Arizona republican., 1919-12-14
URGE PLAN FUR FEDERAL A|DFOR
 GLENDALE ROAD
Citizens Committee Tells of
 Efforts Made in Behalf of
 Paved Highway Between Glendale and This City

adjustment under which 1t would be | possible to provide Glendale with a good. hard-surfaced road to Phoenix, l tho Martccpa County Good Roads committee issued a statement yester- day in which it summed up the result of conferences on the subject with the stAte engineer and ths county high | way commission The statement fol- lovs-
 On Friday, December IT, 1913, b gronp of citizens representing many districts in ths valley, who are keenly interested in good roads, had an all- day conference. Those participating in fhs conference were as follows Phoemix-Warren McArthnr, F. ". Griffen, Roy & Goodrich. Dwight B. Haard.
 Mssa-Q S. Staplsy-
 GAsndaJe-N- & Galhra1th, Raymond DYas.
 BnOhsye-G R. Brown P H. Ben son.
 Chnndler-w- w P1clren, A j. Chandler
 Gf1bert-Gsso. w. Peterson, Abe Cos by, 1T. II. ROwen
 RoossRelt-K. s. Townsend, Clay Parker
 A1hamra-Ed- +. Jack
 PeoriR-C. A. Robinson, J. L. Meyer In the morning the following reso- lution wns adopted with the approval of n 1argB majority of those present.
 Adopt Resolution
 Whereas, We, as representatives of the vRriOus districts in Mariropa county, have met this twelfth day of December, 1913, At the Chamber of Commerce building, Phoenix, Arizona; "Be It Resolved; That we recom- mend to the county highway oommis- sion and the state engineer that the fn1l value of federal aid funds be se- cured to the county by the following plan, to-wit=
 That the county highway cpnrn1s- sion agree that such portion of the mouEy secured from the issue of the S1.000,000 bonds be used on the Glen dale-MaIInette road and on the Phoe- nix to Buckeye road, as may be neces- sHTT t0 secure the use of federal aid money in this county, which we un- derstand tp be about $3S&,000; said federal aid money to be expended on the Phoenix to Glendale road, and the haalnce on the Phoenix to Buckeye road"
 This citizens good road conference committee. after a general discussion of the local good road situation par
 
 lure of federal aid funds within Mari eopa county, met in joint-session with the Maricopa county highway commis- sion. to whom the above resolution was presented.
 Meet With Highway Commission The commission advised the confer ence committee that it was a unit in taking the position that they felt thai the entire amount of s3SS.0Do of federal aid finds remaining as Maricopa eountys allotment should be spent on the roads within the 27S-mile road building project iu AIaricopa county which they have in charge, and that they would be willing to have the fed eral aid money expended on that DOT ton of their project which could be strictly classed as state highways
 They further stated that they hoped to be able to work out some arrange ment with the state highway depart ment by which this federal aid money might be used on these specific roads. They realized the great need of building a standard highway from Phoenix to Glendale, but did not feel they would be justified in cooperating with any plan for the improvement of the road which would decrease the amount of federal money which they hoped would be used on the 27s miles of their project
 They further stated that they could much better determine on a co-opera- tive plan with the state highway de- pertinent and the extent of federal aid required after they had obtained the bids on roads, for which they had ad- vexdised. on January F. 1920.
 Realize Need Of Road
 The representatives of the citizens conference committee advised the commission that there seemed to be a recognition in all parts of the valley Of the importance promptly devis- ing some plan of conssructing a per- ms1nert highway from Phoenix to Glendale in place Of the present make shift road.
 Considerab1e discussion ens1ed as to the type of roads which would give best results in Max1copa county, and there was a general expression on be- haaS of the citizens committee that the people generally were expecting tbat the large portion Of the road building program would consist of sua1stantial cement concrete roads laid under careful specifications and with thorough inspection.
 Tsbe commission stated that they proposed to give to the people of the valley permanent system of standard roads. but that they were not prepared to discuss the class of roads they fa.- Nored until bids on same had been re- ctived.
 The citizens good roads committed reoonvened at 2:SO at the Chamber of Commerce, and at met in conference with Thomas Maddox, state engineer 10 see what suggestions be had tc offer as to the use of federal aid funds in Maricopa county
 Meet State Engineer
 Mir. Maddox stated that the total amount od federal aid funds which would be available in NaIicopa souifty during the present three-yeaz fedora. aid program, which is concluded or July 21, If2J, would be not to exceed $60D.0OO; and of that fund for eex, penditure on the roads from Phoenix 10 Tempe, from Tempe to Mesa, ana the A2sua tlia bridge ol the road te Marineete approximately s200,O00 hac been definitely allotted, under coop. sratzye federal cid projects, Ieay1ns .eboN s4eoyp of federal aid funds stil ayatlahls for allotment in Maricops souxAy: thSt he could see no possible way of securing additional federal aic during this period except through ad- dit1ona1 congressional action.
 Ha stated that, as matter Of prin. aY- f1..-