Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1922-02-16
STATE-FEDERAL
AID FOR COUNTY

mittee appointed to go to Boise to
meet with the governor and state
road officials, returned to Montpelier
and brought the good news that the
state is back of Bear Lake county in
the matter Of completing certain
road work begun some years ago.
The committee was composed of
Comr. r. A. Sullivan, representing
Bear Lake county; DR.. G. F. Ashley
for the Bear Lake Chamber of Com
merce and James Dunford of the
Paris Commercial club. The gentle
men were given to understand that
no funds will be available for the
state road between Fish Haven and
Georgetown If federal aid is to be
applied, but that funds will be avail
able to complete the state highway
from Georgetown to the Caribou
county line, and portion to be ap-
the Wyoming highway. Any i'm
provement ON the present highway
will have to be done with state and
county funds, 1t was stated, owing
to the fact that the road is Utah
connection and that this state al
ready has a number of Utah connec-
tions but no direct connection with
Wyoming.
Following are the minutes Of the
meeting held in the office OF State
Road Commissioners Hall by the local
committee last Monday:
Commissioner and Director met
with R. A. Sullivan, Montpelier
County Commissioner, Bear Lake
County, G. #. Ashley, Montpelier
representing Montpelier Chamber OF
Commerce; ]. L. Dunford, Paris
representing the Paris Commercial
Club.
The highway program in Beal
Lake County was discussed. Appro
priation to Bear Lake County ou
OF the $2,OOO,000 proceeds as pc
Chapter 1O9, 1891 session Laws, 4
$27,514.5O. Cooperation require'
of the County, $65 $4,000; Fedora
Aid funds tentatively allotted, $50,
10000 making a total of $132,543.
SO for use on State highways in Bea
Lake county, provided the co-opera
tive requirements are met, and sui
ject to approval by Federal Burea
of Public Roads.
The Bear Lake county represents
tives desire to have the Wyomin
connection from Montpelier made
the earliest possible date, and ais
desire to have approximately 10 L
miles north of Montpelier to the Cal
ibou County line surfaced as soon
possible.
The United States topographic
map submitted by Mr.. Suiliya
shows alternate lines between Non
pelier and the Wyoming line whel
a connection would be had with IL
Wyoming State Highway betwee
Granger and Yellowstone Park,
follows:-
1. A route 1914 miles long, .ru
ming south two miles from Mon
pelier and thence in a southeaster
direction over the hills crossil
Sheep creek at Alton, and connectii
with the Wyoming State Highway
a point approximately two mil
north of Border Station.
2. A route running south frc
Montpelier to Dingle, thence east'
ly and northerly following Be
River and Sheep Creek to a conn,
tion with Line i, lat Alton. to-
length from Montpelier 20 the Sta
line, of 23.9 miles.
8. Following route of 2 to Wa
boro, thence easterly round the II
of the hill 81 miles to a connecti
with Line 1, total length Of 3
miles.
/. Follows south OF Line
Dingle, thence easterfy and northe
via Dingle Station 4.8 miles TO
connection with Route 2 near bel
mark 1884, a total length of 3
miles.
s. Follows route to a point
proximately one-ha1f mile east
Sheep Greek, thence due south TO
railroad, whence IL follows railrl
via Pegram to Border Station, the
north to a connection with Rout
near the Wyoming Line, total len
31-6 miles.
The attention of the Bear L
representatives is called to the
that the State is committed with
Federal Government 10 a conneei
with Montpelier to the Wyon
State Line, also that the red
Government had requested that
matter be held in abeyance pent
adjustment OF the Wyoming q
Highway Commission Of their 7
cent system whereby the high
between Granger and the L
State line would be included in
system.
Attention was also directed to
fact that Federal Aid would no
available for any purpose except
connection and for the improvel