Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1914 — Autos Damage Roads. [ARTICLE]

Autos Damage Roads.

There Is no doubt that automobiles do more to damage country roads than anything else that passes over them. In New York state 1,800 miles of “good roads” were built The autos have torn them up so that it will cost nearly SI,OOO per mile to repair them! These roads were built for business. It is a shame to have them torn up for fun. The ordinary stone macadam road will not stand the wear of autos. There is little use in building State roads which we know will be ruined in a few years. Farmers "are not only in danger from the autos, but they see the .avenues which lead to market torn up before their eyes. If the autos spoil the roads their owners should at least pay for the damage. A bill before the New York Legislature proposed to raise money to cover these damages by taxing the autos.—Rujjal New Yorker.