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San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
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In Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 24, a convention of good roads advocates assembled to draft legislative bills for road improvements, proposing state funding at 50%, county 25%, township 15%, and property owners 10%, plus a governor-appointed good roads commission.
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Des Moines, Ia., Feb. 24.—For the purpose of drawing up good roads bills to be introduced at the present session of the legislature, persons prominently interested in the movement in all parts of the state assembled in convention in Des Moines today in response to the call issued by President T. G. Harer of the State Good Roads association. Measures will be framed providing for improvement of Iowa roads on a basis of the payment of 50 per cent of the cost by the state, 25 per cent by the county, 15 per cent by the township and 10 per cent by the owners of abutting property. Another bill will provide for the creation of a good roads commission to be appointed by the governor.
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Des Moines, Ia.
Event Date
Feb. 24.
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measures to be framed for road improvements with shared funding (state 50%, county 25%, township 15%, abutting property 10%) and creation of a good roads commission appointed by the governor.
Event Details
Persons interested in good roads from across Iowa assembled in convention in Des Moines to draw up bills for introduction in the legislature, in response to a call by President T. G. Harer of the State Good Roads association.