The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-11-14
duties and salary of such engineer.

Resolved, That we favor the en-
ployment Of convicts and Jail pris-
oners in the public highways and
that we ask our legislative commit
tee to prepare and urge upon the
state legislature the passage of an
act providing for such employment.
Resolved. That the Washington
State Good Roads association men,
oralize the next state legislature to
pass a road law enibodying the es-
sential features of the law whereby
Madison county, Tennessee, was en-
abled to obtain such good results
with a small amount of money.
Resolved, That we suggest that
an appropriation be made for the
purpose of employing competent in
structors on building of roads under
the supervision of Washington state
college and state university who shall
establish schools for the teaching of
persons how to build good roads
economically, and shall issue certi-
ficate to anyone who shall pass sat
isfactory examination that they
know how to build a good dirt road
and build 1t economically. That
county commissioners be permitted
at their discretion to pay IS per day
for persons to superintend road max
ing, if he can show such a certificate
Approaching the necessity of ac-
curate topographic maps and relia-
bic information as TO the available
water supply for the rapid develop
ment of the state OF Washington, be
it
Resolved, That the legislature of
the state of Washington be urged to
appropriate the sum of $4,000, that
is, $4,000 to be expended annually
$4,000 for cooperation in topo-
graphic mapping and $4,000 for CO.
operation in the invest cation of the
water supply. Provided, that this
money only becomes available on
condition that the United tales geo
logical survey eXpends an equal
amount from the federal appropria-
ton within the state, and the gov
eminent to have full charge of the
money so expended
Resolved, That the Washington
Good Roads association hereby ex-
press its heartfelt thanks to the
North Yakima Commercial club for
the use OF its spacious club rooms
and for the many other courtesies ex-
tended to the delegates, especially
FOR the excursions around the en-
virons of the beautiful and prosper
Gus city-the pride of the state.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks
be rendered to the department of ag-
riculture for sending Mr.. Lancaster
to address the convention.
Speaking in favor of the first res
olution, Mr.. Snow, state highway
commissioner, said, "This law which
Is considered in this resolution is
modelled after the one now in opera
ton in New York, where it has been
found to fill the bill satisfactorily,
and where there has already been
spent millions of dollars for the i'm
provement of the state thorough
fares.
The main features of the bill
provide for the construction of roads
under the supervision of a state en-
gineer in any county upon petition
OF the county commissioners, if after
suitable examination it appears that
1t will be for the best interests of a
suHiclent number of people and that
the route is the best that can be
selected for the purpose. If at any
time a majority of the owners of
property which would be affected by
the road petition the board of coun-
ty commissioners for a road the
board is bound to pass the petition
on up to the state engineer.
The time of the passing of this
resolution by the commissioners
shall be filed if the project be ap-
proved and each piece of work will
then be acted upon in the order that
it were filed
THE cost of the construction shall
be paid one-half by the state and
one-half by the county in which
the road is situated. If the work
was the result of a petition from the
property owners so per cent should
be paid by the state, So per cent by
the county and Is per cent by the
owners benefited.
"In maintaining the roads the
county should be unhampered, but
in case they neglected their duty
In this matter, the work should be
ordered by the state engineer AMI