The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-25

Creek road, 26 miles, MT. vernon 4
miles,
Out of the sum total Of the money
to be raised in this manner by the
State Highways Commission, their
proposition is to spend it on the diff
erent roads as follows:
Mt Vernon road. .----$35,000
Turkey Creek road. - $4,000
Morrison road 900
Arvada road. $4,000
This makes in all S224,000.
As those acquainted with the lay
the country know, the Arvada road is
about the most important as far as
being of direct benefit to the farmer
and truck gardner, which is in con-
temptation by the State Highway
Commission, and the Morrison road 8
miles Of which is in consideration. is
next. The Commissioners were anx-
ious to see the Arvada improvement
and some Of the others put thru, and
proposed that the State Commission
cut out some Of the other work out
lined, agreeing to consider the Arva-
da improvement and possibly others.
They also agreed to give the Com
mission 10000 toward the Federal
Aid and $4,000 toward the State
fund, but this was not acceptable to
the board.
However. The County Commission
srs were up against the proposition
Of giving over s2O, 900 to the state
this year and to guarantee the bal
ancs next year. The only way to do
this would have bet IN to place q spec
ial levy on the county to raise the
amount, which could not have been
done without first getting the con-
sent Of the State Tax Commission, or
call 4 special bond election. Either
proposition would have taken per-
haps three to six months to accomp-
lish, and the Commission told them
they must have an immediate answer
to report back Il Washington, in
stead Of being giv}n till the 18th of
January. as report fed in the Denver
papers.
Now, some may not know, that in
Jsffsrsen County tfssre are 800 miles
Of roads that must be maintained,
$50 milss Of which are county and
$50 ui1ns State roads. In order to
comply With the Stats Commission's
demand. - the matter stands, there
would b. left only about $500 to
maintain the entire read mileage in
the county. II bonds were issued to
meet the demand. there would have
to be . levy made to ppy the interest
and to meet the deficit in the road
funds created by the withdrawal Of
the money demanded IN the mean
time.
It should be further remembered
that the County loses this year the
taxes on the property Of the
Dshvsr Union Water and Reservoir
company, which cuts u short about
$4,000. This has nscessitated IN
increase Ia the general levy for the
county Of 70 cents on every $1,000
worth Of property to ~ nothing Of
the increase In the school and State
taxes,
In view Of all the facts herein
stated, It would seem that the Com.
missionsrs have acted very much the
aams % almost any public official
Who had At heart the trust imposed
Ia him would have acted. under the
circumstance, and that Il Is up "a
the taxpayer TO make the next move
In Tie matter.
Il ID doubtful II the taxpayers OF
jefferson County will appreciate the
action Of the State Highway In re-
fusing b do any more work In the
county simply because the County
Commhsssnsrs refused TO b pushed
into an obligation Of such vital I'm.
portanes 70 them without first find
ine ssa what their wishes are. It b
slse dsubtfui II the Taxpayers Of the
nv q beaver. who pay 80 pr cent
q u taxss, ass going 70 b. satisfied