Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-27
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTER
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The Connecticut motor vehicle regis ter for 1922 has just issued by the Ryder Publishing Co.,, of New Haven, making an exceedingly useful book for motorists as it contains the complete Mstof every licensed car up to July l, 1922, and is to befollowed by a supplement on Sept. Is. which will complete the regfstrs- tion list up to that time.
 Besides the registration list the hook contains such useful information as the motor vehicle laws with a statement of the policy of enforcement illustrations Of the important rules of the road, Con- necticut headlight regulations, and sig. mailing directions.
 State Highway Commissioner c. l. Bennett contributes the following outline Of the work and aims of the Connecti- cut highway department
 The highway department is entrusted with the duty of constructing and man. taining all roads and bridges on state trunk lines or state aided highways, and in the performance of this duty expends | approximately $7,006,09o per year The most serious problem confronting us at the present time is the replace- ment of highways built prior to 1915. These highways. in general, were no. constructed sufficiently strong to carry the traffic which developed through the l war and which bids fair to continue in 1 the future. There are approximately roo | been constructed by the state. and | eventually must be replaced with more
 modern types of surface.
 i The cost of renewing this amount ei road under present conditions and with present prices, will be aapproximate,v " 1 100000, proving that it will be inl- 1 possible and impractical for us to at | tempt to do the work all at once About 1 the best that can be done under ex'st. ! ing conditions will be to construct about | S1,500,000 worth of work during ca ,f i calendar year, this amount of money r. be procured out of the automobile fees which it is hoped will in the future pro. l vide not only for the ordinary main. tenance of roads but also furnish tPe above amount of money for reconstruc. tion purposes.
 It would seem fair that the motoris should pay in fees a sufficient amour | of money to provide the excess servic which the motor is constantly demand
 ing. The benefit goes to the motorist and should eventually result in a de
 crease in the cost of operation The ser vice furnished by the state highway de
 partment to the motor vehicle is. e :, course, of vital importance. The department is entrusted not onl
 With the maintenance Of roads as note above, but has made a persistent an
 successful effort to keep the roads fire and clear so that the motor may opel ate as nearly as possible for the entir
 year.
 , The clearing of snow is one of tn
 most important things we have to q
 in the winter time, and it is fair to sa
 that at present there is less delay frel
 snow storms and snow drifts than ther
 is from the mud and frost upheaval |, the spring. This latter condition ca y only be obviated by the replacement
 inferior types of roads by hard-surface 5 payements, which. of course. can on . be done as the money becomes availabl - The book is for sale by the publig s CTS and at the principal book stores
 the state.