Mohave County miner., 1914-06-13
Cobb Wants Five Million To
 Spend on State Highways.

luS TUT d D,OVO,uVup pouu lSSuC ioi puC purpose Of completing the state high. way system has been prepared for sub- mission to the people of Arizona at the general election. Nov. 3.
 The principal features of this amendment are:
 The designation and provision for the construction of a 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 Tucson through Douglas: and one north and south from the Grand Canyon to No. gales. A system of highways connect ing every county seat and nearly all the largest towns in the state.
 A bond issue of 5OOO.OOO$ bearing interest not to exceed , per cent per annum and to be raised between 1850 and 1850. Said bonds to be issued and sold by the loan commi ssioners of the state (the governor, treasurer and au. ditor) at such times and in snch amount that the board of control (the governor, auditor and citizen member) decide is necessary 10 carry on the construction work.
 This fund is to be expended by the state board of control and the state engineer and under the direction of the latter. Disbursements are to be made on claims 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 those coun- ties that have the largest or most ditfi- cult mileage to construct with a pro- portionately 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 may be expended on such other state high ways as selected by the respective boards of supervisors aud the state en- gineer.
 The creation of a state highway ad- visory board of five members who will serve without salary. As it's name i'm. plies it will be the duty of this board to advise the state engineer as to all questions pertaining to the expendi- ture of the fund in the construction of the state highway system and to make frequent inspection of the work. It will also be their duty to keep a check on all expenditures by 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 expenditures by reports to the governor.
 The system of highways designated in this amendment comprises about 1900 miles and the bond issue of 5,000., O00S will therefore provide an average of about 3.20O$ per mile. The actual cost of construction per mile of road will vary from few hundred to sever. al thousand dollars. dependent upon the topography of the country avail able of road material and the traffic to be accommodated. The fund is suffi- cient for such construction of this system of highways as will be con- Inensurate with the traffic and de. velopment of the state for some years to come.
 The greater portion of this fund, probably from 60 to 90 per cent. will go into the most permanent construc- tion grading, draining, culverts and bridges, which, with ordinary main. tenance, will far outlast the life of the bonds. The balance will go into sur. facing, principally with local material, as caliche. gravel, decomposed granite, etc, and where the traffic is to heavy for such material more expensive road surfacing will have to be adopted, such as slag, macadam, bituminous concrete or cement concrete. More careful study will have to be given to this sub. ject of proper surfaclng than to any other in connection with the construc- tion of these highway, therefore it is of the greatest importance in the event this amendment carries. that