Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-10-26
ATTORNEY GENERAL CITES LAW
GOVERNING STATE ROAD WORK.


work and has forwarded the sane
20 the various boards of saparyis rs. |
II reads as follows:
rosrds OF Supervisors.
Gentlemen:
The law of Arizona which autror-
Ives you TO let state highway con-
tracts" for the construction OF any
state highway or bridge or extension
thereof or direct such work to BE-
done by the days wage system. At
your option. is found in paragraph
5l24 Revised Statutes OF Arizona.
1919. and reads as follows:
STA Upon the adoption by iAe
board of control or the board OF 81
pervisors. under whose directions
the work n TO be done. Of the plans
ana specifications for the cons'ruc-
ton of any state highway or bridge,
or extension thereof. il shall be op-
t!onal with the board OF conrtol or
board OF supervisors. as the case
may sbe. - have any or all work
provided for by this act done either
by contract or under wage system.
In case the work : : he done b.
contract. ii shall ~ the du.y " IA.
said board of control or board OF
supervisors to al, e-..Se IN news
paper published in such count,
where the proposed work is located.
for sealed proposals for the doing
OF such work Such notice shall be
given for az least thirty days prio-
TO the opening OF such sealed pro
posals. which shall he directed .
the said board OF control. o. the
boardof supervisors "a the case NAV
be, and marked state highway con
tract" Upon the opening o: such
proposals the contract for the work
shall be lei 10 the lowest responsl-
bic bidder; provided. however. tina.
OF supervisors shall have the righ.
10 rejec; any and al. bids and may
proceed to construct said work IN
der their own supervision. wi,hou.
contract. In case the contract is
awarded as herein provided. the sue
cessful bidder shall enter into sucl
contract with the State OF Arizona.
or the county in which the work is to
be done, as mag be prescribed by the
said board OF control or board O; SUI
pervisors. a copy of which shall ac-
company the plans and specifications.
The successful bidder shall also file
with the said board OF control. or
board OF supervisors, a good and SUI.
ficient bond. payable 10 the State
OF Arizona. or 10 the county in
sum not less thar twenty-five Pc
cent of the contract price of said WORK,
conditioned upaon the faithful Pc
Torrance of said contract
Vast responsibilities deyolve Upoa
the boards of supervisors in p-otec
ing the enormous fund o. state mOu-
eys 10 be expended in state high
way construction You osnnot be too
Sisilant You must guard sgains,
graft and padded payrolls and sean
every item OF expenditure and ap-
prove no item until you are abso-
lutely sure il is correct and that il
) an honest expenditure You arr
chosen by The people q your county
and charged with a financial respor
sibiity which yOn cannot svade and
I am sure / voice your sentiments
in calling your attention to the graz.
ity of your duty. The people Of Ari-
IONA demand prompt construction OF
our state highways. and in pushing
this important work with all posi-
BILE dispatch. do not allow the WORK
OF any CRATER to get pas. your yigi-
LIANT eyes.
This letter refers to the expend.-
ture of seyenty-five per cent OF The
state Road Tax Fund mentioned in
our statutes. You should be equall:'
vigilant in the expenditure of your
county road tax fund.
A copy of this letter goes to the
board of directors of state institu-
lions who have like responsibilities
in the expenditure Of twenty-five per
cent OF the state Road Tax Fund.