The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
BOARD O.k.S
HARD ROADS
BOND ISSUE
Supervisors Approve Pro
gram for County High
way System.

Million dollar bond issue for the
construction of a comprehensive
hard road system in Rock Island
county will be submitted to vote
of the people April II as result OF
the action taken by the board of
supervisors yesterday afternoon.
The resolution, outlining the
program and proposing a referen-
dunn of the voters, was offered by
Supervisor w. H. Schillinger and
prevailed by a vote of AZ to 2, only
Supervisors C. c. Opdyke of Cor
dova and Thomas Watson of Drury
voting in the negative. William E.
Whiteside of Moline, chairman OF
the Rock Island County Good Roads
association, explained the resolu-
ton before the vote was taken by
means of map which showed the
routes proposed for construction,
following the state aid highway
program.
Mr.. Whiteside informed the board
that he had conferred twice with
the state highway commission, and
that they had given Their approval
10 the road program illustrated on
the map. He furthermore said
that Governor Small was anxious
to push the good road program in
Rock Island county, and now that
the governors fight with the ce-
ment trust had been won by the
executive, there would be no OBJ
stacles in the way if the people ap-
proved of the bond issue on April
IL. The idea. was to construct the
roads in 1922, ne affirmed.
Expect Hearing Soon.
Supervisor ]. ]. Burgess volun-
teered the further information that
the highway commission probably
would be in Rock Island in the
course of the next ten days.
According to the wording of me
resolution, all the proposed roads
are to be constructed of either
gravel or macadam, with the ex-
ception of the road from Moline to
Coal Valley, which is TO be paved
with concrete, on account of the
traffic from the mines.
1t was stated by Mr.. Whiteside
that if the bond issue prevails 1t
will really mean a tax of something
less than 20 cents on every 500 of
assessed valuation, and that it will
average this sum annually during
the 20 years the bonds are to run,
although the resolution specifies
that tax of 30 cents on every $100
Of assessed valuation may b levied.
He asserted further that it will
mean d cost of about cents on
nf 70
The bonds are to bear per cent
interest, and be payable in 20 years
in 20 annual installments The
cost of constructing the gravel
roads was estimated at from $4,000
10 $4,000 a mile, he said, and stated
that this estimate was regarded
as high by the highway commission.
Supervisor Opdyke of Cordova
explained his negative vote on the
proposition by stating that it was
MS impression that the people of
ms township were going to vote
against the issue, and that he in
tended 10 do likewise. He also ex-
pressed disappointment that GER
tain roads were not in the program
as reported.
NhiteSide Takes Issue.
Mr.. Whiteside countered with the
statement that so far as he was
concerned he wished every road in
The country could be improved,
out that when he conferred with
tne state highway commission he
iound that in order TO get any
Where at all he had to conform to
the states program, which account
Cd for the omission of the roads in
question He said furthermore
mat his recent visit to Cordova
Snere he spoke on the road ques-
uon did not bear out Mr.. Opdike's
statement concerning the senti-
ment OF the people. Il could only
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