The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-27
BUILD FINE HIGHWAY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY
TOTAL SUM OF $4,000 WILL BE
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
AND NEXT.


county commissioners last Monday
formal steps were taken to secure
state aid in the Improvement and re-
construction of the main highway
across the county, from Lookout pass
to the Kootenai county line, the gen.
eral plans for which were outlined in
a recent issue of the Miner. Formal
application was made to the state
highway commission through the
adoption of the following resolution:
Application for State funds.
Whereas, the state highway COM
mission of Idaho is authorized by law
to cooperate with the various counties
OF the state in the construction Of
state highways, the cooperating coun-
ty paying not less than two-thirds OF
the cost and the state the remainder
of any such cooperative project, the
maintenance of any state highway so
built being assumed by the state Of
Idaho; and,
',Whereas, the federal government
has made provisions to duplicate the
aggregate expenditures of the state
and county upon such state highways
under certain conditions and upon
certain terms, and,
whereas, as a condition precedent
to obtaining either such state or fed
eral aid, it is necessary that an accur-
ate survey be made and adopted Of
the proposed highway, under the sup
ervision of the state highway engin-
eer, the cost of which survey must
be paid by the state and county in the
proportion aforesaid; and,
Whereas, it is incumbent upon the
cooperating county to obtain the right
of way for any such highway, which
can only be done after the survey
aforesaid Is made; and,
Whereas. the sum of thirty three
thousand ($33 ,OOOO0l dollars was ex-
pressly made available from the state
of Idaho for such work in Shoshone
county during the years 1919 and 1920,
provided Shoshone county agrees to
contribute twice that amount to such
work during said years; and,
Whereas, such further sum as the
state highway commission shall ap-
portion will be available to Shoshone
county during said years out Of the
proceeds of the 100000 bond issue
authorized by the 18th session of the
Idaho legislature; provided, Shoshone
county will agree to appropriate twice
the amount so apportioned during said
years; and,
'tWthereas, it is imperative in order
to avoid the constant and prohibitive
expense of upkeep, that the North
Pacific highway, same being the east
and west highway now traversing
Shoshone county, be surveyed, recon-
structed' and rebuilt in scientific and
permanent manner, the cost of which
will be approximately three hundred
($3O0,0O0) dollars; and,
whereas, it is required that the
survey of said highway must he made
before Shoshone county can obtain
expenditures made thereon; and,
Whereas, it is imperative that GER
tain portions of said highway be re-
constructed during the year 1919;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
this board forthwith request the state
highway commission to cause an i'm
mediate survey of the North Pacific
highway to be made where same
crosses Shoshone county, and author
ize said commission to draw upon
Shoshone county for two-thirds of the
cost thereof, which sum is hereby ap-
propriated out Of the general road
fund of Shoshone county.
BE 1t further resolved that this
board apply Immediately to the state
highway commission of Idaho for the
sum Of thirty-three thousand $685.
O0O) dollars, made available for Sho-
shone county for the years 1919-l92O
by house bill 23S of the 18th session
Of the Idaho legislature to be ex-
pended in the survey and reconstruc-
ton of the North Pacific highway,
and that this board does hereby agree
to appropriate the further sum Of
sixty-six thousand ($66.000) dollars
from the general road fund Of this
county during the years 1919-192o, as
same may be required for the survey
and reconstruction of said North Pa
cific highway.
BE it further resolved, that this
board apply Immediately to the said
state highway commission for an ap-
portionment Of at least seventeen
thousand ($1z000) dollars from the
proceeds Of the 100000 bond issue
made available by the 18th session OF
the Idaho legislature for the construc-
ton of said North Pacific highway.
and that this board does hereby agree
to appropriate during the years 1919
1920 as same may be required. double
the amount SO apportioned by said
state highway commission from said
last mentioned fund for the recon-
struction of said North Pacific high
way.
BE it further resolved that the said
state highway commission be, and II
- tn, al a fo1y