Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-02
ADDRESS OF l., ID. BI.AUvELT, STATE
HIGHWAY ENGINEER

ADDRESS OF L.. ID. BLAUyELT, STATE
HIGHWAY ENGINEEH
Before state A..ocintion of County
Commixsi0ncrs, Colorado
Springs. Oct. 10, l9@:.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I wish to thank you Tor permitting
me again to appear before your Dody.
and to set forth. in as brief way as
possible. some of the activities and con-
ditions confronting the Highway De.
partment since our meeting OF January
SO closely and intimately associated
with you Commissioners. whom l re-
ferred to in our January meeting as
the LEGAL ManaG;erS S;t,in OF yo uhe sba,.d be
advised as to the Insults accomplished
during the fiscal year to date.
You will recall that in January the
Department had been seriously handl-
capped by lack of funds due to the
failure to market the 1921 Highway
Bonds of S2.000.000 until in November
of last year. and then only on basis
of monthly installments extending
throughout the entire year of 1922. This
and when the second issue of $4,000. 900
was sold at a premium June LIST, all re-
strictions were removed and the work
of construction and maintenance was
ther financial handicap. financial
statement as to the receipts and cN-
penditures Of the Department Tor for the the
cembcr l. 1921, to October l. l922-is
as follows:
Receipts.
All sources other than Bond
Fund ..;......... .s3.SSd.0oo
Bond Fund ................. 4,SI2,ooo
Expenditures.
Includ ing Administration.
State and Federal Aid pro-
jects. County Bond Con-
struction. and Maintenance,
plus $43S.6OO Of indebted
ness of the Department to
November 3Oth. last. 4.ai1.O00
Leaving a balance of ....S3.SO9. 900
This uncXpended balance of s3.S09.-
600 is entirely obligated to complete the
construction and maintenance program
as outlined in the 1922 Budget of the
Department. and includes approximate
expenditure of which. due to the win
ter. will be carried well into next sea-
son.
Administration Expense.
The Administration expense in con-
nection with the disbursement of the
s4.947.OO0 expenditures as above noted.
IS 2.9fo as against 49o allowed by law:
expense, and 1.7S@o preliminary sur
veys.
Construction Work.
ne lIlCluulIlS lfc
County bond moneys of approx mateTS
$1,000. .O00--covered the maintenance of
1850 miles of state highways. of which
4.4O5 miles were under the patrol sys-
tenn. and the construction of 1854 miles
of new roads. of which
121 miles are designated as Graded
Roads.
1876 miles Of Graveled or Crushed
Rock surfaced roads. and
38 miles of Concrete Paved roads.
You gentlemen may be assured that
fhal 1f~Nt ttfRr HI
eral Aid and State projects under con-
tract compare, in unit costs. favorably
with similar expenditures in other
states OF the Union. AS an example.
projects contracted for during 1929 in
Colorado. is less than that paid by some
twenty,six other states Of the Union
from whom I have been able to obtain
authentic data as to their costs.
From a personal inspection made
within the last month of $500 miles of
the results obtained in the different
counties with the expenditure of their
BOND moneys on road improvements in
the last-siX months. which indicated in
tellisent. efficient ana economical re-
suits. Such results feel sure will en-
courage the taxpayer in the belief that
nia,,,1, MS money has been honestly and eff
tain this result: gentlemen. then the
future road-building program of Colo
radO is assured
Aid projects and County bond money
expenditures. our construction program
has been further augmented by the ef-
ficient help afforded us. in the con-
struction of both graded and concrete
paved roads. by Mr.. lyman. Warden of
the State Penitentiary. with convict la
bor. There are three Counties in the
state that have availed themselves OF
this aid: and ! may say that this is ac-
complishcd nt a minimum cost to the
state. and without detriment to the la
rnnGitinnS ha f;ap ,ryl,a
this work has been prosecuted-and !
wish to express publicly my apprecia-
tlon or Mr.. Tynan's endeavors to aid
IN the furthering of our good roads
program throughout the State
maintenance.
In outlining our plans and organiza- :
the patrol system of maintenance was
submitted to you and, as before stated
some 4.4oo miles Of state highways
Msepe peen I'm under this system
and continuously carried out. the most
gratifying results have been obtained
ana the great detriment to good road
maintenance-continued dry weather
mas been overcome. Even under the
adverse conditions which prevail now
over the State. good roads are in evil
As result of our appeal to you for
your cooperation and fair trial OF
ne ne pat, patrol system on a basis of 5oes OF
partment / find from M REPORT sub. %
tendent. that
20 Counties have excellent roads.
SS Counties have good roads, and
NIL Counties have. poor roads.
rms we may consider good progress for
,r,,I,,e an initiative measure the first year
arusstinE lisE that with experience, better
equipment. and more funds a second
year may show the condition OF the
'oaos or all Counties as excellent.
WORD as to the maintenance as as
sOclated with construction II 1. III.
endsavor of the Department to sell good
] aoaas TO our taxpayers. To a limited
o~an we nave done this and turned
Cover 10 the taxpayer well graded s,,r-
,,a uaGed and drained roads. It then de-
ttoives e on the maintenance department
70 SEQ that these roads are proDerly
Kept up: that their surfaces are main.
anu arni,u,i IN smooth condition; that the
ihuse cinr az. structures are not allowed ia
.n o,os up; and that. in general, the tax
pa; payer must be made to feel that he has
borr"ir bor pTirchaged 1,,, "lcmon" or made bad
''s' "lsain' Ihe Key to the continued
support Of our taxpayera In tha enn.