Arizona republican., 1918-08-30
STATEEMG|NEER MUST TPASSU UPON
 ALL ROAD WORK

Under regulations issued by the United States Highways council, all street and highway construction in ev- cry county. city and town in Arizona must be first approved by State En- gincer B. NJ. Atwood and then sent for final o. K. by the highway coun- cil at Washington before contraEts for the proposed work can be let.
 No manufacturer" the councils an nounCement reads, will furnish any road building material until the prof ect has been approved by the United States Highways council.'
 The council is composed of repre- sentatives of the departments of war and agriculture, railroad administra- ton. war industries board, and fuel administration. Plans for construc- ton of any highway or street in the state must be submitted to MT At wood for approval if the work involves: the issuance of bonds; the use of rail or water transportation; the use of coal or oil as fuel: the use of cement, brick asphalt. oil. tar, crushed stone or steel, and also sand or gravel where shortages exist.
 Federal Agent
 Under the regulations, the state en-
  crnment's representative in the state to put his approval or disapproval on proposed highway and street paving. This applies even to paving a city might wish to do. The state engineer is instructed to pass judgment on the merits of the proposed work alone, basing his opinion on the desirability Of the work entirely upon the effect such work if allowed to proceed, would have on the prosecution of the war
 First consideration will be given. in the main, according to MT. Atwood, 10 maintainance of highways already constructed and regarded as essential highways. Preference will be given to proposed road construction to four classes of roads, in the following or der:
 1. Highways and streets of military value.
 ?. Highways and streets of national economic value.
 3. Unfinished contrtcas that could not be disturbed without serious con- sequences.
 4. Highways and streets of such extreme local importance where con- structIon has progressed to such point where hardship would result unless finished.
 Counties, cities, or towns in Arizona that plan to build any highways or do any street paving must be prepared 10 furnish the state engineer with statements of requirements and costs mot later than October 1. The state engineer recognized by the federal government as the official head of state highway departments, will direct the state highway program that will cover every county, city and town in the state
 Approximate Estimate
 The purpose of this step is to make an approximate estimate of materials that will be required for road construc ton during the year 1919. The federal government has furnished MT. Atwood with blank forms which will be sent 10 all counties, cities and towns in the state where road construction is con templated. or is now being done. These forms will be returned to the office ot the state engineer where they will De gone over in detail and passed upon by NIT. Atwood. They will then be passed on to the highways council with the recommendations made by the state engineer. to be taken up for con- sideration by the council.
 Some time ago. MT. Atwood was re- quested to furnish the council with an estimate of the amount of road work 10 be done by the state during the coming year. It is thought that the program will be acted favorably upon DN the council. This applies only to state highway construction. Officials or cities, counties and towns are urged 10 get in touch with MT. Atwood imme- diateiy if they have any road construc- ton in view.