The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-10-13
BOARD SUPERVISORS SUBMIT ANOTHER
 REPORT

A. N. Powell, representing the office of Public. Roads at Washington, D. C., accompanied by W. W. Dut- ton, Supervisor, and County Engineer s. c. Redd, returned on Thursday to Clifton from trip of inspection of the proposed route of the road north from Clifton to Springerville.
 The party was escorted back to Clifton by Arthur Slaughter The trip was the result of meeting held some time ago in Albuquerque, N. M, at which District Forester Redington and Highway Engineer Powell on be- half of the government, conferred with Supervisor Dutton and County Engineer Redd.
 From a thorough study of the routes taken, much valuable data was secured that will be of material ad- vantage to the government and the county in their estimated cost of con- struction and the direct and feasi- ble route.
 The report of MT. Powell will be in possession of the Department at Wash ington before the end of the year, and no doubt his recommendations will be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.
 Immediately on the return of the party, a session of the Board of Su- T>ervisors was called to consider pervisors was called to consider what action was to be taken on the recon mendations of the investigators. The result of the session was the ; following appended report:
 Clifton, Arizona, Oct. II, 1915. I istrict Forester
 Albuquerque, N. M
 Dear Sir:
 Referring to your letter of Septem- Der 30, 1916, we are furnishing you additional information requested. Item No. 1. "Supplementing Par. ?, page of original application"
 Estimated Cost.
 The estimate cost of the proposed road from Morenci to the Apache county line is S375,000 $100,000 of which represents the cost from Mo renci to the southern boundary of the Apache National Forest.
 The estimated cost from Metcalf to the southern boundary of the For est Reserve is s60,000 which would reduce the total cost to $335,000 pro- viding Metcalf was made the term mus of the proposed road.
 Item No. 2. 'Supplementing Par. 8, page 3 of original application. Names and Population of Communi-
 ties Benefited
 The population of Greenlee county is between 1S,000 and 19,000 segregat- ed as follows: Clifton $500, Morenci $500, Metcalf 5000, about 400 along the road within the Forest Reserve and the balance in the southern part of the county all of whom will be more or less benefited by the con- struction of the road and in addition to this with the opening of construc- tion, the populous communities of Solomonville, Stafford, Thatcher and Pima with an approximate popula- tion of 5000 will be directly benefit ted.
 Item No g. 'Supplementing Par. D, pages and A."
 Source of Funds.
 If this project is approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Board of Supervisors propose to call an cleo tion for bond issue for sufficient amount of money to pay Greenlee county's proportion of the cost of the survey and construction of the pro- posed road. Said election to be held not later than sixty days after the approval by the Secretary of Agricul- ture.
 l Item No. 4.
 Manner of Disbursing Cooperative, Money, : Cooperative money to be disbursed at the option of the Secretary of Agri- culture as follows: First, wholly by the Secretary of Agriculture. Second By the Secretary of Agriculture from the Apache county line south to the southern boundary of the Apache Ma