Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-11

Official action has been taken by
 the board of control in making the
 levy of a special tax for territorial
 road purposes known as the north
 and south, and the east and west
 highways. Circulars to this effect
 have been issued and notification
 given the different counties of the
 levy that is authorized under the re-
 cent territorial law authorizing the
 construction.
 The general tax will be five cents on each $100 of valuation, which is
 authorized by the board of control. To this sum there will be added 20 cent valuation on each $100 of vslu-
 stion in the counties of Coeonino,
 Yavapai, Marieopa, Yuma, Pinal, Gila
 and Graham. IR Pima and Cochise
 there will be added an additional 10
 sents on each $10O of valuation. In
 the remaining four counties, Apache, Nohave, Navajo and Santa Cruz, no
 additional levy will be made, as these counties are not included in the work of building.
 As published some days ago in the Journal Miner, the board of control has not outlined the roads east and west nor north and south, as to the specific points to be reached, and un- til Territorial Engineer Grand makes an official report nothing definite will be given out in this matter.
 In speaking of the good roads pro- ject, that is now fairly launched, j.. B. Girand, the territorial engineer, who is visiting Prescott, outlines the work before him in an interesting manner. He says that in a short time he will begin the work of per sonslly inspecting the many highways in existence as well as in looking out feasible new routes. He believes that this levy will bring into the treasury of the good roads move ment a sum exceeding $2OO,0O0. With that amount it is his belief that at least 400 miles of good roads can be put into commission. It is probable that he will make an examination in his initial work of the route from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon, dur ing which he will make an estimate of the probable cost at that end. From the rim of the canyon he will return to the south, going over the plateau to the Verde, and thence to Prescott. This system of | will be followed out until the entire territory is covered north | and south and east and west.
 There will be associated with MT. | Girand two assistant engineers. who will be engaged in field work, and | one engineer will be occupied in of fee work. It is his intention to have all official machinery of the good roads act in operation and to keep it in action steadily.
 In speaking of this laudable move nent, MT. Grand says that the agri- cultural department at Washington is a good roads department within that body, and from it he expects considerable assistance in the work that faces the movement in this territory. He also believes that he forest reserve service will meet the territory halfway in the ex- pense of building and maintaining he territorial road as it passes through the domains set aside as a reserve. In that case the assistance -endered by the l~government will be of material consideration and t will apply more directly to the northern part of the route than to he southern.
 In making his official review of the pig field covered by this project. Tr Grand has in view the building of -oadways that will stand any weather Drainage will be given much attention, and all work will be if the crown character wherever sJ s necessary.
 He will also, at an early date. per l onally go over the toll road that l uns out of Minnehaha Flat and en- CTS Castle Creek at Columbia, and |. lso look into the Senator Hill road= 6