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Missouri Roads and Broad Widening Debate In 1896
The Missouri Good Roads Association reports state spending in 1896 of 490000 for road improvement and 600000 for road supervision totaling 1090000 for roads, while echoing Rhode Island and Maryland debates over narrow wagon tires and tolls, praising drainage and road scraping as keys to durable roads and urging equitable tax sharing and broader support from farmers and cities.
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