The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-02-10

| inclined to treat the subject as
| though it were wholly Phoebe and
Commercial Club scheme to exact
money from the county for the spe-
cial benefit of Phoebe, which called
for exceptions by the Club, which
was answered by NJ. l.. Lee who read
for the information of the Board a
resolution that had been issued by
the Club and published in the Rec
ord of January 20, also copies being
mailed to the various Commercial
clubs and Highway officials of the
! state, showing clearly that the peo-
pie of Phoebe were working for the
best interests of the county in getting
the Federal Aid money for the High
ways of the county. The question of
the route and program of the road |
} system from Phoebe was discussed at |
some length, in which the CONNER |
: that would be acceptable to Panaca,
: Caliente and the lower end of the
county, with the general understand
l ing that whatever was decided upon
: would be subject to any subsequent
e action of the Highway commission.
I The question Of the amount of mon
a ey necessary to meet the require
4 ments of the State and the Federal
e government was discussed, 1t being
o generally agreed that $4,000 would
Q be sufficient to meet the cost to the
/ county from the White Pine County
/ line to Phoebe. This of course could
e only be determined by a survey from
: which to make the official estimates.
d While the Commissioners had re-
y ceived notice from the State High
'l way Engineers office of the tenta
u tive Secondary Highway from Ely
Le to Phoebe, no action had been taken
Is in the matter so far as Lincoln coun-
u ty was concerned, and the Board
e. seemed to be inclined to entertain
ie the matter, but wished for more in
d formation ON the subject, most par
ticularly more definite assurance
10 ing to continue the Highway on
through the County as per program
to connect with the Sunshine High
way and Las Vegas on the south.
- The Highway Engineers in theii
communication to the County Com
customers offered the following ex
cost of highway construction which
explains itself and the position o.
the Commission regarding the man
ner of arriving at the pro rata.
Our experience through the pas
four years has demonstrated tina
to the cost of the initial work of tn,
ire contract, such as reconnaissance, sur
he veys, preparation Of plans and esti
re- mates and general supervision in ad
ate 1dition to the contract has had an ay
,ed orage cost of IL IL per cent of tn
ere contract price, therefore, we hav
ing found it necessary to add IL IL pc
of cont to the contract price which RI
al sulting amount represents the Ell
ges ire cost of the projects, of this ell
mt, tire cost the state and the FEEDER;
on government will bear so per cer
any leaving 90 per cent to be borne b
ERE Tie counties.
Ugly II is true the Government is pa
e ticipating to the proportion of ST.
ley. per cent of the contract price, b,
the when this is prorated against the t
lnic tai cost of the work it leaves Il
,cks above so per cent for the State al
lere the Government share of the tot
try, cost. Under this plan of cooperati,
sue We will be able to carry through
4 in annual program of between one al
a half and two million dollars, pt
SOW mitting work in practically all of t
in counties and the rapid improveme
it is of the worst sections of the Sta
etter Highway system"
alize The above statement of cost
be pences Of any argument as to
G, it proportion expected of the county
mers order to carry on its part OF
ance Federal Aid work. AS to the 4
ex- thering of this highway project It
only matter Of getting it prope
) are before the people of the county,
erent want the Highway and we need
dher- Federal Aid in order to secure it,
riety, 1t would be utterly impossible
sue Lincoln county to carry out sucl
t are gigantic program without such /;
pur- The way to get this is for all to |
White together, but in this it is not reas
Early able to expect that every one is go
-four to have the State Highway pass
his door, get the main system We
/ ex- cd out and the lateral connect
-ound will necessarily follow as fast as I
fail ditions will warrant.
Il the The Commissioners after consi
c line ing the matter dictated letter
roood tho highway enpinaar adyiainp