Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-17

intelligent prosecution of work.
1t is provided that all roads be i'm
proved and no road or roads
receive attention to the exclusion
of others, bat the roads of most
Importance to the public as a
whole shall first be raised to the
certain Specifications provided FOR
Standard Roads.
These specifications inel,d de grad
ing. oraining. and macadamizing or
grayeling. The board of Counts
Commisioners is authorized,
provided that the voter. approve ~
the same by a majority vote. l.
issue bonds in an smoun; equiys-
lent to three per cent of the total
taxable value of property in the
County, for the creation OF q fuad
70 ne kroHn as the County Road
and Bridge Fund. As the taxable
valuation of property in Elko
County Is approximately SIS, 0OO.-
600 this will create a fund AMOUNT
ing to about $40. 600. In Elko
County $4,000 worth Ct these
bonds will De redeemed each year
and this amount in addition to the
accumulated interest or the
balance Of the bonds wil!. at FIVE
per cent interest at which the
ounds can readily be sold.
amount 10 $40, 900 the first year
and each succeeding year of courss
The amount will decrease. At siz
per cen. interest it would amount
TO S4Z, 400. which amount is $3.50
less than EIko County spent upon
her roads in 1911. Thus II 8ill be
seer that no additional expense
will be incurred, yet a vast sun
will be placed al the dispositaiun
Of the Board for immediate use.
The present trouble with our
prrsnts system Is mat the money
expended is dribbled away: al he
roads must be kept il passa5Ie
condition. and repairs are generally
cheap and not Of a permanent
nature. Year after year the work
is done over and over again.
There l. never enough money al
the disposal Of the county COM
missiUners to do any piece OF work
of magnitude as il should be done
m repairs have not been made
with the idea Of Dermanency. Il
half the money expended in the
J st thirty years had been applied
as provided under the provisions
of this bill We would have today
veritabie b~oulevarGs throughout
the county. and the cost Of main
tenance would be reduced to the
.ainimum. But on the contrary our
roads today are in much the sane
condition as they were thirty years
ago.
1t is provided l. the bill that
when any piece Of work has been
laid out by the Board, and certain
plans and specif cations have been
adopted, mat Board shall advertise
for bids if the cost will exceed
$500.
Where the cos, will be Ie
han $500, then the Board nay lat
the same without advertising for
bids or it may order the same
done by days work under direc-
zion of the Surveyor. 1t is also
provided that all bridge or super
structures shall be constructed of
masonry, or cement and steel.
That deslructsble material shall be
used * pit when sboIutrIy
necessary, for instance, the use Of
plank Tor flooring for bridges.
Severe p.naIties are provided
for any member Of the Board or
Supervisor who NAV receive a
gift or bride and none Of them
shall be interested directly or in.
directly in any contract, and they
shall not act as the agent or
representative Of any concern pur.
chasing supplies of any natUre, nor
shall they interested in any manner
and in any such concern. Every
ufe guard is provided to see that
all money is expended legitimatcly
and that all work done shall be
conducted Systematically and shall
he of a good and substantial
nature.