Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-17
MARKET IS FOUND
FORSTATE'S GOOD
ROAD BOND ISSUE
Highway Commission Will
Meet on July 81 to Close
Negotiations-Will Open
Bids for Work.

The 100000 2O-year 4 per cent good
roads bond issue to be used for the
Improvement of the state highways
designated by the state highway COM
mission has at last found a purchaser
who will take the entire issue as 1t
stands II there Is no hitch in the pres
ent negotiations for their sale. The
form of bond is said to be the only
feature in the negotiations not as yet
decided upon. The attorney general
now has this matter under considera-
ton. State Treasurer Allen has been
carrying on the negotiations with the
assistance Of President Turner of the
highway commission. When the de-
tails are closed the bonds will be dis
posed of at their present interest bear
ing value so that the state stands to
lose nothing and counties will not be
required to bring the bonds up to par
in order to secure their apportionment.
Commission to Open Bids.
The highway commission will meet
in this city July 81. at which time 1t is
hoped to have all negotiations for the
sale Of the bond issue disposed Of. At
this meeting it will open bids for the
construction of portions of proposed
state highways as follows:
Bannock oounty-From Portneuf to
McCammon; from McCammon to Coop
er's ranch; from McCammon to Dow
ney; from Pocatello westward to Power
county line. Total 40 miles.
Bingham county-From Fort Hall to
Bonneville county line, about q miles.
Bonneville county-From a point
about three miles north Of Shelley to
Jefferson county line, about Is miles
Jefferson county-From Bonneville
county line south Of Rigby to Lorenzo,
about eight miles.
Madison county-From Lorenzo to
Sugar CITY, about IL miles
Fremont county-From Sugar City to
the Targhee national forest reserve,
about 2s miles.
Lincoln county-From Richheld via
Pagari to Blaine county line about 1515
miles.
Blaine county-From Lincoln county
line to HALEY via Picabo, about 291a
miles.
Gooding county-1-4 IT., As IT., ITO
IT,, PIP it., LA IT,, spans, concrete
bridges l to IL miles north Of Hager-
man.
This work contemplates the con-
struction of roads or the earth sand
clay and gravel types, the extent of
which viii be designated approximate
ly upon the plans and prohles. Sep
arate bids are requested for the general
grading work and for bridge and cul-
vert construction.
Appcrtionment of Bond Issue,
The apportionment of funds to be
raised through the sale of the bond
Issue as tentatively made by the COM
mission and which will be made perma-
nent 1t is believed, is as follows:
Shoshone, 80 miles, ............$12,0 600
Kootenai, A miles, ........,... II 600
Latah, As miles. .............. 10000
Nez Perez, 40 miles. ........... 1900
Lewis % miles, .............. 5000
Idaho, so miles, ................ $1,000
Washington, 80 miles, ......... 10000
Adams, "a miles, .............. 1000
Boise, miles, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
Ada, 40 miles, ................ IL, 00t
Canyon, As miles, .............. 1880
Elmore, 10 miles, ............. 1906
Lincoln, "a miles, ............. 5000
Gooding, 30 miles, ............. 10000
Twin Falls, % miles, .....,.... 10000
Cassia, As miles, .........,.. 1906
Power, AZ miles, ........... 5000
Bannock. 140 miles, ........... 1906
Bear Lake 48 miles, .....,,... 5000
Bingham, 3S miles, ...... 5000
Bonneville, Is miles, ...... $500
Lenhi, 10 miles, ............ 5000
Bonner "a miles, .............. 1900
Blaine, % miles, ............. 10000
Fremont, 48 miles, ............ Ia, 50(
Minidoka, ~ miles, ........... 3,00t
Franklin, 20 miles, ............. 4,0Ot
Commission Spends Money.
In order for counties to avail them.
selves of the apportionment for high
way construction the state highway
commission law requires, The tota
cost of all works of joint highway con
struction or Joint improvement shall
be paid by the state treasurer, upoI
the warrant of the state highway com
missioner, out OF the fund hereinafte
created for the purpose OF this act (stat,
highway fund.- the county wherein sal,
work of improvement has been per
formed to refund to the state one-hal
of such total cost thereof, when tn
taxable valuation Of such county IS S.