The Glenwood post., 1917-12-29
SUCH SELFISHNESS
NOT JUSTIFIED
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the sixty-two counties outside of Den
yer county is, for. the year 1917, PAL
mills against so mills for that city,
or based upon the valuations for Den
ver-$307, ,43O, ,4O4- $153,7l5.2O is con-
tributed to the road funds of the state,
while the sixty-two counties outside
of Denver, for the betterment of Colo
RADIO roads, on valuation of 1904 1885,
s74 contribute $2,179,2s3.l6, or, with
less than three times the valuation Of
the city of Denver, they pay fourteen
times as much for better roads. rs
this politics or partnership-taxing
themselves freely indeed to build bet
ter roads from which Denver receives
the lions share of advantage? Might
not Denver be accused Of niggardly as
sastance to the good causei
The extraordinary automobile tour.
list traffic for 1917, at least ffty per
cent more than 1916, largely centered
about Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. From authentic data collected
1t is estimated that there has been
10000 visiting touring automobiles in
Colorado during this season, carrying
approximately 10000 passengers, who
have remained in the state an average
Of twenty-five days, and spending $500
Per person per day, or \ total amount
Of $14, 100000. Assuming twenty per
cent on this amount would mean that
profits from this source, amounting to
s2,Sso 900 have been left in the busi.
moss channels Of Colorado during tho
year 1917, or more than the total road
fund raised by the counties and the
state. OF these profits it is safe to as.
rune that at least one-third have
found their way into the Golfers Of
Denver business, which would amount
t. $4,000, and Denver could well .f.
FORD to tax itself at the same rate =,
the average Of the outside counties.
and permit the entire sum to be expen.
dsd outside the limits Of Denver conn.
~. :.
The advance cost of material and
labor during this season has cut tho
state and county road funds to the ex.
tent Of forty per cent.
There are $4,000 miles of county
:roads, and 1000 miles Of state roads.
and available funds to the amount o.
s2676,oo0, which makes an average
OF $66,75 per mile of road for the
maintainance, improvement and con.
struetion Of roads and bridges over the
entire state, and it is asking the I'M.
possible Of the administrators Of this
fund that the roads around Denver and
throughout the state be kept in such
condition as to satisfy the chronic
critics.
The State Highway commission from
all sources has $s5o,OOO per annum per
mile to build concrete roads. What
the Denver papers are clamoring for
would take 100000 to build. The Am
erican Society Of Engineers estimate
a maintenance cost of 1000 per mile
for concrete roads.
Our Highway commission has less
funds per year than many states are
paying interest on their road bonds.
Several of these states have built this
class Of roads and are now hampered
for funds to maintain.
The man with the load must ALWAYS
Be consideration, The unprecedent-
ed crop movement and tourist travel
and increased use Of auto trucks,
coupled with the dry weather has made
dusty, rutty roads adjacent to every
chipping station. The road question
In Colorado calls for fair criticism,
careful study, intelligent cooperation
between officers and patrons and tax
payers, perseverance and patience.
Denver has received her u mill levy
and $4,000 from the road land fund
tar. This in addition to her automo-
bile tax.
B. A. BANTA,
President Colorado Al.
Attest; sociation Of County