Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-16
new LIGHT IS THROWN
ON THE MECCA ROAD

The Brawlcy News throws on the
Mecca road project The following addi-
tional light:
"JnleSS the controversy over the Gi-
vision of the special road tax is adjust
cd either according to the original
agreement. or the resolution adopted
by lie board of supervisors December
t6. or in some other manner Slti>flc :
to"y 10 th, north end Of the valley. il
breach even more serious than that
which has occurred. is likely to result
In defense of The untcnable position as
Sumcd by the south end over the eX-
Dcnditure of the road fund. ii is
claimed that no agreement was ever
made for a division. as asserted by the
News. Former Supervisor Wills of
HE Rrawlcy district, in rcbuttal, makes
The following statements:
"'There was an agreement as to the
division of the special road Tax. | Of
fcrpd The resolution bui withdrew il
On request of Mr.. Bennett, lest San Di-
ego should take offcnse. But we had
the understanding that the tax was to
! Ne divided between the two roads,
''Somc little controversy late arose
| among the members of the board. but
| finally The following resolution WAS
passed on December l6:
Resolved. that il is the intention
| and understanding of this board thai
The revenue derived from the levy Of
| ) cents on the 500 valuation Of The
| taxable property of Imperial county for
! The wears i912-19l3 shall be expended
| on the two roads lcadin" from the val
| ley lo The coast. in the manner as fol
! lows: The amount to he expended on
the road from BraWlcy to Mecca shall
be an amount approximately bearing
HE same proportion to The total
amount spent on The road from FL Cen
lro. a. the wealth. population and irri-
gable area of the first, third and fifth
districts of said Imperial county bears
lG Ihr fourlh.'
"ln fulhIlmrnl "f The terms of This
resolution. Supervisor BeaI of TN,
BraWlry district asked for the share
Of Inc money lo TIE expended on the
BrlWIcy-M road. Thi, request ere
atrd Consideration at FL Centre. ana
Supervisor ~hcpardtby his attitude ap-
pcarcd to diVul-" the fact that the
main object of his hostility iS to pre-
vent the construction of the northern
road IN any event.
"Alr BcaI offered three SUGGESTIONS
First. 10 devote an Tie special tax lo
buiIdin" a road from CalcXico to BraW-
ley: second. tu spend all This years ap-
preparation on the San Diego road. pro-
Nidrd The members Of the board would
pledge Il like amount next year To the
Los Angeles road: third. to comply
with the resolution passed hy the old
board.
'>Nunr Of these WAS arceplahc ana
from This fact the north end came I"
the conclusion. ~ usual. that The only
Way for HIS portion of lhc valley To-
receive consideration is To- fight for il.
and The citizens du@ up The haIchct.
"Thc people of BraN .rY ask only
that the board Of supervisors fulfill the
obligations previously incIrrrd.'
Thc resolution above given had moi
heretofore appeared in print. and lis
passage was news lU the Press. II ap-
pear, that in HE last days of the old
board the above resolution was passed
for The guidance of the new board a.
regards the intent Of Tie old board
From His it seems 10 have been the
purpose Of Tie old board lo grant to thr
To, Angeles road about Umc-tiflh. or
Whatever if may figure out. of lhc
money raised for highway con,trur
zion. Under the circumst ances ihrr,
is only one thing for the new board Ia
10. and that is to carry out the pur-
pos" Tor Which Tie money was raised.
II Is apparent thai between 1000 ana
5000 of the money would 20 lu til,
Los Angeles road under This provision
out of less than S21 900 available iii
the funds. II is lu be regretted tina,
the money must be divided for there
is none too much for the purpose, but
theIc j. nothing else to do. and tn,
supervisors may find it possible to
make a supplemental appropriation ont
of the general fund. II is the rmiver-
sal feeling that the definite pledge
made to san Diego must be kept.-Edi-
tor Press