Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-08

This waste shows what results from
the lack OF skilled supervision made
qunte revenue and political pull and'
favoritism. This waste viii continue
until Il Is made ono mans business
IN each locality 20 do rond work all
OF the time ana not 20 have IL done
az odd times as personal convenience
may dictate. Those who have given
the subject th0ughtfui consideration
generally agree that Il ~ no exager-
alton To declare that twice as much
road work can be done under "A bual-
ness-like system ana AZ no greater
cost than h Incurred by present
methods IN nearly every coufstv Ia
this state. There should be large
area Of central and the county unit
q the one which naturally suggests
itself, everything 90 harmOnizc with
the central state authority.
II Is therefore Submitted and rec
commended that this association favor
"a bill 60 Doe prepared and introduced
az the next session OF the legislature.
containing the following definite pfO-
visions.
ca 4 repeal Of the provision al
lowing the combination OF road taxes
in labor
CD a general and uniform tax Of
i've mills for road purposes lowed
upon tho assessed valuation of All
property IN the state. such levy 10
he mandatory upon each board 90
county commissioners.
CD The appointment OF a county
highway commissioner. who shall DO
a civil engineer. In each county.
whose duty shall be the construction.
supervision ana maintenance Of al
county highways such appointments
10 be maae by the board OF counts
commissioners OF each county.
90 The building OF roads ana ths-
maintenance ana repair thereol 20
be let By contract 10 persons gtVing
satisfactory surety company bonds.
All grades drains, bridges anu CHl-
Ncrts To be placed and made under
the supervision OF competent civil
engineer. who may act for more than
one county, provided the said conn
ties lie adjacent.
go All contracts TO be let 20 the
lowest and best bidder aftet proper
advertisement.
60 Full jurisdiction 90 be vested
solely in the several boards OF coun-
~ commissioners aud the law pro-
siding Tor county road boards re-
pvaled, ana any duties now per-
formed by such boards to De per-
formed by the boards OF county com
missioners or the county highway
commissioners, as the Legislature shall
determine.
Reasons for the repeal of the act
establishing ana creating county road
boards are apparent. the time mas
not arrived VA New Mexico whom the
public can secure tho service 81 com
petent patriots without pay The
building OF roads and their mainten-
ance u strictly a business prupp1lii4h
OF the greatest Importance, and husi-
ness rules should govern the conduct
of public with no less force than pri-
waite affairs The iahorer b. worths
OF his hire.
The Immediate pressing Necessity
IN road construction OF rne coneen-
lrallOn OF effort IN the completion
and maintenance OF the Canine Real.
the backbnne of our system 81 high
ways. the main artery OF comlnrrre
between our urban ana farming COM
munitles. This association py proper
resolution should momOrihlize tho
road building authorities 10 this 81
feet The places where construction
on this highway are imperative are
la Mora county. q bridge over tlfc
More and SupcllO rivers. the rebuild
ina ana relocation OF the road out
of Watrous westward. some construC-
lion and permanent maintenance bee
tween Las Vegas ana Hlorleta. con-
strucuon and improvements between
La baJada ana Albuquerque, and
from Albuquerque sol'th through tho
valley OF the lilo 1raudc, bridge
across the RiO PnorcO Is also neces-
sary II any considerable travel iN 20
be- expected over tho highway leadinE
west from isicta "a Gallup aud points
la Arizona bridges are also needed
over the Pucrco and the rio Ornndc
between Bclcn and SoCOrro.
Naturally the owners al lands ~
tile irrigated areas, like the valley of
the Rio drande, desire 20 500 the
construction ~ tho Canine Real iu
that locality begin and continue. Hut
there are other reasons for good road
construction than thosa which now
appeal 90 the farmer. tho class 81 in
dividuals which, In the past. has been
more responsible for our present lack
OF good roada than any other Too
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