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garage. Large, level lot. Beauti-
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RA. 6-69l2 ST. 3-0567
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14

Right-of way procurement and the
outlandish prices paid for land in
some few instances have been focal
points of controversy in Montana for
over year. The Comptroller's report
deals rather harshly with both the
state and the BPR for laxity in de-
veloping sound, consistent right-of-
way procurement policy.
The report cites in detail several
examples and shows an extremely
wide variance in appraised values on
each parcel. The Comptroller also
points out that in some instances
double payment had been made for
portions of right-of-way and damages
and states that where overpayments
have been made the federal govern
ment should be reimbursed by the
state for it's share of such overpay
ments.
Particular emphasis is placed on
the 100000 settlement with the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
NOT AN ANALYSIS,
BUT A JUSTIFICATION

Despite recent contentious by Quin-
nell, no economic analysis of Liv-
Billings routing was made I'M
til over two years after the location
of the route was determined in Feb
ruary 1857. Regarding this, the re-
port notes that 'the Bureaus Mon
tana Division Engineer expressed the
opinion that the economic analysis
probably would not have been pre-
pared if there had not been the criti-
cism of the selected route at the State
Legislative hearings :"
The failure of Highway to take the
people of the Yellowstone valley into
it's confidence, along with the depart
ment's determination to put the route
through valuable bottom land where
as a more northerly route would have
cost less and been less descriptive of
local economies, has built consider
able opposition throughout the valley.
Very possibly Quinnell's February
1858 memorandum to Highway Off
cialdom ON how to "rig'' Interstate
public hearings PV. Oct. lis
directly related to the massive land
owner unrest which continues to lin
ger in the Yellowstone valley over
the high-handed methods of the de-
partment.}
The report also observes that had
the required analysis been made Gin
advance Off determining the routing,
the department and the BPR might
have become aware of the possibility
of a major hydro-electric project
eventually inundating more than ten
million dollars worth of the Inter
state east of Livingston.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14

Werners of Livingston-the right-of-
way which made headlines last week
because improvements which were
paid for by Highway Just weren, t.
(See PV, Oct. -.
Six appraisals on the Werner prop
erty ranged from $132,5OO to $780,
600. The state threw out the $132,50O
appraisal as having been arrived at
by a method not considered legal
under state law, and then arbitrarily
set figure of 100000. AS TO this,
the Comptroller said: SIN our opinion
this method FUSED in arriving at
$132,50O appraisal) falls within the
purview of the cited State Statute. :"
The inference is the lower appraisal
should not have been tossed out by
the Highway Department.
The report also points out that
the amount paid Werner per lot,
without including improvements
(if any, ranged from 10 to 20 per
cent higher than VA and FILA ap-
praisals for the same lots includ-
ing all improvements. On % lots
ana Iour mar lois the state Pdiu
Werner an average of $5,225 for
each lot and improvements. VAS
figure for each lot including all
improvements was $1,000. FHA's,
including all improvements, was
$2,250. (page As of report).
1t is concluded by the Comptroller
that there is ''need for the Bureau
TO obtain considerable improvement
in State procedures and practices and
in it's own review and audit activities
concerning the acquisition of rights
of-way for federtal-aid highways"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14

loom greater with the year.
Senator Norris was born on farm
in Sandusky county, Ohio, on July
II, 1861, and worked his way through
school ending with law course at
Valparaiso University in Indiana. He
served 40 years in Congress in all,
10 years in the House.
He fathered the great Tennessee
Valley Authority, with its achieve
.ments rejecting worldwide honor
and emulation on the u. S. He battled
for years, and against great odds, to
block the sale to private interests of
the great federal works at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, built during World War
I, which became the nucleus of IVA.
Twice he saw bills to create what
later became the IVA, vetoed by
Presidents Coolidge and Hoover. But
he held on like a bulldog until like
minded President, Franklin d. Roose-
welt, came into the White House.
He was also largely responsible for
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
Inadequate Advance Studies

