Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-10

Ntttntct 81 inc county. rms uutteA
Ol such doputies--who VIII serve
without salary will nc to keep the
board In toush with local road con-
dlgiena n tlie various precincts. 20
see that roads are dragged promptly
when the necessary moist conditions
prevail. t. assist the board in q more
efficient calling out ana applicatlonI
of the legal road tax. 90 attend 20
immediate repair work ON roads or
bridges IN the various precincts. and
Go see that county property. la the
way of road machinery, - property |
looked after hy the deputy for the
precinct IN which II may be located. |
further duty 81 the deputies II % |
report an cases % the flooding of
roads. FOR legal action, whish the
board intends TO take. In order 60
prevent The practice.
The following deputies for the VAR
ious prcclnrsx were appointed.
Precinct !. organ. Russell Walt ne.
Precinct 2. Dona Ana. Jos. " Taylor.
John Barncastle ana John stewart.
Precinct 3. Las Craces, q. n. Brown.
Precinct .. Mcsila. J. v. Davidson.
Precinct g. Mcsilla, A. = Robertson.
Presinct 8. Mesilla Park, 2. W. Bar
ker, r. C.. stopp and n. u. Mcdowell.
Precinct = Salem, 1slderio Morales.
Precinct 8, La Mesa. ~ X. McNs VI
Precinct ?. La Union. pioniclo Alyar-
q. Precinct 10. Berlno. John G. Ms
Mary Precinct n. Chamberino, Z. w.
Neville. Precinct AZ. Hatch. John u.
Bonar. Precinct Is. san Miguel u. =.
Rodriguez. Precinct 10. Rodey =.
~, Bradley. Precinct rs. Anthony.
west side OF the river. J. NJ Perrstt.
Precinct H. Bincon. J. J.. Shriner.
Precinct 20. las Cruces, J. u. lsoa ks
and l.. y Ruhle. Precinct 20. Gar
field. David Apodaca.
The board agreed that hereafter an
lumber purchased for the use OF con-
structing and repairing bridges aud
similar purposes be bought from the
| lowest responsible bidder. and bids
l were called FOR from dealers in Dona
( Ana county. 20 be submitted ana act
1 cd upon within ten DAYS.
Il A request was made upon the state
i engineer for an engineer 60 be sent
j down as soon as possible 60 estimate
\ the cost at river protection work ur-
4 gently required between Mesquite and
La Union. Ia the lower part 81 the
county.
The board having learned that ma
tcrial had been carried away by GER
|! tain individuals from the old brldg Is
at Mesquite and Anthony now being
h repaired. IL was ordered that unless
such material were Immediately re-
turned To the county the necessary
legal Action, Sxonld- No promptly tal-en
against those who had seen fit 20
haul Il away.
The usual number OF bills were
audited, and the boord also author
lied that purchase OF a number 1f
road draGs for the use OF the various
precincts Of the county.
The immediate repair Of the ca
mlno road between Anthony ami
bona Ana was ordered. since II APP
penrcd from the personal invesiiga'
tlnr of the r. Ad by some OF the mem
liers ~ the board that Il was In Q
bad state Of repair and already ia,
work directed Is being done. a larg,
force is now improving the roai
. south OF Mesllla Park and "a secon,
force al work between Berino ans
. Anthony.
A delegation Of citizens from tn
west side Of the river was presen
4 and presented "a petition from IN
West Side Improvement league, ask
ing FOR the opening OF main high
way throughout the length OF the val
ley on the west side and pledginl
s the necessary right-of-way for suei
highway ana not less than six mile
n OF the highway 20 be SATISFACTORY
+ graded. The board accepted IA
s. petition, authorized the opening AM
construction OF the highway and as
" eured the citizens Of the west sid
that upon the completion Of the wur
as pledged the county would give th
Il road material assistance, In the wa
"A OF funds for further improvsm sni
This action means the opening o.
Z of the greatly needed main high
n way. that will extend for q distanc
Of about twenty miles. from the Mes
quite bridge to La Dnf0n, Conneciih
Fl there with the paved highway tha
n runs from Cunutillo, Texas, 10 D
Pnso.
Good road enthusiasts Of DonU An
county are greatly pleased to see Ga
action taken by the National b'
I. Trails ocean &c ocean Highway a'
II aociation. in definitely adopting
y the New Mexico rout, the only r'a.
enable old trails route. Maps iu'
received show that the old Trai
n ocean 20 OCEAN highway runs Tor
Il distance OF over zoo miles throuF
* New Mexico, entering the state
" Ration. thence bv way ~ Las Nes'
and santa We 90 Albuquerque an
r from there EtraiEht down the wy
Grandc valley following the Old ue'
orai Kearnoy trail south 20 iiinco
las cruces and El PaFo. This m'n.
mat the route viii follow the 'ah'i
Real. road that VIII undouoiea
he finished and open to traffic wiz
d, n very few months. over New NE
,co,s main state highway -
cruoes was also selected as an h'
portant point on the southern N'
tionai highway. which enters Nc
ktr,i,s at Inrdshurg on the west ni
extsnds thoncc east through Denim
I.as cruces, Alnmogordo and u"
wot. "A
Actual work started today ON "
n.r road from las Cruces TO pfsa
rms A. an important point lh "
porderland route. ana removes ~
~ only niece 81 really Nod roha h.l"''
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