Arizona republican., 1920-10-27
WHAT TIE HIGHWAY
 COMMISSION BILL
 WILL DO + PASSED

WILL UU + PASStDl
 The following is a brief summary of the proposed state highway commis- sion bill, the initiative measure which viii be voted upon by the people of the state at the general election next Tuesday. The bill, which is concisely | written in ten chapters, will appear on | the ballot as measure BIO:
 It puts the general business and fi- | nancial affairs of the state highway | department under the control of a non- | partisan highway commission of five members chosen from five districts within the state.
 Provides for the development of state roads system that will connect fup the different parts of Arizona and bring all counties into close co-opera- tion, specifically providing that within one year from their appointment, the commission, utilizing the present state highways as a base, shall outline complete state highway system and issue a map of the same. III
 Provides for the establishment of a
 
 under the control of a continuing commission which does not change with a change in political adminastra- tion. preventing the constant changing of the state highway system which has been so expensive and unsatisfactory in the past
 Provides that the commissioners 1 first appointed shall serve for one, two, N three, four and five years, as decided among themselves by lot, afterward each commissioner serving for five years. and further provides that no members of the commission shall be asked to resign because of any change in the state administration.
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 Provides that commissioners shall give bonds for faithful performance of duties and shah receive s20 per day for
 not exceeding 100 days per annum. and their actual expensee, thus enabling any person honored by appointment to serve on the commission. VI
 Provides specific duties of the state highway commission and of the
 state highway engineer. the latter to
 be engaged by the commission. the commission having general charge of policies and road location, the making of contracts for the construction and maintenance of highways, the making of all rules and regulations for the government of the department; while the duties of the state highway en- gineer are strictly those of road con- struction and maintenance. VII 1 Provides that no action of the com \ mission shall be taken without tho affirmative vote of four members. this clause effectively preventing log-roll- \ ing or trading for sectional advantage VIII Provides that the commission may \ manufacture and sell to subdivisions of the state. cement and other rost making materials.
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 Does away with the present very \ unsatisfactory division of the roaC funds of 75 per cent to the county anC 25 per cent to the state. and in plac, \ provides for levw of two mills on tn,
 dollar on the taxable property of thu state for state highway purposes. thu. giving the state adequate funds tS match the federal aid funds. withou having to trade with the various coun. ties and insuring the best interests O. the entire state.
 Provides for the creation of a specia fund for state road maintenance, to b, obtained from all fees or fines in con.
 nection with motor Vehicles or iron chauffeurs licenses.
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 Provides for the expenditure of al
 funds on a definite budget basis, il
 accordance with modern bushes I ractice.
 \. Provides for the transfer os all stat N property now under the control of tn \ state engineer to the control of tn \ highway commission. Provides for car \ rying out by the commission all con I tracts made by the state engineer. an
 generally provides in an orderly man n ner for the prompt transfer of all prop lt erty and authority to the commissio @ in connection with the constructio z and maintenance of a state highwa - system without any interference wit - existing work.
 - Provides for a classification of tt = highways of the state. co-operatio . with counties as well as with the fed - eral government, and for the estas
 lishment and alteration of highway = on a basis. just alike to the state ar = the abutting property owners.