The inadequacy of advance studies
ON routing the Interstate through
Montana and the resultant hostile
public opinion generated by Highway
in it's public be damned" attitude,
also came in for criticism in the re-
port.
Particular note is taken of the lack
of an adequate economic analysis of
the routing between Livingston and
Billings before the valley bottom
routing was selected and construc-
ton undertaken. This lack of an
analysis is also contrary to BPR OPP
Grating procedure, says the report,
and quotes from BPR: 'sthe location
on which an Interstate system route
is to be constructed shall be deter
mined by means of engineering, traf-
fic and economic studies, including
consideration of local needs, and
agreed upon by the State and the
Bureau of Public Roads in advance
of the time the route or a portion
thereof between intermediate control
points is proposed for improvement
as an Interstate project" (PV en-
phaSiS)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14

1882, the report cites and comments
on number of reasons given by state
Highway authorities why Montana is
so far behind on the program.
The excuses given are:
/. insufficient state funds,
2. Difficulties in the procurement
of rights-of-way,
3. Design problems.
"Our review of these reasons" says
the report disclosed that:
1. The State had adequate funds
for it's immediate needs,
2. The Bureau did not appear to
be familiar with the specific nature
of the difficulties in acquisition of
rights-of-way, and
3. The States proposed designs
were not considered by the Bureaus
regional engineer to be adequately
supported and were not properly re-
viewed by the division office of the
Bureau, resulting in prolonged cor
respondence and unreasonable delay
in finalizing approvals of designs.
Although Highway Engineer
Quinnell and Commission Chairman
Burns spent much valuable effort
attempting to sell Montana people
on an increase in gasoline tax the
past three years, late this summer
Quinnell confirmed the fact the
department was not handicapped by
a shortage of funds, thus releasing
some of his energies for more pro-
ductive achievements in the engi-
neering field, presumably.
Adverse localized public opinion is
another reason given for the depart |
ment's right-of-way procurement diff
ficulties, particularly the controlled
(denied) access feature of the Inter-
state program.
Bureau laxity is further cited in
The report when it is pointed out that
for all the troubles the department
mas had on right-of-way, "the Bureau
mas not made a survey since May 1856
IF the States right-of-way organi-
zation and procedures to ascertain
he specific nature of the prob
ems :"
Quill dIOtiitT VI IudIly eAdIIlpIcS VI
The Bureaus Montana division falling
Town on the job concerns BPR's ac-
,opting proposals by the state in var
GUS fields without having acquired
knowledge and data to be
lble to respond on its own TO ordinary
Inquiries by the regional office, thus
doubt as to the adequacy
# it's examination of State propos-
is
There is much, much more in the
report and the extensive investiga-
ton made by the Comptroller Cen
eral. However, the above should
suffice to point conclusively that
Montana is not getting it's moneys
worth under the present administra-
ton of the Highway program. The
conclusion seems obvious. We need
a new administration in Helena of
something other than a Republican
complexion for it is doubtful if we
can afford four more years of the
much touted SOUND, business adj
that Grand Old Party
advocates make so much noise /;
about. Il
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
insufficient Subsurface
Investigation

