Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1916 — WISH 4,000 MILES OF ROADS [ARTICLE]

WISH 4,000 MILES OF ROADS

Illinois Good Roads Men Indorse Bond Issue of 5U10.000.000. % Danville, Illinois, December 21. * -With more than half the counties hi the state represented, the Illinois Highway Improvement association yesterday indorsed a state bond issue of SGO 000.000 for the construction of 4,000 miles of public highways, and adopted a resolution pledging its support and asking the legislature to submit the proposition to the people at the November election in 1018. 7 The association also favors a reasonable increase in the automobile license. fee, on heavy cars and on trucks. Figures were read to prove that a bond issue of that amount would not be oppressive. The resolution was adopted without a dissentins vote. At the afternoon meeting talks were made by Speaker David E. Shanahan of the Illinois legislature; Dr. It. E. Ilieronymous of the University of Illinois and W. G. Edens of Chicago, president of the association Mr. Edens was reelected president and Robert W. Dunn of Chicago was elected secretary.