Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-25
PURPOSES AND ACCOM-
EASEMENTS GOOD
ROADS MEET, BANGOR

Chief Engineer Paul D. Sargent OF
the Maine Highway Commission was
asked Yesterday about the sentiment
and feeling aroused at and resulting
from the recent Good Roads meeting
in Bangor and was emphatic in his
opinion that great good will result. Re-
marking that the Journal covered the
news part of the meeting in good
shape, he said that some erroneous
ideas had lodged in some places, from
some unknown cause. and that the pur-
poses of the meeting and summary
of the meeting was exceedingly we'll
expressed in the following statement
issued this week by the chairman of
the meeting, D. w. Hoegg. Jr., of Port
land:
That a mill tax is almost unanimous
ly favored as the best method for con-
tinuing the construction Of state high
ways in Maine, was brought out at a
statewide Good Roads meeting which
has Just been held at Bangor. At this
meeting were the four leading Repub-
can candidates for the nomination for
governor, the members of the Maine
State Highway Commission, prominent
state city and town officials as we'll as
! the leading good roads workers of
Maine. The meeting was the most
successful and the most definite that
/ has ever been held in the state. Posi-
tive action was taken in the adoption
| Of the resolution favoring the mill tax
method for raising money as well as
endorsing the Federal Aid Highway
bill now before Congress.
Two of the four candidates for gov
| ernor came out strong for the mill
tax proposition, these being Hon. Carl
Z. Milliken Of Island Falls and Col.
Frederic H Parkhurst Of Bangor. One
other, Hon. Z. w. Wheeler of Brunswick
while not so positive, expressed the be-
| lief that the mill tax was the best pro-
position. Mr.. Wheeler. however, wish
ed to give the matter little more con-
sideration. Hon. Timothy F. Callahan
of Lewiston. seemed to lean in favor
of the re-issuing of bonds under the
constitutional amendment.
So large was the crowd that the
meeting had to be adjourned from the
Chamber of Commerce rooms to the
CITY Hall, and when it came to vote
as to whether the mill tax should be
/ the moInOQ advocated loI idlSluS
for future state highway construction
after the present bond issue is ex-
hausted. the sentiment was unanimous
for this method, everyone present vot-
ing in favor OF 1t.
1t was also voted unanimously to
appoint a statewide committee to adj
vocate the mill tax and to conduct a
campaign in favor Of it. This COM
mittee will be appointed at an early
date.
The resolution and the motion adopt
ed at the meeting were as follows:
Whereas we believe in the continu-
alton Of the policy of the people Of the
state in constructing and maintaining
roads adapted to the growing needs OF
the rural communities as we'll as the
more densely populated sections.
And whereas we believe that the in
come from the automobile should no,
be infringed upon at present or mort
gagged in the future except for the pay
ment Of the bonds already issued OF
for the maintenance of roads con.
Istructed or about to be constructed.
Whereas we believe that the devel'
|opment Of the agricultural interests arr
of primary importance to the State Of
Maine and that, in view of this fact thu
annual anpronriation Of 100000 b,