The Glenwood post., 1914-05-02
HALF MIL LEVY
FOR the ROADS
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WHAT TIE uW MEANS

At the request of the county con-
missioners of this county, C. C. Canady
has been circulating petitions for sign
ers to initiate = proposed measure for
increasing the state road fund by an
additional half-mill levy. So far,
Glenwood people have signed the pc
titions as soon as given an opportuni-
ty. The same petitions are being cir
eslstsd in every county in the state
and it is said people are responding
unsainously for the measure.
The following statement in reply to
inquiries regarding the proposed half
Mill levy for increasing the state road
fund has been issued by the Colorado
Good Rosds association and any fur
ther inquiries regarding this measure
sAsulA Be addressed to ", II. Enmons,
secretary treasurer, 312 Chamber Of
Commerce Building, Denver, Colorado
The statement il - follows:
At the present time the income for
the state road fund is derived from
monies received from the sale of lands,
granted to Colorado when admitted to
the Union. This amounts to about
$4,000 annually. In addition this
fund receives 5 per cent of the ne.
receipts of the sale of certain other
public lands. This approximates $685.
900 annually. From state automobile
licenses about 100000 more is added
to this fund, making a total of $l45,.
600. This total may vary, but these
amounts represent all the money avail
able to aid the counties in road build
ing.
The state highway commission has
already mapped out pan of system
atic road bu;liin in Colorado. la
order to develop all sections by build
ing these connect ng roads. sufficient
funds 10 construct these highways
wi'hing rea enable time must be pro
vided. The funds now aeeruing to thr
state road fund are absolutely inada-
quate ard it becomes necessary there.
fore to ra Sc add tional MONIES The
state Association of County COmms-
-sioners and the Colorado Good Roais
associat on have united in approving
the proposed half mill levy as the most
feasible and practical pan.
Under the present valuation the
half I,,,
into the state road fund about $625..
900; of w - mount the cty an
couai- Oi I " Thch has never pali
alyth g to the state road fund, viii
ray about S2O0,o00. With these funds
every prohibitive grade and bad
stretch of road on the state highway
system will be eliminated within three
or four years.
1t is proposed by the state highway
commiss on that the money raised in
each county under tn halt mill levy
ts exp nisd within that county. In
addition there will be. should TINS hin
become a law, at least S35O,O0O to pr
divided among the counties further
aid in roads This money will be rea!
lied from the present TcOme to the
stare road fund (referred to in the
first paragraph, and which amounts
to about Sl50,0OO ami Denver : share
OF the half mil levy which. as stated
above, viii he. about S2OUOOO. Under
the law not a penny of this S2O0,0HD
can be spent in an incorporated c ~
or town, therefore the money raised
in Denver must be given TO all the
state in read building.
The present law provides that the
tate may aid the counties in road
building by giving them amounts equal
to from one to five times what each
county may appropriate. Scarcity Of
funds has heretofore made it necessary
for the state highway commission to
require that the majority of counties
equal the amounts allotted them by
the state. Should the half mill levy
bill carry, it will give to the highway
commission an opportunity to reduce
greatly the proportionate amounts TO
be raised by each county for state
road work.