Williams news., 1920-06-04
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
 WILLIAMS COM. CLUB

S1uO HSlu lIOI IOocIy SNOAAAAS the most important feature of which probably was the adop- tion of resolution, presented at the request of a number of local merchants and citizens, that Williams celebrate the Fourth of July. Committees will be announced in a day or two, the program arranged, and posters printed. The ball games with Winslow on the 4th and 5th have already been arrang- ed, and there will be many in- 'teresting and novel features provided that will not be upon the program of any other city iii Northern Arizona that will celebrate. The proposition met with much enthusiasm, and all indications are that Williams will have an interesting and enjoyable Fourth and Fifth.
 A communication from the State Engineer was presented concerning the report of the en- gineer who came here recetly to go over the Clarkdale road. The estimated cost of the road has now taken another jump. This time it is one million dol- lars, and indications are that if Investigations and reports con- tinue to be made, it will be found there is not enough mon- ey left in the country to con- struct it. In stating his final conclusion with reference to the road. MT. Maddock stated: "'We shall, therefore, adopt one of two courses, the choice of which we think should be up to the people in the vicinity of Williams who secured the pas- sage of House Bill 142. The first is the postponment of any activity until additional funds. from some present unknown source, make possible the com pletion of the thru road from Williams to Clarkdaie. The sec. ond is the immediate use of all the funds available. supple mented by Federal Aid. on the slightly longer road from Will Hams to Clarkdale by-way of Ash Fork"
 After discussion the follow ing resolution was adopted:
 Resolution
 WHEREAS, In a communi-: cation addressed to the Com. mercial Club of Williams, Ari-. zona, under date of May 29th., 1920, Hon. Thomas Maddock, state engineer, in speaking with reference to the proposed from Williams. Arizona, to Clark dale. Arizona. and for which the State of Arizona made an appropriation of $25,00O at the Legislative Session of 1917 ito build said road", states that under the circumstances, how- ever, we feel that the Arizona State Highway Department would not be justified in start, ing the construction of a road which cannot possibly be com pleted and thereby wasting funds entrusted to this Depart ment" and also makes the fur- ther statement that "We shall. courses, the choice of which we courses, the choice ofwhch we think shoud be up to the people in the vicinity of Williams, who secured the passage of House RllI 142. The First is the post. ponment of any activity until additional funds from some at present unknown source make possible the completion of the thru road from Williams to Clarkdale. The second is the immediate use of all the funda available, supplemented by Federal Aid, on the slightly longer road from Williams to Clarkdale by way of Ashfork" :; therefore
 BE TT RESOLVED by the Commercial Club of Williams, A Arizona, that it unalterably fav- CTS the action aready set forth by resolutions passed by this or ganization, copies of which were sent on May 6, 1920, tc. the state engineer, the govern or, the attorney general, the boards of supervisors of Yava.. pal and Coconino counties and also to the county highway com. 1uiSSiOnerS of the said counties