The Arvada enterprise., 1921-04-14
HIGHWAY BILL
AGREED UPON
BEvEN.MAN ADVISORY BOARD
PLAN ACCEPTED ~ eoTH
HOUSES.
.v...,. N......, boz. k.,. e.r,... ,

The Twenty third General Assembly
Of Colorado adjourned sine die last
Thursday afternoon at the end Of the
longest Legislative day." fifty-six
hours, on the states record. Only nine
senator's were present when Senator
Francis ]. Knauss made the motion at
6:45 O'Clock which ended the session
Tor the Senate.
Governor Shoup addressed both
houses briefly in the afternoon. and
virtually declared to the representa-
lives that there will be no special ses-
don, ~ he had threatened there would
be II action on the highway bill, which
delayed adjournment, was not satisfac-
tory.
"You have done your work 20 we'll
that I believe the next time you will
b called together here will not be un.
til there 10 . Twenty-fourth General
Assembly," the governor said In ths
House.
Following hours Of conference and
argument, the General Assembly ae-
cepted q report Of it, Joint conference
committee providing for q highway
law to be administered BY p highway
advisory board Of seven members act
Ing in the capacity Of advisers and q
oue-man executive branch supervised
By the governor.
The provisions Of the bill ~ finally
agreed upon BY both houses are ~ fol-
lows:
The highway advisory board II COR
posed Of seven members to be appoint
cd BY the governor at once, one mem-
Der from each Of the seven districts
ct out In the bill ~ originally intro
duced In the House as q one-u,an bin
at the opening of the session. Denver
constitutes the first district.
This board meets In regular session
twice each year and has full advisory
powers over the work to be done By
the board. It also has the naming Of
all employees Of the board except ths
engineer. who 10 appointed and remov-
able by the governor alone.
The board meets and prepares N
outline Of the work 1t desires dose
and transmits this recommendation to
the highway engineer who at once pre-
pares 4 complete budget and working
plans for such program. which he ~
turns to the board for it, information.
Upon this budget the board In turn
prepares it, report to the governor and
transmits the budget therefor. The
governor ID given full authority to ap-
prove, disapprove, alter and amend, In
whole or In part, any budget or plan
submitted by the board.
Once completed, the highways and
roads themselves then come under the
control and direction Of the board.
The members Of the board recsivs
no salaries. They are appointed for
terms Of three years. Five members
Of the board constitute 4 quorum for
the transaction Of business, but four
must concur 10 or6ef 70 act.
The bill 10 practically the same -
planned by the Good Roads Associa.
ton with the exceptioa that the advis-
oFy board consists Of seven members
Instead Of the authority being vestsd
In one man. To all practical iateatD
and purposes It 10 such q ons-nan law
- has been advocated ever since ~
~ highway commissioa proved ~
WSel4y and waStefal In IL manage.
neat
TAe asrssnent a the bin was ooly
reached after one Of the longest and
most bitter fights ever wagsd u Q
General Assembly ia this stats ovse
anything but . purely political Ques-
tion or the election Of some Unltsd
States senator before the direct slee-
lions came Into vogue.
1t represented he battle Of The cosa.
n commissioners all over the state for
~ retention Of The powers thsy ~
esDsd over the roads and Highways Of
he state and counties.
The enabling act, or bond Issue To-
Highways. finally passed the HOUSE q
amended By the Senate Immediately
following the solution Of the highway
law itself. 10 that all that 10 nscee-
sasy to start the highway machine has
bssn accomplished. All danger Of an
extra session vanished with the agree.
msnt on these two measures.
Besides winning reputation for T.
termination on the highway Issue,
Speaker Davis closed the session With
the record Of having made no decision
which was appealed from. or for which
appeal was sought. Veteran members
said this record 10 unique for Colo.
ra6o. Customsrily. they declared, the
final days Of any session are marked
By three to dozen appeals day from
the speakers rulings.
The Twenty-firxt district Of Rotary
at it, feventh annual conference in
Pueblo launched boom for the hold.
ing Of the international convention Of
Rotary In this district at Estes PARK
In 1923.
Governor Shoup has signed the bill
rspealinE the State Railroad Commits
SION law. by the signature the last
chance to vote on q new bond Issue for
the construction Of the proposed Moi.
l a. Ass~ - IA