The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-14
GOOD ROADS MEETING
A SUCCESS--FARMERS
FOR $l6O,0O0 BONDS

The largest good roads meeting ev-
CT held in Quay county was indulged
in at the Court House Monday night,
December IL. There were about $50
people present, representing practical
~ every district in the county. The
room was packed and some were
obliged to stand, not being able to
get seats. The meeting was under
The auspices of the Quay County Cham
Ter of Commerce and was called to or
der by the president, T. A. Muirhead.
who stated the purpose Of the meeting.
Messrs. Devor and Street were call
cd upon to make talks IN regard to the
condition of the roads, showing that
something absolutely would have to
be done for the roads Of Quay county,
in order to be in line for the march of
progress that is being made by other
counties. Mr.. Stark was then called
upon for practical suggestions as to
what should be done. Mr.. Stark is
civil engineer and has studied the
road situation in Quay county for some
time. He stated that he believed n
bond issue would be the only practical
solution of the problem. With the as
sistance Of several other tax payers,
he had drawn up schedule, showing
that approximately 226 miles of roads
in the county needed immediate atten-
tion and estimated the cost of the work
that needed to be done at Sl38.600. II
was suggested that if bonds were voted
the amount should he sufficient not
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some machinery that could be used in
the maintenance of the roads.
ID. J. Finegan was then called upon
to furnish some figures as to what
such bond issue would cost each tax
payer and he stated that bond issue
in the amount of S150,000, the taxation
would be, one mill on each dollar, or
$l.00 on every thousand dollars of as
sessed valuation. This plan would
provide the retirement of the bonds
in 80 years, and under this plan, the
citizens paying taxes on $1,000 worth
of property, would only pay one dol
lar each year toward good system of
roads.
The president then called upon va
rious citizens residing in other towns
to express their opinions on the mat
,r. c. Cisco responded for Nara Visa
red Mcfarland from Logan, w. l..
atson from Endee, NJ. c. Jones from
c.lenrio, l.. A. Petit from Plain; |. Nc
.aren from Quay, J. II. Pearson from
Guay; Roy Smith from Plain, b. l..
rancis from House.
Aside from these there were ten or
fteen other men representing the dis
icts south of Tucumcari in Quay coun
~. who spoke in favor of the bonds
nd the general sentiment in the mat
2r was favorable toward the PROPOSE
ton. Invariably, the opinions were ex-
resscd that the bond issue would be
ne only means toward the end desired.
Hftcr the matter had been discussed
It length, it was finally moved and sec
cnded that committee be appointed
oomposed of one citizen from each vot-
ing precinct in the county, who would
meet in Tucumcari December 2S to
1rm an organization to see that the
money proposed to be derived from the
ale of the bonds would be divided
gccording to the amount of taxes each
precinct paid into the county. These
committeeman were not appointed by
the president, but the representatives
cf the various voting precincts who
we're present were instructed to re-
turn to their homes and hold meetings
and appoint their respective delegates
or representatives on this committee
IL was agreed that this would be
done and arrangements are now being
made to hold meetings in each voting
recinct in the county for the purpose
of appointing the committeemer for
this road board. 1t is proposed that
this committee shall be permanent
board who will not discharge their
duties in full until after the bonds are
sold and the money expended and while
the roads are being built the same
committee will continue to look af
ter the interests of the various pre-
cincts. Those present were unanimou.
in the belief that this plan would b,
practical and would be approved b!
the people generally, as under this
plan each precinct in the county viii
be represented on the board who will
look after the distribution of the roat
money.
At this juncture in the meeting,
male quartet furnished some specia
music and entertained the guests TO
about twenty minutes. A large dele
cation of Roy citizens were present a
the meeting to take up the matter witt
the Quay county people, regarding tn
opening up Of the road between her
and Roy, N. M. In order to open u
this road, 1t will be necessary to bull
bridge Of some description acros
The Canadian river, at some point nea
Dripping Springs. About 10 delegate
from Roy were present to go into tn
matter and the proposition was dis
cussed from every point Of view. ]
yas agreed that no money from IN