The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-03


pense. and if properly cared for. an
attendant rs necessary. The plan to be
considered is TO locate these feeble
minded in convenient districts where
one attendant may supervise several or
| these wards aJ reduced cost 10 the
counties which must bear tho burden,
making il better for the charge IN
! Tightening the burden of the respective
counties.
Another feature of the meeting is 10
| be the consideration of good roads. The
commissioners of the various counties
of the state have primary appointive
power of the highway supervisors of
| their respective counties. This fixes
responsi blljty on them for the condition
of the roads Of Idaho. Governor Brady
has procured n lecturer for this COM
missioners' session in the person OF
Samuel G, Lancaster of Rochester.
Mimi, an expert on the subject who
illustrates his observations by stercopti-
con views in this and foreign countries
OF improved highways.
The meeting promises to be OF great
interest and benefit to Idaho.
Next Monday Ada county will vote
on he acceptance or rejection OF
new county road system, provided by
the last session of the Idaho leglsln
tnre. This is sort of referendum
piece Of legislation. The only effect
Of the December & vote on the road
question in Ada county is to determine
whether the voters Of the county VIII
instruct their commissioners TO act nm,
der the new or proceed under the old
road district law Should the new law
be accepted the board of mmlssIon,
ers would be privileged then To call
for q vote on a bond issue Tor SUP
stantial building of rural highways IN
-,,k. nd
tax PAYERS would agaIu be privileged
to voice their sentiments for or against
he bond issue.
In The operation of This new lcgsia
tion the farmers OF Ada county fall
heir 10 the greatest degree of the
benefits TO result, for under the law
40 per cent of the tax levied on city
property IS apportioned to the city, 70
be spent under the direction OF the
city council. while 50 per cent is ap-
portioncd to the county for the. eXciu'
siyc benefit Of the highways outside the
city limits.
Thus far there is no evidence of OPP
position to the plan, as the city taN
pavcrs appear 10 appreciate the dement's
which would accrue through the better
mcut of the highways leading to the
city.
Through the acceptance of the pro
visions of this new law, the commits
sionrrs will be charged with the re-
sponsibility of selecting for the whole
county 4 competent road supervisor,
one specially equipped with knowledge
gained through experience, tor the es
tablishment of n comprehensive system
Of construction and Of maintenance OF
GOOD roads and good bridges through
out the county.
The country folks appear to be fully
awake TO the necessities of this I'M:
proved, progressive system OF good
roads legislation.
On the bench below Boise few miles
is a Fruitgrowers association which
makes an appeal for the acceptance OF
this county system IN the following
resolution:
'sThe country districts look at this
election rs a matter Of interest TO the
whole county, and urge the people of
Boise 10 cooperate with the rural dls-
tricts by voting for the county sys-
ten.
Mr.. B. T, IIavdcl, n United States
highway engineer, now engaged IN
| building--as an example, piece ot
road in Canyon county, near Caldwell,
| is an advocate of the acceptance OF
this county plan by all the counties
Of Idaho. While visiting the capital
city yesterday. he stated that IN the
event of the acceptance Of this advance
| legislation. a highway engineer would
probably be detailed from Washington
| D. c.. 10 render such assistance and cN'
pert advice as might be necessary, free
| from cost TO the county government
| The county good roads organization
! is advocating the acceptance oil tins new
! law by arranging a series of public
meetings to be addressed by believers
in the efficacy Of the county system.
Perhaps the most interested of all
Ada county people in the outcome OF
| this election are the automobilists OF
| Boise. They have an organization OF
| tifty-threc members and there are about
l25 machines in the city. The roads
outside the city limits arc very diff.
cult for them 10 travel. and on Monday
| the sixth these conveyances will all
| bc in evidence carrying to the polls
| those whom they believe to be support,
ers of this new system for higher
! plan of highway Improvement.
Boise City and the valley adjacent
has been singled out for increased rail
road facilities. as evidenced by a corps
of Oregon Short Line surveyors, who
have. this week, run a preliminary line
of survey down the valley and through
| Boise. The line is presumed to begin
at Orchard and end at Payette, This
| is said TO forecast the coming of the
main line through the capital city
| Those who adhere TO this belief, argue
that the proposed new survey would
shorten the distance over the present {
main line from Orchard to Payette by
SIX miles.
The survey parallels the Boise 6 In
tcrurban from point near Pierce Park,
five miles below the city. to Middleton,
where IT is supposed to branch and
parallel the dewey lines known as
the Idaho Northern. to Emmett, where
ley branch, which is now preparing TO
build from New Plymouth to Emmett.
The Payette valley road known locally
as the Pumpkin Vine" is recognized