American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-22
ROCKLAND WILL VOTE SEPT. is
FOR $4,000 HIGHWAY BONDS
Continued from page L.

one cent Is expended on size roauS' ne
added that II he is retained as a mem
bor OF the board he wanted it under
stood that this was his stand, Both
MIR. Fisher and Mr.. Morris stated that
they are ready to resign at any time
as soon as their successors are quail
fled.
Commissioners Resign.
An attendant at the meeting in
Rockland brought forward the posnt
that the commissioners OF highway
district No. 2 were elected to hold Of
flee until August 81, 1919 instead OF
June, 1920 as had been supposed. h
question caught the commissioners
unawares and before further inquiry
could be made 1t was voted TO hold an
election Of highway commissioners
coincident with the bond election Sep
tcmber 18th. II was later learned by
the commissioners that they lawfully
held office until January, 1920 because
the law specifies that they shall be
appointed until the January following
and shall then hold office for four
years.
In view Of the fact that the election
of commissioners was called the pres
ent commissioners decided to resign
their offices.
Several taxpayers arose during the
meeting and voiced their criticism OF
/, the present board Of commissioners.
In answer to a question of how much
/, OF the first issue OF $50 900 a left
= unexpended Mr.. Fisher said II had all
been expended, plus the taxes accru-
' ing to the highway fund Amounting TO
about $1,000 n year for three years.
and that he had no apologies to offer
for the actions OF the board, but. that
on the contrary he took pride in point
ing TO what had been accomplished In
!, tho way Of building q good road.
= lie said that he was justified in
. claiming that under the supervision
OF Roadmastor j. w. Frodsham more
had been done with $50, 900 in Power
county than had been done with $125,-
y 600 IN other parts OF the state, the
mileage being the same In c0mpari-
i son, giving as his authority Mr.. j. r..
T. Pratt. He then called upon Mr.. Pratt,
a road engineer and former commits
@ sionor Of the Mountain Home highway
d district. Mr.. Pratt said that he had
Travelled over probably as great n mile
age OF Idaho roads as any man In the
state and that he was pleased to say
that the highway from American Falls
to Rockland exceeded In excellence
any stretch Of road he knew of in this
VI state, lie said the road was extreme
Ie ly well graded and that the hard sur
facing was perfect. He related the
10 experience OF Twin Falls county
Is where a bond issue OF half a million
y dollars had been expended without
10 giving the taxpayers as much as a mile
tx nf pAnI htDhtunu IIn cold fhut thl
nj success OF the American Falls-Rock
IA land highway was due to the ability o
II Mr.. Frodsham In directing the work
II may be said here that many tour
lists travelling over this highway hav,
frequently said that IL Is tho best roa,
n between Twin Fails and Salt LAX,
City.
rt Keep Money mt Home.
CT Mr.. Alfred, the county engineer
tie spoke along the same lines, and h
was emphatic In warning against LET
es ting halfway work out by contrac
rd lie insisted that work can be bette
he done and cheaper by day labor, citin
or tho fact that II n contractor import
HIS labor and takes large sums {
money out Of the county the detrimer
nj effects of such action will be fe'
RS for years afterward, Both Mr.. Allre
and Mr., Pratt urged the taxpayers I
int vote the bonds without delay and e
the work under way. Stress was lai
on the aid to be obtained from III
state and the federal government
In Particular attention was called TO I'll
on fact that the state will. once the roN
wn IL accepted as a highway, forever mair
In tain II In good sahpe,
ic- In answer TO the problem OF sic
oils roads, Il was suggested that the gu
OF $50, 900 he voted for the complete
Of the main road and another sum
m S2b. 900 for construction work on sic
Il roads. This will he left to the will
ng- the taxpayers, the figures quoted b
re- Ing merely illustrative.
he II was also the sentiment of Il
meeting that Roy Is by all means o
mt titled TO representation on the boa
as OF highway commissioners, the su
Ter gestion bein gmade that one memb
Ice of the board be chosen from Roy al
ice two from Rockland. John Reimann
lar Roy met with approval as being Il
md man TO represent the upper end
too valley.
vas II Is now up to the people of Il
Ieir district to get together and choo
an the men they want on the board
my highway commissioners, and then
Ieir vote the bond issue. In other wore
Il Is time to act. The present COZ
missioners have answered the cri
Bag cisms levelcd at them and have 81
Dad nified their Willingness to step doy
10 and out, and they have also stat
9th what they will do II they are retail
1t ed on the board for anothe rterm.