The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-20
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
MEET COUNTY OFFlCliIk

Luna County was honored this
week by a visit from Eugene KEN
penich, secretary Of the state hiah-
way commission. and James A.
French. state engineer, one Of The
most competent road builders IN
the west.
The three came down 10 confer
with the coanly commissioners aud
, give them the proper dope con-
rning the operation Of the now
road law. and be- II known that they
I'D exactly what they came TO do.
When Gov. Lindsey appointed
Kcmpnich on the state highway
ommisss.on he did a wise thing. and
'hen Luna county wGs put on his
81 II was a ten strike. as everyone
hat attended the meeting Tuesday
al verify.
The FIRST sensible thing the state
commission did was TO retain State
.ngineer james A. French. aud M,
vt thing of interest To Luna coun-
y WIS that We we're put on kemp
i.h's list % nine ccntcrs.
The initial meeting of ~ stat
I'D county men was at the our
juse Tuesday. those In attrndauc
ere: state Engineer French. stat,
ighwuy Commissioned kcmpcnirh
hartman Nordhaus uf the count
Immissioners. aud commissinnri
.illips and Lewis. Engineer Aim
strict Attorney Naught. Clcr
ighcs, Treasurer Hepp Fred slier
IAN. j. g. Cooper, and represents
YES Of the local press. The after
on session was attended hy b.
'cr Sampson, whom the stat
+ wisely appointed county super
.cndcnt for the counties of Luu
ant, bona Ana. Sierra. and OtHr
.mpsOu Is a member Of the Amer
N society " civil engineers au
just completed one of the line.
ghw, ~ Ia the state between ~
- City and Tyrone. Mr. SlmI
u has appointed Engineer Aim
s county highway director, the az
ointment being Temporary. prior
- complete organization iu all o.
Iuutios.
Mr.. kompcnich says that faith
n aud intelligent efficiency will b
Ie only guarantee Of continual ser
ice.
According 10 the new Law the stat
nd county will Po 500 on oil
he state roads constructed. and 90
me on maintenance. The count
pplirs for AID upon state r0rd
.hich are 20 designated by act 90
hc legislature ur by the hiehW.
pmmissiUn The county mu-
ledge itself lo have ~ share of Ih
lst Of construction available when
yer appUrtinumrUl BE- mad, o., 90
ate or federal government ~u.I
urk ls done entirely under ,iH'
lperNi,iun and direction. Count
Dads are constructed and m.lU
iucd under the supervision ul l.
p.ntN superintendent, under iH
inlrul and management ul Goo
Uniy commissioners.
n a county fails 90 apply fur I
lriinn Of the state highway lu.
ID be- used upon the state ruld- $751;
such county the amount uf .I
Gilt uf the county Will be- pI"y.
The credit Of The state ROAD .un
% the ensuing year ur wuy he u..
y the highway commission apo
lc construction of state road, with
D surh county. The S'uir ll.ph
y Commission Is further author
I'D 10 usn the county share n
1' state road fund upon mliulcu
~ iho roads constructed vii
@ gil within the county, shou'
l' county authorities fail 10 max
roper provisions for repair.
The provisions for financing road
hin the state are adequate o.
'c % system of highways 20
50 ud.r ri type that will sorry
'r ne necessities Of every couu
y rs we'll as provide a syst m 10
Inc through rausc6ntiuonl' routes
Yin 20 French sgys: The slr-
90 rood rn1ds depends urou
'rnndnoss of the policy adopted
ne county commissioners, and
= m opinion Of both Mr.. knm-
'1i'h and Mr.. French that the
ma County commissioners are