The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-22
YOUNG MEMS CHAMBER OF COM MERGE AND JUDGE MOONEY
 WORKING co-oPERATlVELY.
ESTIMATED COST IS I$2O,OOO
Brkett Williams, Robert Jones, Jesse Murphy E. L. Hewlett and w. w. Waters Have Full Authority to Act and Will Be Appointed Later.

Birkett Williams, chairman. Rob- ert A. Jones. Jesse Murphy, E. L. How lett and w. W. Waters were last night appointed by President George Cal lahan of the Young Mems Chamber of Commerce as a board of commissions CTS, with the consent and approval of County Judge Mooney, to serve until the Hot Springs to Little Rock high way is finished and competed
 The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic held in the quarters since the organization was perfected, the room being filled to overflcwing with those who were willing to lend their presence. their endorsement, and their work toward the undertakings of this organization, and particularly to be helpful iI the matter of the Little Rock highway until this work is done
 County Judge Mooney paved the way for the taking of active steps in the matter when he was called on to address the body. He stated that the profile of the work, showing the mile- age, the directions. the Impressions. and the cuts, had been received from Engineer Carter of the state highway department He explained that an terror had been made il announcing the cost Of the work Engineer Car. ters estimate, Judge Mooney said was that the clearing of the road would cost about S1 1,250; the care of the water, such as bridges and ap- breaches, would cost $1S000, and the grading would cost 70 cents per yard
 Judge Mooney said that on the whole of the estimate the cost of the road would be about $24.250, as made by Engineer Carter, but that he felt certain that the $1S,000 item could be cut almost half in two, and that he believed the whole of the work would not cost nearly as much as had been estimated, though the grading part of the estimate seemed a little low.
 There are four and nine-tenths miles of the road to be built" said Judge Mooney. q think we should proceed immediately with the work, even though it is apparent that tho road will cost more than has been subscribed for the work I think it would be folly to stop now. We can raise the grades from per cent to 10 per cent, and still have a good road, and save from g., ,000 to $4,000 on the estimate. and l believe that if we get down to business we can fin ish this road by October l. and be- lieve that we should do it. The State Fair will profit by the early comple- tion of the highway, and the whole of the city will profit by the highway, andsthe sooner we get the work done the better it win be for all of us.'
 Engineer Cleveland Smith was asked to give the organization a com parison of the 10 per cent grades. and he stated that the grade reaching 10 per cent would be about similar to the Prospect avenue grade from Gen. tral to the intersection of Quapaw.
 F. M. Cohen suggested that a com
  essary sum to further the work. Rob- ert Jones. who had worked with the former committee, said about S15,000 had been subscribed.
 Birkett Williams stated that there were things that should be settled first, among these being the selection of the commissioners, the settlement of the improvement district conten- tion. and other details. This is not holiday affair" he said. Ut is go- ing to require a whole lot of work at the hands of men who are willing to give time and attention to the work"
 W. w. Waters explained the method that had been used formerly in the interchange of the road scrip to the subscribers. which met with the ap- proval of Judge Mooney in this case. MT Waters believed that the road could be built for s1S.000 or s20,00o. We have been working on this for three years" said Mir. Waters, "and we have done nothing yet. We have asked the people of Little Rock for money, and have taken their money. and have made promises for three years It is time that we went to work building this road"
 Road Commissioner Flemister back ed up the suggestion by County Judge Mooney that big saving could be