Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-03
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Political King Pin of the
North End Changes His
Tactics Owing to OPPOSE
ton All Over County.

Realizing that the wrath Of the Ell
CentroSeeley district, as expressed
at the polls, would defeat his pretty
scheme to place this city at a COM
mercial disadvantage by the absence
OF many good roads, Supervisor. w
T. Beal, political arbter of the North
End, has changed his tactics on the
proposed county road bond issue
After arbitrarily fixing the road
routes through the Well-oiled machin-
cry Of the county commission, which
he carries around in his vest pocket,
and leaving this district in the cold
Is now ready to listen to a little rea-
son, although he seemingly did not
care to when Supervisor w. II. Brooks
voiced the protest of the district the
other day.
Word comes from Brawley as fol-
lows properly colored, of course, by
the Beal-Lack press AGENT and dis
playing teeth at FL Centre:
According to Supervisor w. f.
Beal, who outlined the situation in
the county in regard to the proposed
bond issue for highway construction,
it may be possible that the program
will be changed, and the roads al
lotted to the various districts on the
basis of assessed valuation. This viii
be considered at the meeting of the
supervisors at FL Centre next Mon
day. At any rate, according to Mr.
Beal, it is probable that there will be
considerable trading before the new
road system is arranged to suit every
section of the valley.
"Under the present scheme. the
BraWley district is to have approxi-
mately 10 per cent less roads than
would be the case if they were allot-
ted on the basis of assessed valua-
ton. The Fourth road district, in
which Brawley is situated, has SO
per cent Of the assessed valuation,
and but "a per cent of the new road
construction.
Mr.. Beal brought out the fact that
the opposition given to the road plan
at FL Centre is OF the dog in the
manger' variety. He declares that
81 Centric now has better facilities
in the road line than any other val
ley city, and intends to keep this adj
vantage if it is possible.
This will be possible only if the
state highway is built as it is favored
by the FL Centre people. This will
place Ell Centre at the intersection of
the two main roads in the valley, and
it will make that city the center of
the Valley business, while other cities
act as feeders. This will not be pos
sible under the new program.
Under the plan as outlined by the
highway commission, every city in the
valley will have system of roads
out into the country dis
tricts and each city will reap benefits.
One feature of the proposed system
not before brought out is the fact
that it is planned to have a paved
road in front of every postoffice and
store in the valley, which will not be
the case if only the east and west and
the north and south highways are
built.
"a general discussion of the pro-
posal followed Mr.. Beal's talk, aud
every person present had a chance 70
give his view. Westmoreland people
were present, and an informal request
for changes in the system for that
district was made
c. +. Boarts, q West Side resident,
declared that north and south sec
ton, running through Westmore-
land, was practically necessity. lie
based his claim on the impossibility
of keeping the sand roads in the dis
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