Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-29
GET TOGETHER SPIRIT SOUGHT
 ON GOOD ROADS
If Successful $21, ,00O, ,0O0 to Be Made Available for Ari. zona Work; State Meeting Monday

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Dec. 2S.-Relatiye
 to the state meeting of the good roads
 committee, called for Monday in Phoe-
 nix, it is learned that probably the
 principal business brought up will be
 that of enactment of the Page road
 bill by congress.
 Incidental to benefit by Arizona
 from this bill, it will be necessary to
 work out some plan of cooperation in the forthcoming legislature which will enable the putting aside of politics and personal prejudices. Formulation of such a plan and organization to the end of work with individual mem bers Of the legislature that will bring them and the governor together in full accord with regard to this one issue at least, will be an all important part of the Monday session.
 The enactment of the Page road bill by congress will mean an appor- tionment from the federal government to Arizona for permanent road i'm provements of approximately $9.- 250,000 to be expended during a period of five years. To meet this appropria- tion the state of Arizona will be called upon to expend S12,0O0, 900 during the same period.
 The expenditure of $21,000, 900 with in a period of five years for perma- nent state highways in Arizona would mean a real accomplishment in the matter of good roads and the proper direction of work of this magnitude is expected to become one of the principal matters for solution by the legislature. With a republican oc- cupying the governors chair and both branches of the legislature. demo cratic the decision for the proper di- rection of this great work is not ex- pected to be an easy one.
 The question of, state highway commission has been under discus sion since Arizona achieved statehood and with the prospect for real perma- nent road work on a large scale at hand it is now being agitated that a commission will be pro posed and an effort made to remove construction from politics
 Governor Campbell, when he as- sumes office, will appoint an engi- ! neer to succeed B. M. Atwood as state | engineer. It is recognized that what | ever plan may be adopted by the leg | slature will have to provide for the l governors appointee as state engineer n order to secure the approval of the | governor.
 Various plans for the organization | )f such commission have been dis ,ussed, and it is known that several | members of the legislature are giving he matter consideration. However, he plan for the personnel of the commission is considered of minor i'm 'ortance, so long as it provides proper governing body and a proper method of selecting the membership.
 The question of providing the funds S one that is expected to cause a difference of opinion. In order to 'aise such a sum it is stated that t will practically mean doubling the present. road fund levy and an in- rease in automobile license taxes.
 It is expected that Governor Camp ell will have some recommendations O make in this respect in his first message to the legislature What hese recommendations are will not 'e known until they go to the legis- ature, but will probably serve as a Iuide in the deliberations and actions f that body.