The Arvada enterprise., 1918-05-16
County Will Cut
Hill North Of Town

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The County Commissioners, Gus A.
johnson, j. r. Cruise and Mr.. Downs,
came to Arvada as scheduled in last
weeks paper and with goodly num-
Der OF representative citizens view
ed the Wadsworth Avenue road with
a view to making ex tensive improve
ments in the near future. MIR. Izett,
the engineer from the State Highway
Commission, was on hand with his
instruments and run the levels on the
various grades on which work was de-
sired done. In asmuch as Mr.. lett
kindly offered his services, which
were found to be almost indespensi-
BILE in determining what could be
done he is entitled to special mention
and vote of thanks from the peo-
pie of this community and his ser
vices were greatly appreciated by the
commissioner.
After viewing the proposed work
the party returned to the Arvada res
taurart where about thirty Of our
citizens assembled and enjoyed spe-
cial dinner prepared for them by Mr..
and Mrs. Lamm.
This feature of the day was plan
ned SO that after the Commissioners
has inspected the roads they could
discuss ways and means for improv-
ing as much Of the road as the county
funds would permit.
Mr.. johnson, chairman of the
Board first explained that they were
as anxious to improve the roads as we
are to have them improved, but it is
impossible to do all that should be
done this year, because they cannot
spend too much money in one place.
However, rs a starter they did agree
to spend possibly $500 in cutting
the Muhlenbrock hill north of town
down to about 8 per cent grade.
This work will be let for bids. 1t
will entail the changing OF the Juch-
en- ditch 20 - to move 1t further up
the road. It will be run diagonally
across the road in = concrete Aume.
The hill will then be dragged down
toward the railroad tracks and .
grade will be made about three feet
high in the lowest portion Of the
road.
Mr.. johnson explained that the law
provides that only one half of the
road MONEY may be expended in the
part Of tht county from which II is
raised by taxes, and that this i'm
provement Il conjunction with the
general up-ks yep of the roads In this
part of the county would be about all
We could expect. However, 1t was
the concensus Of opinion of those in
attendance that once this hill is in
good shape the farmers and the town
people will join hands and capital and
do considerable surfacing this fall on
the same basis that the work was
done q year ago, and the County
furnishing the shovelers and the team
work being partially donated and
partly paid for by public subscription
In town and all so disposed.
Mr.. johnson further explained that
many people are misled by the com.
missioner reports each month that
show vast sums Of money paid out on
the Mountain park roads. This Is an
injustice to the commissioners In THU
way that most Of the big sums 10 state
money being paid out thru the com.
missioner ONCE.
At any rate. we believe some very
good constructive work has been be.
gun, and nsw II there was any posi-.
bility Of getting the State Highway
Commission to step In and help we
would soon have . fine road to Boul.
der via Broomheld. This, there is lit.
tie probability of this year at least, al
they seem to he loaded down with re.
quests which have precedent over Our
request, which has been filed for q
year or more.