Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-01-17
SPLENDID ROADS AND
NO INCREASE IN TAXES
Possible If Bonds Are Voted,
Says State Engineer Boggs
AT Home Here Sunday

BoggS spent Sunday at home
with friends here. He talked
with many about the proposed
big road bond issue. Mr.. Boggs
declares that. Kentucky can vote
this bond issue without increas-
ing her taxes one cent. He is
very emphatic about this phase
OF the question. He believes the
big bond issue - the only solu-
tion OF the good roads question
tor the state. What he saws
will have much influence here
where he is known SO we'll and
SO highly esteemed.
Construction of four thousand
miles of highways. connecting
the county seats OF Kentucky,
without additional taxation to
the people of the state is embod-
led in the bill whichswas present.
ed to the General Assembly Mon
day. The bill carries a bond issue
Of $50.0C0,000. according to Mr.,
BoggS, but the plan is such that
additional taxation will not be
needed.
The plan OF construction isl
that outlined by the 1920 General
Assembly and represents an esti-
mated expenditure of about So
100000. the money to be expend-
ed over = period of from three
to five years. depending upon
The facilities for construction. I
The plan has been worked out
carefully by the Road Depart
nent and when the construction
is completed Kentucky will have
tour thousand miles of goodt
roads. according to Mr.. Boggs. !
The plan for retiring the S5O.-i
UJO.OO0 bond issue is based onI
the use of he present income oil
thc Road Department. This in
come represents 100000 on the
automobile license tax. the gaso-
line tax and the three cent prop
crty tax. That sum will retire
the bonds and pay the interest
On the entire issue in thirty wears.
The interest on the bonds shall
not be more than five per cent.
according to the bill.
The issue OF the bonds is linn
tied to 100000 each year for
i've years because that amount
is all that the department can
spend economically. according tol
Commissioner Boggs. There are
several reasons for this limiting
pf yearly expenditures { he said.
he chief ones being lack Of suf-
icient material and the shortage
n the number OF competent CON
FACTORS and highway engineers. .
Vt present the State OF Kentucky
produces just a certain amount
)f road building material and
his amount can not be increased
o take care OF an enormous in
,rease in road building. ANY ex-
}enditureS over the proposed
rearly quota would result in cx-
ravagance. according to Com
missioner BoggS.
The plan outlined BY the 1920
General Assembly was for the
construction Of good highways
connecting the county seat towns
IF the entire state. This would
give the state about fifteen hun
lred miles of trunk line roadway
he system TO be constructed OF
concrete, brick or asphalt. The
twenty-five hundred
niles will be constructed with;
over type surface. this system
o embrace the secondary road
vays. .-
The government aid to road
would bring the total
amount to SOP. 100000 under the
present arrangements with the
possibility of this being increased
o approximately seventy five
Millions under further federal
id. The measure as outlined
las the backing OF the Kentucky
iood Roads Association, Good
Roads Department and other or
plantations. The bill was draft
ID by former Attorney General
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