The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-15
ROADS MATTER. / I.
BEFORE J RI PEOPLE |! {: :
FOR. /. DECISION
Secretary Holbein Explains Plan
Under Which Association
Is Operating
MEETING IN GRAND FORKS

Members of the North Dakota Good
Roads association and the County Com.
missioners association meet in Grand
Forks, in separate conventionsI Tues
day, Jan. IS. and it is expected that
the members of the two organizations
will utilize &hesopportunity to join in
consideration o& good roads matters.
1t, is expected that Senator P. H. Nc
Garry. the foster father Of the Bab-
cock Amendment in Minnesota, will be
present, as will also e. O.5Hathaway,
the district engineer of the Bureau Of
Public Roads st. Paul, and several
of the State Highway Commission OF
this state. {{.E =,
Purpose OF Association.
Secretary Holbein in discussing the
North Dakota Good Roads association
today said that there was nothing
mysterious about eAe association, but
that it had been organized for one
purpose only--to secure workable
good roads amendment in North Da-
kota; somewhat similar to the Bah
cock amendment recently adopted by
the people of Minnesota. He stated
that the association, was not asking
any financial aid from the state legis-
lature, butwas asking that an amend
ment be provided for this state which
the people of North Dakota could ac-
cept or reject at the next regular gen.
eral election. 1t was thought at one
time that 4 special election would be
asked for in June OF this year, but on
account of the present financial con-
dition it was thought best to wait un-
til the general election and thereby
save the expense of the special cleo
ton. Therefore, Az that. the legisla-
ture will be asked tor is ito give the
people chance to have their say
whether North Dakota shall wallow
in the mud and snow, or have COM
prehensive trunk system of highways
connecting county seats east and west
and north and south, and such other
roads as are necesary for the greater
development Of the state.
During the comingttwo years there
could not be any change in the sys-
tenn now in vogue in this state rela-
tive to the State Highway Commission
and the rebating ofSa part Of the auto
taxes to the counties. 20 that nothing
would be disturbed until the voters Oft
this state had their SAY. 3
Mr.. Holbein stated that there seems
to be misrepresentation as to the pro-
posed bonds for highway purposes,
and that there would be real estate
tax necessary to carry out the pro-
visions a1he amendment. There viii
not be any real estate tax necessary
for by the time the law would be oper-
alive there will be at least 100000
motor vehicles in the state, and with
an adjustment of the personal prop
erty tax on motor vehicles in addition
to the usual license sufficient funds
would be available from year to year
to retire the bonds.
Discuss Whitman Amendment.
There has been introduced in the
state senate what Is known as the
Whitman Amendment. The North Da-
kota State Good Roads. association |
will discuss this amendment at Grand
Forks next Tuesday, and if it is found
o cover the ground It. rs likely that
he amendment will be endorsed and
,ctive work started looking towards
is passage during the present session
If the legislature. There seems to be
| widespread desire, for good roads all
over the state and many conventions
md commercial organizations are
passing resolutions endorsing the pro-
,osed work of the North Dakota State
1ood Roads association. &
While sentiment in the legislature
lppears, to be divided, vet there seems
o bean earnest desire to provide
;ood roads for the state among all the
legislators. The procedure seems to
,e the only question.
THREATEN DEMONSTRATION
JVn oh n ofop Ia rs 1S -W WARNINGS IF