Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-06
(From Saturdays Daily)

roads and that the construction of a permanent system of roads in Yav- apai county will develop the mining, stockraising, farming and general re- sources of Yavapai county is the firm opinion of those in position to judge.
 The decision to do the necessary work whereby this important matter may be submitted to the elector-tax- payers of Yavapai county for the purpose of having them pass their approval of the same, mas been reached by the good roads commit tee, having representation from every section of Yavapai county. The as sistance of every elector who is a taxpayer is earnestly requested.
 The first step necessary will be to submit to the Yavapai county board of supervisors a petition signed by Is per cent of the property taxpayers of Yavapai county, who are in all other respects qualified electors, praying that the question whether the bonds of Yavapai county snail be issued members and each member must be a flor the construction or improvement of highways within Yavapai county shall be submitted to tile vote of the elector-property taxpayers of Yava- pal county. The necessity and de sirability of every eiector-taxpayer signing this petition is beyond ques- ton, for it is only reasonable to be- lieve that every one paying a tax, whether large or small, is interested in seeing Yavapai. county develop and one of the principal means, if not the principal item, in its advance ment, is that of transportation. I A Highway Commission
 Following the presentation of this petition to the board of supervisors, the county fathers must within 90 mission for Yavapai county.
 l This commission will have five days before the day designated for the election, appoint a highway com freeholder and resident of Yavapai county for three years last past.
 The commissioners are appointed for two years and until their success ors are appointed and qualified.
 For just cause, the board of super visors can remove the commission CTS from office, and such vacancies will be filled by appointment by the supervisors for the unexpired terms. The commissioners must give bond and no member of the board of su- pervisors can be member of the commission.
 Commission Does the Work
 The principal and most important work must be done by the commits sioners. They must investigate roads generally or the special roads to be improved by the proceeds of the bonds Make maps, decide which roads shall be improved, the kind of improvements and an estimate of the cost.
 It is also within their power to de- eide on new roads.
 The commission may employ a competent engineer to make surveys and prepare maps and 20 days before the holding of the bond election, the commission must make a report to the board of supervisors as to tneir decisions, together with maps and estimates of cost and the board of supervisors must publish this report, six times in a daily paper or twice in weekly paper in Yavapai county.
 At the bond election, election dis tricts may be formed by combining not more than six general elec;ion precincts and each election district shall have one inspector, two judges and one clerk.
 Proceeds from sale of tue bonds must be put in a special fund, desig- rated as Highway Improvement Fund" and paid out by the county treasurer upon orders of the highway commission.
 All road work will be done directly under the supervision of the nigh way commission, who determine the character of the work, issues plans and specifications and let work by contract after due ten days adver- tiscment. Contracts must be let to the lowest responsible bidder, with bond furnished by bidder for proper performance of work. The highway commission must approve the bond.
 No part of the funds can be used for extending roads through incor- poratcd towns or cities, but such places arc authorized by the road law to issue bonds to do the work inside the city limits.
 Reports of progress. cost, etc, must be made to the board of super visors by the commission every six months and this statement must be published in the county papers.
 The highway commissioners re- ceive no salary whatsoever but are entitled to receive expenses incident to work. Expenses incurred by the highway commission can be paid | from the general fund of the board