The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-03-31
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So the inception OF the campaign
ood roads district law the Times
~ .'nnortsd 1t, but careful inspec-
The act passed by the legislature,
VI nore particularly its application
- now to Ada county, convincea us
m.. /, 4 not for tho best interests of
-. =. neople to organize q district, A
- saing Of the law will show that the
commission will practically sup
~ y. tbe county commissioners and
@ !. question whether the governor by
.no;nt;ug this commission would be
9psrrnort.d apr BY the courts if the matter
III srs tasted. At least Governor HaF-
4 =" opposed this very idea when he ap-
s;rt.d old officers in one newly-created
sonrty recently, stating to other appli-
s.a,s that it would be a questionable
s,acadure to do otherwise, when the
r.0nle had duly elected oficerc to serve
for certain time.
Supporters Of the proposed Ada coun-
4. d;sgriet do not deny that to large
..4ort il is dissatisfaction with the
county commissioners that prompts the
~ move II the election carries the
.omm;ssion stands ready to carry out
o,rtsip plans (including the appoint
.,on, Of road expert), that the county
COMMISSIONERS have deemed advisable to
bold M at this time, the latter claiming
that their actions are prompted by de-
oira 10 serve the best interests of the
whole county. The appointment of a
nav commission practically means that
.bs old board latter a service of three
months, is retired in disgrace.
An old county like Ada should look
,fter itself--that is, select its own coun-
" officials. If the new district elect
tion carries, Governor Hawley will Sc
lect three men in few months from
now to serve until January 1st of next
wear. and then for four full years there
sftsr. Why can't the people select their
own county officials, or at least why was
this commission not made to serve un-
n the next general election, then give
tbe psople a chance to say whether
thew wished their services longer or not?
Ihe voters should not stand for this, as
tbe new board will have full charge
of all roads and bridges, and haye more
authority than the county commits
sioners ever dreamed Of having.
And again, while the commission has
no jurisdiction over Boise city road
work, the electorate in our capital city
has say IN organizing this district,
each property owner having vote. By
getting the poise vote out, any election
can be carried against the rest of the
county, if an issue we're drawn. As it is
lGS, We have two farmers on the board
Of county commissioners. Under the
new system, Bcise ran and will get two
business men on the heard. the other
member to be Meridian busirces man
tWho has been SO energetic in circui.:~
ing petition). In this event, where
would the rancher, who uses the
roads more than anyone else, get off atP
He would be represented-no, yesP
Every grange aad farmers organiza-
ton should stand for their own interests
In this matter, and retain the manage
nent Of their own roads. They should
not belpthiS scheme Of Some 'oise aut-
omobe owners, who say that the men
whom the people elected last fall are
not ut to supervise the roads, and that
three Of their own number will be ap-
3 pointed by the governor. They don't
even trust the people to endorse them
& atthe next general election. but make
q fheterm four and half years, or long
& desired.
Leading Boise officials of the good
loads association deny responsibility for
tlls four and half year deal, and say
mat the clause was inserted while the
oii was IN the house, and was not in the
Onglnal senate bill. Now, McCready.
speak up, did you do itP Perhaps
eeorge Atwater, who tells us he .:spent
# ~ months on the bill at Roise" knows
Snsthing about it. The Meridian
TYPE nave wondered what George was
Su,ng Iu IN Boise So much, and now we