The Parker post., 1914-01-24
SUPERVISORS
in BAD HOLE
MASS MEETING HELD AT YUMA
TO. STRAIGHTEN OUT BOARD IN
MATTER OF GOOD ROADS
BONDS.

the manner in which the board Of SUI
pervisors let the contract for the con-
structiOn of the highways to be built
in Yuma county from the proceeds
of the proposed bond sale it is likely
that the county will be compelled to
wait sometime for the much-needed
improvements on it's public highways.
1t appears that the board of super
visors advertised for bids on the work
before the bonds were actually sold.
Several contractors filed their pro
posals, but it seems only one con-
tracing firm understood that the
bonds could be taken in lieu of cash
for the work. James Maxey, one of
the contractors who bid on the work,
AYERS that the board acted unfair in
the matter land that as a consequence
the bid was illegal. Therefore. he
has brought an action in the super
ior court asking for an injunction
against the sale of the bonds.
Now comes a mass meeting, held
at Yuma last Saturday, which passes
resolutions of confidence in the
board of supervisors, and at the same
time advises the board how it should
proceed in order to get the desired
results.
The Yuma Sun puts large display
head over it's article detailing the
proceedings of the meeting, labelling
it, ''Vox Populi, Vox Del" For the
edification of those who are un-
learned in Latin, as well as for the
information of the honorable board Of
supervisors, so that members there
of may know what Editor Westover
really thinks of their business ad
ministration, we will state that the
words, interpreted in plain English
mean: ''The voice of the people is
the voice of Cod Surely this is an
unjust criticism of the board by the
Sum- What?
The resolutions, which contain
about dozen recommendation to tn
board in order to make clear what
should be done in order that the Lon
orable board of supervisors may get
themselves out of a bad hole, are
as follows:
!. ''Resolved, that we have full con-
fidence in the integrity, business
ability and good judgment of our
board of supervisors, and that we
fully endorse their action taken In
safeguarding the money of us taXpay-
ers. It is further resolved that we
earnestly pray that the honorable
board of supervisors re-advertise the
sale of the good roads bonds and use
their best efforts to sell the same.
''It is further resolved, that we re-
commend to the county board, since
there will now be plenty of time, that
before asking for bids on road work,
they make more explicit specifica-
tions, and that the building of the
proposed roads be advertised in about
four to six sections, at the same time
that it be optional with the board to
accept bids from prospective contrac-
tors for one section, any number OF
sections or for the entire work.
ct is the sense of the meeting that
the Advisory commission of five tax
payers, heretofore agreed upon, re
appointed, one from the Somerton
voting precinct, one from the Crane
precinct, two from the two Yuma pre-
cincts, and one from the northern
and eastern part of the county; that
each member of said advisory COM
mission be chosen by mass meet
ing or popular election to be held in
his respective district and that five
citizens be now appointed by this
meeting to organize and take full
charge of the said election of the
members of said commission; we re-
commend to the honorable board of
supervisors that the commission when
so elected, be given at all times, full
access to all records and information
concerning road improvement under
the 1913 issue of highway bonds, and
that your honorable board freely con-
suit with them in an advisory capac-
ity.''
The people of northern Yuma coun-
ty has full confidence in the people
of Yuma valley, and this paper be
lieves that the suggestions and re-
Communications made to the board of
supervisors are excellent. We es-
especially commend the advisory com
mission plan. In fact the board should
profit by following all of the recon-