The border vidette., 1928-01-28
ARIZONA ROADS CONVENTION
tuesdays Herald)

tion of the Arizona Good Roads
association came to an end this
morning at 100 o'clock thus
ending a constructive two days
conference of delegates who as
sem bled in Nogales from every
section of Arizona.
The city of Winslow in north
ern Arizona was chosen as the
midsummer meeting place of the
association and Casa Grande was
named as the next city for the
mountaineering.
All officers and directors of
the association were unanimous
ly' reelected for the ensuing
year following q motion of 1. 2.
Frazier of Santa Cruz county.
The officers and directors com
plimented by re election are: w.
w. Midgley, Clarkdale, presi
dent; A. 81. Gardner, Tom bstone,
1st vice president; Gustav Beck
err, Springerville. 2nd vice pre-
sident; G. T. West, Holbrook,
3rd vice president; A. G. Taylor,
Phoenix, secretary treasurer.
The directorate is: Apache
county. T. Young; Cochise, D.
Adams; Coconino. J. J. Valid
haus; Gila, I. P. Mcbride; Ora
ham. L. A. Reener; Greenlee,
P. Rowley; Maricopa. j. r
Bradshaw; Mohave, A. Fl. Smith;
Navajo, J. l.. Willis; Pima. Mon.
te Mansfield; Pinal, e. D. Bay
less; Santa Cruz, I. P. Frazier;
Yavapai. G. 20. Vyne; Yuma,
Sam Dick.
All resolutions drawn up by
the resolution committee were
passed by the association this
morning. The resolutions mum
bered twelve and their adoption
meant much for the better roads
program in Arizona. The reso
lutions adopted are as follows:
Resolution No. 1.-The Good
Roads association indorses the
idea that the two automobile
clubs now operating in Arizona
combine and form one good
strong club. Officers of the two
clubs are asked to bring about
as quickly as possible the con.
solidation.
Resolution No. 2.-Salaries of
county engineers should be set
by the board of supervisors of
the counties concerned at fig
ure not to exceed $500 and not
lower than $3.50 per month.
Resolution No. 3.-The pro
ceeds of the sale of road build
ing equipment sold to France by
the United States be distributed
to the several states in manner
provided by the federal aid fund,
Copies of this resolution be for
warded to Senators Ashurst and
Hayden and Representative
Douglas.
Resolution No. 4.-The time
the present high commission act
providing that the commission
meet not to exceed 100 days is
insufficient for the proper dis
charge of duties and responsi
bilities of commission and an
amendment to the present law
providing that the chairman of
the commission shall give his
full time to the work at a suit
able salary.
Resolution No. 5.-Board Of
supervisors of Pinal county and
state highway commission urged
to construct necessary lengths
for completion of main highway
between Phoenix and Tucson
through San Carlos Dam project
thus opening to traffic that great
region which will soon be brought
under cultivation. Claims con-
struction of this road would
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son and Phoenix, through Casa
Grande valley, 81 miles over
present road via Florence and
seven miles over road via Casa
Grande.
Resolution No. 6.-Inasmuch
as the governor of Arizona re
commended to the last legisla.
ture the hard surfacing of those
highways that show high main
tenance cost. that the highway
commission is requested to allot
funds to match federal aid and
construct with hard surfacing
connecting lengths on highways
Nos. &c, 80, 180 and SO.
Resolution No. T. Federal
government is urged to construct
as quickly as possible roads
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