Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-03
Three Million More For Roads

been approved by the board. and a
levy of $4,000 raised this year, with
construction work already commenced.
leaving a balance which viii have 10
be raised either by direct tax or by
bond issue.
These roads. l consider. are all of
more than ordinary local interest, and
In case OF the canyon roads. pass thru
public lands and not subjec, to local
assessments for such Improvement. 1t
would seem impracticable 10 build
many, if any, of these roads the COM
ing year by direct tax levy: and 1
would suggest for your consideration,
the question of bond issue Of APP
proN!mately $500, GOO. or $3.50. 900. TO
cover The cost Of building the roads
referred TO. SO that construction work
might be pushed this coming year. The
bonds might De so arranged tina, no
payment on principal will be made for
two or three years.
the a0a7G should Should tt.h.iiInII; e-c-atlv
Of building the proposed roads and do
ing the other work, l would susges,
thai the question OF securing from the
United States government a tract Of
land containing several thousand acres,
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roads, be taken up. the land to be used
for country park and camping pur-
poses; and that the work Of refores,-
ing and conservation, as far as prac-
t-cable be done on the land so granted
The popularity of the Topanga
canyon road, recently opened. makes
il clear that such roads and camp
grounds would soon become popular
reEnrr for ~ ~ os+; =
tourists who are seeking space for the
10000 automobiles which will De
owned in Los Angeles county.
of the great number of road i'm
provement districts which have been
organized in the county within the
past two years, there has been only
one district protested by majority OF
the property owners within the dis
trict: and many were formed with from
Is per cent to 100 per cent in favor
of it. This would indicate that the
property owners are favorable to good
road construction.
III the proposition OF bond issue
should be approved by the board,
would recommend that an additional
survey be made of canyon roads, and
the exact amount stated which would
The supervisors, desiring to learn the
sentiment Of Los Angeles county with
regard to the proposed road extension
called the meeting for yesterday
Boards Of trade and civic organizations
from all over the county were repre-
scented.
Former Supervisor S. A. Butler. ap-
pearing for the chamber Of commerce.
voiced the opposition Of that organi-
cation on the ground that to call a
bond issue at this time would be bad
business policy, and that the county is
already carrying a load sufficiently
heavy.
The auto club, represented by H. W.
Keller, protested on the ground that
the plan would place the county in
competition with the state highway
Commissioner Darlington. Of the state
highway commission, asserted that il
the county holds an election on the
proposed bond issue, the proposed state
bond issue Of $15.000,000 will be
jeopardized. He said that il Los
Angeles county would Join in the state
highway bond issue this county would
be allotted 100000. and would have
to pay nothing but interest and would
not have to pay into the sinking fund.
Congressman Randall Endorsed the
plan He said that Los Angeles county
may be made more attractive than
Switzerland and that the S275. 100000
annually spent in Switzerland by
tourists could well be attracted here.
H. L. Cornish Of the realty board
Endorsed the plan and when a vote
was called. there was only one voice in
opposition.
The supervisors will now consider
the advfsability of calling bond cleo
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