Sentence examples for upkeep of roads from inspiring English sources

In his Nowhere, art is in the detail of everyday life, in the design of household goods, conservation of the countryside, thoughtful planning of towns, proper upkeep of roads.

Under the Roman Empire, certain classes of the population owed personal services to the state or to private proprietors for example, labour in lieu of taxes for the upkeep of roads, bridges, and dikes; unpaid labour by coloni (tenant farmers) and freedmen on the estates of landed proprietors; and labour requisitioned for the maintenance of the postal systems of various regions.

Its original role in life was to pay for the building and upkeep of roads, but since 1937 the proceeds have been dropped into a big Treasury pot - something mourners may bear in mind when contemplating their comedy disc holders for the last time, with their declaration: "I've paid my tax, now fix some [unrepeatable adjective] pot holes".

Augustus created the senatorial group of the curatores viarum (translated as "Supervisors for Roads") for the upkeep of roads; this senatorial commission worked with local officials and contractors to organize regular repairs.

Struggling to pay for upkeep of asphalt roads, counties in Michigan and South Dakota have been converting paved country roads to gravel, turning back the clock of modernisation.

This simply ensures that they contribute their fair share to the upkeep of our roads".

Maintenance of concessionary bus passes and requirement that foreign trucks contribute to upkeep of UK roads and fuel duty.

She has appealed to state lawmakers to require the developers to help pay for the upkeep of the roads, but so far to no avail.

It is a longstanding arrangement for the men and women who work on New York City's transportation system: devote decades of work and labor to the upkeep of bridges, roads and railways, and receive a lifetime of free rides in return.

This highway has been associated with emperors Chandragupta Maurya and Sher Shah Suri, the latter became synonymous with this route due to his role in ensuring the safety of the travelers and the upkeep of the road.

He also accepted special commissions from time to time: e.g., the supervision of the supply of grain and water, the maintenance of public buildings (including temples), the regulation of the Tiber, the superintendence of the police and fire-fighting services, and the upkeep of Italy's roads.