Arizona republican., 1919-01-28


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 Duties
 The highway commissioners should sit al scheduled meetings not less than six times each year for d total period not exceeding 60 days in any one year. The adoption of q specific state high way system and program should be consummated at the first meeting of the commission.
 The highway commission should de- eide definitely the general routes of state highways. leaving the details of the location to the chief engineer. In so defining the general routes the best interests of the state as a whole should be considered.
 During adiou1ments of the commis- sion their instructions may he delogat- cd to the secretary of the commission.
 The secretary or Representative of the highway commission should be on duty throughout the year for the pur- pose of carrying out the delegated in structions Of the highway commission He shall cooperate fully with the chief engineer in carrying to a successful conclusion that portion of the program decided upon by the commission.
 He should be the commissions rep resentativc empowered to act in their absence on all matters vital to the sue cess of highway matters in the state. He may call upon the chief engineer for advice or assistance in the prepara- tion of recommended notifications of the various acts through which revenue is obtained in accordance with the re- suits of their application in the state of Arizona.
 The chief engineer shall direct all construction work, prepare all plans specifications and estimates in ac- cordanCc with requirements and sub icct to approval by the highway com mission.
 The district engineers will Girect construction work in their several dis tricts and will have charge of the maintenance of all state highways in their district
 Salaries
 The commissioners should receive a salary of $1200 a year and with an all lowance of S4.00 per day when attend ing meetings.
 The secretary should receive d salary of not less than six thousand dollars )$6,0c0) per annum. together with of flee and travelling expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties.
 The chief engineer should receive a salary of six thousand. dollars Cs6.000) per annum, together with all necessary and travelling expense.
 The district engineer should receive a salary of forty-eight hundred dollars l tS4 S00) Der year, together with all nee essary travelling expense. The adoption of d specific state high way system would enable counties con templatin@ the issuance of bonds for the improvement of county roads to avail themselves of the provisions of the various federal acts applying to portions of the county system that were identical with the state highway system
 Provision should be made for the re 1 imbursement of counties for all i'm | provement of units of the state high way system bv the issuance Of state 1 bonds on the basis of q fixed return Der annum; this reimbursement to ap- l ply when these units are constructed ] under state specifications. This plan would enable counties who | have urgent need of the improvement | of certain portions of the state high | way to proceed at once with the con ! struction of the same Only in the 1 event that the state commissions pro- l gram was scheduled to make this inn 1 provement at a late date would this l step be advisable.
 i Meet at g This Morning | The meeting adjourned at 4:20 and will be continued at this morning At 7:S0 last evening, the committee on | permanent organization, the commit | tee on resolutions and the committee on credentials met at the chamber ot commerce to choose officers for per manent organization.
 The credentials committee. J. Brech | Richardson, chairman. and W. c. Me Donald, secretary; finished it's worl last night and found that the number of delegates entitled to seats by coun- ties were as follows: Apache, f; Co- conino, r; Coehise, 30; Gila, IT; Ora. ham. [; Greenlee. 4 Maricopa, go Mohave. r: Navajo. r; Pima, 19 Pinal 20; Santa Cruz. [; Yavapai. r; Yuma. S: total. 223. The population o the counties had nothing to do witt the apportionment. Those who wer' holding credential from boards of su pervisors, vlubs and other organiza tions were admitted