The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
GooD ROADS FOR QUAY COUNTY
Tucumcari Party Inspect the Revuelto
Road Crossing
NEW LAWS NEEDED FOR WORK

The proposition of building n pcrma.
ncnt crossing on the Plaza Largo at
the Rcvurlto crossing directly east Of
rucumcari, has been taken up by good
road enthusiasts of this place. The
work is in line Wit number OF similar
: projects which are being agitatod hc,,.
\ party composed of the following
made a trip 10 the Rcvuclto road cross
ing: j. W. Corn, James Conwcll. Mr
Walton, G. NJ. Stanfll, II. -. Jones, &.
-. Bccth. NJ. -. Kcator aud Il. :. Coul
ter.
II was decided 10 build permnncn,
crossing Mt that point If possible, build.
my stone aud concrete approaches to the
creek, thcs" approaches 10 extend forty
feet from either bank 80 a. 70 give q
permanent aud firm approach. The bed
of the road i'm mid stream will he con.
structcd of large stone. filled with
smaller material, possibly concrete.
The project will hc financed by pri.
vatc subscription and work will he be-.
gun as early as possible on the approach
rs even though the remainder of the
work be- delayed.
The RovucltO road will form con.
Meeting link between the lately com
plrtcd road running ives, from Tue.
earl along the paiarita canyon and the
road extending west from amarillo
and will, it is thought, bring u great
deaf of traffic through here.
Washington TO Help Road Building
senator Warren has introduced bill
to grant to each of the Rocky Moun.
Of public lands 10 bc used for the aid
Of public building. The American
highway association is backing the mat,
ter of uniform road law being assist.
~ this work bv the American bar ~.
.ccsation.
/, i the in,cntiou THAT committee
which was appointed by the American
highway association. shall seek the co.
operation of the Variou, state COVER.
nor, in the matter of uniform road
law, 10 the extent Of going before their
state legislatures aud urging the appoint
men, of road commissioners who shall
modify, revise aud simplify the laws.
These commissioners will work in con.
junction with each other 81 that the
laws may hc made uniform in all the
states.
| II j. said that ~ The present time
sCqnc of the road laws of the states prr
more than one hundred years old being
based on old English law and now oil.
Solc,c. 80 far this condition has made
difficult II not almost impossible the
work OF building n uniform system of
loadS across the country.
Quay county among other counties of
the state has taken up during the last
year, this subject of road laws, and a
great deal ha, already been accomplish.
ed along this line. The actual work
completed within the cCuntv has 50 far
barely made II showing although miles
of road have been gone over in n pre-.
liminnry work. Road commissioner j.
". Corn of this city, has already laid
the foundation for much work which
lwill soon hccomc evident. At the pres.
rnt lime u stretch of road is being made
north of Nara Visa 10 the Union county
line to Join similar work there, This
work j. under the direct supervision of
Gas Coots and Commissioners McFar.
Hand. Work of u similar nature IL in
tended throughout the county and will
be- accomplished as rapidly as sufficient
funds may he obtained.
The Quay county board of road com
misSiCncrs is composed of j, W, Con,
chairman, j. +. Mcfarland, Logan and
Harry Whitcsidcs, Quay This board
has been engaged most of the year con.
sidering the various phases of their
work and have accomplished great
deal. The road to IIanley is now open
for use.
L., G. Mcrsfelder. president of the
Curry County Auto Highway Associa'
tion has done much toward furthering
the subject of good roads in this part
of the state. lie is now communicating
with the towns in this vicinity urging
cooperation between the boosters To.
ward making he state central associa.
tion more beneficial in eastern New
Mexico
Did yoN ever hear company that
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