The Glenwood post., 1924-10-23
Eight Counties Represented IN Semi
Animal Meeting Of District
Number Two
DISCUSS HIGHWAY PROBLEMS

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Eight of the eleven counties com
prising the Colorado Highway District
No. 2 were represented at the seIui-
annual meeting which opened here
Monday morning of this week and
continued until noon Tuesday. The
counties which had representatives
were Garfield, Delta, Pitkin, Mesa,
Montrose, Rio Blanco, Gunnison and
San Miguel.
Commissioner R. P. Coulter Of this
county is president Of the association
which is known as the County Com
missioners Association Of Highway
District No. 2 and which has as mem
bers all county commissioners Of the
eleven counties, the county clerks and
the county attorneys. President Goul-
ter presided at the meetings, the first
session being called for Monday morn
ing. The address of welcome was
given by Mayor W. G. Mcdonald of
this city and the response came from
DR.. George Sullivan, county commits
sioner of Gunnison county. County
Clerk Walter J. Frost is secretary Of
the association. tFtt
Joseph G. Bell of the Colorado In
dustrial commission explained fully the
workings ca the wotkmen 8 esmp dnss
tion fund and showed that every effort
is made to expedite matters satisfac-
tori1y.
William Weiser of Grand Junction
and member of the Colorado Highway
commission, discussed highway prob
lens and explained something of flu.
ture plans Of the commission. He re-
ferred to the proposed Mcclure Pass
and Mt. of the Holy Cross. highways
and stated that while he heartily ap-
proved of both projects, funds were not
available for their undertaking. He
stated that until federal aid projects
were completed it would probably be
impossible to undertake new construc-
tion work. He repeated his position
regarding these two projects at the
banquet given Monday evening under
the auspices of the Lions club for the
visitors.
Mr. Weiser stated that he had been
accused Of being against both tho Ne
Clure Pass and Holy Cross routes, but
such is not the case as he favors both
when funds are available for their
construction.
Grant E. Halderman, chairman Of
the Colorado Utilities commission, was
present and gave clear explanation
of the law and attitude Of the COM
mission on questions affecting the
starting of bus lines in competition
with railroads. -
Congressman E. T. Taylor addressed
the visitors and referred to the many
benefits from good roads and stated
that there would be no let up in gov.
ernment aid for work as both congress
men and senators realized the import
ance of better highways throughout
the country.
Talks on highways and general prog
ress Of Western Colorado were given
by F. J. Hartman Of Montrose and Mr..
Hall Of the Western Colorado Chamber
Of Commerce.
At the banquet Monday evening ct
which Ollie Thorson was toastmaster, a
number Of pleasing talks were given
on roads and questions affecting the
progress Of the eleven counties.
On Tuesday the association members
devoted their time to general discus.
sions. The one question which aroused
considerable interest was that Of the
proposed plan Of having the Stats
Highway commission looking after u
maintenance Of hishveys. Under tAs
present system, tie state and eountiss
go hfty-fifty on maintsnaass sxpsnsl