Tombstone epitaph., 1922-10-08
SUPERVISORS DECLINE TO CONTINUE PAVING.

enee with Governor lhos. E. Camp
 bell he had decided to continue the paving from funds now in his con- troi, and that he was instructinq White & Miller 10 proceed with the
 work. This means that Tombstone will now get her street paving, while the extension of the paving ! toward Bisbee will proceed at least | another five miles.
 ! Supervisors Decline
 i Decision to decline the offer of State Engineer Thos. Maddock for the extension of five miles of paving east O Tombstone. was made by the board O; supervisors this afternoon. when the matter had been postponed from 1 the morning session hy the board in order to give time for protests to be entered. f any
 When the board convened at l:30 large delegation from Tombstone. St, David and Benson was present to await tle outcome and following the ,rcadinS of d number of telesrams from Bsbee, Douglas. Benson and a communication from the state engi- neer. the matter came up for hear ing. Chairman J. B Hart Of the board stating that although he was inclined to be in favor of the extension Of the paving number of heavy taxpayers ci his district had voiced their senti- mcnts against il. centercd mostly on the class Of construction. which they believed to be too light. During the session several telephone messages were received asking that the super vi,ors favor the extension, to be built from the county's . per cent tiIad. supplanted by the state eAsi- neer from his 25 per cent fund
 \ request from A. II. Gardner to ;he board. that J. \. Gaines. secre- ,ary of the Cochise County Taxpayer Association, be asked to come before the meeting and state his reasons for opposing the paving. brought the re- ply from Mir Gaines that he had roth- ing to say regarding the paving and h. declined to come before the meet ing.
 In short statement regarding the merits Of the paving and it's affect or | Tombstone. Member l. C. F.. Adams, 70! th- board. who fayors tke exten- sion, moved that the proposal of the state engineer be accepted. including The contract of White & Miller
 There was no second 10 the motion. Shortly afterward. however. Member D. A. Adams. who has always been topposad to The paving extension. be- lieyins that it was not for the best interests of the county, moved tha, the proposal of the state engineer be rejected and after considerable dis icuss.cn was seconded by Chairman J. E Hart. sho stated that his reasons for voting against the movement were purely official. and with no personal feeling. and he was sorry he Icouid not see his way clear 10 vote for the extension. but due to protests from certain taxpayers in Douglas. he was unable at this time 10 favor the extension.
 During the discussion and while the class Of construction was before the board. Contractor L. White. of White & Miller, made a proposal to the board that he would enter into a written guarantee and put up bond with the board, guaranteeing the pay. ing for a year, and that he would re place any part or the whole of the paving free of charge should any part of it prove defective l. T. Fraz- fer. of the state highway department. assured the board. supplanting the letter of State Engineer Maddock, that the state highway department would maintain the highway as part of the state system and federal pri- mary road in the state.
 When the matter had deefnitely been turned down by the board. tel. egram, signed by the Tombstone Com mercial Club and practically every business man in the city was for warded to the state engineer asking that although the supervisors had de clined to accept his proposal that he continue, if possible. the paving from oshav $,,ude The fnllnwin1 vaa the