White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-19

Lincoln Observation-Disclosures con-
troversy:
THIS AGREEM ENT, made and en-
tered into this sixteenth day OF
March. 1916, between the people OF
Salt Lake City, Utah. represented by
the Rotary Club, the Commercial
Club and the Manufacturers Asso-
ciation. which forenamed organiza-
tions are in turn represented by the
undersigned, their duly authorized
commissioners and agents, the par
ties of the first part. and the people
of White Pine county, Nevada, rep
resented by the Mayor OF the City OF
Ely. and John Weber and ID. c. Nc
Donald. members of the Board OF
County Commissioners of said conn-
ty. the parties of the second part.
WITNESSETH: That
W
hereto are desirous of promoting the
mutual interests and welfare of their
respective communities, and TO that
end desire to be of mutual benefit to
each other. and
WHER EAS, 1t is mutually agreed
that IL is for the common benefit tnat
auto travel should be encouraged
through the respective districts rep
resented by the parties hereto. and
that IL is TO the interest of both to
encourage and promote that great
National route known as the Lincoln
Highway. and
WHEREAS. both parties desire to
give every possible encouragement
to the promoters of the Lincoln
Highway Association. and to accord
such support as is due from any COM
munity fortunate enough to be on
that Highway in appreciation of the
advantages that will accrue from
position on that route,
Now, therefore. the following
agreement is hereby entered into:
II the Lincoln Highway shall ex-
pend, or give proof that 1t will ex-
pend. of it's own funds or funds that
shall be raised outside of the state
Of Utah, not less than seventy-five
thousand (s75,000) dollars for road
construction In the State of Utah
within one year from this date. then
aud In that event the parties of the
first part hereby pledge the faith OF
their respective interests that there
shall be eontemporaneouslv expend
ed. through the State Road Commits
sion of the State OF Utah. or other
wise. sum not exceeding one dollar
for every ten dollars which said Lin
coin Highway Association shall ex-
pend. which sum shall not, however,
exceed in all fifteen thousand dollars,
such amount to be expended by the
State Road Commission of the State
of Utah at such points on the Lincoln
Highway In the State of Utah as the
Lincoln Highway shall designate.
Should the Lincoln Highway Associa-
tion ask the State of Utah to expend
funds as hereinbefore designated.
then the points or places where such
expenditures shall be made shall be
where such work shall be of benefit
to the taxpayers of Tooele County.
Il.
require the expenditure of public
funds at any point in Utah west of
due north and south line running
through the present main west front
gate at Oars ranch, In Skull Val
ley
Further: Parties of the first part
agree that as soon as the so-called
Wendover-Ibipah route shall have
been completed so as to be passable
by automobiles. Immediately thereaf-
ter, said parties of the first part shall
use their best endeavors to have the
State Road Commission of Utah. or
other public authority. to improve
the road from Wendover to Ibipah
30 that the same shall be freely pass
ahle at all times when not blocked
py snow, cloudbursts or other acts
OF God. and thereafter at all times
10 maintain the same in a condition
az least as good for automobile trav-
e' as the condition of that portion Of
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