The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
STATE SYSTEM
Of GOOD ROADS
Some of More important Sug-
geStionS Are Agreed Upon
at Committee Meeting.
ROBERTS PLANS APPROVED
NUMBER OF BILLS HAVE BEEN
PREPARED.
ROBERTS PLANS APPROVED

Positive steps toward the inausura.
tion Of q comprehensive plan of good
roads in the state of Utah were taken
last evening 1t a meeting in the Com
neTcisl club rooms, when the commit
tee appointed by the governor and
others were present The discussion in
Guided expressions Of opinions by Judge
O. W Powers. Judge A c. Ellis. State
Engineer Caleb Tanner, ]. b. Swenson.
county surveyor; o. Fl. Hewlett, presi-
dent OF the Salt Lake Automobile club:
James e. Jennings of the Automobile
club and d. r. Roberts of Logan.
Good Roads Roberts plans were en-
doTsed practically in their entirety. This
veteran friend of good roads in Utah
came TO salt Lake fully eduinDed with
al kinds Of information and data. He
has made study Of the improved high
way question for matter of ten years
and the hrst law looking toward a sys-
ten of highways in Utah was intrp-
duCed by him when he was a member
Of the fifth legislative assembly six
years ago; that bill now bears the title
Chapter 4, title 80, compiled laws of
Utah, 1901 measure prepared BY MIR.
Reborts at the request of Interested
members two years ago. passed BY &
vote Of 50 out of 90, but was vetoed by
Governor Cutler because it was am
biguOus."
Plans Are Outlined.
The suggestion made by Mr.. Roberts
and the drafts Of proposed bills pre-
sented by him were discussed for nearly
four hours Changes were offered and
adopted in some cases. In others the
outlines were tentatively agreed upon.
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he added Monday night. when another
meeting will be had
The composite of that which was ac-
compiished last night and which will Be
done Monday night viii be submitted to |
the good roads state convention to be
held next Thursday and Friday. In q |
general way the Roberts plan includes |
these points.
Two systems-a system of roads and /
roads system. In the first is included /
the primary OF state system. Briefly. |
this provides for one road in each gem /
eTal direction in county, crossing and /
joining with similar roads in adjoining /
counties. These roads are always to " 1
the principal roads selected and ap- /
proved Uniformity Of construction is /
included under this head.
The secondary system takes in roads
in the various counties not selected as
state or primary roads
The business administration shall |
consist OF state highway commission
and the county commissioners working
in harmony. The state highway com
mission snail consist of the governor. |
ne STATE treasurer, and the state en-t
smeer, There shall be no extra COM
pensstion for this service. Running
out the duties of this state Commission.
there Is the selection of the system. the
selecting OF the district approving
plans and contracts and the like The
county commission are to act practic-
ally IN the same capacity for the sec
ondary system.
As to Construction.
The state engineer is 10 keep the state
highways commissions records. he is TO
furnish Information. ana is to have
general supervision
As the state engineer has general SUI
pervIsiOn over the construction OF the
primary roads. so a county highway ,
commission. perhaps the county sur 7
'eyor or at least some one who under +
stands road building shall have charge J.
81 the secondary roads. and also of
lher construction. This plan is cal
'ulated 10 do away with the extravS-
saht and iarcical system now in vogue a
whereby supervisors in large numbers a
and without experience Of much de- I
sire miSdirect the construction and I
maintenance of roads !
Suggestions About Revenues. e
a number Of suggestions for revenue o
isiSins were made. These took a wide Il
-eHee ana viii doubtless be gone over a
asaih before they are finally submit 9
TL among the recommendations sub =
Iatte1 hy MI. Roberts are these. The =
granting 10 the state by the federal =
so'efhment of 5.600 600 acres Of land
~ Foaa building purposes; the coliec-
uA OF Doll tax in cash instead of la
Vtt- q special vehicle tax ION bugg,e. p,
automobiles and Conveyances of the =.
.tAuflous kind, not Including farm c
SsoHs' etc., which is estima ted to p'
us IN approximately $4,000 YEAR | "a
Ie county general tax. z road district y
outing property special tax. Other n
-ssestlonS were that the corporation r.
az De diverted 10 road fund: an n
-.ueF mat the Inheritance tax be di- IL
-si'ed IN like manner The estimated | FL
s lone from these two sources is $780, to
WV and $4,000. respectively.
Some Other Provisions.
\ wide tire provision was endorsed te
--otset 20 the action of the state con- sh
f.ss..oh. A clause was also nassed pro- Fl
, 'elle Tor the assessing Of damage to or
,.,,. lS oy ne overlooking Of bitches and Ne
Utter mutations. "a
=. vas the sense of the meeting that ia
,lslc's should be employed in the con- hs
.Ss,1yGon Of highways, but that they pa
.9u'l ne credited with a sum not 20 Gt
- y q day, or some other sum 20 ga
eeIeed upon, for each day they per-
-, - faithful service, the cost Of Their
~. dlo safeguarding to be deducted
\. ~ tnls amount and the balance to ",
N r.a-ed in fund to be turned over ri,
heir ts--, ~ eley Sh@!l nave served ST
Present tt-+ - Nas Ihe pehei OF thoSe ca
Ter Of IL me CONVEYS would DC pet ST,
NJ "" u tney we're in the open instead a.
60 y'8nnoment. and that the knowi- m
tfal tneE we're saving little | go
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