Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-02
FACTS CONCERNING STATE HIGHWAYS
AMENDMENT PRESENTED IN PRIMER FORM


Roads Federation will receive utmost
! consideration from the legislature? 1t
Is made up OF the people in West Nir-
! gin!a. Its membership comprises ali
classes who want good roads us soon
as they can get them. 1t has plat
form upon which it asks It's member
! ship and the people to. support this
amendment. If the people do SO. then
| the legislature must carry out these
platform principles.
Q.-it was stated that the pereen-
age Of increase In automobile resistra-
ton for the past year was $40. What
necessary to retire these bonds in
thirty-five years, according to tho
| "Five-Year P!an2"
Alt varies. 1t begins at twenty
per cent each year. or fourteen per
cent less than the actual increase dur
ing the past year. This is gradually
decreased.
Q.-How do you know that there
will be steady increase over this Pc
riod Of years7
A.-IIiStOry will undoubtedly repeat
itself in West Virginia At the time
the state of Iowa decided to build
system Of roads such rs proposed in
West Virginia, there was one automo-
bile for every \thirty people in the
state. Automobile registration in that
state today shows there is one car for
every five people. And, too, pOpula-
ton has increased since that time.
1owa's state highway system is not
quite completed. A similar case is
that Of Illinois where there is one car
for every six people. Illinois voted for
S6O,6OO,OOO in bonds to build state
roads.
o.-How does West Virginia com.
pare with these states on the number
Of automobiles registercd7
A.-There is said to he one auto
mobile for every thirty West Virgin
ians.
Q.-Accepting the assertion that au-
tomobile license revenue will retire
this bond issue, will a bond issue Of
$4,000, 900 be necessary Why not
authorize the state to build these
roads, and also authorize IL to use the
automobile revenue for this purpose?
A.-That is what the West Virginia
Good Roads Federation is urging. It
does not claim that this is a bond is
sue campaign. Too many people con-
slider ii so. We are trying 10 educate
the people to these points:
1.-Empower the state to build this
! highway system by ratifying the
amendment.
Give it the right to supervise and
maintain this highway system.
3.-Put aside the fact that there may
be bond iSSuc, when no one is GER
tain Of the fact. Make it possible for
the state TO use the automobile reve-
nue. for state road building
4.-Ilace The authority where It be-
longs and watch the state prosper be-
cause of its system Of hard roads.
Citizen there will be no additional
direct taxation il this amendment Is
! ratified7
A.-Therc Is no such tax under con-
sideration.
! Q.-WiIi the automobile license tax
on each car be increased7
A.-This has not been considered.
Q.-WiIi counties already havino a
system Of hard roads participate In
the distribution Of these funds7
: A.-Answering this question, para
graph seven, OF the West Virginia
Good Roads Federation's platform is
quoted:
wherever one Of said state roads
runs through or into a county over
paved road that has already been
approved by the county and state,
Jointly, or ny the county alone, and
accepted by the state, then in such
case, If such paved road can be util-
lied in the statewide system, the
| money value of such paved road mt
such time shall be determined ap-
prOXimately, and the cOuntys share
! thereof shall be set apart and al
lOtted to such county to be eXpcnd-
| ed in the improvement Of one or
more Of It's secondary roads,
Q.-When will the voters act upon
this good roads amendment
A.-NOvcrber ., 1920-general cleo
ton day.
OWL! the good roads amendment
ballot be on the general election bal.
lot?
A.-No. 1t will be on separate
ballot. See that the election officers
give you one Of the good roads ballots
when you enter the poll.
| For further information relative to
the state amendment write TO n. w.
| Yates, Sec'y-Treas., West Va. Good
Roads Federation, Box 400, Hunting
ton, West Va.
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