The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-12
ASK COUNTY
ROAD ISSUE
OF MILLION
Board Petitioned Again to
Call Election on High
way Bonds.

. proposal for a s1,000,000 roads
hond issue will be submitted at
snring primaries if the Rock Is
land county board of supervisors
acts fayorably upon recommenda-
tion made Saturday afternoon by u
good roads committee representing
Chambers of Commerce of Rock
island. Moline and East Moline, the
hoard itself and township units in
the county.
Tie new bond issue, it is sug-
eested. will extend over period
OF 20 years.
John Upton, chairman of the
county board of supervisors, stat
"a that he would endeavor to have
the project submitted to the board
as a special order of business We'd
nesday afternoon. William +.
Whiteside cf Moline, who presid-
ed at the meeting, J. c. Moss OF
Fairfield, and j. G. Burgoyne of
Andalusia, were named a special
committee to present the matter to
the SUPERVISORS.
Permanent organization was eff
iected and the Rock Island County
Good Roads association was form
ed. This will function principally
through an executive commit
lee consisting of the three men
above named and six others to be
appointed by them.
It is understood that opinion has
not yet crystalized in favor of the
submission of the bond issue pro-
posal at the coming spring election.
The whole matter will have to be
threshed out at the conference with
the supervisors.
Fifty representatives of various
county interests were in attend
ance. and the map showing the sug-
gested road improvements was ap-
proved with only slight changes.
Tax Not Favored.
As an alternative to the bond is
sue, special tax road improve
ment tax authorized under the road
and bridge act was considered, but
did not receive much support. II
would involve q tax of cents an
acre on Rock Island county land
while the bond issue proposal
would involve a tax of cents an
acre. Results under the special tax
could not be secured until 1928
hence the bond issue met with more
favor
The plan involves the retirement
Of the bonds and the payment oi
interest charges through a county
tax
IN
: The alternative scheme would in
Folve a S13 mill tax and would
provide approximately $129,000 {
year, but if approved it could moi
be spread until next September
and the revenue for the first veal
would be consumed in the purchas,
Of equipment.
The bond issue plan met witt
general support as the most feas
iOle and economical of the two pro
posals.
II the bond issue should be ap
proved by the voters the presen
@"nshlp road Improvement tax. i
Is SAID, could be made available
lVf the Improvement of roads no
speclncaliy chosen for improve
Hent under the present plans.
1T was pointed out at the meet
nag that if the bond issue shoulC
larry certain funds for which tn,
county has not heretofore beel
e..gioie to claim share. would b.
olered for division among coun
ueS improving roads under stat
Supervision, and it was estimates
slat IN 20 years. the sum of approx
aaately 100000 would accrue from
This source.
~ was further stated that stat
u would be available under pro
.Sions by which the state agree
pay half the cost of roads i'm
p'o'ed under its supervision. L
uEuer to insure this aid the super
s.SorS must designate the roads I
proved and present their find
ss 10 the state highway commits
"Vn lor approval.
represents from Albany wer
seseht and assured the meetin
i -. heir support in the matter c
N paving of the road from tn
oeA island arsenal to the Savann
F'U9ring 9,ig grounds, by federal aid
I "Illam f. Whiteside and 4. !
hss.ie were appointed to appea
sure sure the state highway commits
Ou on the Savanna road matter