A second major point of criticism
by Campbell, had to do with made
quacy of subsurface investigation be-
fore letting of contracts. Noting that
this shortcoming had been largely
corrected since the 1859 legislative
investigation, the report shows that
this lack of investigation has cost
road users many. hundreds of thou
sands of highway tax dollars.
Particular emphasis and detail are
placed in the report on the million
dollar plus added cost on the Spring
dale hill cut east of Livingston lat
site of proposed damn, and on the
approaches to the Roy Bridge across
the Missouri northeast of Lewistown.
Springdale Hill: Originally a con-
tract for 1,537,337 for construction
of about four miles of the Interstate
was let in Springdale hill section.
Highway engineers had assumed that
material in the cut into the hill would
be solid rock and designed cut slopes
accordingly.
After the cut was opened it was
found that inside it was other than
solid rock and the cut slope had to
be drastically flattened. An addi-
tional work order for 81 ,071 ,504 was
awarded to the contractor without
benefit of competitive bidding to
cover the design change and excavat-
ing of an additional $4,000 cubic
yards.
The comptroller not only questions
the propriety of giving such large
work order to contractor without
competitive bidding, but he also
throws some doubt whether the de-
partment's then lack of core-drilling
equipment was solely chargeable for
wrong guessing what was inside the
hill. On this, he quotes the BPR's
regional engineers testimony before
the 1859 legislative committee, as
follows:
Before the project was bid the
material was well exposed for in
spection because both the existing
road and the railroad cuts are adja-
cent to the highway-there is no
ground cover. There is no doubt
that an error in judgment was made
when this cut was designed and
originally staked on 1/2:1 slope.
Public Roads should share with the
state the responsibility for this
decision
Although less than half of this four
mile stretch was originally designed
for two-lane traffic, the excess of
$4,000 cubic yards excavation led
to a further design change SO that
now only one-half mile is two-lane. !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14

Father of IVA -.
Observance OF Norris
Centennial Planned
By ROSCOE FLEMING, D

The birth centennial of of Americas truly great
in 1861 and discussions of truly significant memorial
going forward.
The George William Norris for 80 years a u. S.
Senator from Nebraska and possibly the most useful
accomplishments which
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
CONTINUED From Page One)

Comptroller General points out that
this water resource project is a
part of the Yellowstone River diver
SION Of the Missouri Basin Project
authorized by the Flood Control Act
Of 1916 go Stat. 641).
Continuing, he says "the Bureau
of Reclamation study (of the
proposed damp is not scheduled for
completion until about June 1861.
IF the study shows that water stor-
age is needed, the Absaroka and
three alternative sites will be con-
sidered -
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
Programs Delay,
And BPR's Laxity

Noting that ''the State of Mon
tana had not completed the construc-
ton of any of it's designated 1,18O
miles of Interstate as of June 80,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
BPR PROCEDURE BY-PAssED

|
BPR PROCEDURE BY-PASSED
Failure of the Bureaus Montana
division engineer ''to require the
State to furnish full Recommendation
o its consideration of all alternate
methods of handling the additional
work." before approving the one
m1lllon-dollar change order, the re-
port contends, was at variance with
| BPR procedure which requires that
"in any case involving questionable
or unusual features, the advice and
concurrence of the regional engineer,
and IN more important cases, of the
Washington office, should be obtained
before the change of extra work is
approved" The Montana BPR divi-
sion engineer, w. L. Huffine, did not
obtain the concurrence of the Bu-
reau's regional and Washington of
fices prior to approval of the extra
work order. For his laxity, he was
reprimanded by the regional engi-
neer
Robinson Bridge: Here again, the
Comptroller General questions the
quality of engineering and supervision
of the highway department and also
the laxity of the BPR division office
in Helena. AS at Springdale, the BPR
did not require the state to make
preliminary subsurface exploration
although it was known that the site
of the highway was through an area
susceptible to slides We are con-
cerned that the Bureau approved a
construction contract on this project
without requiring preliminary sub
surface exploration, since it was
known that the site of the highway
was through the breaks of the Mis-
souri, which are composed of steep
shale hills, many of which are sus-
ceptible to movement when dis
turbed :"
Put on the pan, the BPR regional
engineer advised Campbelps agency
that che believed that the explora-
ton work performed should have
been more extensive in view of the
potential slide conditions that were
observed. Had this been done a
revision of routing might have been
found advisable.
COST GREW LIKE TOPSY
Original contract for 1881 miles
of this road was $68O,304, let in Sep
tember 1854. In July 1855 a $59,784
work order was issued to the con-
tractor. A little later the contract,
when about 70 per cent completed,
was cancelled with a $25,141 termi-
nation fee to the contractor. Follow
ng further investigation, the state
to correct the slide condi-
ion with it's maintenance forces at
IN expense of $16O,495. Still am
,ther contract was let in April 1853
or $451,10O to complete construc-
ion through the slide area. While
his contract was in process, core
lrilling exploratory contract of
,6,11O was awarded.
Since the slide condition remained ,
until very recently, the state
las had it's own men working with {
tate drilling equipment in an effort ,
O tap the underground water source =
which "is apparently causing the diff {
ulty." No estimate of this latter cost !
tenn is momentarily available. In
when this Editor traversed ,
he Roy Bridge, the state. still had !
bulldozer on the job and one por- ,
ion of the roadway a mile or so :
outh of the bridge was still sinking. :
1t appears sure that what started :
ut at a estimated cost of less than !
will probably double before :
tabilization is achieved.
,ight-of-Way Procurement !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
Sloppy Operation of Highway, BPR--

