Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
aeRlpH|C PROCEEDINGS
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'" ar such portion Of per-
id ~ a cUnnstruction as will en-
=. =. their benefi The State 1 c HER
70 ,",sndsticn OF tto the I That certain
Comra!s have now been built for
n roaos a.. an years and must prac-
Night 0Innsfructed at an expense
~ be i1ss;r original cost. This
dlng sreiv home to us the prob
g IKE sse permanence OF +h hie S soaus
Boi ~ ne building IN TINS State;
Seasi interest charges now a.s
pssoo, 900 o year; SuSh I'd a ; iunu
st s - reconstruction or name
ea.ould 60 far TOWARDS so sn
y Nam Ram with which we are aaceu.
frs.rs 10 me a serious quesei1n
! seen..t we should not wisely
~ VIZ up our belt. recognizing
buc.snt problem with which we
sg..rsd of inevitable continued
BE- !a ~ our highway system ana
nsion. , ~ with which it Is in
proeiseais settle now definitely upon
he'd. az naying as we so. such a
aicy =. sv 10 change at any time
LEY s s"T shall be demonstrated
bond lssih ut it will not be possible
|be VIZ W.. Generations TO solve the
fulu.,,.sented by our bond issues
T blen rsvment of the bonds. AS
Fpt ~ citizens We must make
yponslt'sw re are not placing our de-
ihs In the position or the man
! ndan..s, eares his home TO buy an
mVins s and ut the end of six
olnoeuIsss that the automobile is
: Prs LIZ Fl, that remains is an appe-
be any s.mortgage. such a policy
anu will be exceedingly detri-
hn,nt.c the best interests of our
lte take a broad look at the
Vt " lie ahead. 1t is perfectly
tnath .t more money must be
yen, uf Tor maintenance and for
liaplnS,.tr,ction problems that are
leco nns,e II is also perfectly evil
Y I'VE ne cannot curtail our pro-
~. "a Ia second and third class
y y s heneficiaries of which have
=; waifed so long for the first
'osss Of our State to be COM
sseial taxation is now furnishing
sIa na0 4 wear for our road pro-
sMs ma This can probably be con-
~ wifhout dissent. 1t would not
sruifable, however, that this
,t should be increased. since a
y nortion Of the benefit. of i'm
"a highways accrues 20 the users
Sar roads ,,,,.,,,
IA n our problem since so large
.rnortion Of the traffic on our
s,svs originates in other states
ravs very little in license fees or
X tsxes within our own. There
~ohahlv no other source of rev.
~ from which we can so readily
- an equitable proportion of the
sway costs from the visitors with
IN gates, with so little objection
the people that contribute be-
4 Of the equity of the tax.
Ind issues for road construction
YRe days ahead seem almost GER
TO prove q delusion and a snare.
raj states have already gone
: \ Z policy of pay as you CO." and
, can comfortably each night GO
IA with the definite assurance
their descendants will not pay
s,heir dead horse" In our own
q forty-year bonds have been is.
upon ten-year roads. Such 9
ty can lead to but one end.
! Ia may seriously consider a policy
will carry forward our highway
ram from year to year without
her issue Of bonds, except fol-
ke construction which, it has beer
frustrated, is Of a more permanent
ncter.
Ere is submitted a program with.
d bond issue that will not increase
general tar burden of our State
- provide more funds for our high
program than have ever beer
liable in any single year in the
and will distribute the burden OF
financial support upon those who
y by its use, whether coming
within or without our State: