The Ordway new era., 1921-04-01
Denver Rule Is
Given Hard Blow

ers of Crowley county are in receipt
of copy of the complaint filed by
the city and county OF Denver
against the State Highway Commits
sion, seeking to enjoin them from
spending any of the money derived
from the sale of the Five Million Dol
lar Bonds, voted by the people of the
State of Colorado at the last election
for the use of the various counties
and State Highway Commission.
The question arises would it be
4 wise to stop building and maintaining
public highways thereby throwing
away an investment in Crowley coun-
ty alone of $400,0OO.00.
Therefore, we are forced, for the
benefit and protection of the citizens
of the State of Colorado, and espec-
tally the citizens and business inter-
ests of Crowley county and its high
ways, to take some action to combat
the city and county of Denver and its
commercial industries because of
their efforts to cut off the rest of the
state from the five million dollar
| road fund recently voted by the peo-
/ pie of the state, as is evidenced by the
| Injunction which has been applied for
/ by the city and county of Denver
against the state highway enjoining
them from paying to the various
counties their proportion of the bond
Issue which the people voted they
should have; Crowley county propor-
tion would approximately be $4,000.
The above mentioned complaint or
Injunction is signed by Mayor Bailey
of Denver, hence, it must represent
the sentiment of that community, the
outside counties are satisfied with
gravel roads at present, Denver by
her petition practically says we
should have none until all possible
roads benefiting Denver are built and
"A built of cement. That Denver should
have the say so as to how and where
a they should be built.
The One Man Highway Commits
a sion Bill would give Denver control of
all road funds. whether their injunc-
tion is sustained or not: Therefore,
we feel it our duty no matter how
much we dislike to do so, to pass
drastic resolution directing our trade
to more friendly commercial in
terests than those of the city and
county of Denver, and by so doing, do
our part toward protecting the inter-
ests of the rest of the State of Colo
rado.
Following is the resolution whers-
as the city and county of Denver has
applied for an injunction to prevent
the State of Colorado from expending
he funds arising from the issuance
pf five million dollars of bonds vot-
ed by the people of the last election
for the use of the state highway and
Various counties for road improve
ments. basing the... reason for said
n'unction on the grounds that he
i,y OF Denver would not secure its
'hare of such funds under the law
authorizing the said bond issue.
whereas the said law does not
contemplate the expenditure of any
uch funds of any but State Roads:
whereas, the greater portion of taxes
objected by the State of Colorado
rom the people at large are expended
the city of Denver for the support
state institutions and employees
esiding in Denver.
Whereas, as the present state law
ces not permit the use of state high
ray or county funds to be expended
the streets or highway of an in-1
orporated city that has a population
reater than twenty-five hundIed;
pc city and county of Denver being
srrltorially the same. they are pre-
luded from the above mentioned
mas. Therefore, be it resolved,
hat the citizens, commercial interests
crowley county, by its board of
ounty commissioners protest against
ae said injunction asked for by the
pove mentioned people as being dan
erous and detrimental to the best
terests and progress of the state of
olorado, by the stoppage of all road
iProvement contemplated by the
id Injunction.
AND be 1t further resolved, that un-
the circumstances in our judg-
ent 1t is for the best interests of
oWiey county and its commercial
terests to do business with the in
nstrial and commercial concerns of
ner and more friendly cities than
ose OF the city and county of Dem
until the above mentioned injunc-
pr IS with drawn.
oARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS, ! n DOWNEy
Chairman.
pr the future good of the citizens
anu business interests of Crowley
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