The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-23
Road Problems That
Confront This State
Continued from mare one)

tenance by tax of one cent a
gallon on gasoline. This method
of raising funds is rapidly growing
in favor" This statement was re-
Gently made by Thomas H. Nc
! Donald, Chief, Bureau of Public
Roads.
The following information has
been secured from the Office of
Public Roads with regards to the
gasoline tax in the United States:
States having tax in operation
-Four states had a gasoline tax
prior to January /, 1921. Since
then Is states have put such a law
into operation. Several other
states are now considering such
tax. The II states which have
such a law now IN operation are
as follows:
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado.
Connecticut, Georgia. Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississi~i,
Montana, New Mexico. North
Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, South Dakota,
ana W aShlngton.
Amount of tax-In Is states.
namely; Arizona, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Georgia. Ken
lucky, Louisiana. Maryland. Miss
lssippi, Montana, New Mexico.
North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota and Washington, the
tax is 1c per gallon at the present
time. In states, it is now &c per
gallon; Oregon and South Caro-
lima. In Maryland, after January
l, 1928, &c tax will become eff
fective.
Application of the fund.-In 10
states, the money goes into the
general state road fund: Arizona,
Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, |
Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Oregon and |
Washington.
In 4 states, Arkansas, Colorado. |
pennsylvania and South Carolina,
90 percent of the money roes to
the state road fund and 80 per !
cent to the county road funds.
In Mississippi, 40 per cent goes
TO the State highway fund and 30 |
per cent to the county highway
funds.
In Montana, tWo-thirdS of the
fund goes to the state general fund
and one-third to the county school
fund
Distinction between gasoline for
motor vehicles and for other pur-
)oSeS.-ln 9 states; Arizona, Geor-
ga, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana.
New Mexico, North Carolina.
pennsylvania and Washington,
here is no distinction made be-
Ween gasoline "~cd for motor
'ehlcles and that used for other
purposes.
In the case of gasoline purchas-
ID for use in other than motor
'ehcIeS, arrangements are made
or refund in four states: Arkan-
as, Colorado, Connecticut and
oregon. In South Dakota. the
ak is 1c gallon on gasolin, sold
or the use by motor vehicles.
How Maine went about solving
Ter road problems-Thc clasSif-
alton of highways into three
-roups by new State Highway
commission of three members was
he first step in Names endeavor {
o put her highways on a scienti- |
c basis Names highways are
ivided into three classes: State
nd Third class highways. :
There are 1,400 miles of State
approximately 5000 1
lileS of State Aid Highways and
he rest of her 1880 mile, of
pad in the state are Third Glass
ighways.
State highways.-The State
Highways are roads the expense
f constructing which is borne
holly by the state. But Maine
tate highways are not absolutely
ate highways as in other states
ecause the maintenance of these
dads Is not borne wholly Dy the
ate but at the point expense of
lie state and the town in which
lie so-called state highway is To-
tied, the charge against the town
't to exceed an average of $50
ar mile per year.
The 1,400 miles of State high
avs constitute ID of the 25,-
20 mileage of all roads in the
ate
If Vermont with her 15.1OO miles
roads, should adopt for "A syS-
m of state highways ; - per
mt of her total mileage, "a Maine
5 done, it would mean the state,
king over 800 miles of high
lys which would be butt wholly
thn GNnnrn - nf II