Legislators funded numerous public road and railroad projects, although these were plagued with allegations of fraud and misappropriation.
lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪɾɚz fˈʌndᵻd nˈuːmɚɹəs pˈʌblɪk ɹˈoʊd ænd ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðiːz wɜː plˈeɪɡd wɪð ˌælɪɡˈeɪʃənz ʌv fɹˈɔːd ænd mɪsɐpɹˌoʊpɹɪˈeɪʃən.