Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-28
STATE HIGHWAY COMMIS- &.
SION WILLING TO HELP US

A letter from the State High
way Commission was received
last evening by the County
Court, in which the Commission
states that they are willing to
help us on a road project in this
county, and agree to match dol
lar for dollar any sum up to the
sum of 10000 which the coun-
ty officials desire to set aside
under the provisions as provided
Thy law and rules and regulations
Of the State Highway Cnmm'e-
sicl for the handling Of such
funds.
In talking with local Court Of
ficials this morning, they express
'sed themselves as much pleased
with the expression of the High
way Commission, but very much
doubted as to whether the $780,
, 600 to be voted upon next Tues
, day could be set aside for the
use of the Highway Commission,
: as the petition asking for the
| election designated where and
: how the 100000 should be
spent.
I 1t is evident however that the
. State Highway Commission is,
: willing to help us overe here, and
in case the election fails to car
( ry next Tuesday, we would ad-
4 vocate the calling Of another
n election to vote road bonds to
the sum of$20O,OOO to be placed
i unreservedly in the hands of the
il Commission for spending in this
# county, providing that they will
spend dollar for dollar, thus
.s making 100000 available for
# permanent road construction in
2 this county.
Then again the Highway
,e Commission, undoubtedly has
" road machinery which could be
IS used to advantage on our roads
thus saving us greatly in the cost
k of equipment. We certainly
A. need good roads, and We would
ar like to see 100000 spent upon
the roads of the county.
,e When sending this resolution
A. to us the Commission evidentl!
Nv did not realize that the spending
Il Of our money was already pro
Iv vided for, but, again we see M
Ir reason why, in the event tn,
IN election fails, that we canno
vote the sum required and plac,
m it in their hands.
,d Their petition follows:
n A letter from the Lincoll
20 County Court, requesting tn
Commission to make a state
We ment as to what they were will
mt i"g to do for the county in cas-
wv bonds We're voted to the ey
ng tent of $200,0O0.00, was present
ed TO the Commission and TN
nd following order was unanimous
.al IL entered:
&C. WHEREAS, the County {
ri Lincoln proposes TO vote bond
IF. for road purposes to the eXter
of S200,000.00, and
WHEREAS, the State Higl
way Commission believes tha
such action by the various coul
ties should be encouraged to th
I'm utmost,
lei "BE IT THEREFORE, RI
o. SOLVED, that in case the cit
on zens of Lincoln County vote fa'
he orably upon the bond issue an
he make available for road purpo
or es a sum of S200,000.00 Il
all State Highway Commissic
ter hereby agrees to match dolli
.he for dollar for road constructic
be in Lincoln County any amour
no up to the sum of $200,000.(
'es, which the county officials desi
ion to set aside under the condition
as provided by law and rul,
and regulations Of the HighwG
Commission for the handling
such matters, and
49,. BE 1T FURTHER RESOL'
Im .ho ED that the above agreement
,i' ,ne made on condition, the coun
,.g officials are agreeable to exten
tc,, ay, ing the construction progra
'o1 'od over a period of three years,
Gu. 81. view of the fact that 1t may
en' CIV impossible for the CommissiC
ie to set aside a sufficient amour
to meet the demands of tn
iIy agreement In any one year.
ie' Extract from minutes of Sc
ny tember 25, 1917.