Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-11

, Examiner today:
 Phoenix, Ariz., June 5, "A. w. H. Shorey, Editor Yuma Examiner Yuma, Arizona.
 Dear Sir:
 A Constitutional amendment pro viding for a $5,OOO,OOO bond issue fo the purpose of completing the Stat' Highway System, has been prepared
 for submission to the people of Ari zont at the general election, Novem Der 3, 1914.
 The principal features of this amend ment are:
 The designation and provision fol the construction of system of state highways. One across the north from the Needles, through Springerville one across the south from Yuma to Phoenix, thence by two routes, via Globe through Clifton, and via Tue son through Douglas; and one north to south, from the Grand Canyon to l Nogales. A system of highways con meeting every county seat and nearly all the largest towns in the state.
 A bond issue of $5,OOO,OOO, bearing interest not to exceed per cent per annum and to be retired between 1880 and 1850. Said bonds to be issued and sold by the Loan Commissioners of the state (the governor, treasurer and auditor) at such times and in such amount that the Board of Control (the governor, the auditor and a citizen member) decide is necessary to carry on the construction work.
 This fund is to be expended by the State Board of Control and the State Engineer and under the direc- tion of the latter. Disbursements are to be made on plans approved by the State Engineer and audited by the State Auditor.
 At least 75 per cent of the amount that each county contributes to this fund must be expended in such coun- ty; 25 per cent will constitute gen. eral fund which will be expended in those counties that have the largest or most difficult mileage to construct with a approximately small fund per mile.
 AS it is possible that some counties ! may have more than sufficient to con- struct the highways enumerated in the amendment it has been provided that the uneXpended credit or balance nay be expended on such other state highways as selected by the respective boards of supervisors and state en- gineer
 The creation of a State Highway | Advisory Board of five members who will serve without salary. AS it's name would imply, it will be the duty of this board to advise the state engineer as to all questions pertaining to the eX- Denditure of the fund in the construc- lion of the state highway system and | to make frequent inspection of the work. It will also be their duty to examination of the accounts in the office of the state engineer and to give publicity to their findings both as to the construction work and expendi- lures by reports to the governor. The system of highways designated n this amendment comprises about 1900 miles and the bond issue of S5,- 000,0O0 will therefore provide for an average of about $500 per mile. The actual cost of construction per mile of road will vary from a few hundred 70 several thousand dollars, dependent IpOn the topography of the country, availability of road material and the traffic to be accommodated. The fund is sufficient for such construction of this system of highways as will be commensurate with the traffic and de- velopment of the state for some years to come.
 The greater portion of this fund, probably from 80 to 90 per cent, will go into the most permanent construc- tion, grading, draining, culverts and bridges, which, with ordinary mainte nance, will far outlast the life of the bonds. The balance will go into sur facing, principally with local material, as caliche, gravel, decomposed gran ite, etc., and where the traffic is too heavy for such material, a more aX- pensive road surfacing will have ro be adopted such as slag, macadam, li- luminous concrete or cement concrete. More careful study will have to be given to this subject of proper sur
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