The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
FOR BETTER DIVISION
OF STATE ROAD FUND
Second S5O,OOO.OOO Should he
Spent More Equitably.
Says Carlisle.
SUBMITS ANNUAL REPORT
Recommends That COnstitu-
tional Convention Take
Up the Subject.

ALBANY. Feb. 9.--Thc next constitu-
tionai convention should take up the sub
jcct of reapportioning the second $780,
900, 900 voted for highway improvements
in 1912 with a view TO distributing this
money more equtaby throughout tho
various counties OF the State. This sug-
gestion is made in the annual report Of
state Highway Commissioner Carlisle,
which was submitted to the Legislature
tonight.
Under the second referendum act II was
provided that 10000, 900 should I've APP
portioned among the counties for state
roads and $4,000, 900 for county roads,
and that the apportionment should be
computed on the basis OF the population
mileage of public highways outside OF the
cities and villages. and the total area OF
the county.
The result OF this apportionmen, has
been says the report of Commissioner
Carlisle, TO create very serious sitlAa-
ton in connection with tho future con-
struct!on OF the state and county high
ways The referendum act arbitrarily
provides that this apportionment shall be
made without taking into consideration
| the roads already constructed or to be
/ constructed, and the result Is that there Is
{ either Il deficit or a surplus apporuoned
| To each county.
"Basing the cost OF State highways on
/ an average OF $4,000 4 mile, the deficit
| in the different counties amounts to 81.
676 GOO and the surplus among the other
| counties to S3.g64, 600, and we have been
! Obliged to apport!on large amounts OF
J money to som" of the counties in which
{ the total state mileage has been COM
ploted
II Mess at the next constitutional con-
Ncut.un some provision is made 10 remedy
this distribution We shall have large
uilcas. of state highways which IL Will
, be- impossible to construct. due to lack OF
funds dpportioncd to different counties.
and We shall have in other counties a
largo surplus. The state highways Of
course should be- completed aud the at
. t,ut!on of the next constitutional conven-
tion should oe brought to this question,
: and II must he solved IN some way II We
are 60 connect up our state highways"
Cheaper county roads are advocated by
Commissioner Carlisle in some counties
whore the agricultural enterprises are
got So We'll developed and the traffic not
heavy boush Ia need the usual heavy
$4,000 mil" type of road. Under The
present system OF apportionmeut there
would 10 a great deficit IN the moneys set
aside FOR county roads Unless some plan
ror cheaper roads is Int upon. Commits
siouor Carlis." points Out, only 1900
miles of $4,000 miles Of highways could
lr completed with the second $4,000 90
referendum fund. lie urges The l., gsla-
ture 20 devise some means for stretching
this money 80 that Il viii cover the mile
axe proposed TO he improved.
H." Use ~ convict labor on State road
wnGt is advocated hy CaTmIsS oQer Car
h..o. state Superintendent Of Prisons
John 49, RILEY has made II similar recon-
lp, Udatun.
Thu report shows that w to da;'
S5,"rp,up. Of the second $4,000 600 bono
i~>u" has been appropriated OF this only
$i&6?.265 MS been obligated tn. ap
preparation of 81" 100000 additional i,
provided for $50 a bin recently introduced
pf this 5000. o0o Is 70 become avtilab!,
40 owe" .,ud 10" remaining t5,"0o,ou0 or
pytub,r :. This veal
The report also shows mat the depart
fu,rf has ,uuw.E..i and partially com
plr,ri OIL g"pIns eel survey 1f approx
u.l.".y 1000 miles ~ uncomplctoj por
Toms 90 uL,u highway routes. This sur
N,y when completed win snun the Location
ct stone. grave. and sand deposits upu!
tn-~. roads TuiS Information. tn" r.por'
SAYS WI prove valuable ia taat u VII
mean lcs-,urd cost of construction.