Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-04
PERMANENT ROAD SYSTEM ADVOCATED BY INTERESTS
 OF COUNTY AT CHAMBER
 COMMERCE GET-TOGETHEF

Plans for the permanent improve ment of the roads of Navapai county were launched at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday night, or scale that will, if followed out, place Yavapai in the front rank of road-building counties in the south west The issuance of a series or bonds aggregating $5,000,O0O is con templated, which will better the ap- propriation of Maricopa county re gently by over half a million dollars.
 Interests in the entire county are in line for the proposed improvement, and 1t IS said that differences of opiu- ion which might have operated against the proposed new road issue have been harmonized.
 Two main feeders are planned for the first big job-one line is to run north and south and the other, roughly east and west. All roads will be directed toward Prescott, the county seat and one of the largest communities.
 For the present, concrete roadways of the latest type of construction will be put down. Later, if the conditions warrant 1t a capping of asphalt or similar surfacing material can be laid on the foundation.
 Unlike several previous schemes for the improvement of the roads, this one contemplates no expenditure except that which will be of perma- nent value. It is proposed to put all the money into good roads and not merely spend a comparatively large sum and then have to make addi- tional expenditures for upkecp. The permanency of concrete needs no proof in this day and age, SO there is no discussion as to the propriety of adopting this form of highway.
 Strong Committee Named
 The Chamber of Commerce, by req son of its countrywide scope, was able to bring to the discussion the best brains of the entire community. There had been some question of the of the organization to work for the entire county, but this question was settled once andvfor all when it was demonstrated that mcni from all sections of Yavapqai could be drawn together in the interests of better roads. T. C. Norris of Pres colt heads the strong committee, which includes the best workers of all parts of the county. They will get together and formulate plan for the financial end of the enter prise.
 There is data already in the hands {. of the committee as to cOnstrucuon- costs. Members of the board of su- 2ervisors are thoroughly familiar with road building, and the chairman, 1 ]. A. Jaeger, is an engineer, who will bring to the work tine best possible technical equipment.
 The work will be pushed Hammer and tongs." As soon as possible, the entire committee will be brought to- sether so that there may be no de lay in getting a full and complete eN- 5ression of the will of the people
 It was pointed out at the meeting -Lat good roads have paid for them selves ten times over in actual in- vestments in scores of communities. The example of Southern California, where a forward looking road cam oaign resulted in making that terri tory a paradise for the tourist and later brought millions in homt invest | ncnts, was called to the attention of -he members.
 It has been predicted that if Yav- lpai county con solidify the roads {. and make traffic not only easy but safe, the population alone will dOu- ole within two years after complc- i ion of the work.