The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-06-26

From the final surveys made by En-
gineer Tunis of the proposed modern
street which the county supervisors
have decided to have replace Burro
Alley throughout its entire length, the
necessity is seen for the replacing to
distance of an average of probably
six feet twenty-siX residences and
business houses abutting Burro Alley.
From the beginning of the street at
the main plaza of Morenci to it's end
at a point near the hospital of the
Arizona Copper company are more
than fifty buildings facing the way,
tand of these only the number of 26
will be changed in location, the sur
vey, after much difficulty, having
been so made that many residences,
to the surprise of their owners, will
not be affected to the extent of re-
moval.
The expectation is that construction
of the street will begin at about Aug
ust 1, this wait being necessary that
compliance with existing state laws
concerning the various stages of pro-
cedure might be made. The new
ern in nature of the highways of
Greenlee county. 1t will be macadem-
lied, graded, and crowned throughout
its length. A concrete gutter and
curbing will probably be constructed
making a total width of twenty feet
for the way. The street proper is to
be sixteen feet in width. Through
the most populous sections of Mo-
renci the new street will -rasersa
making its completion of the greatest
interest to not only the residences
adjacent, but to all portions of the
county, Fastening as it will the inter-
on n Of fha 4f FL
renci with Clifton and other points of
the county.
Early Construction of Morenci-cIifton
Way.
The belief is that the Morenci half
of the highway connecting Morenci
and Clifton will be we'll under way
at the beginning of the year 1915, as
apparently the present board of SUI
pervisors is convinced of the desira-
bility of the earl yentire completion
of the way between the two towns.
The distance to be constructed is
about half of that between Morenci
and Clifton, the Clifton section reach
ing to the divide which is about half
way distant to Morenci. The con-
struction of the proposed Morenci half
of the road will be superior to that
of the highway completed, as ex-
perience with that now in use has
been gained in regard to the material
and placing of road bed, etc.
Awaiting the beginning of this con-
struction, the county road administra-
ton will not at present effect the
change of location of the
Morenci road as it enters the town of
this change being the carry
ing of the road from its present 10
cation in the front of the Morenci
Club to alongside the corral AMI
garage of D. M. Cansler, from where |
It will pass by the new Morenci |
and from thence into the |
main plaza of the town. This change, |
which will be a part of the construc- |
ion of the Morenci-Clifton highway, |
will greatly lower the grade of the |
Dad which with its present location |
s. very steep.
Engineer Tunis is now preparing
plans for the building of a concrete
bridge across the creek near the D. |
;. M. company's smelter, this bridge |
% replace the present wooden struc-
]ure which is becoming unsafe for /
raffic. This new bridge will be built
before the beginning of operations on
he county highway.