The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-27
The lVElsER SIGNAL.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1891.

The Idaho Free Press, as well as
the SIGNAL, is an ardent supporter of
many ard good roads III its last
issue we find some interesting point
ers. The Free Press says:
s'The new amendments to the Road
law enacted by the legislature last
winter will greatly simplify the prob
lem OF bailding wagon roads INTO the
distant settlements and mining camps.
The powers OF the board of county
commissioners are enlarged The
new law MAKES it obligatory upon
them to:
Cause to be surveyed, viewed. laid
ont. recorded, opened. ana worked such
highways as are necessary for the public
convenience, as in this cnapier provided.
And paragraph Six of Section |
provides:
Thai at least twenty-five per cent. Of
the funds collected IN any road district
must be expended in the district in which
SAID funds have been collected
Additional paragraphs give the
board power to levy property roac
tax, and to order and direct overseers
specially in regard to work to be done
on particular roads in their district.
These changes are all vast improve
ments on the old law. The Old dis
trict road funds are abolished, ans
the road tax money flow makes
General Road Fund, OF which seventy
five per cent, is available for the con
struction OF new roads at the dis
erection of the commissioners, us W.
interpret the law But in the even
that the existing roads should absor
the entire General Road Fund. Tia,
commissioners are empowered TO lev
special tax for road purposes a.
follows:
SECTION Whenever il appears 10 Tia
board Of commissioners thai the road Iun
Is or would be unrcasUnabiy burtlrned u
the expense OF construction and man
ienancc and repair OF any bridge or rOa.
they may. In their discretion, cause
portion OF the aggregate cost or expense
De pad Out oi the general fund vi tn
county, and they may levy Il special Ia.
not exceeding one-iourth Oh one per ceut
on The taxable property OF the count
annually. unit the nmonnt appropriate,
In aid is raised and paid.
Inc Free freso a.lao says:
''There is no justice or reason il
individual citizens building publ.
highways at their private expense.
when the law provides ways an
means through the medium OF publ
taxation distributed over a term
years.
Under this section tho COMM :
siOners can authorize the constrlcJiln
of wagon road towards Tripod as f..i
as the county line. We believe til.
the commissioners are becomil |
cognizant OF the fact that puer.l,
policy in road matters will not NEE
with the appreciation of the people {
Washington county. In conversatio.
with Mr.. Leyander the other mornin-
he express himself very much ii.
favor OF the Crane creek road ANA lis
extension towards the state road
Those who are Interested should b,
to place the matter befor,
the commissioners ut their next meet
ing in very forcible light and W,
fee. sure it will rece.ve favorable
con sideration. Section IL, printed
above is worthy Of the attention OF
the commissioners. Here is list
what is needed All know that
good summer and winter road from
Weiser to Mineral will be quite "a
sost.y one. Here is the opportunity
md power given the commissioners
% build it, and they cannot ign e
he Importance of keeping the annual
rade OF this Important camp within
'ur county The assistance wni,L
will be given by the boMd of trad,
will somewhat lessen the burden OF
the road Let all interest,c
'ersons press this matter unyeildingly
lntil their rights and needs ar