Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-09
OUTLINING REASONS
AGAINST AMENDMENT
A Supplementary Statement
from the Maine Automobile
Association Explaining the
Provisions Under Considera-
lion

Portland, Nc. Sept s, 1921.
AZ a recent meeting Of the directors
Of the Maine Automobile Association,
Of Ame ndment No. =. the bond issue
amendment act converting State
highway money into l. State~.ld fund
at the polls on Monday, Sept. II, and
what Was termed statement of
Facts outlining the reasons for the
opposition were given 10 the public
directly after the session.
Since then the organizations board
of officers have been deluged with
Questions in regard to the amend
ment and what it would accomplish,
OF fail to ACCOMPLISH and several
were not fully explained in the first
statement of facts. Many of these
are of great Importance and the IN
formation concerning them have been
OBTAINED froW Official sources in ey-
cry case. They cover the point Of
whether the whole OF the $4,000 600
is set aside as a state-aid fund. what
Greet the bond issue will have on
state AID in the future and what has
been the situation in regard to this
fund IN the past. what the new Fed
eral aid bill viii require of the states
and just how the bond issue amend
,nent VIII affect it. and last but not
nance. The NJ. A. A. states that thnrn
VIII be ample maintenance money if
me BOND issue amendment Is defeated
the hgureS in connection with This
feature being obtained from State An
ditor Roy l.. Wardwell.
The supplementary statement of
1acts covering points not fully .ox
Planned IN the first statement issued
ny the Maine Automobile Association
last week, is as follows:
Having noted sr,nc of the statc-
ments being made relative to the re-
suit of the adoption of Question No.
TO he voted on next Monday. Sep
tehner II, this Association has TAX
en- pains to carefully examine the
legislation under which bonds will be
issued for state aid roads If so voted
ny IN" people, as well as the bill now
before Congress for Federal aid with
a Wow Of finding out exactly what
two sources
Tho statement has been freely
made that If the people vote to use
bond money for state, aid roads that
Governor and Council should appor-
ton would be used for that purpose.
A reading of the last sentence Of
Section Of Chapter 131 of the Pub
TIC Laws OF 1921. which is the act
authorizing the use of bonds for state
aid roads. would seem to rcfutc thet
lows:
THE proceeds OF such bonds may
be so expended during the fiscal vear
ending Juno 80, 1929. BUT ANY RAT.-
ANCE UNEXPENDED Shall. NOT
F ,oRS ut 4'5 ,'A Fin BE sa GARRl Ar
COUNT TO BE Used F0P THE
CONSTRUCTION OF STATE All,
HIGHWAYS AS PROVIDED BY
"It has also been pointed out that
If this amendment should pass tho
Highway Commission Will thereby ba
enabled tn keep faith with the pro-
pie of Main" in 50 far as meeting tho
demands Of the various towns for
our idea that the Highway Commits
sion should not be charged with
breaking faith with tho people when
they apportion. as they hav" during
the past Few years. cvcrv dollar Of
State aid money which tho eeis'a-
tnre has in its wisdom provided for
tho payment of state aih to the towns
at has also been nointcd out tha.
2. very substantial increase in tho
mileage OF state aid roads would re-
suit II the bond issue amendment is
carried. The only shortage of state
aid money that has over Occurred has
been in the apportionmcrt Of funds
against the five times clause. IF fuIl
anrortionmcrts corld have been rnado
during III" last three or four voare,
undoubtedly - or 20 per cent. rnrro
miles Of state aid roads would b,yc
Of Maine "rc entitled to every mile nr
Cr"' road thov can get We would
hardly call this v"rv great increa co
in ~" mileage Of state aid rc?ds
which could be built
"Refcrring 70 federal aid REQUIRE
wcntS, il ha@ hCcr ronted rut that
Congress will rcnrir, thnt favr-sev-
cnthS % tho riIrnrr &C rcofs ,,n-.,