The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-10-04

Ine SCOu TOduS movement has
struck Lincoln county, and it has
cyme with the vim which bespeaks
success. The matter was brought up
fo. discussion at the regular monthly
meeting of the Phoebe Commercial
cla9 1881 " eGl sday light ana judg-
ing from the enthusiasm displayed on
that occasion, the Improvement of the
public highways Of the county Is to
become a real live issue.
Du.las the prCsr SIS OF the discus,
sion, H. E. Prudential called atten-
ton to the Russell bill, Which was en-.
led into law at the last session of
the legislature and which. he said,
had doubtless been overlooked by
the board of county commissioners.
i1e declared that whiie he had always
endeavored to keep posted as regards
an new laws placed on the statute
books, here was one which had COM
pleteiy escaped his notice, although
he had had an inkling that some kind
of new road improvement law had
been enacted by the last legislature.
Upon request. Secretary Scott read
the law section by section. The Rus
sell law is an exceptionally good one
and defines clearly methods which
may be pursued by every county in
the state to improve the public high
ways The law be came effective on
JLly l, and provides for a board OF
highway commissioners-consistlne
Of the board OF county commissioners
with the addition of the county clerk
and treasurer, which board is to
have absolute control of all road i'm
provements and expenditures in the
county. It also provides for the ap'
pointment OF county road supervi-
sor.
MAY ISSUE BONDS
The law also stipulates that the
whereby the county may issue bonds
the proceeds derived therfrom ap-
piled to road improvements; however
1t is within the province of the coun-
ty commissioners to levy a special
tax for suuch purposes and in addi-
ton to this all of the poll taxes col
lected must go into the highway i'm
The law also stippullates that tthe
p,Ovement fund.
highway commissioners must compile
maps showing all the main avenues
Of travel In the county. as well as
the less important ones.
The subject OF road Improvement
was discussed by H. E. Prudential
M. L. Lee, c. A. Thompson, w. II
Pitts AMI others.
CALIENTE MAN TALKS
There was present Dr.. ]. Wesle.
Smith, of Caliente, who pointed ou.
the Importance Of better roads in th,
county and declared that he could sa,
~aliente; he believes practical,
all Of its leading citizens would joir
l. the movement and assist in ever.
possible way. He pointed out tn
feasibility Of north and south roa
from Ely to Phoebe, Panaca, Ca.ient
and down the Meadow Valley was
to Clark county, and to connect wit
a road to Los Angeles. He though
it not unreasonable to say that l
would not be long after the road Ii
put in proper shape that from 20 t
30 automobiles would pass to an
fro every day. He also stated tina
good roads in the county ment more
than the benefits which might be dc
rived from tourists passing through
county. He Thought it would resul
In capital coming into the county TO
investment IN nines. lind and otht
eatel llrlsps, willis the be,.efits whic
wuuld be- ....a,,' forE the farmer
and rancho rs now residents Of th
county facilitate the marketing Q
their products would be enormous.
ELY WILL COOPERATE
Messrs. Thompson and Pitts, VIII
r3ctrtly visited Ely reported tina
the citizens of that place are alive
the good roads movement and ar
ready to see that good road is bui
ITO the northern end of the county
They are anxious, they said for
good road to Phoebe and to Las "
gas.
Reports from Clark county also il
slicate that the good work is goin
on there and that they will give the
support to north and south roa
either up the Meadow Valley was
taking in Panaca and Caliente, or v
the lower end of Pahranagat vale
Delamar valley 70 Phoebe and
north.
COMMITTEE OF SIX
1t was finally decided to appoint
committee Of six, two from Piocl
Panaca and. Caliente, respectively,
appear at the next meeting of Il
board of county commissioners al
urge the immediate formation OF
county hishway commission, as pr
vided In the Russell law and to otht