Arizona republican., 1919-03-29
Add to Original Plan

NUu tO OTiSiHd' ioii
 The work of the commission consti- tuted of Eugene Hacllett. chairman; A F. Jones, secretary. C. C. Green. ?. T. Hurley and J. G. Peterson. was begun early in February on the basis of work that had been started by the former highway commission whose operations were arrested by the war. That com mission had prepared a map showing d system of 132 miles of paved roads. Nothing more had been done by that commission, and in the meantime three members of it had resigned.
 It was the belief Of She commission thatsthe system should be enlarged, and tour of the county was made. It is said that the commission traversed every foot of the county highways and other roads not yet recognized as coun- ty roads and with the data thus ob- tained prepared the reconstructed map which embraces 27215 miles of paved highway. adding 140 miles to the sys- tenn as designed by it's predecessor
 Early in its deliberations the con- mission recognized the need of addi- tional legislation in order that the special road districts might be taken care of. There are three such districts, ] two of which are bonded, Road Dis tricts Nos. 1 and 2 The former en- braces Central avenue and the other, , the Mcdowell road. As District No. 3, in the Glendale country. had never been bonded. it offered no obstacle.
 Objections Overcome
 The people of these special road dis tricts had previously been opposed to bond issue for a county highway sys- tenn, On the ground that it would inn pose upon them double taxation. That objection was met in a bill introduced into the late legislature, known as Sen ate Bill 143, which provided, among other things. that the proceeds of a bond issue voted for road purposes might be used in part to take up the bonds of special road districts. This bill was passed in the closing hours of the legislative session and was ap- proved by the governor. The law also remodels the plan somewhat for calling and holding road bond elections As soon as the bill was approved. the county highway commission began the preparation of it's report to the board of supervisors. The report was altered and improved from time to time and was not put into it's complete form un- l til yesterday afternoon when the mem i berS of the board of supervisors met the commission in the offices of the latter in the Taxpayers rooms at the corner of Wall and Washington streets. | The report was read and the members of the board having informally ex- pressed their satisfaction with it. it was adopted by the commission and later was formally presented to the board of supervisors at the offices of the latter.
 Expect Little Opposition
 Speeches were made by Mr. Bowen of the board and Chairman Hackett of the commission in which both voiced the enthusiasm of the board and the commission. It is the belief of the con- mission, from such canvass as it has made of the people. that little opposi- ton will be offered to the bond issue. though many persons believe that the issue is larger than is necessary. The supervisors, however, on the recom mendatlon Of the commission will not offer the bonds for sale except in such amounts as the progress of the work Will require. The voters of the special road districts are said to be strongly in favor of the plan
 It will be observed that the man an- parently lacks two important thorough fares, one leading out of Phoenix to the east and southeast and the other. to the northwest. But as they constitute sections of the state highway they are not included in the plan.
 Messrs- Bradshaw and Peterson of the board of supervisors said that the consideration of the report would be begun at once and that possibly by next Monday the board would be ready fin issue formal call for the bond election The election will be held 20 days after the issuance of the call
 The following is the report of the county highway commission as suh- mitted yesterday:
 Report of Commissioners
 To the Honorable Board of Sunervis.
 ors. Maricopa County, State nj
 Arizona:
 In compliance with the requirements of Chapter ,31, Session Laws of Ari- zona, 1917. and of the acts supple mental thereof and amendatory there to. the undersigned, the Highway Commission of Maricopa county, as