El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-01
TEXT IN FULL OF RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY CONVENTION OF
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS OF STATE

der the direction and control of the
+ state highway commission.
And we further recommend that
the limitation in Section ~, Chapter
"a, laws OF 1915, shall not apply tC
the foregoing levy. Provided, further
that such highway commission shall
/. not be, and hereby is, authorized q
anticipate the proceeds Of such levy
by the issuance of certificates Of in
debtedness at such times and in such
amounts as In the judgment Of such
commission may be necessary, which
certificates shall be issued for such
length of time as said commission
shall determine. Provided. that no
certificates Of indebtedness shall he
issued in excess OF the estimated
product Of the levy herein authoriz-
ed based upon collections for the pre-
ceding year, and that such certificates
of Indebtedness bear interest at the
rate of not to exceed 5. per cent.
We further recommend that In the
drafting Of the provisions covering
the issue Of certificates Of indebted
ness proper safeguards shall be incor-
porated in the act by appropriate pro-
vision in substance to the effect that
such certificates as and when issued
shall be authenticated by the sigma
ture of the state treasurer, who shall
keep a proper record thereof.
We further recommend that in de-
termining the aggregate amount OF
such certificates to be issued from
time to time the state highway com
mission shall issue certificates in
such amounts as shall be necessary
fully to carry out the provisions Of
the federal road law, and provide al
amount sufficient to equal the sums
which may be available to the state
o. New Mexico under said federal
road law from time to time.
Road Legislation.
The following were the recommen-
dations for county road legislation:
We recommend that in place of the
existing county road board system,
the expenditure of county road and
bridge funds originating with the re-
|spective counties be expended by the
boards of county commissioners un-
der the supervision and direction of a
competent person whose appointment
by the said county commissioners
shall be made with the approval of the
state highway commission. The gen.
eral plan of management and control
over county highways and bridges to
remain in general the same as pro-
vided for under existing laws, except
for the provision Of supervision and
direction above required. County
commissioners are required to lay
out a prospective system of county
highways and cooperate in this re-
spect with tho state highway commits
sion.
Where any expenditure for con-
struction or repair of roads or bridges
exceeds the sum of $500, bids for such
work shall be called for by adver-
Using in some newspaper of general
circulation in the county for three
successive issues, the last publica-
ton not less than three days prior to
the time fixed for the opening of bids,
but II there be no such newspaper
published, then by placing in at least
ten conspicuous places within the
The contracts are to be let
to the lowest responsible bidder and
any or all may be rejected for costs.
Provided, that If in the opinion of the
commissioners such work can
be done more efficiently and eco
nomically by force account it may be
done If approved by the state high
way commission.
"A county levy for the purpose OF
providing a county highway fund 10
be expended for road and bridge puv-
poses shall be levied in each county
not to exceed n mill on the dollar.
County commissioners are empow-
cred to employ and fix the salaries OF
engineers and other employees neces-
sary to carry on the highway work
and to assign and delegate authority
necessary, subject, however, to the
requirements covering the appoint
nent Of the competent person provid-
for in the foregoing recomrsenda-
ions.
County commissioners are authoriz-
I'd to cooperate with the forest re-
serve authorities in contracting for
he construction of highways as pro-
yided for in Section 4 of Senate Biz
No. 100.
Miscellaneous
We recommend the enactment Of a
separate law to the foregoing with
provisions prohibiting the
hrowing Of glass and other danger
'us articles on highways, the flooding
# roads or the obstruction of travel
hereon in any other manner. Also,
he cutting down of trees on public
highways; and that suitable penalties
'e provided for the infraction of such
avs.
We recommend the enactment of a
eparate law requiring the expendi-
OF the personal road tax within
he precinct in which 1t is collected.