Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

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/ to formulate and re-
the amount received in 1909 Now
IN" rcaSScSSmcnt of the real estate OF
the state which has been ordered and
completed VIII undoubtedly ada large
~ 10 the revenues of the state. but
| new much. ii is impossible to tell at
TINS time. So that we have in the
problem the three unknown factors:
FIRST. whether next year "" will have
the Federal ala which | believe is
reasonably certain. Second. what
state tax for roads. ANA third. what
VII! be the total revenue Of til" state
as comrarcd with the SlS.ii2.S24.53
for 1870 from all sources. for upon
the amount OF tho total revenues OF
thc State Will depend lis ability to
"nlarE" :hr annual general appropria-
Ton for reads which has been given
IN The PAST few years. IL II should
D" found that IN another year when
these Unknown factors are known.
THAT we will have available for roads
either the amount that We hav" this
year. or an amount, which would
cover the caraciL. Of the highway
commission to .cNpcnd, tn" >problem
may lie easy. II on the other hand
it he found after these unknown
factors are ascertaincd AT the end OF
the year that We have not funds
enough 10 continue and prosecute the
work other resources must he looked
to. One suggestion has very gcner-
ally been made. that in order to cX-
peattc thc completion Of the system
i bond issue OF SjO.OOO GOO should b,.
| authorized by the General assembly.
| This. Of course. would only he con-
| sidercd II the revenues from ordn-
AIRY taxation and Federal aid were
not sufficient for the purpose. Ii. on
| the other hand. that amount can he
supplied from the sources Of taxation.
which We NOW have, with the Fed
c:al aid. prr.1ctnE sum which
would lie as much as the highway
| commission could cXpcnd, the bond
| issu" would hardly 1e considered
Problem Cannot tie solved Now.
| have thrown out these facts TO
| bow that the solution OF II problem
| NhicA Will not arise for :, wear. with
| many unknown factors in it, canno;
! - business men he determined a year
| y hdNance. but must await tho con
| utions which viii arise At that time
| earring in mind til" condition OF the
| Ountry. the revival oil business. the
| 'cttlcmcnt Of ;h.. money market and
| u" amount rf our state revenues on
le on" hand. and the pressing need
| the state OH the other, for tn" aC-
| pmulishmcnt of the great purpose.
| My opponent in speech in South
| Richmond ON \pr!l -. spoke at length
| D. tho subject OF roads and To avoid
| NY mistake Of The reporter gave 10
| ne N.Ws-i"ad'r OF APRIL -. Il writ
| N statement setting forth his view,
. that subject. Ills criticism Of the
,",.y az, ,r ro,J svstc,n - Init,
| nrnris,, To- me, No have b"en oncr
tins. under the law for nearly two
| comic to nxpcditr the worl; and
cur. TN. benefit a., good roads a.,
| nee has been most striking in thu
| asst year II the law is had and in
I course IL is the part OF prudcnc,
!d stat"sti!aushin to amend ii or re-
al 1t ami pass a new law adequate
. The purpose.
II his friends. git.r reading his crit
SIN of the law carefully il, which he
! colds ,Iaf il is i,Iaticuua;r. 10 noinr
ais Who'll. criticisms IL. gives ms un-
ualln-dIv his view that the law is,
| .uadcquatc. hut he gives no word of
Nopr no word of suggestion whether
no law should he STRICKEN from Tho
statute book o. how j, should be
imcudcG 10 meet the objects desired.
His criticism is destructive not con
Etructivc.
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