The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT
PROPOSED MILLION DOLLAR ROAD
BOND ISSUE ELECTION TUESDAY
FACTS PERTAINING TO THE PINAL COUNTY
BOND ELECTION OF NEXT TUESDAY, SEPTEAl
Der p, 1919, ARE SET FORTH.

Question: How many miles of road under the bond issue
Answer: Two hundred and sixteen miles.
Question What is the amount of the bond issue:
Answer: 81 ,oooooooo =,
Question: How will the bonds be paid for?
Answer: By I2 per cent bonds running 20 years No
bonds will be paid off for five years after the bonds sold
only the interest will be paid them during that time In
other words the roads will be finished long before start
paying for them These bonds expected to bring pre-
nium that will almost offset the first years interest.
Question: Why the tax rate increased this year from
II cents o6.5 cents?
Answer: For the fiscal years of IoISIoIo the county
rate 80 cents and the state cents oo assessed
valuation total of II cents for the of 10IoIo2o the
state rate increasing to 90 cents making 2I-cent increase
and the county decreased sos cents making total Of
o65 cents for the state and county tax rate.
Question: How much will the roads cost the small tax
payer; assessed for $1,000?
Answer: Based the present valuation, or $69o7I,
642 the average per $Ioo assessed valuation will be
So for assessed for $1,000 the average cost will
be SI.242 per year.
Question: What kind of roads will be built?
Answer: In the unincorporated towns of Ray and SUI
perior where the traffic extremely heavy roads will be
crete In the mountains and high country where the natural
material is good for roads, they will be graded taking adj
vantage of this material for the surface In the valleys the
roads will be graded and cache suitable surface will be
placed the grade All bridges will be concrete and steel
Question: Will the roads be permanent?
Answer: There four features to highway construc-
tion-ocaton drainage grading and surfacing In the
structon of these roads it is the aim obtain permanent oca
ton proper and permanent drainage structures and
permanent grading The surface wearing part of the road
will be constructed to serve the traffic of the present If in
the future the traffic increases sufficient extent to demand
better surface of the roads, the grading and
will be completed and the grade thoroughly settled to insure
perfect foundation of the hard surface.
Question: Who will build these roads?
Answer: A county highway commission composed Of
five citizens of this appointed bv the board of
vsors solely for this purpose The commission will employ
highway engineers assist them in obtaining the best posi-
Bile results
Question: How will the roads be built?
ha hx To the
lowest RESPONSIBLE bidding contractor in far it is
compatible with efficiency and building
roads the time be efficiently handled and
plene them rapidly economical methods will permit
Question: Will these roads be maintained after the con-
struction?
Answer: The general road fund is ample to maintain the
roads when completed and will be used for that The
road fund will however maintain the roads and also build
new ones hence the necessity of the bond issue
Question: Who will maintain the roads?
Answer: The board of supervisors will maintain the
roads, employing engineer assist them in doing
Question: When is the bond election to behed?
Answer: September 23 1910.