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" At many turnpikes, it has been said, the money levied is more than double of what is necessary for executing, in the completest manner, the work, which is often executed in a very slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed at all. "
A Manual of the Principles and Practice of Road-making: ...and Rail-roads - Page 339
by William Mitchell Gillespie - 1852 - 372 pages
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 3

Adam Smith - 1809 - 514 pages
...those tolls, have in many cases been very justly complained of. At many turnpikes, it has been said, the money levied is more than double of what is necessary for executingi in the cofiapletest manner, the work, which is often executed in a very -slovenly manner,...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 3

Adam Smith - 1811 - 520 pages
...those tolls, have in many cases been very justly complained of. At many turnpikes, it has been said, the money levied is more than double of what is necessary...slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed at all. The system of repairing the high roads by tolls of this kind, it must be observed, is not of very long...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 3

Adam Smith - 1819 - 518 pages
...those tolls, have, in many cases, been very justly complained of. At many turnpikes, it has been said, the money levied is more than double of what is necessary for executing, in the completes! manner, the work, which is often executed in a very slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed...
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A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made ...

Sir Henry Parnell - 1833 - 474 pages
...hands. Dr. Adam Smith bears testimony to the bad management of road trustees in his time. He says : " The money levied is more than double of what is necessary...slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed at all." This remark, in too many cases, is just as applicable now, as it was when first made, nearly sixty...
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A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made ...

Sir Henry Parnell - 1833 - 508 pages
...hands. Dr. Adam Smith bears testimony to the bad management of road trustees in his time. He says : " The money levied is more than double of what is necessary...completest manner, the work, which is often executed u 2 in a very slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed at all." This remark, in too many cases,...
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A Treatise on Internal Intercourse and Communication in Civilized States ...

Thomas Grahame - 1834 - 234 pages
...level ground." After quoting from Dr. Adam Smith the following passage, on the British road trusts, " The money levied is more than double of what is necessary...slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed at all," Sir Henry Parnell adds, that the remark is now, in too many cases, as applicable as it was when made...
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A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made ...

Sir Henry Parnell - 1838 - 512 pages
...hands. Dr. Adam Smith bears testimony to the bad management of road trustees in his time. He says : " The money levied is more than double of what is necessary...slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed at all." This remark, in too many cases, is just as applicable now as it was when first made, sixty years ago....
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A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made ...

Sir Henry Parnell - 1838 - 542 pages
...hands. Dr. Adam Smith bears testimony to the bad management of road trustees in his time. He says : " The money levied is more than double of what is necessary for executing, in the completes! manner, the work, which is often executed in a very slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed...
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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. With a comm ...

Adam Smith - 1839 - 448 pages
...those tolls, have in many cases been very justly complained of. At many turnpikes, it has been said, the money levied is more than double of what is necessary for executing, in the completes! manner, the work, which is often executed in a very slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed...
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A Manual of the Principles and Practice of Road-making: Comprising the ...

William Mitchell Gillespie - 1847 - 460 pages
...of Pilbrow ; and of Julien and Vallirio. Compressed air, Carbonic acid gas, Electro-magnetism, dec., have been also proposed as motive powers for railroads,...than double of what is necessary for executing in the completes! manner the work, which is often executed in a very slovenly manner, and sometimes not executed...
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