The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-24
NEGATIVE ARGUMENT in THE FORM
OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
RELATING TO THE PROPOSED
$5O,OOO,OOO.OO ROAD BOND issue

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voted7
Ans. II ia proposed to use the mon
ey In beginning the construction Of a
system OF hard surfaced roads along
certain routes designated in the Res
olution.
2. Who 10 to spend the money!
Ans. A Commissio to he appoint.
cd by the Governor after the election.
At this time the Governor refuses TO
make public the names of the persons
he will appoint.
3. For how long term are the
Commissions to be appointed7
Ans. For life, or until the money Is
all spent or until removed by execu'
tive order.
q. When Is the special election to
be heid7
| Ans On Tuesday, May 9Th. 1919.
| s. What kind OF roads are to be
built2
Ans. The Resolution does not define
the kinds of roads to be constructed,
and we will not know unit latter the
election; until after the bonds are vot-
ed and until after the Commission and
| Chief Engineer are appointed.
| 6. Where are the roads to be built
Ans. Along some portion OF the
| twenty-nine routes laid out and desig-
mated In the Resolution. The twenty
| nine routes cover some 4730 miles OF
highway and the Fifty Million Dollars,
less expenses, will build less than one.
half the designated mileage-if the
roads are to be Of an approved hard
surface type.
7. " only one-haIf the designated
mileage can be built which roads or
routes will be constructed7
Ans. This will be left to the Com,
mission to be appointed after the
election. Wherever the roads are built
one.half of our citizens. one.half tile
cities and towns and onehalf the coun.
ties will be bitterly disappointed when
II is announced that the Bond Funds
are exhausted
8. When Is the money to be spent1 7
Ans. The Resolution provides that
as much as s6,000,000 may be spent
the first year. $4,000, 900 the second
year. sl4,000.000 the third year and
$50 900 the fourth year so that the
entire amount OF the $50,0O0,OO0 may
be spent during the present admins,
tration.
.. How will the roads be paid for1
Ans. What roads are built will ba
paid for out OF the General Revenue
Fund OF the State. The General Revs
nue. Fund is made up OF money deriv.
ed from a tax upon all property, real
and personal. In the State; from In.
come tax, Inheritance tax, gross pro.
duction tax on oil and minerals, cor,
poration licenses, taxes and fees such
as are collected by the Insurance De.
partment and the Secretary Of State,
The present automobile tax that
comes back to the respective counties
for maintenance and construction OF
roads Ia to he diverted 10 the General
Revenue Fund TO assist In meeting the
principal and interest on the bonds to
be voted. According to the bond ad.
vocates 100000 will thus be taken
from the counties, where now all the
people get benefits. and used in tho
construction OF few miles OF road fer
the benefit OF the few.
10. 10 Il true that when any road Is
construeted to the corporate limits OF
any city that such roads stop and tho
city must pave such roads through its
city iin,Its7
Ans. Yes. the city must pay its part
OF the cost OF such roads outside its
limits and the entire cost within its
limits.
n. What will be the effect Of the
approval Of the bond measure upon the
assessment Of property and upon tax
rates7
Ans. The assessed value OF all
property will be increased. The State
Board Of Equalization has already vot.
cd to raise some classes Of property
25 per cent and other classes OF prop
erty will be raised accordingly.
At present our constitutional limit
is three and onehalf mills for all
State purposes and II the Bond Res.
olution is approved, the limit will be
entirely removed and will be Just as
high as Is necessary to raise sufffcient
funds to pay the principal and interest
on the bonds and to pay the expenses
OF maintaining the State Government.
". What rate Of Interest will the
bonds draw?
Ans. Four and one-half per cent per
annum. or total inter st charge on
the entire bond issue Of some thirty
million dollars. The money. the peo-
pie will be forced TO pay as interest
will build some 1900 miles OF the best
hard surfaced roads and under the
bond plan this vast mileage will be
lost to the people.
Is. Who will be entitled to vote In
the special electlon7
Ans. All qualified electors in the
State. which includes both men and
women who are registered as provided
by law. Registration books will be
open April 18th to 25th inclusive.