The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-01
PLAN STATE ROAD
County Engineers and Commits
siOners of Northwest Act.
First Convention of Highway
Builders Held at Colby.
RESOLUTION IS PASSED
Action Approved by Recently
Organized Auto Club.
Comedies With Views of State
Engineer Watson.

County engineers and commission
ers. members of the County Commits
sioners' and County Engineers asso-
citation of Northwestern Kansas. have
endorsed. unanimously, the plan of a
real state highway system for Kansas.
and particularly for the northwestern
portion of the state.
At the first convention of the asso-
citation, held in Colby, Kan. Tuesday,
the following resolution was passed:
Resolution Is Passed
ssWhereas: The people of north
western Kansas have in the past
failed 10 take advantage of the aid Of
fered them in the construction of pub
lie highways by the federal govern
ment as have the people of eastern
Kansas.
the counties in northwestern Kansas
should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity;
And whereas: Considerable sums
of money designated as state aid
funds and derived from automobile
license tax are accommodating in the
treasures of northwestern Kansas
counties and are available and should
be utilized in connection with federal
government aid to improve our pub
lie roads as designated by our state
highway commission as primary and
secondary systems for federal aid i'm
provement.
by the Northwestern Kansas County
Commissioners and County Engineers
association. now assembled in Colby.
Kan. that we favor the construction
"a soon as possible. OF earth roads
such as recommended by the state
highway commission and approved by
the United States bureau of public
roads. so as to take advantage of the
federal aid now available and state
aid funds now accumulated as above
mentioned
Whereas: We feel that the coun-
ties of northwestern Kansas are sub
ieCted to excessive maintenance costs
on such roads as form thru lines of
travel by reason of the fact that such
travel originates outside of such
And Whereas; We believe that
the people who use these roads should
be required to help build and main
tain them.
"And Whereas: Other states have
found that the best methods of arriv-
ing at the desired result is to develop
a state road system supported by all
the people of the state
Now. Therefore; Be it Resolved |
that we favor the development of !
state highway system in Kansas. built :
and maintained by the state. such as |
most other states now have"
The resolution is signed by w o. j
Williams, president of the association +
and county engineer of Thomas coun- !
"; by r. d. Fogleman. chairman of /
the executive committee of the asso- |
citation. and by J. 3. Parker.
The endorsement of the northwest |
ern Kansas county officials follows |
he line which has been determined |
upon as the program of the newly or
sanized association of automobile /
owners in the state of Kansas.
Watson Approves Plan.
It comedies exactly with the views
II NJ ". Watson. state highway en-
sineer. 1T follows exactly the plan
which we favor in this office" Wat
son says Especially as to the main
enance by the whole state of the
state used roads"
The action of the northwesterners
5 the first intimation that the county
officials of any portion of the state |
avor the establishments of a real state
system. such as is being
Urged by the automobile owners and |
he sfafe highway engineer-