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' \:s ON A proposition v^ill be submitted to the men and women voters of McHeitry county to levy a special tax for five years for the building and improvement of the main roads in McHenry county, which have heretofore been designated as State-Aid Roads. The State-Aid roads referred to are shown on the map <of the county printed below. These main ~~fOads were selected by the county supervisors several yeariago and have been approved by the State Highway Department at Springfield; The proposed special tax, which on the ballot is designated as an "Additional Tax," if adopted by a vote of the people, will provide about $147,000 each year for five years or approximately $750,000 for the whole period. If this money is expended on the State roads, which are otherwise known as Sixty Million Dollar Bond roads, then the entire amount will be refunded by the state. It will then be expended on the State-Aid roads and the state will pay one half of the cost of these roads. In this manner McHenry county will secure a total of $2,250,000 of roads in the net* future through the expenditure of only $750,000., i, McHENRY COUNTY HAS 6,000 * ^ which represent an investment of upwards of at least $6,000,000. Three out of every four families in the county drive an automobile. A conservative estimate places the annual expense to McHenry county citizens for gasoline, oil, tires, lepairs and depreciation at about $500 for each car or a total expense for the county of upwards of $8,000,000 each year. These figures are so enormous that they seem unbelievable, but it is a simple matter to verify them. , It is proposed to raise $147,000 a year for five years to build permanent roads in McHenry county. This sum will amount to $750,000 in/ive years and combined with the state money, which through this appropriation will come to this county, will build a complete and comprehensive system of pefmanent high A ways between all of the cities and villages in the county. " It needs no argument to prove tfiat smooth surfaced permanent roads, free from loose sharp stones, deep ruts and bumps will save money to every automobile owner. With six thousand automobiles in the county and an annual expense of upwards of three million dollars, for their operation an investment of $750,000 in good roads spent ovqr a five-year period will pay back to the peo pie mora than it* total cost every year after the roads are completed. No Interest Money Wasted By the direct tax plan McHenry county taxpayers will see every dollar of their ; money invested In the building of roadjs. The money will be available each year *• and the county supervisors will let the contracts for the work only as the money is received. No money will be wasted for interest and there will be no loss by depreciation in the sale of bonds. AND WOMEN W>AI WORT (l *5 COOMTC* VCK.+LB FOR GOO Election^ Monday, June 6th,. 1921 eOUNTY to build main roads--Under the proposed plan McHenry county, with the aid of the state, will build and maintain a comprehensive system of main roads, either of cement or gravel or both, joining up all the towns and villages, while the local townships through their commissioners can devote all of their time and money to the side roads. In this way the townships can eventually reduce their tax levies, while the roads passing each farm house will be much improved by being relieved of the heavy through traffic. Both Men and Women Should Vote for Good Roads Vote For Additional Tax T is a well known fact that at present practically all of the township road money is exponded on the main roads to make them reasonably passable, but the large cars and f ucks commonly known as "through traffic" tear up these roads as fast as the township mnnissioners can repair them. An investment--not an expense--Thus the plan to build permanent roads in McHenry county should be considered an investment, not an expense. For every dollar paid out for these roads the taxpayers will save many times the amount in their ordinary expense bills. FOR ADDITIONAL TAX AGAINST ADDITIONAL TAX X EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Election, Monday, June 6th, 1921 McHenry County Good Roads Assn.