The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-02-05
STATE ENGINEER IS
MAKING PLANS FOR
z. YEARS WORK

l+AAR MNg4M
Submits RseJmmsndatiohs foraAppro-
y Priation for State Highway Con-
struction for 1915 and 1e16-Recom-
ffehds That All Money Collected In
eoQpties Shall be Spent Hikbin
that. County, Aeeordins ito Taxable
g Sd Io ~ VIC
the State Auditor, State Engineer
Lamar Cobb chasc submitted srccom-
mendationsf to the Legislature for
the carrying on of the work OF his
department for the ensuing two years.
From his. communication to the
State Auditor we take the following
Jaior. 80 -rrt..
An, appropriation by Congress for
federal aid fn the construction OF
highwaysi will in, all probability be
passed at. the next session Of, Con-
'gress.r This is generally Conceded
eEeR by those who oppose such Lexis
lation. An,appropriation bill for that
tqrrose passed the House by q vote
nH1seyen to one and Is now before
the Senate in amended form. am
informed by members of the Post
Office and Post Roads COMMITTEES OF
thefs senate, Administration officials
ar. Washington and highway officials
of other STAGES that an appropriation
bill for federal aid to secure the. ,ap-
provaf of Congress and the Adminfs-
tration must provide that the States
contribute a like amount, that con-
struction work be done under joint
State land federal supervision. and
thar before a. State can avail itsalf
OF such appropriation 1t must have q
highway department Therefore un-
less provision be, made at this time
Arizona would not be able to secure
federal aid until 1871 e1 a1->efts.
in. view of, the foregoing and as
surfing that the Legislature intends
making necessary appropriations for
continuing the, construction a. Of, the
state Highways under the direction OF
this department (the work Of when
has met with such generous approval
by the public). 1 respectfully submit
the following recommendations = So
2 That the present appropriation OF
S25O,OO0 with the provision for the
expenditure of rs per cent in the
counties where raised and 25 per cent
constituting a general fund be repeal
ed 11tSL That an annual levy be provid-
ed of tenacents on 800 assessed yalu-
alton and the fund derived thercfrom
be expended in the several counties
of the State in proportion to !. their
assessed valuation, provided, however
that each county shall have expended
therein not. less than 5000 The
entire appropriation to be. expended
under the direction of the Boards OF
Supervisors and the State Engineer.
Prison Labor
l9IR addition to the above levy
would recommend an appropriation
not to exceed $4,000 per month to
cover the expense of working prison
ers ON the State highways. Prison
ers under guard cannot be worked
with economy unless they are en-
ployed in the same locality for from
six to twelve months, therefore with
out this special appropriation It
would not be practicable to employ
them JIM but two counties. MaFicopa
and .Cochise. If It is agreed that
fEh9H employment upon the State
highways is desirable, and there, IS
none other for them at the present
time, this appropriation is necessary
IuDlesss their labor is to be confined to
the two counties named Further
fhofe, c6unties with a large and aim
Quit mileage of roads to construet
such, as have Graham and, Yuma can
not possibly hope to complete their
links In Ithes proposed State highway
system without such assistance As
could be given through the employ
ufent Of prison labor at State ex-
penSe. sr-g-r~l-s r. q bs,,- s-i,- = r., l..
z Motor Vehicle Tax Fund
= Receipts from the Motor Vehicle
Tax law are covered into the State
Road Fund, rs per. cent portion. This
law raised in 1914, 1890 1t viii
probably raise in 1915 between $35.-
900 and $45,000.
Administration and Engineering
, -cr Expense.
The foregoing recommendations for
appropriations with the salary and
expense fund of the State Engineer
are:
1-itfi'l1'' Recommended
State Road Appropriation. =. .$407. .267
Prlson LABOR oV,O0O
Motor Vehicle fees. ..35 to $45, 900
State Engineers salary and
-. Expense - ,.,r.., .-r.S 0soVV
~ $517.7sI
Ten per cent of the above amount
will be necessary for administrative
and engineering expense.
If the Motor Vehicle Tax fees reach
,$45, 900 that with the State Engineers
salary and expense fund of 50, 500 viii
be sufficient, leaving $407, ,267 for
construction work under the direction
of the Boards of Supervisors and
the State Engineer and $50, 900 under
the direction of the Board of Control