The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-02-14
ROAD COMMISSION IS NAM ED FOR
 THIS COUNTY
Board of Supervisors Makes Rapid Strides in Calling for Bond Elec- ton in this County.

Greenlee county has taken the lead of all counties in the state in the movement to provide public improve ment work to the end that employ ment may be provided for the unem- ployed-first, returning soldiers and sailors, who have been absent dur ing the war period, and are unable to find ready employment, and second, those residents of the county. who have been thrown out of employment by reason of the closing down of the Shannon Copper Company, and the curtailment of production by other Icompanies in the county. In brief, the proposed bond isssue for con- struction of highways in the county may be characterized as killing two birds with one stone,'' as money eX- pended in the construction of Good Rbads, whereby the county receives full value for the money expended, is a good investment at any time.
 The movement was launched in this county by the Community Board for the employment of returning soldiers and sailors of which c. J. Brooke, is the chairman. A trip to Phoenix by members of the Board of Super visors, the county attorney and MT. Brooke, secured an amendment to the present laws whereby the county was unable to proceed immediately with it's undertaking.
 As a result the bond election has already been called and a County Highway Commission, consisting of Sam Abraham, Minor Simms, Paul Becker and w, c. Craufurd. and w. T Witt has been named by the Board of Supervisors, under the law, to bring forward proposal of highway construction and to supervise the construction of such roads. This plan will be given wide publicity be fore the date of bond election in or der that every taxpayer will be fully informed on the proposition.
 During the past ten days two meet ings have been held at the Court House, attended by taxpayers of the county and the three members of the Board of Supervisors. At one time it was proposed fto increase the bond issue from $20O,O00 to s3O0,000 but at the last meeting it was decided to leave the figure at $200,000 as origl- nally fixed in the petitions that have ben circulated and freely signed throughout the county.
 Lively interests has been created in this laudable undertaking on the part Of the Community Boaru ana tue Board of Supervisors and the large taxpayers of the county have given the proposition their enthusiastic endorsement.
 In this connection the Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting at the Auditorium in Clifton on Saturday evening. Febru- ary 18th at S:15 D. m. and it is eX- Dected that this organization will endorse the road bond issue and will appoint a committee to aid in it's sue cess.
 While on the subject of road con- struction in the county it may be stated that Chief Highway Engineer Wheeler, from the Albuquerque office of the Department of Agriculture. Tn charge of Forest Highway construc- tion for this district, is expected in Clifton for a conference with the Board of Supervisors regarding the beginning of construction on the Cliff Son-SDringerville Highway.
 Bids for the construction of this highway will be opened at the office of the Board of Supervisors on Feb ruary 24, at which time representa- tives of the Department of Agricul- ture will be present