The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-03-02
Thursday, March ,, 1922.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS

While counties all over the state are
loaded to the limit with debt incurred
Tor the purpose of making better roads
Shoshone county, through the business
sagacity OF its commissioners and their
desire to tighten the load borne by the
taxpayers, has roads that compare
with the best in the state and no debt
hanging over them. The situation for
the past few years has been one that
required well balanced Judgment on
the part of the commissioners. for with
state and federal appropriations avail
able for road construction in coopera-
tion with the counties, the pressure
upon the commissioners to go the limit
in road improvements has been very
great. For example. what could be
more inviting from the standpoint OF a
good reads enthusiast than PROPOSE
ton to the county to put up S6G. 667 for
road work and thereby receive SS3.333 |
from the state and 100000 from the |
federal government making a total of |
100000 to be spent in two years on !
road improvements in the county?
That was the proposition submitted to
the commissioners of this county
few weeks ago 1t was certainly
fine offer from every standpoint and
VAS so regarded by the commissioners
but there We're other matters to be
considered before acting upon it.
1t was right here that the commits
sioners gave a fine example of their
desire to be guided by the sentiment
of the taxpayers before passing upon
a question of such great and direct ,
importance to them. The commission
ers were empowered to accept or re-
ject the proposition, or to agree to any ,
modification of terms, but they felt
that since the people of the county .,
must pay the county's proportion the
people should be heard on the subject
and their wishes carried out by the
board. Taxpayers of the county were
herewpon invited 10 meet ana confer
RELY and fully with the commission
RS on the subject \ large number OF
axpa,rare ata,1a1 tt. ,.<.,, f........... M. -
proposition was explained fully by the
hartman Of the board. He also ex-
'lained that of the total sum of $780,
90 Tor the two years, it was proposed
o spend only $4,000 this year. and
hat in his judgment the countys pro-
ortion of that sum could be provided
rom the current road fund this year
'ithout seriously curtailing other road
without increasing tax
S. and without going into debt That
Nplanaton clearly indicated the atti-
ide of the commissioners, their de-
re to hold the expenses down to cur
mt receipts without increasing taxa "
on, while at the same time securing
he maximum amount of permanent
on the main highway
ross the county The plan met the
'proval of the taxpayers present and
viii be carried out by the commits
oners II means that during this /
ar $4,000 will be spent in improving
e Yellowstone trail in Shoshone
unity and of this sum the federal ,
vernment will pay $4,000. the state t
Idaho $4,000 and Shoshone county IL
1000. II means also mat the expen-
lure OF this money will bring parts d
the highway up to state specified 4
ms and that the county will there n
Ter be relieved of the cost of main
lance
rhe manner in which the county II
handled and disposed OF Il
$ proposition is the best possible u
dence Of their desire TO serve the =.
st interests Of the taxpayers OF the n
inty. and this is only fair mustra- oil
n of the policy they have consist Il
ly followed. 1t is this policy, coup o'
with sound business Judgment that
plains why the county is in good fl ?,
lciaI condition while the people Zoo.
''e" s''s" an e'i'0'ei' an" p'o- dele
ssive county administration. men