Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-11

HIS was the resolution that was passed at the good roads meeting held yesterday afternoon at the ofice of tbe Commercial club. which was attended by a large gathering of those interested in the state highway project and tke Borderland route, and at which were also State Engi- neer Cobb, State Auditor Calaghan and County. Engineer McNeish. At the meeting the state highway pro ieet was thoroughly discussed. and county roads came under eonsidera- ton also. As to the latter. another resolution pas passed relative to the county tax and the application of the county road fund by the board of SUI pervisors. The resolution relative to the state highway voices the pracu- cally unanimous wish of the Warren district so far as can be learned, and the resolution on the subject of county roads will please every one interested in the matter hereabouts. and probably in Douglas as well. and the residents of that city will be asked to pass 6 similar resolution.
 Proposed Route is Visited
 State Engineer Lamar Cobb arrived from Phoenix in the morning, accom- panied by State Auditor | c. Gala ghan Soon after his arrival he called at the office of the Commercial club, and arrangements were com pleted for the afternoon meeting. Telephone messages were sent to Douglas inviting those interested in the matter there to attend the meet ing At the commercial club of1ce the visitors were met by J. J. Bowen and ]. R. Henderson, and the party left in an automobile to look over the proposed route that best suits Bisbee. They returned in time for the meeting. ,.
 Road Matters Discussed
 At one o'clock there was held a meeting in the Commercial club of fees, which were crowded. At this meeting Dr. N C. Bledsoe presided and J. H. Gray was secretary. MT. Cebf explained the apportionment of the fund and how it is available, as well as the course which he will pursue in the matter of the highway route and building. which is to leave the matter so far as possible in the hands of the board of super visors and not interfere except in matters of connecting up links and where it shall be absolutely neces- sary. He stated that he was thor oughly in favor of home rule in this and all other matters. h the course of the discussion maps were frequent. ly consulted and the feasibility of all proposed routes thoroughly discussed. Finally J. !. Bowen presented the resolution that appears at the head of this article, which was seconded by J. R. Henderson and was unani- mously adopted.
 In speaking of the taking over of the proposed route, after this reso- lution was passed. MT Cobb stated that he would ask the board to push the work forward would promise to accept the work for the state as rap idly as 1t was completed, and would ask the county to keep sections in repair until accepted At the meet ing there was some figuring done as to the probable. amount that would be available for state highway building in this county this year. and it was estimated that it would be in the vi-. cinity of s43,000. This is the state fund alone, and outside of the road fund raised by the county road tax.
 County Roads Discussed
 The matter of the state highway be- ing out of the way, county roads were taken up. It was stated that the board of supervisors were con sidering reducing the road tax levy 10 15 certs, and the good roadsters beIieyed that larger sum should be raised and favored retaining the old 20 cent assessment of last year. The matter of where the road fund thus raised should be spent was also con sidered, and in this connection there