Arizona Highway Commission Notes

NOVEMBER, 1934. ARIZONA HIGHWAYS 13 October 5, 1934.

The Arizona State Highway Commis-sion met in regular session in their offices in the Highway Building at 10:00 A. M., October 5, 1934. Those present were Chairman Dowell, Vice-Chairman Vyne, Commissioners Barth and Mansfield, also, the State Engineer, Assistant Attorney General McDougall and the Secretary. Commissioner Addams was absent due to illness.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on U. S. Public Works Project Chandler Streets, A.F.E. No. 504, N.R.M. No. 97-E, (1935), be awarded to the low bidder, Clinton Campbell Contractor, Inc., in the amount of $6,480.70. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Holbrook-Lupton Highway, U. S. Public Works Project No. N.R.H. 83-E, A.F.E. No. 6621, (1935), be awarded to the low bidder, the Arizona Sand & Rock Company, in the amount of $83,721.29. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Ash Fork-Kingman Highway, U. S. Public Works Project N.R.H. 80-J, be awarded to the low bidder, N. G. Hill and Company, in the amount of $39,276.98. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the recommendation of the State Engineer be accepted.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that resolution transferring funds in the amount of $13,500.00 be adopted.

Mr. Fred Ealy appeared before the Commission complaining that the entrance or driveway to his service station had not been left in as good condition as it was before the construction of the highway in front of his place in Arlington. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that the Engineering Department submit a profile of this to the Commission at the next meeting.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Byron Dieckman of Douglas, requesting that he be permitted to withdraw his bid on two automobile coupes within the $800 price range, which was submitted to the Department and opened by the Purchasing Department September 26, 1934. He also asked that he be released from all obligations under the bid inasmuch as he had been notified by the State Advisory Committee that he had violated the Automobile Code by allowing a trade-in value of $100 instead of $85 on each of the two Motorcycles. After discussing this matter, it was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and carried, that Mr. Byron Dieckman be granted the privilege of withdrawing his bid as requested.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that all bids received on two automobile coupes within the $800 price range, opened by the Purchasing Department September 26, 1934, at 1:00 A. M., be rejected.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and carried, Commissioner Barth voting "No", that one Ford V-8, as per specifications, be purchased from Mr. Byron Dieckman of Douglas, at the minimum code price, less a trade-in allowance of $85 on one motorcycle.

It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that one Ford V-8, as per specifications, be purchased from the Arizona Motor Company, Winslow, at the minimum code price, less a trade-in allowance of $85 on one motorcycle.

State Engineer O'Connell advised that in widening the highway and getting ditches off the road from here to Coldwater, it had been necessary to move a Water Users' ditch and the Department had purchased a strip of land some twelve feet wide and one-quarter of a mile away from the highway, and, with CWA labor had constructed the ditch. He asked that he be given authority to execute a Quit-Claim Deed to the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association giving them this land, which he had been advised by the Attorney General is perfectly legal, in order that the Department will not be obliged to maintain the ditch. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Barth, and unanimously carried, that the State Engineer be empowered to execute the above mentioned Quit-Claim Deed to the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

State Engineer O'Connell presented a letter addressed to Governor B. B. Moeur, from Mr. G. L. Noel, President of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce, requesting that contractors be asked to use small, local trucks where available, in order that more employment may be given Arizona people. State Engineer O'Connell advised that the Department cannot specify the use of any special trucks, however, the use of small trucks is not prohibited and this is a matter over which the Department has no control. The Secretary was requested to so advise Mr. Noel.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr. R. T. Reeve, Manager of the Arizona Mapping Service, estimating that it would take 60 to 75 hours at $1.00 per hour, which includes the cost of material used, to refinish and correct road changes, etc., on the Emory Cobb Relief Model of Arizona, which is displayed in the office of the Highway Commission. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield, seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that the work necessary be ordered done and the expenditures be limited to $75.00.

The Commission went into executive session and reconvened again in open session all members present except Commissioner Addams. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Vyne, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the contract of the Kittle Manufacturing Company for Number Plates for the Year 1935, be accepted with the notations of the Kit-tle Manufacturing Company on Page 26 of the specifications.

A discussion was had concerning the purchase by the Highway Department of signals designed for safety purposes and the State Engineer was instructed that before any signal is purchased, it is to be given a six-months trial at the expense of the Company selling it in order that adequate time may be had to prove its usefulness. The State Engineer is to determine the type of sig-nals that are to be given trials and they are to be set up in such locations as meet with his approval.

The Commission discussed the menace that livestock on the highwav are to the traveling public and it was regularly moved by Commissioner Mansfield. seconded by Commissioner Vyne, and unanimously carried, that the Superintendent of the Highway Patrol instruct his Patrolmen to make some test cases by arresting the owners of such live stock as are found on the right of way of fenced sections of the highway.

It was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that the Commission recess at 12:40 P. M., October 5, 1934, to meet again at the call of the Chairman. The Commission reconvened at 4:45 P. м., October 5, 1934, Commissioners Ad dams and Barth absent, and after a brief session, they adjourned to meet again at the call of the Chairman. October 19, 1934.

The Arizona State Highway Commission met in special session in their offices in the Highway Building October 19, 1934, at 10:00 A. M. Those present were Chairman Dowell, Vice-Chairman Vyne, Commissioners Addams, Barth and Mansfield, also, the State Engineer and the Secretary. Assistant Attorney General McDougall was absent.

State Engineer O'Connell recommended, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Public Roads, that the contract on the Geronimo-Solomonville Highway, N.R.H. 67 (1935) A.F.Ε. 1804, be awarded to the low bidder, the William Peper Construction Company in the amount of $7,982.50. It was regularly moved by Commissioner Addams, seconded by Commissioner Mansfield, and unanimously carried, that the (Continued on Page 20)