This widening to a four-lane route
cost another $4,000, exclusive of
the cost of hauling excavated mate
rial"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14
ALARMING LACK OF
COORDINATION

Taking note of Quinnell's testi-
mony before the Montana Legislative
committee that, as of Feb. 9, 1859,
ne was unaware that any federal
project was under consideration
Campbell's report points to an alarm
ing lack of coordination between fed
eral bureaus and state agencies. say
ing: "While the outcome in this case
is still indefinite, we believe that the
inadequacy of information available
at the Bureau (of Public Roads,
concerning the status of the proposed
resource project indicates that the
planning of highway and water de-
velopment projects should be more
effectively co-ordinated and that the
BPR should give more careful con-
sideration to potentially conflicting
highway and water resource projects
before approving federal aid high
way route locations, if substantial
economic waste is to be minimized."
w. P. (Luke) Wright summed up
this dam question in very few words
in his comprehensive article in
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE of
Tuesday when he said g. the pos
sibility of a dam and reservoir on
the main stem of the Yellowstone
River is not a mirage that will
vanish once the November 8 cleo
ton results are tabulated."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-10-14

Economy is distributive value,
and consists not in saving but in Sc
lection. Edmund Burke.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-04-07

line of Jackson Drive PropoS-
ed. Course 4 Thence North
81 degrees 43' West along the
Southerly line of Jackson
Drive Proposed a distance of
5000 feet to the place of be-
ginning, containing about .29
ac. according to the deSCrip-
tion of Frank N. Riley, Ohio
Registered Survey + 1888
made in October, 1852 be the
same more or less, but sub
ject to all legal highways.
The prayer of said petition
is for the liens to be mar :
shalled, prioritieS of liens be
determined, sale of the pre-
misses and for such other eq-
uitable relief. Said defendant
is required to answer a i d
petition on or before the 9th
day of April, 1860.
Charles H. Hall
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Gels.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-04-07
LEGAL NOTICE

The unknown heirs, devils
eeS, legateeS, administrators,
executors and assigns of Ma
ry Waugh, deceased, whose
names and places of residen-
ce are unknown, will take no.
tice that on the 23rd day of
February, 1860, the plaintiff
DR.. William B. Bailey, filed
his petition against them in
the Court of Common Pleas
of Geauga County, Ohio, the
same being cause No. 1908
in said Court, for the mar
shalling of liens of certain
real estate and in said petit
ton described, to wit:
Situated in the Township of
Burton, County of Geauga
and State of Ohio: And known
as being a part of Original
Lot 81 in said Township and
further known as Sublot 109
in Burton Lake Proposed Sub
division and bounded and de-
Scribed as follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe
stake on the centerline Of
Snow Road $50 feet wide) at
the southwesterly corner of
Original Lot 81,
Thence North along t h e
centerline of Snow Road, a
distance of 1225.85 feet to an
angle point in Snow R o a d
passing through an iron pipe
stake at 383 so feet at t h e
southwestely corner of Bur
ton Lake Subdivision Propos-
ed.
Thence North continuing a
long the centerline of S n o W
Road, a distance of 800 feet,
thence South 81 degrees AZ
E. along the southerly line of
Jackson Drive Proposed $50
feet wide) a distance of 1704.-
IL feet to the place of begin
ming of the parcel of land
herein intended to be deScrib-
ed. Course l: Thence South
parallel to the centerline of
Snow Road, a distance of 250.-
0 feet. Course 2: Thence South
81 degrees 49, East parallel
to Jackson Drive Proposed, a
distance of 5000 feet. Course
3: Thence North a distance
f $4,000 feet to the southerly
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-04-07
NOTICE to CONTRACTORS

