Morris tribune., 1922-11-24
PAVE TOWN STREETS;
LIGHT ALL VEHICLES
Proposals To Be Made To Next Legis-
lature Announced By Highway
Executive G& -


way program during 1923 and 1924
cock, state highway commissioner,
this week announced other recon-
mendations to be presented by the
highway department to the state leg
islature early in January.
Under the policy of promoting
public cooperation in the good
roads plan, the commissioner invited
comments on the proposals and added
suggestions for new laws and changes
in the old ones. They should be
sent to the highway department,
1246 University avenue, St. Paul.
Everyone will receive due considera-
tion, Mr.. Babcock said, but to ac-
knowledge all may prove too big an
undertaking.
SPEED TOWN STREET PAVING
A new law will be asked to permit
cities and villages which are willing
to pay the interest on the investment
until such time as the Improvement
is reached on the regular program, to
pave streets on the trunk highway
system within their limits. Many
towns now are putting off paving un-
til the state is ready to pave It's 1S-
foot strip on their streets. Com
missioner Babcock wants the road
plan to promote instead of hindering
improvements and believes the new
legislation is only fair to progressive
towns.
PAVING TO STOP WASTE
The present limit on expenditures
for paving-20 per cent of the state
highway construction fund-will be
taken of, If the highway department
recommendation prevails in the leg
islature. Paving Is and will be
built only where 1t is necessary to
stop waste of money for gravel on
heavy traflc sections. highway Of
fcials assert. Where more than
1000 vehicles a day use a road and
the maintenance cost runs over $T0O
mile each year, they add, the eco
nomical and most satisfactory way is
to pave the sections. 3. =.
,'r LIGHTS FOR ALL VEHICLES
Wagons and buggies, as. well as
trucks and automobiles, must carry
lights when on the highways after
dark, upon passage Of another law
proposed for common public welfare.
Commissioner Babcock said regula-
tion Of that kind Is favored unani-
Tnously by many farmers with whom
q he has discussed the proposal. Those
farmers believe that the repeal of the
law a few years ago was a mistake
and for that reason they are expected
to give their full support to its re-
enactment.
TOO MANY TAX EXEMPT" CARS
Claiming that road betterments al
ready are reducing, repair, gas and
tire expenses for car owners and for
that reason that, all cars should bear
a reasonable share of the. cost of
highway improvements, commission
er Babcock will ask that the tax ex-
eInpt" tags be abolished. Every mo-
tor vehicle should pay it's way on the
better roads in return for the savings
afforded its. owner, according to
state highway officials and engineers,
all of whom bought the regular tags
dI PSESOhdA SApSISc AOA oldbS~O"ASN
cars they use in their work.
SLOW UP SPEED COPS
Commissions for motorcyclemen
policing the highways and fees for To-
cal justices will become largely
things Of the past through adoption
of another proposal by the highway
department to the legislature. The
underewhich some local officials have
been making easy money at the ex-
~ psTse Of the regulations Of their COM
munities among tourists and other
) highway users The change Is for
the benefit of sane drivers, however,
and in no way to encourage speeding
. or other trafic law violations.