Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-06

Gov. Haines Explains Plan For Is
suing Them.

suing Them.
Gov. Haines, in a newspaper interview
last week, explained his plans for making
a popular issue OF bonds under the new
good roads law. He said;
The people should understand that the new
highway commission is created by the law
which went into effect July n, last. This law
| divides the road Into three kinds; state
roads. which The State itself hereafter will
| build and repair. and the towns and cities
will have nothing to do with; state aid roads
which the State will aid the towns 20 build
and keep In repair. the WORK Of which viii
| have TO be done under the supervision Of the
State highway department; and, tAird, all
other roads left wholly as now, under the
care and control Of the towns.
The constitution, as amended by the las.
| Legislature, provides for an Issue of bonds Of
q, 100000 for the purpose Of building and i'm
proving highways. The new law provides
that these, bonds shall be tssued In serial
numbers from time 10 time az the governor
| and eoun neil shall authorize I am told that
we can sell no bonds on . per cent. basts
| through the brokers. for the money market IL
10 hard that the money brokers could not
pay "a much - par and accrued interest for
them
After thinking the matter over carefully, l
have decided that we do not need Amp brokers
TO sell these bonds. II the state Of Maine-a
State that has practically no bonded debt or
debt of any kind except for trust funds. which
10 very small amouns-cannot sell It's bonds
at per cent. interest TO Its own people, IL Ia
time we all know II. II the people In Maine
have not confidence enough IN their own State
to take its bonds. which 10 my mind are as
good security can be found in the world.
want to move out Of the state.
Hence II 10 my plan to have the governor
and council pass an order providing for
issue OF these bonds, and for the treasurer OF
State to advertise for bids for popular sub
soription thereto. and the bonds 70 be issued
In denominations Of sioo, ssoc. $500, 81 900 and
$500. so that people Of small or large means
can have a chance to obtain them In such de-
nominations as they wish. II IL so late in the
season that doubt If we shall need TO issue.
during the present year, more than sSoo 600
although wish we might be able to get work
done throughout the State whieh would call
for a much larger sum.
While the new highway law provides that
the automobile taxes shall be set aside TO pay
both the principal and interest Of these
bonds, the people should know that they are
the promise of the State. like any other bond.
and not dependent in any way for their pay
meat on this fund, but direct obligation
of the State. like any other bond, and not de-
pendent In any way for their payment on this
fund, but direct obligation of the State.
backed by all the taxable property Of the
State, the same any other state bond.
They are also exempt from all State aud local
taxation.
Az commenced campaign for the I'm
provement of the highways when = member
of the House Ia ls9s. eighteen years ago. and
have been struggling ever since 70 obtain bet
ter roads in Maine, am anxious that during
my administration a material advancement
along this llne shall be made.
have iast returned from an automobile
trip OF 500 miles, largely In New Hampshire,
where went To attend the forestry conyen-
ton, but obtained more information in re-
gard TO highways than did In forestry.
am satisfied that New Hampshire 10 several
years ahead OF us on this important question.
In travelling over 100 miles in New HAmp-
shire as did, think went over half the
distance on improved highways. Through
much Of the way l noticed the summer hotels
Nearly every farmhouse was entertaining
summer visitors from other states in the
Union. These visitors TO New Hampshire are
the result Of its improved highways. aud not
entirely its scenery and climate. This 10
crop which needs no protection, and does not
need to be fersiiized or sprayed TO protect II
from year TO year.
New Hampshire has no better climate and
scenery than ours, and has no better pros
poets for the future. whs, we lack to bring
the foreigner into our State for the summer
instead of into New Hampshire 10 better de-
velopment Of onr roads. Much has been done
already, but we have as yet only fairly started
on this work.
hope we will be able to get contractors,
and that the towns and cities will be ready TO
take hold Of this work so that we can get con-
siderable done through the fall. am anxi-
Gus that the money shall be 80 expe nded tina,
we shall get fuil value received for every
dollar, that there shall be no waste or graft in
this important undertaking.
With fair start this season, we ought In
1914 to put our highways in such condition
as not only viii serve our people for all the
purposes Of agriculture and trade, but viii
also invite visitors from abroad, during the
summer season, to much larger and more
profitable extent than we have heretofore
dreamed Of. The value of our farms should
be nearly don hled hv this