Sealed bid proposals will
be received by the Board of
Commissioners of Geauga
County, Ohio at their office in
the court house at Chardon,
Ohio until 200 PM. EAST
ern Standard Time) on April
25, 1860, for the replacement
Of the Heath Road Bridge ac-
ross the Chagrin River at the
Lake Geauga County line in
Chester and Kirkland Town
ships.
Bidders shan furnish COM
plete detail plans for the new
structure to the County En-
gineer not later than fifteen
(15) days prior to the final
date for receiving bids.
The new structure is to be
Of steel truss design, with all
welded or riveted connections
Of approximately 10 #. span,
of 20 feet clear roadway and
CT 1870 loading. SpeCifica-
tons are on file and may be
obtained at the office Of the
Geauga County Auditor or
Engineer, Court House, Char
don, Ohio.
Each bid shall be accom-
panied by a certified check
or bond in the amount of 1G
percert of the bid price sub
mitted.
The certified check or
bond of the successful bidder
shall be retained until a con-
tract is signed with a per =
formance bond in the amount
of 100 percent OF the bid. The
certified checks or bonds of
the unsuccessful bidders will
be returned to their reSpec-
tive owners when the project
is awarded.
The County Commissioners
reserve the right to reject
any or all bids and to waive
any informalitieS.
Address proposals to "Wil-
ma F. Kronk, Clerk, Court
House, Chardon, Ohio endorS-
ing thereon Bridge Propos-
ais.
BY order Of the Board of
Commissioners of Geauga
County, Ohio
Wilma F. Kronk, Clerk
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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-04-07
sHERIFF's SALE OF REAL

A@O = ~ u -
General Code, Sec. 1851
The State of Ohio, Geauga
County.
Connecticut General Life In
surance Co. Plaintiff
VS..
Joseph P. Judge, Jr., ct al
Defendant
Case No. 1851
In pursuance of an Order
of Sale in the above entitled
action. l will offer for sale
at public auction, at the door
of the Court House in Char
don, in the above named Co
unity. on Thursday, the l4th
day of April 1860, at 1000 O.
clock AM. the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in
the County Of Geauga a n d
State of Ohio, and in the vii
lage of Chardon to wit:
Situated in the Village of
Chardon, County of Geauga
and State of Ohio, and known
as being Sublot No. 4 in Char
don Park Estates No. /, Of
part Of Original Chardon Viii
lage Lots 142 and 143, as
shown by the recorded plat
in Volume 7 Of Maps, Page
6 of Geauga County Rec =
ords, and being 1912 feet
front on the EaSterly side Of
Irma Drive, and extending
back 100 feet deep on t h e
southerly line, 1902 feet de-
ep on the Northerly line, and
being 70.49 feet wide in the
rear, as appears by S a d
plat, be the same more or
less, but subject to all legal
highways.
Said Premises Located at
Chardon Village
Said Premises Appraised
at ($18, 100000 Eighteen Tho
usand and no 100 dollars and
cannot be sold for less than
two thirds of that amount.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash
Thompson, Hine, and Flory
Attorney
Louis A. Robusky, Sheriff BY
T. Murray, Deputy Sheriff of
Geauga County, Ohio
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