Tombstone epitaph., 1922-02-19
ENGINEERS RESOLVE THAT HIGHWAY COMMISSIONS
 RESULT IN WASTAGES

ed by the Phoenix Chapter of the Am. erican Association of Engineers with. out dissenting vote:
 A RESOLUTION
 WHEREAS. a special session of the Legislature has been called by the Governor of Arizona which call em- bodies particular sections in regard to matters upon which the engineer is fitted by training and experience to convey an expression of opinion. and
 WHEREAS. the American Associa- tion of Engineers is non-partisan body whose highets aim is devotion to public service and whose members are expected to keep in contact with social. political and educational or ganizations engaged in public affairs. therefore,
 BE IT RESOLVED that we. the Phoenix Chapter of the American As sociation of Engineers. consider and act upon Sections 3. and of the special call.
 Section ,.
 "To consider governmental machin- cry. state. county and municipal, with view to more closely co-ordinating. or abolshing. certain agencies and activities. and revising expenditures in connection herewith
 WHEREAS. the Phoenix Chapter is interested. collectively as citizens and individually as taxpayers. in the O. ordination and elimination of super fluous agencies to the end that our taxes may be reduced and our public affairs be efficiently and economical ly administered and.
 WHEREAS. the County Board of Supervisors and the County Highway Commission is in effect duplication of activities and expenditures. and
 WHEREAS. the efforts of county highway commissions to attempt the solving of technical problems, 10 die tate methods of construction in which they were inexperienced, to lay down rules of procedure upon matters in which they had not executive expert ence has resulted in wastage of bond issue money: therefVe.
 BE IT RESOLVED that we respect. fully petition the members of the Legislature that. for the sake of econ only, the reduction of taxes and bet ter results generally. they lend their aid and vote 10 the abolishment of the law creating the County Highway Commission and that the Board of Supervisors be vested with the DOW CTS of the said County Highway Com. missions. and
 BE IT RESOLVED that we respect fully petition the members of the Legislature that they empower the Board of Supervisors to employ an engineer, experienced in highway con. struction. to supervise the expenditure of county highway bond issues to the end that type of supervision be ob- tained that will insure the tax payers adequate returns for moneys invested
 BEsIT RESOLVED that we. the Phoenix Chapter of the American As sociation of Engineers, respectfully petition the members of the Legisla- ture to use all their efforts in an en- deavor to make this an emergency measure in order that the benefits of such legislation may be immediately available.
 ITO consider and enact amendments to the Improvement Act of 1912 and acts amendatory or supplementary thereto. with the object of restoring competitive bidding and eliminating any legal doubt or question as 10 the validity of bonds issued hereunder"
 WHEREAS under existing State laws and more particularly the Im- provement Acr of 1912 competition be- tween different types of pavement cannot be secured and as a result the street paving in towns and cities in Arizona is practically controlled by monopoly, and
 WHEREAS, the nature of securities contractors are required to take in payment for work done under said act cannot be marketed except at dis