The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-11-02
THIRD ISSUE
OF HIGHWAY
BULLETIN OUT
Statement Bv New Chief En-.
girecr, Story en- Gas Tax,
Are Features

Bearing 4 scene from the pictur-
esque bad lands in western North Da-
ko;a, through which the state high
way commission plans to build about
30 miles of road. the October issue OF
the North Dakota Highway Bulletin
IS being distributed today. This is
only the third issue of this monthly
publication, hut because of the de-
mand for more advertising space and
the desire to impart more timely in
formation to the public, the size was
this month increased from &c pages
to - pages.
In the October issue II. c. Frahm.
new chief engineer and secretary Of
the state highway commission, de-
fines his policies. stating that he will
devote himself to tn" larger prob
lens of the state highway depart
ment. His declaration follows:
Frahm's Statement
1t is but natural that the public
should want from public official
vested with the powers and duties
imposed on the chief engineer and
secretary of the State Highway Com
mission some statement by him of
the principles and ideals which will
guide him in the performance of his
trust.
'Matters of general policy viii oc-
Cupy the time of the chief engineer
and such special matters as are con-
tinuaily being brought forth in a
large organization. Their proper So
luton will doubtless in; olive no little
study and will require also The coop
GRAFTON and assistance Of the High
way Commission with which the final
decision will properly rest. Neither
the Highway Commission nor the
public will care to invest larga sums
or adopt a policy covering a consid
cradle period Of time, except after a
most thorough study.
Reorganization Of the engineering
department and Of the Highway Com
mission along improved lines. sourc-
cs, amounts and distribution of rev.
cnues to meet the growing highway
requirements for construction and
maintenance, will require constant
attention.
'In the first place. there positively
will be no changes made in the per-
sonnet Of the Department at this, or
any other time. unless the employee
proves himself unfit or unworthy, or
as a measure Of economy. The High
way Department needs all the cxper-
fenced men we have and we shall do
our very best to retain them as long
as they wish and can render efficient
return for the compensation paid
them. If men show signs of falling
down we shall exert every effort to
bring them up to the standard re-
Quired to make them good public
servants, before making any change.
THE constitution and the laws of
the state describe the nature outlines
of the government and its procedure
Up TO date business concerns do like
wise for the regulation and govern,
ment of their organizations, but III
the detail organization of public de-
partments and the fixing of THEN
procedure, this sound principle seem:
to have been neglected. 1t is our de-
sire TO provide such plan for the
State Highway Department, so that
any stranger may quickly learn how
it is organized, who is responsible
for each act. and also. to describe how
each man shall do his work. Finally
it shall be our special aim, insofar
as lies within our power, to CONDUCT
the State Highway Department q:
economically as is ible.-keeplne
an eye. however, constantly on Sc
curing efficient results"
The Gasoline Tax
The Bullitin carries an interesting
as we'll as educational article regard
ing the gasoline tax situation IN thI
United States, showing where Mort!
Dakota stands. A map accompanle:
the story, showing the number OF
cents per gallon charged as gasoline
! tax in each state. There are only
! four states in the union which do not
| levy a gas tax, the map indicates
These are New York, New Jersey
| Massachuset: and Illinois. All other:
| levy tax Of from one cent TO tl't
cents per gallon.
Photographs and brief Geographic:
of the five divis'on engineers OF tn
| department are included in the issu'
as is also an article concerning A.
| McKinnon. project engineer.
An article entitled "Who Pays Un
Gle Sans Bills?" points out that IN
dividuals and corporations, not states
| furnish the cash and that collectlo!
centers are not indicative as to tn
location Of taxable property. I'M
is reprinted from the October lSsu
Of American Highways.
The. October Bulletin contains
tabulation of the contract award
made from Sept. !. to Sept. 30, 1925
showing tie name and address
each contractor and the contrac
prices. A list Of new constructlo
lettings planned for October and No
yember is also included.
Highway Accident Causes
An interesting article regarding tn
cause of highway accidents show
that during a period Of eight month
newspaper reports Of 1906 accident
in three states showed the causes t
be as follows: ,o,
Faulty operation by driver -. 1o2
Faults Of others than drivers. ~
Faulty equipmen. .,..:......... 10
Faulty highway conditions ~
The detailed statement of tn
causes Of the accidents shows tina
III. or more than 40 per cent OF tn
total we're caused by reckless or care
less driving.
OF the pa accidents caused b
faulty highway conditions, - wer
caused by narrow roadways ana 10
by skiddy surfaces.
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