Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-20
THE PROPOSED
ROAD TO TAOS
CERTAIN
GOVERNOR MCDONALD SUPPORTS
The PROPOSITION PETITION TO
The STATE HIGHWAY C0MMIS-
SION REGARDING A SURVEY IS A
FORMAL STEP TOWARD REALITY.
Three COUNTIES ARE;
A UNIT FOR THE ROAD

A UNI TUX Iht kURU
The afternoon session of the Joint
meeting of the state highway commits
sion, the county commissioner and
county road boards of Taos, Rio
Arrba and Santa Fe, report of
which was given yesterday, continued
tc be of interest in its discussion and
action regarding the construction OF a
permanent and lasting highway from
the ancient capital Of the state to the
trading post of former
days, the old home Of Kit Carson and
the present busy commercial centre
or the north, Fernandez de Taos.
There is probably no road building
project that has attracted more inter-
est nor is of more Importance than a
road that will accommodate the large
traffic which has been and will be
passing over the route from here to
Taos. 1t touches not only the artery
uf trade that for centuries has been
a good one, but the erection of per-
ranent, easy graded highway between
these two points will, also, intensity
and increase the tourist traffic that
has been of no small Importance in
The past. and that promises to be
much greater on the future. In addi-
ion to those mentioned yesterday as
leng present, Commissioner George
linsell and Escupula Jiron, of Santa
Ne county were in attendance
The following petition was then read
md presented to the state highway
70 the State Highway Commission OF
New Mexico, Santa Fe, n. NJ:
We, the members Of the county road
)oards and county commissioners OF
Taos, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe coun-
les respectively, in joint session as
,embled in the city of Santa Fe, this
.Sth day OF June, 1913, do petition the
state highway commission to make a
urvey and estimate of the Santa Fe-
Taos state highway.
Further. we ask that upon the COM
'letion of the survey, which will be OF
preliminary nature, to have estimat-
d the cost of this road, and an esti.
,ate Of the amount that will be due
rom each county to the building Of
his road be given to us. The men,
ers of this convention will hereby
se their best effort that each county
viii give the amount to the construc-
ION of this road as estimated on by
our commission.
The general location of this road Is
rom Santa Fe in a northerly direc-
ION to the vicinity of the settlement
{ Tesuque. thence to the Rio Grande,
hence following the Rio Grande on
he east side of the river to north of
,io de Taos, thence following the Rio
aos into the town of Taos. The final
ecision of the exact location as deter
lined upon by the state highway COM
lission will be approved by the men,
ers Of this convention.
1t is requested that the state high
iay commission designate this as a
tate highway, and request that i'm
lediate action be taken in the survey
nd estimate thereof.
ALIEN. GUSDORF.
Chairman.
F. w. DRAKE,
Secretary.
(Sgned) Prank Bond, Arthur
eligman, Jose Ortiz y Pine, Esqupula
iron, Geo. NJ. Kinsell, Samuel Ro-
zero, B. G. Randall, b. C. Hernandez.
1t should have been stated that at
he morning session yesterday it was
greed that the county commissioners
{ gotten in touch with and made
Jnversant with the matter SO that the
TX levy could be made this year and
OF postponed until another year.
The offers made by the state to bear
alf the expenses Of the construction
the road, to make the surveys and
superintend the building, makes the
ghway state road.
Governor VIM. C. Mcdonald was
illed on to address the meeting and
} give his views on the new under
king. He commented on the good
,irit prevailing between the county
the county road
Yards and the state highway commits
on. He explained in the clearest
ay how the development of the roads
one of the most essential factors in
le development of our state, and urg-
1 upon all the necessity of steady
am work, and the Importance of all
fcials upon whom will devolve the
,sponsibility of the construction Of
le road and the raising Of money for
s construction. pulling together. He
ipressed himself as being very much
favor of the proposed road and as
)rt.
On motion a vote of thanks was eX.
nded to Governor Mcdonald for his
idress and promises of support, and
vote of thanks also to Mr.. Seligman
I'd to the state highway commission.
cluding Mr.. French and Mr.. Ervien
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