The courier-index., 1920-03-19
R0AD DISTRICT BOARD ORGANIZES
CORRESPONDENTS ELECT MAX D. MILLER PERMANENT CHAIR ..N PASS RESOLUTIONS OUTLINING POLICY.

 < Lee county, created under snec;al act passed by the recent ex- ' '. session of the Arkansas gener- sl si' assembly, held meeting at the aanrt q house on Tuesday afternoon w os this week and organized by o oIecting Max D. Miller, president M Fl Ford, vice-president, and F. N N Burke, secretary. MT. Burke %.ccented % the position of secretary a ~;tb the understanding the board would at later date select per manent secrtary to handle the rec
 ords of the board. Those present
 corstituting the full membership of tbe hoard, were Max D. Miller, M. F Ford, F. N. Burke, Dr. o. l.. williamson, J. M. Bush, T. c. Con-
 ner. M. G. Thomson, R. L. Hartley and John J. Hughes. By request H. M Jackson, editor of the Courier Index. attended the meeting and it was announced in the beginning that the board wished the fullest
 nublicity given to every act it takes
 and to all the questions discussed.
 After the election of officers at
 the meeting of the board Tuesday
 the following resolutions were
 unanimously adopted:
 "Be it resolved: That the Con- r;ssioners of Road Improvement District Number Two, of Lee Coun- tv. Arkansas, feeling that the tax navers of the district should be in- formed as to the intention and fu- ture policy of the Board, desire to
 make public the following state nfent:
 First. It will be the policy of the Board to proceed slowly and cautiously and to take no action on any question until after careful con- sideration shall have been given the subject. Labor conditions, ex- cessive cost of materials, the in- dependent attitude of contractors and the unsatisfactory bond market all serve to produce a condition that demands caution and we feel that the best interest of the taxpayers will be served if we proceed slowly, taking advantage of course, of any favorable conditions that might arise.
 Second. The Board is going to strive to find some procedure by which our roads may be properly built without costing the almost prohibitive price that is being paid Tn some districts. We expect to in- vestigate thoroughly the types of construction of roads in other sec tons before determining on the nnd of roads to be built in this district. In reaching this decision we Will also have the advice of thoroughly capable engineers. Vel nope to construct the most perma- nent type of roads that the in- come of the district will permit, the types differing of course ac- esording to the traffic, the soil and tne population.
 inird. The location of the roads are fixed by the law and the Board mas no power to change them ex- cept Tn limited way for the pur- pose of straightening or for en- gneering reasons. The Board will nol recommend that the legislature enange the location of any road sn'li after the Board shall have de- s.imihed q. that such change is for sne pest interest of the majority tl vi the people of that section of | nie county and for the county as a ''i "noie. No member of this board | lo" rnl use his position to, secure the | yea'loh os ot a road for the purpose M sefVing his own interest or the | fs;s s;erest of relative or a special co,1 rourth. Each member of this al JJ"''liisslon feels that he was pIac- | os ppoh this Board for the purpose tbo H1 serving the public and not for for purpose of securing positions nol;.;a relatives, special friends or bsr b'..ai followers, and each mem tha4 VI thls commission hereby states mss s he Will not vote to employ any x h of tlrm except strictly upon nDt s ras oi merit and that he will is ,alO. Io.e to employ any person who riaee e'a'ed to him by blood or mar
  on ral.h. ra.a, The Board places itself siye ssoru e as against paying excess pinaos M commissions to attorneys. en- | '"Seas Tsa or other employees.S
 lena44se 4e board discussed at some enp;na. Sr" the matter of choosing an tee eer oos or engineers. A commit r son. MHIslstlng Moa of pr. o. L. William was an wax D. Miller and M. H. Ford l arranadSed appolnted to ascertain just what enpielnent might be made with pensat;s tsrs With regard to their com the U' next and to report back at secretas. S' meeting of the board. The !! the stato was Instructed to call on the ra's preI;D,i highway commission for ermoee,,llInlnary plans of the im- trict 'rI ny contemplated in the dis by tbe Under the road law passed the env;peal i;peeial session in September way edasInesrs dsDa from the state high nary sap~rement sarra made the prelimi-