Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1909 — To Amend The Road Law. [ARTICLE]

To Amend The Road Law.

The three-mile road law, as foreseen some time ago, is a prominent topic among the legislators. Several bills have been introduced looking to its amendment or repeal, but it developes that the law has its friends, and absolute repeal will be difficult If not impossible. Senator Halleck and Representative Brown have given the subject a good deal of attention and have agreed oh a bill which they think will solve the problem. Mr. Brown, being <a member of the House committee on roads, will be in position to give the measure a substantial lift and Senator Halleck will father the bill in the Senate. The objection to the present law is that fifty freeholders can entail the expense of a road upon a whole township. The bill which Senator Halleck will introduce permits the whole township to have a voice in the matter. It will provide that When fifty freeholders petition for a road under the thrce-mUe law, fifty other freeholders or more may present a remonstrance to the county commissioners. In this event the Question of the building of the road shall be submitted to an election, in which all of the freeholders of the township would have .a rlgxrt to vote, with the provision, howe er, that if the remonstrators lose in the election they shall pay the costs. Both Senator Halleck an? Representative Brown believe this plan Would terve as a satisfactory check on excessive road blinding under the present law. —Monticello Herald.