The Glenwood post., 1913-03-22
MAD OFFICER
APPOINTED SOON
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Mnlo6 TO APPOINT

Dsavss, March la-Nsv that ths
sta&s II Celosade has ~ effective
highway eoanission law, tie nsassss
having passed finally both bra.eAes
Of The legislature snd received tAs
signature Of the governor, the second
bill making the necessary provision
for funds to b used by the eommis.
sion, will be rushed through both
houses Of the general assembly.
Governor Ammons will name the
commission within few days. It
was said shout the state house that
he may announce the appointment
during today. He alos will select the
five members who are to constitute
the advisory board, one coming from
each Of the five established highway
districts without any unnecessary
delay, Is there is much important pre-
: liminary work to be done before the
now commissioner can proceed with his
lobofs.
Az the measure carried an emergency
clause it becomes effective at eDeo,
and Governor Ammons is very anxious
that the commission lose ~ little time
- possible in beginning its actual
work in the state. However, there is
Kttls that eaa Be dose jest now .. &C.
count of the weather, but - sson -
spsing opens up tAs esnnissisa viii
inausufats its labeu II practically
svssy county IN ~ stats, II pees,.t
II is generaiiy understeed that fss-
aer State Senator Thomas J. Ehfhart
Of Chaffee county, will be made con-
missioner. He was recently named on
the old highway commission board.
and is said to be very close to the
governor and will doubtless get the
appointment. In the senate Ehrhart
was an active advocate for good roads
and made many speeches favor;ng i'm,
provment Of the public highways in
Colorado.
By come the new highway commits
sion is Of as much Importance to
the growth Of Colorado Is any stat
ute that has been enacted or will be
made law at this session, not barring
the public utilities measure which il
seasidered very essential to the future
prosperity Of the state. 1nssnueh as
the bill Is protected from reference,
there is NO probability Of It being de-
fested in any way. This clause wss
put in the measure to prevent any de-
lay in making II operative im.ediately
should IL be passed by both branches
Of the legislature.
The advisory board feature Of the
new law was wise amendment for
II insures justice to every part OF the
state in the expenditure Of state funds
on road building and road improve
nents. Another part Of the new Law
further protects the counties from
being unfairly dealt with. In ease the
commissioner should not give counties
. fair deal In the nattsr Of allottine
monies, then the advisory hoard has
the power to undo anything that the
commissioner has undertakes. Thea
should the whole traas.ctisa b N.
satisfaetosy, Ne governor hes tie
final veto power.
Governor Annoas las Asea lssp-
y Interested in the lsgisasasfs pit
ting this NV tArousA. He Aas ffs-
quently requested members to not de-
hy action On the measure. TIE good
rssds prspesitisa wss nsSe . part II
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