American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-22
A Straightforward Statement
by the Commissioners

II tho road bonds carry we propose to build a trunk
line road from a point 20 be selected by a competent
road engineer, ut or about the Roy postofice, 70 an
intersection with the State road at the earns corner.
Another trunk line from "a point 20 be selected by said
engineer, at or near the John Paine place In Arbon to
an intersection with the State road leading from Ameri-
can Falls TO PocateIIo, and along n route selected by said
engineer. Another trunk line leading from American
Falls 10 the Drake corner, thence west about ten miles.
Another trunk line leading from the Drake corner. fol-
lowing The telephone line, TO the bingham county line.
Another trunk line leading from Horse Island 20 an in
tcrsection with the state road from American Falls 20
Pocatclo. Another trunk line from American Fails 20
Sunbeam.
The distances on section lines, between the several
points. are rs follows: Roy 70 earns corner, 23 miles;
American Falls 20 Glen Hamper corner, 12 miles, Drake
corneer 20 bingham county line, 5 miles; Horse Island to
intersection with state road, 4 miles; Arbon TO inter-
section with state road, 3Oj American Falls to Sunbeam,
o miles; total 80 miles. The location Of the state high
way may affect both the Arbon and Horse Island roads.
It may iengthen one, but II ~, Il viii shorten the
other, 10 the aggregate distance will not be affected.
The engineer for the state highway commission, I'D
Smith, has estimated the cost OF these roads at $500 per
mile. We have accepted his estimate, and based our
call for the size OF the bond issue upon Il. The 80
miles. upon his estimate, will cost s0f, 900. Add 20 this
$4,000 for our part Of the stat highway and IL gives
"a total OF $4,000. There will be some intersecting lines
needed 10 tap the trunk Ines, so that If Mr.. Smiths
estimate Is accurate the cost of the projected improve
ments viii be I'm excess OF $4,000, but we do not believe
they reach 800, 600.
We have called for more bonds than we believe will
be necessary 10 guard against the possibility OF having
TO eliminate some OF this construction because of lack of
funds. II the bonds carry we propose TO sell only $780,
900 Of them with the privilege of selling any part of
the remaining $4,000 as may be needed, To the same
parties ut the same price.
III the bonds carry we will employ some competent
road man under bond a man who will have the m
dorsemeDt OF the state hg hway commission and its en-
gineer, TO have charge of the construction. The same
man or some one equally recommended, also under bond,
win be employed 20 lay out the road and prepare spec-
fcations for their construction SO that we will get the
best roads possible for the money and that wasteful
methods will not be adopted or tolerated.
Plans and specifications will be so drawn as 20 IN
able farmers 10 bid upon the construction IL they So de-
sire. All parties taking contracts, and the superintend-
emit or foreman and engineer will be placed under bond
to protect the county.
The grade of these roads viii In no case be more
than four per cent, aud IL Is believed that the only four
per cent grade viii he ON the state road between Ameri-
can Falls and the earns corner.
The state highway will be open for all kinds OF
traffic Notwithstanding reports to the contrary. There
Is no law TO keep any kind of traffic off Of any road,
either state. or county. There formerly was a law keep
ing traction engines off of bridges unless bridges were
strengthened by laying strinRers, but that law has been
repealed and counties are now compelled TO build
bridges strong enough to support this traffic.
,r ANDREW MAY
w. ). SPARKS,
A. WINTER,
Commissioners Power Co.