New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-30
BOULEVARD LAS
CRUCES DOWN TO
THE PASS CITY
THE CITIZENS OF DONA ANA
COUNTY HOLD MEETING
AND LAY PLANS FOR CON
CRETE BOULEVARD WHICH
WILL COST $4,000

Ore OF the most important move
ments ever inaugurated in Dona
Ana County was given its start at
public meeting on Tuesday even
ing in Judge Medler's Office.
! 1t was meeting of citizens for
the purpose OF appointing commit
tees to interview the State Tax Com
mission on the question OF allowing
the renewal of the county levy for
the maintenance of the public high
ways.
This levy has been suspended and
the roads are fast being shot full
of holes and the ruin will spread
rapidly and it will only be a year
or two till the repair expense will
become very heavy.
1t is time now to resume the work,
to put the roads in shape and keep
them in order.
The committee appointed consists
of Chairman J. F. Findlay, District
Road Superintendent Sampson, and
Fay Sperry.
Confer With Commission
These gentlemen will go to Santa
Fe and confer with the Commission
and if successful, as they no doubt
will be, there will be fund OF $22,-
900 that will be expended to the
benefit of the farmers and the gen.
eral good of all the people in the
valley.
The meeting also took up another
matter OF equal Importance.
1t was decided that the time had
come when the concrete highway
from FL Paso to Las Cruces should
be completed by building from An
thony to Las Cruces
This 20 mile stretch has got to be
repaired in any event. 1t is in very
bad condition and it will cost a big
sum to make temporary repairs.
A perfect concrete road can be
built under conditions that we cam
not afford to put aside.
Road To Cost $240,000
The road will involve an eXpendi-
ture OF $24O000
But the Federal Government will
pay half the cost. the state will pay
one-fourth; providing the people will
consent to bond the county to raise
The other one-fourth.
There is a limited amount that the
Government and the State have set
asid eto aid in the construction of
concrete r.ads and the counties that
first get busy, comply with the con-
ditions and accept the aid will be
able to get the help.
Under this generous proposition
Of the government VIC get four miles
Of perfect road at the cost OF one.
How can we afford to turn it down?
It will cost us only s. on a $1,000
assessment and it surely will add
to the value OF properties many
times over the cost OF the invest
mcnt.
Bond Committee Named
A committee on the bond PROPOSE
ton was NAMED. consisting OF: +. F.
French, N. c Frenger, l.. Il. Taylor.
L. T. Winters, and ]. d. Isaacks.
These gentlemen will go into the
matter thoroly and make their re-
Communications to the public.
We understand the plan now under
consideration is to bond for $4,000
instead OF 10000 so that there will
be fund to draw, on for building
and in improving roads in other parts
OF the county, so that all sections
will derive a direct benefit from the
expenditure.
If the bond proposition goes thru
it will enable the county commits
sioners to take all of the $4,000 road
levy and apply it to other places
otherwise a considerable portion OF
it will have to be spent on the main
thorofare toward Fl Paso where
there is such an immense amount of
travel and traffic.
Boulevard To Metropolis
A grand boulevard covering the A
miles from Las Cruces to FL Paso.
supplemented by a gravel highway
to the north line OF the county.
in cooperation with other counties
on the way to the dam. connecting
with the work planned from Albu-
querque down. will give us a state
highway to draw an immense travel
TO the coast and from the coast TO
Fl Paso and the gulf.
We can be on the main line from
Kansas City to Los Angeles If we
get busy and make an investment
that will bring rich returns to every
property holder and every producer
in the Rio Grande valley.
Will the people turn down the of
fer OF the two governments to spend
SlSOO00 in this valley for permanent
Not on your tintypel
Las Cruces Republic.