The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-01-22
Understanding Our
Highway System


way system and the l2-year plan
for Improvement OF that system
las recommended by the State
Roads Commission and the High
(way ADVISORY Council.
! Last week there was mentioned
three suggestions ON now TO make
iup the difference IN the revenue
needed Tor the plan, the one-ceht
increase IN the gasoline tax, a
higher scale OF license lees Tor
all vehicles and the issuance OF
$3.50 million IN additional road
bonds.
Wen take these suggestions
one at time. FIRST the gasoline
tax boost.
The extra penny tax would BRING
IN, over the l2-year PERIOD a total
OF Sl0l ,O24,OOo. However, unless
the present formula Tor sharing
that revenue were to be changed
ana tAe plah makes no Sucii RECON-
mendatlon-the State ROAD system
would get only nall lhat extra
money-or F2O'7lZ'ooo.
Next, the license ices. Chder the
suggested schedule passenger car
licenses that no" cost @l2 would
go TO 9Zo ana thoSe no" costing
$2@ would rise TO @"O' Suoslahtlal
increases Iof trucks ana every
other type OF venice that requires
licensing nave been proposed III d
schedule TOO lengthy lof inclusion
IN thlS aftlcle' Inc VotaI auul tlollai
revenue from these increased lees
would amount IN the lz-year PERI
Cd, TO 9oO'Ozl 'OOo' AS III tiie case
OF the gaSollhe taN' however, Dial
tmofe lily would get % per cent
OF TINS extra money! ana inc
counties would snare ~ per ce"'
OIL IT, leaving on! nan inc 'oC"i-
@4o'olo'ooo-1of use on lhe 0uate
ROAD system
mere ; RESTRICTION "''"cneo 10
tilat money as you may Iec'li IRON
previous eNpianaIIon' 9'ilce Une
money comes from the motor We
hlcle revenue luhd' II must oe useo
Tor maintenance ana can ne
counted on TO ana the construction
luIiu oiIee'iy' mere Is an nun g
way though' lhat II can swell tii"V
luna. Remember mat N counting
up what we q nave from PreseN'
sources we ueuuc'eu 9A4'ooo'ooo Iol
transfer TO the maintenance lui'u'
obviously II d BOOST III aiiIVeIl'llce
revenues illaue Ui'"V luilu sell sup
porting tilere no longer "ouiu DC
Ileeu loI Ullose "Hllu"l "-'"oo'0Oo
transfers ne new license Ices W -
Dflhg that SITUATION ABOUT. mere
1ofe' III u years Vhey VIII nave "'-
compilshed the equiFf'leIV ol d
@z4'Voo'ooo contributor ~ O0i'-
StrucIloh lulluS'
Now tlle polu issue me pa"
proposes thaI we poffo" 9'oo'-
OoO'oOo oy issuing OohuS curing
lhe Iz-year PERIOD as we nee"
money TO pay Iof Ihe ROAD I'M proNe-
mehts we want. 10" rapidly we
issue them would depend on no"
last the work progressed
You may remember that IN an
earlier article outlining the road
improvements we need. it was eX-
,lainod +bo+ +bo 10 ,.oor ,,,oo,,or,
P-'''I
"ould DS INV luSu llVo III &C Pei i'N1
of four years each. The engineers
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o W, ny oooy :'''' '-'o''lN' 80. e7c
o ,o1' 400 J =; 4I ,,N tI;.,I c1so
100 ooo ~. tl.,,ao ..a,.;.J 1900.
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gins TO shape up lOi Ille Otdlc IOdu