The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-06-18
COUNTY IS AGAINST INITIATED
 HIGHWAY BILLS
Two Propositions Prepared by Resoiu- ton Committee of Arizona Good
 Roads Association Gets Cold
 Shoulder in That County

Tucson-With two representatives of the Arizona Good Roads Associa- tion present to present the matter, meeting composed of representatives | of the Pima County Board of Super visors, the city council, the County Highway Commission, the Chamber of Commerce and the Community Council "summarily refused'' the re- quest of the Phoenix chamber of com merce that the proposed constitu- tional amendment making it possible to increase the bonded indebtedness of the state and the proposed bill creating state highway commission, both of which the road association is seeking to have initiated at the cleo tion this fall, be approved and sup ported.
 With the action of the Tucson Cen tral Trades Council Wednesday even- ing opposing the bills and calling upon all members of organized labor to de- cline to sign the petitions, the action taken by the meeting at the chamber of commerce yesterday afternoon prac tically makes the attitude of Tucson and Pima county organizations unan imous in oppositionn to the measures. The matter was presented by F. w. Rondstadt, vice president of the good roads association, and Dr. R. B. Vona KleinSmid, member of the resolu- tiOnS committee which was charged with the duty of framing the two bills.
 It was explained by Dr. R. B. Won KleinSmid, that his connection with the-matter was simply as a member of the resolutions committee appointed at the last meeting of the association which had been continued for the purpose of framing the measures, and that neither he nor MT. Ronstadt was present at the meeting at which the measures were drafted.
 Because of their connection with the good roads association, both ask ed to be excused from voting. The others each voted "aye" in favor of a resolution offered Dy Chairman Fish burn, of the County Highway Com mission, expressing opposition to the two proposed measures and intruct- ing the secretary of the meeting, OrVille McPherSOn, to send copy to the Phoenix chamber of commerce. The Chamber of Commerce, which had referred the matter to the meet ing of representatives of the various organizations. will take similar ac tion, through it's board of directors, at it's next meeting.
 Dr. Won KleinSmid announced that he would report to the good roads as- sociation that the matter had been presented by them to the meeting and that the measures had been "sum- marily rejected"
 Objections to Measures The principal objections to the sheme to issue state bonds for the construction of highways and ap- point a state highway commission to expend the money, were that Pima county had already bonded itself for a highway system and should not be asked to help pay for the highways l of Maricopa and other counties, and
 that under the plan of representation
 on the highway commission, as pro- ! posed, the northern counties would i dominate it notwithstanding the fact | that the southern c"
 i Ae heavier share of t.
 ways to be constructed.
 The opinion of the meeting was so : clearly opposed to the measures that i MT. Ronstadt himself, while defend i ing the good roads association, mov- i ed that the Phoenix chamber of com
 merce be informed of the opposition ! here, but he withdrew his motion ur
 on ascertaining that the meeting was
 meeting of representatives of all of
 the civic organizations of the city, in
 favor of resolution by R. E. Fish
 burn voicing the opposition of the ], several organizations.