Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1913 — European Highways. [ARTICLE]

European Highways.

In nearly all of the European countries whose highways are in good condition, national or state aid in the construction and maintenance of their roads in one form or another is given. _ In the United States, New Jersey in 1901 first started the principle of State aid in the construction of country wagon roads, paying 33 1-3 per cent, of their cost. This State has also abandoned the labor tax system of maintenance and adopted the money system. The total expenditure by the State to date has been about $1,300,000, and by the counties and towns about $5,800,000.