Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-27
UNITED EFFORT IS
DESIRE OF ROADS
ENTHUSIASTS
Albuquerque Local ArFaHges
to Meet With County Board
Al Commercial Club Tues.
day Evening to Discuss Mat
tiers

The Albuquerque local Of the State
Good Roads association has arranged
a meeting with she county road board
AZ the Commercial Club THURSDAY
evening ~ 4 o'clock The purpose ~
the meeting u 90 further harmony IN
the activities OF the two organl2a-
tions. The efforts of ta4 local VIII
be devoted 20 aecorlalning tho pinnn
% the road board 80 that the boosters
can best ekpend their energy 20 aasiFt
the board.
Tho meeting n a very important
one and one that win aid much IN
highway proGrese IN the county Here
tofoFe there has been some lack O.
coordination between the county
board and the roads local. All this.
however has now been wiped away
and the two are In fun accord. The
meeting Thursday evening viii give
the local definite idea OF what lines
IL can best pursue % aid he rounty
board. which. II n understood hnE
q complete scheme OF development
for the highways % Bernaulio co.in-
~. The local wishes 70 direct So
activities along the same Hines ~ tho
county board. thus adding strength
10 ~ plans and economizsnH an cn-
erEy. while there were two distinct
bodies working for road much good
was accomplished but there waa some
effort wasted.
Every roads enthusiast IN tho c9un-
~ n urged 10 attend the meeting Of
the road board and 20 get into the
game with the other boosters who Will
be there. The local Officers want to
organize the efforts 70 have hotter
roads and are maksng strenuous cf-
forts 10 get the roads spirit Of the
county working along such lines or
will accomplish most.
Jelnex Road Fund - All Collected
Today.
One Of the matters which VIII como
In for most discussion az the meeting
~ the location Of certain portions ~
the road 20 Jemez. There are varying
routes proposed for thls ana the
meeting Thursday evening will af-
ford a chance for the advocates ~
each 10 present their claims 20 the
county board.
Tha subscription 20 the road wna
all collected this morning. Secretary
u. l.. Crosse of the local and r.. n.
Landolfi OF the First National bank
making tour or the men who had
subscribed and getting the cnsh p
The amount "a practically $500. This
viii be forwarded this evening 70 the
state highway commission. which has
agreed 20 expend on the road a sum
AZ least equal 20 that raised by the
citizens Another $500 win be avail
sble soon. Il ~ expected. Through this
collection Of the road tax. The roads
local has offered to collect the road
tax IN the city aud surrounding pre-
cincts free Of cost 10 the county pro-
viding that $3.50 Il allotted 10 the por-
ton Of the proposed Jornex road
which viii come within the boundar-
les OF the county. The proposal. Z
II understood. has met with favor.
The JemeE people subscribed and
sent 20 Albuqueraua several months
ago little over si.00O IN cash and
have promised half an mitch more In
labor an amount which II Is thought
wlll be exceeded when the road u
actually built. Enfhuaiasfa there u
very high ana the delay occaaioned
here has brought forth some criticism
~ Albuquerque.