Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-27


in reF to allegations which he said
he hi heard as being advanced by
somemade it clear that. there would
be n especial benefit to himself as
banIr If the bond issue should carry.
Theoonds would be handled by the
supvisors, in whom he expressed
ente confidence, and they would be
sol to the highest bidder in the open
miket. The money would not be ad-
weed on the bonds till the work had
BIN done and there would be no funds
ing about with the people paying in
rest on them and the banks using
lem in their business. The associa-
ION has no interest in the sort of
'oads to be constructed. being content
TO leave the selection of material and
methods to the supervisors, under the
supervision of the state highway conf
mission, which is made up of ex-
Perts.
Mr.. Meese said he had been paying
an average OF $3.50 per annum for
street improvement to Moline which
was of no personal benefit to him, in
asmuch as he owned no sort of vehi-
Gle. but he would be willing to pay
twice as much if the farmers could
also enjoy good roads.
Vast Crop to Haul.
DR.. Taylor said his interest in high
way Improvement was strong because
he was a farmer Permanent high
ways are bound to come because mod
ern conditions demand them. Illinois
will harvest a crop this season which
will fill enough wagons to form
string reaching 81 times around the
This vast crop must be mar
keted. Railroads charge a little over
half a cent per ton mile and are ac-
cused of extortion. The farmer pays
en- an average about 80 cents per ton
mile TO get his crop to the railroad.
Mr.. Guyer pointed out that the slo-
gen good roads now means great
deal II would take volumes merely
to define good roads and tell how to
build them, while the Importance o.
having them now, and not at some re-
mote time cannot be too strongly
urged. At the same time he would
suggest an amendment. He felt that
the roads should be continuous, afford
ing facilities for through travel be-
tween centers in counties and states.
Any scheme of Improvement which
Jailed 10 provide for this, such as the
Investment of a comparatively small
sum annually, could not be expected
10 have the support of all the people,
especially those of the cities. Farm
srs who fail to support the s1,000.000
bond issue will be standing in their
OWN light.
Mr.. Searle elaborated upon the
statement of Mr. Mitchell that the
eaders in the present movement have
10 selfish interest, giving new facts
o show that this is the case. He also |
raised the point that the sums the
-arious outlying townships will have
o pay TO put through the present plan |
are 50 small as to be almost insiSnlh-
ant Edgington township. which VIII
get six miles of permanent road Will
1av at the rate of but $3.50 per annum |
-or 20 years.
Values Always Jump.
Mr.. Butterworth told OF his expert !
nee in putting through paving pro-
ects on numerous streets in Moline
md OF the great increase in property
-alues which invariably followed. He /
said the same results always took
,lace in country districts where high
gays were made permanent, the re-
,ult being an almost immediate ad-
-ance of from % TO 100 per cent He |
rave a convincing illustration Of what
rood roads accomplish when he told
u having seen a man and dog haul
ng a ton OF hay to market on AN Eu-
opean highway. On an auto tour OF
europe last summer he said he trav-
led over $500 miles OF roads in which
here were no bad places.
II was announced that other meet
ngs of q similar nature would be held
rom time to time during the next
ew weeks at various centers in the
county and those present were invited
o turn out and bring their friends.
Both Sold.
Deserted Wife Ceiling grocer her