distance tar
III II the features of infiexibility and
rigidity could be removed. Above
ALL" he said, there should be NO ais-
crimination. Every man and every
city IN thu, stats and sgsry AectioAso &
I, the state Is entitled to 1QnAllfy * tr,
|sportuaity. No commissioner on the
face Of the easth:'' hs added. ought to
be permitted to- allow any unfair or
illegal, sdiscrimination. ~ He swsnt on
70 explain that he, meant. BY illegal
discrimination that diseri,aination that
would build up one tewn Or one local.
Z ity at the expensS Of another He fur.
!. Their gave it sshis opinion that an
amendment which would remove its
rigidity would not break down dis.
tn ace tari6 Jaw. ...ii
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1t II not often that. 70 high tribute
Is paid to q, psbltc man - that in
volved in the endorsement by :ae
house Of representatives Of the good
roads bills framsd BY r. c. Dunn Of
Princeton. These bills, taken together.
contemplate practical revolution in
the method Of ,roadmaking in this
state. Yet they were adopted by the
house by all bat unanimous vote.
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The first bill provides for q consti
tutional amendment increasing the
general state tax for roads and bridges
from one.Quarter Of q mill to mill.
Az. in explaining it, Mr.. Dunn said:
you can't have your omelet without
breaking your eggs. you want good
roads VOW must b prepared to pay for
them" The tar. Of which, however.
the people must nrst approve by vote
At the general election, IL expected to
add to the stats road and bridge fund
something over million Of dollart
annually.
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The principal change In the general
road law at present in force In the
state involved in Mr.. Dunn's bill is
In respect to the supervision Of the
construction of roads. He proposes
the appointment of q sufficient mum
Der Of deputy road engineers-pr4c
tical road builders-to supervise the
work done on all the roads of the
state. They are to be paid by the
state, but their services are placed at
the disposal Of county and township
boards. It is not made mandatory
that the boards consult these engi
neers. They can build the roads un.
der their own supervision their own
way il they want to. But in case they
prefer to have expert advice, as 1t is
natural to expect that they would. all
they have to do is to call in one of
these assistant state engineers. With.
out additional cost to the county he
will make plans and specifications for
them, consult with them as to mate
rails, ETC., and supervise the work
while It is being done, and this may
be either by contract or by days
work, as the county or township
board, as the case may be. may pre-
fer. Payment can only be made for
the work done. however, after the en-.
gineer has certified that 1t Is accord
ing to contract.
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These assistant engineers: are ap-
pointed under civil service rules and
can only be removed for cause: Is Only
$4,000 Of the $4,000 appropriation