The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-06-25
GENESEE HIGHWAY
DISTRICT DISPUTE
TANGLE OVER LOCATION OF
HIGHWAY THROUGH PETER
SON FARM GROWS WARM.
(From Genesee News)

! There has perhaps been more in
terest taken in the affairs of the
Genesee Highway district during the
past week, or less, than has been
taken since it's organization. 1t has
all been brought about by the contro-
versy regarding the location of per-
manent road through the farm of Gus
Peterson, few miles north of town.
Most of the people Of the district
are familiar with the controversy and
it is not necessary to go into details
further than to say that owing to the
fact that after some 80 or more citi-
fzens of the district had viewed the
different routes through Mr.. Peter
, sons place they advised that the
road be placed on what was termed
Route No. 1, which carried the road
around the brow of the hill and as an
agreement could not be reached as to
the amount of damages acceptable to
Mr.. Peterson, preparations were made
to carry the matter to court. Later,
however, the highway commissioners,
the state engineer and the district en-
glneer met with Mr.. Peterson on the
site and an agreement is alleged to
have been entered into whereby the
road was to follow the present road
for certain distance and then cut
across the corner of the Peterson
ranch, this right of way is said to
have been donaed by Mr.. Peterson and
alleged to have been accepted by the
commissioners. A number of taxpayers
of the district, however, were not
satisfied with the proposed road and I
raised objection and meeting was
called for 10 o'clock last Saturday
at the Peterson school house
to try to adjudicate matters, some 30
taxpayers and others being in attend
ance
A majority Of those present went
over the proposed routes before con-
in the school house for dis
cussion of the matter. The meeting
was called to order by Geo. Morscheck
and the matter discussed at some
length and it was finally voted that
committee of taxpayers be appointed
20 canvass the district and get the
opinion of the taxpayers as to where
,he road should be placed, the COM
nittee consisting of T.. Driscolf, chair
nan, Chas. Jain, John Meyer, VIM.
Cunningham and Leo Miller
The committee Immediately got
busy and found large majority of the
taxpayers of the district were in favor
If placing the road as originally sug-
,ested by the meeting held some time
ago-around the brow of the hill-or !
quite No. 1. While this matter has I
lot been settled as yet, it is hoped
hat settlement can be made salts !
actory to all without resorting to the
ourts. +
One of the principal reasons for the
of an advisory commit G
ee was on account of the resignation q
f Arthur Linehan and one of the COM
nissioners of the Genesee Higway dis
rict. The committee was asked for
y the taxpayers, and their duty will Q
e to assist and advise with the tax
ayers in all possible ways in every "
hing for the best interests of the "
ighway district as well as to assist, q
n an advisory capacity, the commits
toner's Of the highway district, which
5 welcomed by the commissioners.
hey will advise regarding future tax u
evies and will, in one sense of the ]
rOrd, be ex-efficiO members of the u
oard of highway commissioners. Any a
uestion that taxpayers would like to
SIX will be welcomed by this advisory
or the commissioners, or :,
9TH Y
All proceedings Of the highway ti
will in future be pub O
shed in the Genesee News so that the W
axpayers will know just where their n
loney is being spent and what for. q
financial report of past proceedings II
Ill also be published, which will
ring the whole matter down to date.