Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-28
ambitious ROAD
BILL PREPARED
AePRGsENTATIvE NsslkER
WOULD MAKE STATE CHECKER.
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n DoARp OF PAVED HIGHWAYS.
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pRoeosEs SEVENTEEN TRUNK
LiNes ACROSS STATE
Plan includes North and South as Well
ID East and West Roads-Prorosos
Bend Issue Of $5o,ooo.ooo and Use
Of Auto Tax to Meet Cost Of Con-
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Special to Times Republican.
4Dcs Moines, Dec. 2S.--An ambitious
program for paved roads across Iowa
Is proposed in a bill which Representa-
tive Frank Nebiker. Of Burlington, has
drawn up to present to the thirty
eighth general assembly. 1t would
provide system Of seventeen cross
state paved highways, to cost about
fifty million dollars. to be paid for
from state bond issue. the bonds
bearing 81 to I per cent interest. To
pay for these bonds his bill proposes a
combination OF direct taxation and the
use of state automobile funds.>
The courses OF these highways have
already been outlined by Representa-
tive Nebiker. The east and west high
ways across the state would be as fol-
lows: McGregor to Rock Rapids. Du-
buque, to Sioux City. Clinton to Sioux
City, Davenport to Council Bluffs,
Burlington to Council Bluffs. Keokuk
to Sidney, Muscatine to Oskaloosa,
McGregor to Storm Lake.
The north and south highways would
include one following the Mississippi
river thru the principal cities from the
state line on the north to Franklin on
the south near Keokuk, from the north
state line to Cedar Rapids, from the
north state line thru Mason City fol-
~ !,
and south across the state. From the
tfstate line thru Algona to Des
Moincs. From the north state line to
Carroll. A line along the western
boundary of the state. A road from
Carroll to the south state line and
road from Waterloo to the south
state line. Many Of these are now
we'll known cross state highways.
Would Create New Commission.
The bill asN Mr.. Nebiker proposes 1t
would do away with the present state
highway commission and create new
commission OF three men. appointed by
the governor, to administer road af-
fairs The appointments would be con-
Hrmed by the senate and would be for
two, four and six years.
with reference to the use of the
motor vehicle fund for paying off the
bonds Mr.. Nebiker's bill provides.
"The motor vehicle fund shall be
set aside and used for the purpose Of
4 paying and discharging annually the
eprincipals and interest Of the bonded
Indebtedness as hereinbefore created
Ind for no other purpose" zEt3
81 The bill sets forth. the following con
] corning the permanence of the roads:
The highways built shall be durable
hard surfaced roadways-which will. in
the judgment Of the highway commits
sion and it's chief engineer remain in
good condition with low reasonable
maintenance cost until after all state
bonds have matured."
Farmers Well Represented.
Out Of 108 members in the house OF
representatives in the thirty-eighth
general assembly of Iowa thirty one
are farmers, active or retired, and fiji
teen OF the state representatives COM
sbine farming with some other occupa-
tlon. This is shown by the herd
book" Of the coming Iowa legislature.
81 In fact the farmers predominant in
the house with, attorneys second, there
I DelHS JWcHty live AOAiO"SAo VI eAAS iSoo'
profession listed. In the senate the at
torneys lead. With fifty senators in
the upper branch Of the Iowa legisla-
ture there are seventeen lawyers. eight
farmers. six men who combine banking
and farming, two publishers, four
bankers. two farmers and stockmen
and eleven with miscellaneous occupa-
tionA
In the house membership this ses-
sion there are twenty-five occupations
listed. In addition to the farmers and
\ attorneys there are six bankers, four
physicians and surgeons college
4 president, two druggists. q student, a
y ywitchman and teamster.
Two years ago there was even
larger percentage OF farmers in the
Iowa house OF representatives than this
year, there being forty-three with fiji
teen listed as farmers who combined
some other occupation with farming.
There were nineteen attorneys and
seven bankers.
Although the session does not con-
vene until Monday, Jan. 10. many
Mof the members have already arranged
for Quarters and are expected to reach
Des Moines soon after the first Of the
years. Within another week the van
guard of the assemblymen will be on
the scene and two weeks from today
the caucuses for the selection of off,
GERS OF the house and senate will be
hold.