Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01
WAGON ROAD TO GLOBE.

Pursuant to cali public meeting was held in the Supervisors room at the Court House to discuss the proposition of the construction Of a good wagon road to Globe, by way of Riverside and other camps in that direction. The attend ance was limited, owing 10 the brief mo- tice given, but those present felt sufh- cient interest iu the matter to take active steps towards accomplishing it.
 The meeting was called to order about eight o'clock by Mayor Strauss, who nominated Col J. H. Toole as chairman olthe meeting and he was duly elected. Geo. W. Brown was elected secretary Of the meeting.
 Col. TO0le stated that some time ago the Supervisors had appropriated the sum of SJ00 Tor the improvement of road towards Globe, and that it was then understood that Prof. L. IL. Cook would donate on behalf Of hls company 5000, and the firm of l.. Zeckendorf & Co. would give S5O0, but nothing had yet been accomplished.
 Gen. ). E. Allen said that Prof. Cook would construct road only from his Iaiuing camp 70 Rlverside-sOIee seven or eight miles.
 Col. Ioole sad that most of the road built would be beyond the county linn its and the jurisdiction Of the Supervis- ors.
 Mayor Strauss thought that most of the road was already built To com plete jt and take in Riverside would probably require four or five thousand dollars. The road from Pioneer to Globe i5 already fine one. From Riv- trside to Pioneer there is 8 first class road for sIxteen-mule teams. From Pioneer 70 Globe faiI road, sixteen miles.
 Gen. Allen said from the river to Scott's much work was required on the bluff, which would cost SlOOJ; from Scott's to Willow Springs 1t could be built for 5000 or perhaps lessS
 Mir. Samaniego sad he would take a contract to build good road from here to Riverside for Slg00. He would take any freight from here tO Riverside at the same rates as now paid from Casa Grande and fix his own road. Four ex- tra men will K the road in a few days time.
 Gen. Allen thought the direct freight tO Globe would leave Riverside to the left.
 NIT. Strauss said that the present road crossed the rIyer twice. Aliens route was to keep this side of the uver. Once get a good road to Globe and it will be easy to construct a branch one to Riyerside-two miles, and avoid the hills.
 Gen. Allen said the river could not always be f0rded. We want perma- oent road to this Vel. important point.
 Mr. SsmEniego asked what the pres ent freight rates were from Casa Grande to Riverside.
 Gen.Allen said two cents per pound.
 Mir. Sammisgo said he could haul the same from Tucson for cents. He would go 70 Cottonwood springs where he would get on a good road, the old Florence road IL Is 1j miles to River side by the present road; six miles can be cut of and a better road made. From Pusch's ranch is a good open road. He thought SjO0 would build # to River side.
 Gen. Allen said that from Scott's up the wash seven miles the road Was not good. There should be a cut or dug way made to avoid 1t.
 Col. IOOle asked if Putnam would cut down the bluff for S2,OJO and make a good road.
 Gen. Allen said he would. In some places a solid wall Of ten feet must be built, and the rock blasted, and wall in some places built against the river. For slXteel-mule teams pretty straight road would be necessary, and iu some places twenty feet must be cut down. The people Of Pioneer and Globe want tO come here. They can get anything here they want, which they cannot do at Casa Grauue or Picach0. All the Globe trade aRd that of Pioneer will come direct to Tucson.
 Mayor Strauss said that It was i'm portant that a good road be built tO Globe. to take n the smaller places. We can get thelr trade instead of Will COX. It would he the direct shipping point to Globe. They conld telegraph for goods and get them the next day. The mail would go that way. His firm stood ready if the road Is built, to send 20 to loo tons o' freight per week over it, instead of by way ot Wilcox. He had received letters to know if this road is all talk.
 NIT. Otis thought that while the l county Was Interested deeply in this | road. the city Of Tucson would be more l greatly benefited, and it ought to make | al appropriation.
 Mayer Strauss said the public was | willing a few men should shoulder all | the burden for the benefit of the con- | munity, and bear the brunt Of the enter | prise, while others equally benefited | would not put their hands in their l pockets, and never spend a cent nor | take any interest m public enterprises. | He thought 1t not right to do so. The l benefits were mutual and the expense Of 1 such improvements ought to be paid I from the taxes, and let all bear 1t | equally. The magnificent country about 1 Globe IS doing well, and does a large l business. They do their trade through l WillcoX. forty miles further than Tue l son. It is a shame that this has not 1 been done sooner. He would do all in 1 his power as Mayor to advance all pub- ! he enterprises, but the public ought to 1 pay for them.
 Some discussion over the prospects of l the narrow gauge railroad ensued, but 1t | was considered that much valuable time ! would elapse before the railroad could | be built
 MT. Otis said he understood that Sam lnieg1 and Strauss were committee selected to push this wagon matter through.
 MT. SamanIeGO said he had been ready Tor the past three months, but the com mittee had found 1t inconvcuient to take steps I'D to tLis time.
 Mayor Strauss thought the city was willing to spend Sl,O00, as it would be q great benefit to the city.
 It was thought that the route could be examined in time for n report to the next meetings of the Supervisors and Council, and finally, on motion of Mir. Otis, it was resolved that Mir. M. G. Sam anicgo, on the part of Supervisors, and | Pedro Aguirre on the part of the Coun- cil, be appointed a committee to proceed l over the route tO Globe, the expenses | only 10 be borne by the city and county, | and report fully upon the matter, to- l yether with estimates of its cost. After ! which the meeting adjourned.
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