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and the abutting property 15 per cent. In some of the states the general 

 fund pa3-s 33^ per cent and the rest is prorated between the county, the 

 township and the abutting property, making about the same ratio. The 

 Government comes in for its portion. I do not know that the question 

 as to just what the ratio will be has yet been determined upon. 



You will understand that the Government interests would not be a 

 factor in the construction of all the roads of the State, but only in those 

 main roads that the Government might regard as of some military or 

 postal advantage. When that is done, the amount will be prorated equit- 

 ably between the State, the county, the Government and the abutting 

 property. I dq not' know exactly what the rate should be, but I should 

 think it very fair to say that the Government and State would at least 

 carry 50 or 60 per cent of the cost. 



Col. Waters : I now wish to read the report of the Committee on 

 Resolutions. I will say of this report that these resolutions represent the 

 results of this discussion and will go out into the world as our sentiment. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas, the State Board of Agriculture has for several years taken 

 an active interest in promoting road improvement and has co-operated 

 with our State Road Improvement Association ; and 



Whereas, there is a lively awakening throughout the State in pro- 

 gressive activity in bettering the condition of Missouri roads ; and 



Whereas, we believe now is the opportune time for vigorously push- 

 ing the good work; therefore, 



Resolved, that we endorse the work being done by the Board of Agri- 

 culture and emphasize the necessity of largely increasing and widening 

 it, and to that end we recommend that at least two thousand dollars be 

 appropriated by the present General Assembly to carry out the work for 

 the next two years. 



2nd. In the light of continued experience we emphasize the demand 

 that all revenues for road purposes be collected in money. 



3rd. The progressive methods put into practice in the different 

 counties of the State create the necessity for increased revenues. We 

 therefore recommend that the extra 15 cents allowed by the constitutional 

 amendment be levied for road and bridge purposes. 



4th. As a principle in road maintenance we recommend continu- 

 ous care of the roads all the year under the contract system, or hired 

 labor. 



5th. The method of keeping the roads smooth by some suitable 

 drag having been demonstrated to be eminently practical and efficient, 

 we heartily recommend it and especially urge upon every road district in 

 the State to^ give the plan a faithful trial. 



