Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-28
TOY REfJJTES CHARGE THAT NO
ACCOUNTING MADE SINCE 1912

Tn submitting n copy Of the 1924
biennial report of the California
Highway Commission, along the re-
port Of The committee of nine IGnr-
vcy M. Toy, chairman Of the Cali
fornia Highway Commission takes
the opportunity to rcfute statements
put out by enemies of the com
mission that no accounting of funds
has been made to the state since.
1912. He declares with emphasis
that the law requires 4 report to
the governor every two years and
that such reports arc part of
the public records Of the state.
Thc members of the commission.
besides Toy are Nelson r. Edward
and Louis Everdimg, commissioners,
r. NJ Morton, state highway engin-
eer and w. f.. Nixon, secretary.
Toy s statement follows herewith:
"'The 1924 biennial report of the
California Highway Commission,
and previous similar reports, are Il
complete answer to assertions of
paid lobbyists at Sacramento that
the highway commission has never
made an accounting to the people
for funds expended in the building
and maintenance of state highway
system.
Published allegations of certain
individuals, who are endeavoriHg to
defeat the wish of the people by
persuading the legislature not to
refinance state highway construc-
ton, arc so far from the truth it
should be evident to all that their
statements III other matters need
not be taken seriously.
"These lobbyists are quoted as
saying that they are going to de-
nland an investigation of state high
way expenditures; that no account
ing has been made to the people
since beginning of construction in
1872. The California Highway Com
mission will welcome such an in
vestigation.
Repor< Required By Law
q Persons making such statements
ought to know that the commission
is required by law to make q re-
port to the governor every two
years and that such reports are a
part of the public records of the
state.
ain the 1924 biennial report of
the highway department, copy of
which has been placed in every pub
lie library in the state, viii be
found information on every phase
of the commission 's/activities. Ex-
penditures from bond funds, from.
motor vehicle and gasoline fax
funds, special funds, legislative ap-
propriations, contributions from
counties, in fact all funds coming
under the control of the commits
sion, are listed and are open to We
rification.
every state highway contract,
including day labor contracts, from
the first ever awarded down 10
june 80, 1924, the end of the bieh-
nial period, is given together with
its location. by county, route and
section, and the expenditure ncees-
sary for its completion. There is
also a list of projects under way,
together with expenditures as Of
June 80.
~ Every Specific day labor Job is
likewise listed. There are pages of
data detailing expenditures for
general maintenance, equipment,
maintenance stations, shops, tools.
and many other items of like ma
ture.
Federal Aid Accounted For
"Thcre is complete report on
federal aid allotted to California
and collected on federal aiI pro-
iccts. These are listed in detail,
including their location and eX-
penditures.
"There is a complete record of
the sale of bonds, from the first
to the last, together with interest
payments ON outstanding bonds.
,Thesc tables show the rate at which
the bonds will be retired and the
necessary interest payments by
years until the bonds are all re-
deemed in 1868.
"Total motor vehicle rcgistra-
tions are given by years from the
first registration in 1907 to and
including 1924. Allotment of mo-