Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-10-27
LOCAL ROADS TO
BENEFIT BY PLAN
Continued From First Paao.)

@-$1I, OOV,OVUfa year, officials eStimat,
and their figures are proving very con
Servattve. l.. v:.s;. ',.,;.,
Not less than $1,000, 08o will be de
ts2ed. next year from the higher licens,
tees, they show, and that total viii
STOW each year as good roads increas,
The numbers of motor vehicles in use
Amendment No. also will enable tn,
state to obtain its full share of $3.50,
900 year in federal aid, whereas it,
defeat will mean that more than hall
the amount will be lost to Minnesota
and reapportioned among states Will
better road plans. -.
Counties, Towns to Gain.
Thus without increasing road taxes
or selling bonds, the state will be sup
piled with all the funds that can be
economically and efficiently used on
the main highways. Relieved of the
expense Of improving and maintaining
trunk roads, which now take nearly
two thirds Of all funds, counties and
towns will have nearly three times az
much money to: spend on local roads.
Amendment No. l passed, the state
on January /, 1921, will take over ia
always maintain and to improve as it's
funds will permit. about 1000 miles
OF main trunk highways, as designated
IN the amendment which will be Off.
cially published in this paper. Funds
Tor the state work will be Forthcoming
In automobile license revenue and
federal aid
Details Left to Legislature.
The state legislature, meeting early
next January, will work out admins
tration and other details of the new
plan. 1t will decide upon the new
scales OF license fees, making those on
light cars less than on heavy cars and
trucks, according to the road wear
from each, as later explained in more
detail. 1t will designate or create the
state board or department to carry out
the state program The amendment
leaves the legislature entirely free to
act as good judgment dictates, and 20
Altlcal influences have been eliminated
by careful preparation of the amend
ment. 49,: :*.'''.
With all state aid and tax funds. as
at present, counties and towns will be
able to build adequate and permanent
lateral or feeder roads three times CAS-
rapidly as under the present system.
The main roads will not be taking IS
to 80 cents of every state and county
road tax dollar. After turning over
about $1,50O,000 to the state in return
Tor lifting the biggest burden, the
counties and towns will have for use
on local roads more than SIS, O0O. 900
q year or nearly three times as much
as is available now.
Things to Remember.
Two important facts that every man
and woman voter is urged by friends
OF the plan to keep in mind are these:
Minnesota cannot meet the public de-
mand for good roads and keep pace
with other states unless Amendment
No.. i is adopted or taxes are increas-
ed. : ~. =. =,
To pass Amendment No. ! reouires
a majority of all votes cast, so failure
to vote at all is the same as to vote
no. So
Auto Owners Will Gain. Il
Under the proposal now before the
voters good .roads,-as stated, may be
se6lfred without Increasing road taxes.
.phe new license fee on the average
car will be about $1S, it is expected.
The amount will be less On snaE light
cars and proportionately<-xgr ia terk-6nz
big cars and trucks, all to be fixed INV -
lne legislature according to the road
wear: caused by each.
- The average car now Yields 81 60 !;
year lin License fees and personal
property taxes; Hence, the average in
crease would be about $1O4O a year.
Automobile statistics show that on.
GRAFTON of the average car costs 3 cents !
mile on good roads and 10 cents on
poor roads,: :*Allowing only / cent a
mile, the average Minnesota car owner
will have made up the increase on the
hrst 1,O4O miles driven each year. and
benefited besides by road improve
ments including all-year going, and
y ouAACAOAd1 lllllo Will mean cash
profit on his: investment.
More Money From Same Source.
The higher license fee plan will take
motor vehicles off the personal prop
'rty tax lists. This is necessary under
The prohibition of double taxation.
The statement is made that personal
property tax revenue will be reduced
Ind other taxes must be raised as a
'esult. ~ &'":.->:
Amendment No. i will reduce tax
'evenue to that extent, but also it will
BRING nearly four times as much mon.
" from the same source for public
purpose which otherwise must be fl.
lanced by increases in general taxes
md the property owners paying the
higher amounts are ready and willing
o do So, The majority of counties
will actually gain thousands of dollars
It public funds every year in addition