Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-25
Claim Has Prior Right Say
Irrigation Congress Men
Messrs. HopeweT and TwitcheTI Declare County in Honor Bound
to Make Every Effort to Reimburse Captain w. h. GTlen-
water for Expenditure of $4,000 on Highways in Order to
Make EXPOSITION of 1908 a Success; Only Matter of Fair
ness SAYS Chairman and Secretary.

were public meetings at which this
matter was discussed. The newspa>
pers took it up and when Mr.. Gillen-
water, at our earnest solicitation, fl
nally undertook to complete the road,
there was general expression of pub
lie satisfaction and approval. The
time was drawing near Tor the OPEN
ing Of the and exposition
and for part OF h time the work was
carried on night and day and was only
completed the morning the exposition
opened. We are satisfied that this
road was then and is now worth every
dollar expended upon It, The road
stands today practically as 1t did when
completed. II Is the only piece Of
good road constructed in Bernaliiio
county in recent years outside of Al
huquerque. and it has been a constant
asset both 10 Albuquerque and the
county. We are advised that a careful
account WAS kept Of all moneys ex-
pended: that vouchers in triplicate
were made for every dollar paid out
and that this account was placed In
the hands Of the board OF county ON
missicners in q complete and detail
ed report submitted by MIR. Gillenwa-
ter more than a year ago.
This road contributed al much rs
any other one thing to the success OF
the congress and the exposition. With
on. the road Albuquerque, B~ernalillo
county and New Mexico could hard
Is have carried out his exposition.
Mr.. Clearwater ave his personal at
.%tention TO the construction OF the
road and. as we understand. without a
cent Of benefit or hope of personal
advantage. He did il as 4 public
spirited citizen. advancing the funds
with the clear understanding that he
was to be reimbursed for the expeno-
iture. II will be recalled that while
this construction was going on. the
road to the university was also being
built. the dirt and rock from the uns-
versity cut being used to make the
nll on the road to the fair grounds.
II viii also be recalled that the Albu-
.ouerque Traction company aided ma
.terialiy in building the road and in
raising its tracks to grade. was put
to an expense Of several thousand dol
lars. We believe. and il is our opiH-
ion hat the people Of Albuquerque
and the county VIII agree with us that
Mr.. CLEARWATER should be paid every
cent which he expended for this con-
struction. In all fairness. ne should
be required 20 carry II an hour
AMAAHLI AMaM AEAE-IoA we AtA4FNt
that nothing should he left undone
upon the part Of the county authori-
ties 10 validate this ciaim and make II
binding upon the county.
To repeat. we do not desire 70 be
understood as opposing the construc-
ton OF that portion Of the Canine
Real in Dernaiilio countv or any other
necessary good roads. We do believe.
however. that this claim. both legal
~ and as a matter OF public honor
has "a prior right against any funds
which may De appropriated from the
county treasury for road purposes. We
have made this statement. believing
IL but fair 10 recall 10 the minds Of
the people. the conditions surround
ine the huilding Of this road and how
This important public Improvement
secured.
Very respectfully.
W. : HoPEWELI.
Chairman Board OF Control Sixteenth
National I~rrfzatiou Congress Presi-
dent International Exposition.
T. F. TWTrCHELL.
Secretary Board OF Control. Sixteenth
National Irrigation Congress