Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
BY GUY FLEENER
(Secretary Ada County Good Roads |
ASSociation)

by GO FLEN n Elk
(Secretary Ada County Good Roads
Association.)
Ada county went on record in favor
of good roads as enthusiastically as
any county in the state and the per-
centage of votes against them was SO
small as to leave no room for doubt
as to the highway temper of the peo-
pie here.
The election last August authorized
a 81 100000 bond issue, which has been
negotiated by the county commission
ers. The special highway engineer en-
ployed by them. Gao. Scharf. has been
in the field for some time. Everything
is in readiness for actual road i'm
provement so soon as weather condi-
tions will permit.
ROAD TO ARRoWRock
Because of the effect good road to
the Arrowrock dam would. have on
values in this county by making WIS.,
ualization of the great storage reser-
voir easy for prospective investors in
our land. and because 1t would prove
"a popular avenue for the always
profitable tourist crop the commission
ers decided to spend a maximum of
100000 of the million dollars on per-
manent and safe highway from Boise
to this marvel of reclamation construc-
ton.
The surveys are now completed some
distance above More creek. These in
dictate that it will be necessary to build
the road on the north side of the river
the entire distance. Contracts will be
solicited early in the spring.
1t is believed the 100000 will be suf-
ficient to build the road the entire dis
lance to the great dam with the excep-
ton of few short stretches that may
be used for some time without any ex-
penditure of funds thereon. being ac-
ceptable sections in association with
the improved highway.
PAVED ROAD IN VALLEY
Everything will be in readiness to
let contract for paved road in the
Boise valley-Boise to Star--in Febru-
airy. The commissioners have decided
to call for bids covering variety Of
paving.
What is known ais the Meridian road
is part of the Idaho Pacific highway
and does not come within the contem-
plation of the Ada county highway
program, excepting through coopera-
ton with the state and national gov
ernments, being in this respect in the
identical status of the Boise Noun
tain Home highway.
Both the Meridian and Mountain
Home state highways await action by
Idaho and the federal government To
the credit of Ada county there now
stands $4,000 for use on these high
ways professionally. This is a legisla-
tive appropriation and Is not available
until the county sets aside double the
amount, or $5s. 900; and when that shall
be done the federal government UNDER
takes to double the total state and
county allowance OF 1900, making a
grand total Of 4174.000 for state high
ways In Ada county.
! But the federal government funds
! are not yet available. The question
arises. therefore, Shall Ada county put
Its SIS, geo on these highways, or either
OF them, and thereby appropriate the
states 32s. 900, or would II be the wise
policy to await further state and ma
tionai action and. secure an amount
worth while?
4 In this connection the writer recently
talked with Commissioners Wmiam
Hail Of the state department 03 public
works, who has charge Of the state
highways He said: Ada county can
rest assured Of the fullest lneesuzN ok
cooperation BY the state In III roa0
Improvement program 20 far - etAte
highways are concerned. Wheneyer
there may be any money available
from state and county this department
WI not hesitate to rccommena tne
4 lSnest Possible national Appcrtaon1ne
X iunos to meet e.
A oAo CONDITION
ms Meridian hlghUay - 70 asir con Z
$ uason' being paved pers g tns ~