The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-07
GOOD ROADS
Bill UP IN
STATE SENATE
Plan Proposed in Whitman Con-
current Resolution Like
MinnesOta's
ROUTES ARE "A N E d
Money to Be Raised by Tax on
Automobiles
ROUTES ARE N A N E ID

A concurrent resolution introduced
by Senator w. S. Whitman of Crane
Forks, Thursday afternoon, calls fo'
amendments to the state constitution
for a statewide system of trunk
highways to be established. con
structed, improved and maintained
by the state; and establishing and
authorizing the creation of a fund for
such purpose by the taxation Of mo-
tor vehicles. the issuance OF bonds
nd otherwise.
The plan as proposed by the sen
ator is similar to the Minnesota 'ys-
TEN of state traffic highways and de-
.ails the locations Of "a specific traf-
fic routes which are laid out.
Routes Laid Ont.
Route No. 1-Grand Forks west
along the Main line of the Great
Northern to Williston, touching all
important towns eCroute.
Route No. 2-Beginning al the
Minnesota line at Fargo, west alons
the present Red Trail and the North
,rn Pacific railway, touching all i'm
portant cities enroute westward TO
.3each, N. d. and the Montana line.
Route No. S-Beginujng 1T the Ca
madam line near Walllalla, south.
easterly to Cavalier, Grafton. Mimic.
Grand Forks, II ''sboro, Fargo and
Wahpeton to the South Dakota line.
Route No. 4--From Grand Forks to
Thompson southwest through North
wood. Finley, Cooperst0wn, CARING
ton, McClusky, southwest TO Wilton
and Bismarck.
Route No. 5-From the city VI Cav
alier west through Concrete. Lang
don, Clyde, 1lolla, Dunseith, Botti-
neau. Mohall. Bowbells, Flaxton.
Noonan, Crosby. Fortune to the Mon
tana line.
Route No. 6-From Portal and the
Canadian boundary to Bowbells. Ken
mare. Minot, Velva. Harvey. Fessen-
den. New Rockford. Darlington, VIM
bledon, Valley City. Lisbon to For
man.
Route No. From Northwood.
through Aneta. New Rockford, Fes-
senden, west and south to Hurds-
Vile.
Route No. s-From Wahpeton west
through Wyndmere. Forman. Ellen
dale, Ashley, Linton to Route l.
Route No. 9-From Glendale
through LaMoure, Lisbon to Fargo
Route 10-From Dawson south to
Napoleon, east to LaM0ure.
Route 11-Minot south to Max,
Washburn. Wilton. to Bismarck.
Route 12-From Stanton through
Center to Mandan.
Route 13-From Kildecr south
through Manning to Dickinson.
Route 14-From Mandan, southwest
to Flasher, Carson to Mott.
Route 15-From Dickinson south
through New England and Anidon to
Bowman.
Route 16-From New England to
Mott.
Route 17-From Hettingcr through
Bowman, Rhame to Montana line.
Route 1S-FrOm Beach south TO
Rhame.
Route 19-From Crosby south to
Williston. Alexander to Schafer.
Route 2O-From Mohall to Minot
Route 21-Bottineau, south to Will
~" wy anu IAuSDy W J1dIf6y.
Route 22-From city of Leeds
south to Minnewaukan to New Rock
ford.
Route 23-From Rolla to Cando, to
Churches Ferry.
Route 24-From Huntsville to
Steele.
Tax on Vehicles.
The law specifies that no additional
routes may be laid out until Is per
cent Of the routes above listed have
been improved; that a Trunk High.
way sinking fund be created. suci1 |,
fund to consist of the proceeds of any
tax imposed on motor vehicles; tha,
the amount Of bonds to be issued in
any one calendar year shall not ex.
ceed S5.0OO.O00. nor the total at any
time exceed s5O,0OO,00O.
The bill was referred to the COM