Highway Improvements
Harrisburg, Pa., July 31. —Forty
seven of the couuties of Pennsyl
vania have asked for State aid in
the construction of roads aggregat
ing almost 740 miles in length in
less than a year, and as rapidly as
estimates can be made and the ap
proval by county commissioners
and local authorities given to these
estimates, the State Highway de
partment will take the steps neces
sary to award contracts. Many of
the applications for the assistance
of the commonwealth on a basis of
one half the cost, as provided by
the Sproul law of 1911, have not
been followed by officials in the
districts proposed to be improved,
with the result that work of better
ing highways has been retarded.
The provisions of the act of 1911
are similar to those of previous
good roads laws, except that where
boroughs or townships unite with
counties in asking for State aid they
are to receive but 50 per cent, in
stead of 75 per cent, of the cost.
The State aid feature of the earlier
laws was retained in the Sproul
law, which, however, is best known
because of its provision for a system
of main State highways. In other
words, the means of obtaining State
aid in construction of roads is in
force as much today as it was five
years ago, only the terms have
changed. Where applications have
been made for construction of roads
on the basis of one half of the cost
to be paid by the State the engin
eers of the State Highway depart
ment make estimates which are
then forwarded to local authorities
for their information and approval
before bids are asked for construc
tion.
The total number of applications
is over 300 and it is expected bj
the epd of the year this numbei
will be materially increased. The
proposition of State aid in road
building is being better understood
and the improvement of such roads
will supply important connections
to the State's main highway system
and also link up sections alreadj
constructed.
Under the proposed issue oi
850,000,000 of bonds for improve
ment of highways State aid work
will be facilitated, as it isrecogniz
ed that this is destined to create a
system of roads through communi
ties not touched by main highways.
The constitutional amendment pro
viding for the bond issue was pass
ed for the first time by the legisla
ture of 1911 and the men now run
ning for the egislature of 191.! will
vote upon it for the second time,
this action being necessary before
it goes to the people for ratification.
The bond issue will put Pennsyl
vania in the very front rank ol
States which are bettering then
roads and provide means for the
development of smaller highways
as well as those designated as main
routes. The plan is to issue the
bonds as needed so that the cost
of interest and sinking fund will be
distributed over a period of years.
The fixed charges will vary accord
ing to the issue of bonds, and as
Pennsylvania levies no State land
tax the rural communities will be
the greatest beneficiaries without
bearing the cost.
The poor bosses ! Even the Pro
hibitionists denounce them.
Wonder if Champ Clurk offered
to lend Gov. Wilson his outfit of
houn' dawgs.
August Belmont's quarter million
dollars to elect a Democratic Presi
dent in 1904 was given solely in a
spirit of patriotism, of course.
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