The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-10-26

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way) in Mile Laos county. In other
words for the permanent improvement
of the road from Princeton to Mile
Laos lake. Remember, Federal aid is
only recommended for main through
roads by the State Highway Commits
sion, and that part of the Scenic High
way in Mile. Laos county is a long
link in the continuous chain of high
way from the Twin Cities to the in
ternational boundary The reader
should also bear in mind, too, that the
act of congress granting Federal aid
for the permanent improvement of
roads provides that only half of the
expense will be paid by the United
States. In other words, the Federal
aid must be met dollar for dollar. The
only way Mile Laos county can pos
sibly meet the $4,000 of Federal aid
is by bond issue.
! IS it not good proposition? Is it
not generous proposition? Can we
afford to reject it.? If so when will
like opportunity offer? .-z:--.<. .. -
! Let no one imagine chat this promise
Of Federal aid was secured without an
effort. Had it not been for the hearty
=, cooperation of influential friends
along the north end of the proposed
Scenic Highway, who generously
waived their claims in behalf of Mile
Laos and Sherburne counties, it could
not have been secured. In this con-
/ nection the people Of Mile Laos and
Sherburne counties owe a debt of
gratitude to Senators John H. Bald
win of Frazee and P. H. McGarry of
Walker.
It should also be noted that the
Highway Commission has agreed to
recommend $4,000 of Federal aid for
that part Of Intrastate Road No.
| (Scenic Highway, between Princeton
and Zimmerman, which means $4,000
per mile for that ten mile stretch of
execrable road That amount should
provide a good clay-ballasted hard
surfaced road from Zimmerman tc
Princeton
Then, some will inquire, "why issue
$4,000 in bonds when only $4,000 is
needed to meet the Federal aid on the
flake road?" We knew and the coun-
ty commissioners knew, that a PROPOSE
ton to bond the county for the i'm
provement Of single road would not
be adopted by the voters, neither
should it. Flve-sixths Of the vote OF
the county is located in the six south
ern towns of the county. Hence ii
was thought best, and certainly it was
falrer, to increase the bond issue tc
$4,000 and include the cross state
roads in the south end of the county
also the state road from Foreston tt
the Greenbush town house.
Here is the program as outlined al
the last meeting Of the county com.
missioners, and which the present
members Of the board, or their sue.
cessors in Office, are in honor bound tc
carry out if the bonds are voted.
The estimated total amount availa.
BILE for permanent road improvement
next year is placed at S147,OOO if the
bonds are voted, to. be derived from
the following sources: - Federal aid
$4,000; state and county road ane
bridge fund, exclusive of maintenance
$22 900; bond issue, $4,000. The
same is to be distributed on roads a!
follows: For state roads Nos. anc
6, from Princeton village to the north
line of the town of Daley, $4,000
for state roads Nos 1 and 6, from
north line of town of Daley to Mile
Laos lake, $4,000; for other state
roads in north end Of county, Sic, 900
for that part Of state road No. 3 il
. the town of Milaca, $4,000; for tina
: part of state road No. 3 in the tow
Of Borgholm, s7,OOo;:4for that part O: