Arizona Silhouettes

MAY, 1934 ARIZONA HIGHWAYS ARIZONA SILHOUETTES

Like unto seed pearls thickly strewn. This line from some old forgotten song a song with the sound of the sea and the murmur of pines surging through its undertones, runs tantalizingly through my mind when I gaze at Arizona skies. Clustered stars gem the Tonto Rim, and the white ramparts of of the Mazatlan Range raise their gleaming citadels above the snow fields of fretted silver.

A timid deer pricks its dainty way under the fragrant thicket to the rocky glen, where trees turned to golden beauty by the Midas-touch of winter gleam above cold water-pools, that slake the thirst of forest-folk hidden from unfriendly eyes.

Four moonshiners at breakfast, gnomish faces colorless as their moonshine. Good fellows, words worth their weight in gold, no bond needed, but held in the grip of "bad medicine" that slowly sears mind and body to but the semblance of human-kind.

Cowboy with a sweeping brim, jogging down the pathway on a fine black horse, dark red sweater rich against the golden leaves of autumn, as he "packs" a sky-blue stove down to my log-cabin home. Most gentlemanly to ladies.

In a shack hidden by a ferny brook, with pine cones for a fire, and an oil lamp his only light, bends a white coated doctor over a lowly cot. To the sough of the fragrant branches and the scampering feet of squirrels, a new life is coming into Arizona, a precious little mite born of this sturdy pioneer stock. The vast forest nursery shelters many a lucky tot, born in the Great Silence instead of the chaos and confusion of the far-away metropolis. Bird-song in stead of siren's screech, quail-whistle instead of street-car clang, celebrate such mountain baptism. Months of mountain quiet and pride of mother hood are the priceless heritage of these simple folk whose steady nerves are not frayed to breaking by cocktail parties and high-powered motor cars, and the frightful economic nightmare of their city-sisters. Poor houses, yes, and hard work, but a calm reserve that backs their offspring like their sturdy granite hills.

By my fireside sits my quaint oneeyed landlord, spitting accurately into the center of my fire as he tells priceless tales of cattle-rustling, and ancient feuds, and fortunes made and unmade in a single poker game. Such men did the things books and moving pictures are written about, and while we devour rich fruitcake and fragrant coffee, cows are browsing under my bedroom window, and goats are munching a fresh tin can on the office steps!

A few miles away mountain trout are caught, to be served fresh and crisp in the heart of the desert to Eastern epicures. Twenty miles away the bleak camp of our tragic Apache wards lifts its cheerless tepees with their low doors like Eskimo igloos. A sickening odor of tulapai offends one's nostrils, and blood spatters the ground and dirt floors where four lie shot in a drunken brawl. Five hours have elapsed since the alcohol-crazed brain of a Koreanlike boy dealt slow death to himself and three defenceless others, five hours, while life slowly ebbed away before help could be obtained. Good tax money apportioned in government pensions to be spent in heavy-caliber rifles for the deciminating of the surviving handful. We render the last sad services under direction of the soft-voiced sheriff, while the smokeless Indian fires light up the faces of the dead, and throw flickering shadows over the broad-brimmed hats and spurs of the tired ranchers patiently waiting till the last victim sobs out his life on the hard dirt floor, "unwept, unhonored, and unsung".

A new road is under way, and "Three C Camps" are dotting the hillsides and valleys, putting the shovel and the hoe back into hands that have been idle for many months. Scrubby beards, blistered hands and tired backs come home in the trucks when the weekly shift is done, but safely clutched in ragged pockets are the small, but precious cheques that mean new life and hope to these pioneer, full-blooded Americans.

A circle of engineers gathers at sup per, and the talk is all of surveys, bench marks, geodetics and geological maps till the place sounds like a class room in a College of Science. Religion, art, ethics and economics sprinkle the conversation with spicy arguments. A big-boned man, with eyes like blue ice, strums his guitar, humming, "In the Valley of the Moon", drowned out by A screeching radio-announcer. The sway of saddle and the swing of lariat is in his walk, but soon the scene is going to change.

The inevitable hand of Time is slowly closing in about these vestiges of a lost chapter of our history. Water and electricity will drive out wells, backhouses and ashes. Sanitation and convenience, paved streets and paint will some day overtake these quiet hills, when the tide of Progress and Improvement overflows them. Fox and deer will seek a further asylum, and canned foods will oust the delicious preserves and home-cooking that make this rough-board dining room, not a restaurant, but a home.

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(Continued from Page 9) where, even on the warmest days in the summer, it is necessary to enter the caves only a few feet to find their sides glistening with frost.

A few miles below the junction of Highways 89 and 66 is the road leading to Walnut Canyon National Monument, another of the prehistoric ruins which have been set aside by the Government for preservation and study. The Walnut Canyon ruins are noted for their extreme antiquity and it is believed that almost two thousand years have elapsed since they were occupied. They stand today mute testimony to the dim mystery of the racial movements across the Southwest.

But a few miles now to Flagstaff and our journey's end. In one day's drive we have seen marvels of natural and historical scenery which each year bring thousands of persons from every corner of the globe. This is a small part of our heritage in Arizona.

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(Continued from Page 11) out anything else, and the signs would be placed beyond the drainage area and in such a position that they would not interfere with the maintenance of the highway. State Engineer O'Connell informed the Commission that the Department has a standard sign showing the name of each town, which they erect at the entrance of the town and he did not want to see the standardized signs of the Department changed. After some discussion, Commissioner Vyne requested the State Engineer, or the Safety Engineer, to write the Women's Club and explain to them that the Department is standardizing their signs and are placing signs at the entrance of each town as they request. Bids were considered on one Automobile-Coupe within the price range of $800.00.

Mr. W. F. Frerichs, Purchasing Agent, advised the Commission that a 1931 Willys Knight Coupe, Standard, was being traded in, also, that Mr. W. L. Carpenter, Superintendent of Equipment, was out of town but he did not recommend the purchase of any certain car. After consideration of the bids, it was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and carried, Commissioner Mansfield not voting, that the Department purchase an Essex Terraplane Standard Coupe 1934, 6 Cylinder car, from the Phoenix Packard Motor Company, Phoenix, at the net price of $619.19.

Mr. E. M. Whitworth, Superintendent of the Motor Vehicle Department, informed the Commission that the Lightning Delivery Company had been cited for a hearing on delinquent taxes, under Chapter 100 passed by the regular session of the Eleventh Legislature. He stated the date for the hearing had been set for the 18th but due to the fact that Mr. McDougall had to be in Tucson on the injunction suit of the underpass on that date, the hearing had been set up to May 2nd. He further advised that the audit of the Arrow Van Storage Company for the period from June 13, 1933, up to and including February 28, 1934, is complete and ready for the filing of a complaint at the convenience of the Attorney General. Also, that the data has been compiled on all the gas tax cases under the old law and it is ready for incorporation in complaint at the convenience of the Attorney General. Mr. Whitworth stated that Mr. Wm. J. Horan, Field Auditor, is continuing to make audits of these companies and as rapidly as possible, they will be submitted to the Attorney General for action.

Chairman Dowell advised the Commission that he had received a request from Mr. Peter Riley, Mayor of Clifton, to continue the work on the Coronado Trail. The Secretary was instructed to write Mr. Riley that a transfer of 9,299.00 had been made to the Clifton-Springerville Highway, Clifton north, which brings the project up to the $50,000 which amount the Department is allowed to spend on force account jobs, and that it is the only thing that can be done now or until after the next budget is made.

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The Secretary read the following communications submitted by Chairman Dowell: A letter dated March 31, 1934, signed by Mr. Gustav Becker, President, and Mr. E. D. Lynn, Secretary of the Springerville Chamber of Commerce, requesting the Highway Commissioner to draw a resolution to the National Association of State Highway Engineers asking them to designate that section of highway from the Arizona-New Mexico Line West to Zuni Indian Village of New Mexico via., St. Johns, Springerville, Clifton, Safford, and other important points on the Coronado Trail to Nogales, Arizona, as U. S. Highway 666. Also, a letter signed by Mr. Rex E. Lee, Secretary of the Apache County Good Roads Association dated April 2, 1934, favoring the request of the Springerville Chamber of Commerce, and a second communication from the Springerville Chamber of Commerce, signed by Mr. E. D. Lynn, Secretary, requesting the withdrawal of their petition of March 31st, requesting the drafting of a resolution to the National Association of State Highway Engineers designating that section of highway as outlined heretofore in Arizona as U. S. Highway 666.

A letter from Mr. Rex E. Lee, Secretary of the Apache County Good Roads Association, dated April 2nd, requesting that a substantial provision be made in the forthcoming budget for new construction on the Zuni Highway and on the Coronado Trail near Clifton, was read. Mr. Dowell also presented a letter from Mr. E. D. Lynn, Secretary of the Springerville Chamber of Commerce, dated April 11th, stating a resolution had been adopted by the Springerville Chamber of Commerce petitioning the State Highway Commission of Arizona to draw up a resolution to the National Association of State Highway Association of State Highway Engineers through their Secretary at Washington, D. C., asking them to designate that section of the route in Arizona from a point on the Arizona-New Mexico line on U. S. Highway 60 via Springerville, St. Johns, Concho, Holbrook, Winslow, Flagstaff, Williams and the Grand Canyon, as U. S. Highway 70. Commissioner Addams requested that the communications be received and filed. Commissioner Barth asked that the Secretary be instructed to draw a resolution asking the American Association of Highway Engineers to give consideration to a road leading from Douglas to Safford, to Clifton, to Sprinerville, to St. Johns, and to the New Mexico State Line on what is now 61 and designate this as Highway 87, sending copies of the resolution showing the action taken to the States of New Mexico and Colorado. After discussion, it was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and carried, that the State Engineer give the Commission further data as to routes and the matter be taken up at the next meeting.

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Commissioner Addams reported on the resolution received at the last meeting from the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, signed by C. W. Peter-son, Acting Chairman and W. K. Bow-en, Member, requesting the Highway Commission to declare as a State High-way that portion of State Highway No. 87 from Mesa via Chandler to a point about four miles South of Chandler, stating he understood the highway was on the Seven Per Cent System yet it is not a State Highway and the County maintains it. State Engineer O'Connell advised that the State had never taken into their System the concrete highway from Chandler to Mesa, that he recommended taking it into our system but he would like to have District Engineer Perkins and the County Engineer go over it as far as the pavement is con-cerned. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that this section of highway, approximately 14 miles distance, be taken into the State System when considering the next budget, in accordance with the law, and that Maricopa County put the concrete in such condition that it will meet with the approval of the State Engineer and District Engineer.

The Secretary read a report signed by Mr. Harry Duberstein, Maintenance Engineer, on the letter received from Mr. W. A. Sullivan, Secretary of the Gila County Chamber of Commerce, relative to the construction of turnout approaches from the highway near Coolidge Dam. State Engineer O'Connell advised he thought this could probably come under beautification of highways, but he now understood that beautification of highways is to be considered as the planting of trees. After considering the matter, the letter was referred to State Engineer O'Connell for further investigation.

The Secretary read a letter from George K. Rubel requesting that his leave of absence granted for the purpose of active duty in the Army as Captain of Infantry, commanding a Civilian Conservation Corps Company, be extended to July 15, 1934. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that the request be granted.

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Leave of Highway Employees was discussed. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that the vacations of employees of the Highway Department be put back on the same basis as they were prior to the action taken by the Commission under date of July 18, 1933.

A letter from Mr. A. C. Stanton, President of the Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce was read by the Secretary. The letter stated a resolution had been adopted by the Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce calling for the expenditure by the Arizona Highway Commission of $250,000.00 for highway work in Greenlee County, the money to be equally divided between the Duncan-Clifton Highway and the Coronado Trail. A wire was also read from Mr. Joseph I. Cohen, Secretary of the Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce, on this same matter. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, and carried without objection, that the communications be received and filed.

A letter was read from the New Mexico State Highway Department, signed by Mr. G. D. Macy, State Highway Engineer, addressed to State Engineer O'Connell, stating they had been requested by citizens of the San Juan Basin country in Northern New Mexico to request the Arizona Highway Department to continue the numbering of their State Road 17 through Arizona using this same number. A copy of a letter from Mr. Macy to Mr. W. C. Markham, Executive Secretary of the American Association of State Highway Officials, was also read. The communication referred to the rerouting of U. S. 70 and set forth the action changing the routing of this highway, as acted upon by the New Mexico Highway Commission under date of March 29, 1934. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and carried, that this request be considered by State Engineer O'Connell with the other routes. Copies of those communications were requested by each member of the Commission.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Phil C. Merrill, Secretary of the Graham County Chamber of Commerce making application to have included in the 1934-1935 budget sufficient funds to oil Highway 81 in Graham County between Safford and its junction with Swift Trail. The Commission ordered this letter held over until consideration of the budget.

The Secretary read a resolution from the Cochise County Board of Supervisors petitioning the Arizona State Highway Commission to designate and take over as a State Highway that portion of U. S. Route "80" between the Junction of said route with Naco Road and the Bisbee City Limits. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that this section of the highway, as requested by the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, be taken into the State Highway System when considering the next budget, in accordance with the law, and that Cochise County put the pavement in such condition that it will meet with

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the approval of the State Engineer and the District Engineer. The Secretary read a letter from Mr. F. J. Rouse, of Quartzsite, Arizona, asking permission to build a service station on the highway right of way about 2½ miles west of Quartzsite on Highway 80. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that the request be denied.

It was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that the Commission adjourn at 5:10 P. M., April 18, 1934, to meet again at 2:00 P. M. April 20, 1934.

April 20, 1934

The Arizona State Highway Commission met in regular session in their offices in the Highway Building at 2:30 P. M., April 20, 1934. Those present were Chairman Dowell, Vice-Chairman Vyne, Commissioners Addams, Barth and Mansfield, also, the State Engineer, Assistant Attorney General McDougall and the Secretary.

Awarding of the contract on the Benson-Douglas Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 79-H, (Α. F. E. No. 505).

State Engineer O'Connell recommended that inasmuch as the bids received on this project are considerably over the estimate, they be rejected and the project be readvertised. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted and the bids received on the Benson-Douglas Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 79-H, (A. F. E. No. 505) be rejected.

Awarding of the contract on the Bisbee-Douglas Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 11-A, (Α. F. E. No. 8025).

State Engineer O'Connell recommended that inasmuch as the bids received on this project are considerably over the estimate, they be rejected and the project be readvertised. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Addams, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted and the bids received on the Benson-Douglas Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 11-A, (A. F. E. 8025), be rejected.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that if it is impossible to get bids totalling an amount close to that of the estimate on Projects 11-A and 79-H, the State Engineer be instructed to do the work by force account, provided, this meets with the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Phoenix-Tempe HighwayU. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 30-A, (A. F. E. No. 519), be awarded to the low bidder, W. E. Hall Company. Alhambra, California, in the amount of $98,550.39. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

MAY, 1934 Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that the Commission defer the awarding of the contract on the Tucson-Florence Highway-U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 9, (A. F. E. No. 528), until a later meeting.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Blythe-Wickenburg Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. H. 98-C (A. F. E. No. 6016), be awarded to the low bidder, Martin Brothers Trucking Company, Long Beach, California, on their regular bid, which is lower than any other bid submitted, in the amount of $68,504.08. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Addams, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

Awarding of the contract on the Winslow Streets, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 20, (A. F. E. No. 531).

State Engineer O'Connell advised the Commission that he had received a letter from the Bureau of Public Roads inquiring if the Department can take out the old structure and replace it with one whose drainage area is only increased by twenty-five per cent. They think the same area can be obtained by using the present structure and digging out the channel below the present flow line. Mr. O'Connell stated he had entered a protest and he thought the contract could be awarded on this project subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads. With this in mind, he recommended that the contract on the Winslow Streets, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 20, (A. F. No. 531), be awarded to the low bidder, H. L. Royden, in the amount of $4,017.60. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

Awarding of bids on one Bituminous Distributor complete less truck.

The Secretary stated a bid had been received from the Smith Booth Usher Company on this equipment, however, it was not accompanied by a check and did not arrive in time for the opening of the bids. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, and carried without objection, that the bid received from the Smith Booth Usher Company on the Bituminous Distributor, be rejected.

After consideration of the bids received on the Bituminous Distributor, it was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the SuperLEE MOOR CONTRACTING COMPANY 807 BASSETT TOWER EL PASO, TEXAS

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Superintendent of Equipment be accepted and the bid of the Southwest Equipment Company, covering one Austin 1200 Gallon Bituminous Distributor, in the amount of $3,003.85, be accepted.

State Engineer O'Connell brought up the matter of changing the color of the heavy equipment of the Highway Department to red, orange or yellow, in order that it might be the same color as the equipment of neighboring States and tourists, or citizens of the State, can easily recognize it as equipment belonging to the State Highway Department. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and carried, that the Superintendent of Equipment be instructed to look into this matter and advise the Commission what color would be advisable and what it will cost the Department to make such a change.

The Secretary read a notice to contractors, dated April 18, 1934, signed by Mr. T. S. O'Connell advising that the call for bids on Projects N. R. H. 43 in the Town of Thatcher and N. R. M. 43 and 67 in the Town of Safford, scheduled to be opened May 4, 1934, have been recalled and cancelled, therefore, no bids will be received for the construction of these projects. State Engineer O'Connell advised that the Department is required by the Bureau of Public Roads to enter into a maintenance agreement with the City and enter into an agreement to clear the rights of way of all encroachments; also, that the money can be expended only on the Seven Per Cent System and there is only one street in Safford upon which this money can be spent, and the City Council of Safford had refused to sign the agreements, stating they do not want the money spent on that Street, but on another Street. He further advised that he understood the people of Safford are not satisfied with the decision of the Council and the matter may be taken up again.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissionsioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that a resolution regarding the abandonment of a portion of the Holbrook St. Johns Highway between the bridge on the Little Colorado River and the South boundary of the City of Holbrook more fully described in such resolution, be adopted.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and carried, Commissioner Addams voting "no", that a resolution recommending the rerouting of U. S. 80 between Tucson and Phoenix via Picacho Junction, Coolidge, Chandler and Mesa, and requesting the American Association of State Highway Officials to approve this change, be adopted.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and carried, Commissioner Addams voting "no", that a resolution recommending the rerouting of U. S. 89 between Florence and Tucson by way of Casa Grande Ruins Junction, Coolidge and Picacho Junction following the present State Routes 287, 87 and 84, and requesting the American Association of State Highway Officials to approve this change, be adopted.

It was regularly moved by CommisCommissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and carried, Commissioner Addams voting "no", that in the event the Association of State Highway Officials adopt the resolution rerouting U. S. 89 between Florence and Tucson, that the abandoned 89 be numbered State Highway 85.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Barth, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that a resolution recommending the continuation of U. S. 180 from Florence Junction following the present routing of U. S. 80, 89 and 60 to terminate at Mesa and requesting the American Association of State Highway Officials to approve this change, be adopted.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Barth and seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, that a resolution requesting the States of Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico and the American Association of State Highway Officials to consider the routing of U. S. 87 through these States to a point on the Arizona Border near Zuni, New Mexico, thence following State Route 61 to St. Johns in Arizona, U. S. 260 to Springerville, State Route 71 to Safford, and State Route 81 to Douglas, thereby making a north and south route across the United States from the Mexican Boundary to the Canadian boundary, be approved.

A delegation consisting of Mr. J. H. Noel, President of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. Hubert Smith of Kingman, Mr. C. A. London, Secretary of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. W. L. Lindblom, Secretary of the Winslow Chamber of Commerce, spoke before the Commission. Messrs. Smith, London and Lindblom urged the completion of the primary system before the completion of secondary roads, and Mr. Noel asked the Highway Commission not to act on this resolution at this time. The Secretary read a communication from the Apache County Good Roads Association requesting that a substantial provision be made in the forthcoming budget for new construction on the Zuni Highway and on the Coronado Trail near Clifton. After discussing the matter, the motion made by Commissioner Barth and seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, concerning the adoption of the resolution routing U. S. 87, was carried, Commissioner Vyne and Commissioner Addams voting "no".

The Secretary read a letter from the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce transmitting a resolution passed by that Board on April 16, 1934, asking that the Western Terminus of U. S. Highway 380 in New Mexico be in the Town of Roswell; then substitute U. S. Highway 70 number between Roswell or Hondu and San Antonio, New Mexico, in place of the present U. S. Highway 380; then designate U. S. Highway 70 along with U. S. Highway 85 from San Antonio to Socorro, New Mexico, to Springerville, Arizona; then substitute the number U. S. Highway 70 for the number U. S. Highway 260 from Springerville to Holbrook, Arizona; then continue U. S. Highway 70 on the same route with U. S. Highway 66 from Holbrook, Arizona, westward to the point near Williams, Arizona; then designate the present State Route No. 64 up to the Grand Canyon as U. S. Highway 70.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that a resolution requesting the American Association of State Highway Officials, together with New Mexico, Nevada, and California to reroute U. S. 64 to enter Arizona at the East on the present U. S. 60, thence across Arizona via Springerville on U. S. 60 through St. Johns to Holbrook on U. S. 260; thence west on State Route 66 through Flagstaff, Ashfork to Kingman, thence on State Route to the Colorado River near Boulder Dam to connect with Nevada; thence over the proposed Route No. 466, as proposed in letter of November 9, 1933 from the American Association of State Highway Officials, be approved.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Phoenix-Yuma Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. H. 64-A, (A. F. E. No. 8032), be awarded to the low bidder, the Arizona Sand and Rock Company and Del E. Webb and Rogers Brothers, Phoenix, in the amount of $71,766.80. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

The Secretary presented a letter from the office of the Attorney General, dated April 16, 1934, concerning an action instituted in the Superior Court of Pima County seeking an injunction to restrain the construction of the proposed Tucson subway on Stone Avenue.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr. C. R. McDowell, Superintendent of the Arizona Highway Patrol, signed by Sergeant O. C. Robertson, extending an invitation to the Highway Commissioners to attend the Western States Highway Patrols' Convention banquet to be held in Phoenix on the evening of April 20, 1934.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr. John A. Curry, Chairman of the Monument Project, Douglas, Arizona, inviting the Commissioners to attend the dedication of the new monument just completed East of Apache. The dedication is to take place on the afternoon of April 29th. The Secretary was requested to write a vote of thanks to Mr. Curry from the Highway Commissioners for the invitation.

The Secretary read letters from Mr. W. P. Carr, Manager of the Mohave County Re-employment Service, and Mr. W. S. Thompson, Member of the Board of Supervisors commending the work of Mr. J. Van Dickson, Foreman of the oil project 80-E and F, near the Town of Hackberry which has been just completed, and stating that Mohave County is very proud of the completed stretch of oiled highway.

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W. P. Carr, Manager of the Mohave County Re-employment Service, and Mr. W. S. Thompson, Member of the Board of Supervisors commending the work of Mr. J. Van Dickson, Foreman of the oil project 80-E and F, near the Town of Hackberry which has been just completed, and stating that Mohave County is very proud of the completed stretch of oiled highway.

It was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that the Highway Commissioners adjourn April 20, 1934, at 4:30 P. M., to meet again at 10:00 A. м. April 28, 1934.

April 28, 1934 The Arizona State Highway Commission met in regular session at 10:00 A. M., April 28, 1934. Those present were Chairman Dowell, Vice-Chairman Vyne, Commissioners Addams, Barth and Mansfield, also, the State Engineer O'Connell, Assistant Attorney General McDougall and the Secretary.

The Secretary read the tentative minutes of April 18, 1934, which were approved without objection.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Geronimo-Solomonsville Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 63-A, be awarded to the low bidder, the Copper Cities Lime and Stone Construction Company, Miami, Arizona, in the amount of $7,404.64. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State En gineer be accepted.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that inasmuch as the low bid received on the regular bid and on the Alternate, which substitutes Steel Plate Road Guard for Cable Guard, is the same amount, the contract on the Prescott-Jerome Highway, U. S. Public Works Projects No. N. R. S. 19-A, (A. F. E. No. 7906), be awarded with the Alternate to the low bidder, the Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, in the amount of $86,583.49. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Addams, and unanimously carried that the contract be awarded with the Alternate, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, to the Lee Moor Contracting Company, in the amount of $86,583.49, subject to the specifications and provisions which were made a part of their proposal.

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It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Addams, and unanimously carried, that the awarding of the contract on the Tucson-Florence Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N. R. M. 9, (A. F. E. No. 528), be deferred until a later meeting.

On the recommendation of State Engineer O'Connell, the Commission postponed the awarding of bids received on Obsolete Equipment on April 24, 1934, until such time as each Commissioner could examine the material advertised for sale.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that a resolution transferring funds in the amount of $104,604.68, be approved.

Senator James Minotto, of Phoenix, appeared before the Commission and read a letter which he, as Chairman of the Special Investigating Committee of the Eleventh Legislature, had addressed to the Attorney General under date of April 27th, requesting to be advised whether or not there is any motor vehicle fuel tax money now being held by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Highway Department which should be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16 of the First Special Session of the Tenth Legislature, as amended by Chapter 27 of the 1933 Session Laws. The Attorney General read a reply to Senator Minotto's letter stating he had contacted the Superintendent of the Motor Vehicle Division to determine what, if any, motor vehicle fuel tax money collected by him had not been distributed in accordance with the provisions of the law and he had been informed that the Motor Vehicle Superintendent has heretofore transmitted to the State Treasurer, for deposit, the sum of $100,802.40 representing the motor vehicle fuel tax money collected under the provisions of Chapter 27, Session Laws 1933, and due to the counties and the Governor's fund for the month of March, 1934, after deduct

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Including all exemptions and refunds from said tax, and that he is able to determine what proportion of said sum of money the various counties and the Governor's fund is entitled to receive in accordance with the provisions of the law. The Attorney General further advised that in view of the provisions of Chapter 27, and of the fact the Motor Vehicle Superintendent is able to determine what proportion of the aforementioned amount of money each county in the State and the Governor's fund is entitled to, under the law, he was of the opinion that the aforementioned sum of money should be distributed to the various counties and the Governor's fund in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27.

Commissioner Vyne asked Attorney McDougall what provision can be made to protect the Motor Division on refunds when the R. F. C. fund automatically expires on June 30, 1933, and was advised that the Superintendent of the Motor Vehicle Division cannot determine the last month this law is in operation, what amount of money is available to the fund until such time as all refunds and exemptions have accrued against that money and he will have to hold the last month's remittance until such time as he can determine it. Commissioner Vyne, after asking if it were the advice of the Attorney General that this distribution be made, and being informed that this is his advice, made a motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, that the withhold of $100,802.40 to the credit of the various counties and the Governor's fund be released upon the advice of the Attorney General, as stated in an opinion addressed to the Special Investigating Committee of the Eleventh Legislature under date of April 27. After further discussion, the motion made by Commissioner Vyne was unanimously carried.

Mr. Wm. Ellsworth and Mr. E. M. Claridge, representing the San Jose and the Montezuma Canal Companies appeared before the Commission and presented petitions requesting that inasmuch as the Montezuma and San Jose Canal Companies have recently enlarged the San Jose Canal and built wasteways to carry quickly all flood waters from the Canal to the Highway No. 180, and from the Highway to the Seaside Products Used by Highway Departments of ✔Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and by many Counties, Cities and Paving Contractors.

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