36 BULLETIN 136, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



STATE BOND ISSUES DEFEATED. 



Colorado. — The proposition to issue $10,000,000 in State bonds for 

 roads was submitted to the people of Colorado at the general election 

 in November, 1912, and was defeated. The proposition can not be 

 again submitted to the people within a few years. 



Ohio. — At the general election in November, 1912, there was sub- 

 mitted to a vote of the people of Ohio a proposition to issue $50,000,000 

 in State bonds to construct a system of intercom! ty highways. The 

 vote on this proposition numbered about three-quarters of a million, 

 and the bond issue was defeated by 2,017. One remarkable fact in 

 connection with this vote was that the cities of the State gave sub- 

 stantial majorities for the bond issue, while the rural vote was 

 substantially against it, and to such an extent as to overcome the 

 city majority, although about 80 per cent of the taxes which would 

 have been levied to take care of the interest and sinking fund of the 

 bonds would have been paid by the cities. 



Rhode Island. — On June 3, 1913, a special election was held in the 

 State of Rhode Island on the issuance of $700,000 of State bonds for 

 the purpose of completing a system of State roads. At this election 

 only about 14 per cent of the voters of the State attended the polls, 

 and the proposition was overwhelmingly defeated. 



Pennsylvania. — On November 3, 1913, at a general election a pro- 

 posed issue of $50,000,000 in highway bonds was defeated, although 

 the proposition carried in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. 



