Show PETITION FOR BOND ELECTION I I submit you below a copy of a petition for bond election which is being circulated among the citizens of Millard County and which is self- self explanatory In this connection I desire to state that the p parties who have lave had this in charge are looking to o a greater development of this section of the State I desire to call attention to the fact that Millard County is one of the central counties In n the State and among the largest In n order that it be properly developed developed developed devel devel- and reach the place it is justified justified just- just fled in reaching through its natural and location It is necessary necessary necessary necess necess- ary to have a vision of the future For years there has been a movement movement movement move move- ment on foot to make a highway cast east and west through the central part of the he State This is desirable not only from the standpoint of those located east and west of us At the present time ime the Midland l Trail from Green River almost due east of Millard County runs northwest to Salt Lake City and southwest to Ely A road east ast and west through Millard County Coun Coun- ty between Green River and Ely will shorten the distance of the Midland Trail some three hundred miles No scheme heretofore has been found feasible on account of the lack of funds and of a united interest of the various counties located in the central part of the State but now the time seems opportune to bring this standing long-standing dream to a reali reali- It is proposed that the road running running running run run- ning from Delta to Holden Holden to Scipio Scipio to Salina and from Salina to Green River now to be put in first class condition and made f continuous westward to Ely In this matter I have the cooperation of the Sevier County Commissioners and of the Emery County Commissioners and they have signified their willingness willing willing- ness to put the road in their respective respect respect- ive counties in first class condition This will give an all year route from Denver Pueblo and Grand Junction westward to the coast Another feature should not be lost sight of soon sooner sooner r or later the rational National Government from a matter of military military mili mm tary necessity will be compelled to build two or more great highways from ocean to ocean If It these roads mentioned are put in first class condition condition condition con con- now and travel diverted over them when the time comes that the Government lays out its permanent highways we stand a very good chance of securing this route as a apart apart apart part of the national highway From that point alone the money we are asked to spend is well worth while while- I For a a. number of years there thero has boon bean morn more or t less agitation tot for th h th g division of ot Millard Count County The word watch-word now seems to me not to tobe tobe tobe be Division of the County but A greater and better County In order order order or or- der that this be accomplished and dissatisfaction allayed I think it is absolutely necessary that there be a good conne connecting ting link between the East Side and the West Vest Side To accomplish this it is proposed to build a concrete highway from Delta to Holden and good highways from the various towns leading to the concrete road This will allow rapid transportation between between between be be- tween all parts part's of the county invite truck service in the handling of our products and materially aid in a better acquaintance and understanding understand understand- ing among the people Inviting tranScontinental tranS trank- continental travel through our County County County Coun Coun- ty we will come in contact with men of means who will see many opportunities opportunities to Invest their money in the development of our resources The money voted at the bond election will be spent among our citizens give employment to all who need i It and Induce many from the outside to come here and establish their future future fu fu- fu- fu ture homes In place of being a great desert Millard County will wll take its place as one of the greatest agricultural sections of the West Vest I II I sincerely hope that the citizens citizen of the county will view this matter matte in the light in which I view It and not only sign the petition for the bond when election is held M M. M. M STEELE JR Whereas it appears that Millard County Utah is In need of a new ne court house for the safeguarding and proper care of our county records fo for forthe forthe the proper transaction of our county county county coun coun- ty business and to keep pace with our growing county needs and Whereas It appears that to build such a court house will require th the expenditure of approximately fifty thousand dollars and Whereas under the law passed by bythe bythe bythe the last State Legislature many o othe of the roads formerly taken care of under under under un un- un- un der State supervision and St State te appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- have reverted to th the county and are now a county and Whereas such roads cannot b be built and maintained by taxation alone and Whereas such roads are vitally necessary to the tho development of ou our county socially and financially and Whereas it is necessary also to upun upen and build new roads to give the ever increasing products of our county county county coun coun- I ty wider markets to divert and encourage encourage en en- courage transcontinental travel trave through our ur t and materially material aid In the development of our county county county coun coun- ty and Whereas to do all the work actually act actually ac ac- ac- ac t necessary and required too be bedone bedone bedone done our roads will require the expenditure expenditure expenditure ex ex- on the part of the county of approximately three hundred fifty thousand dollars NOW THEREFORE Be it Resolved by the undersigned citizens and residents residents residents resi resi- dents of Millard County Utah that the Board of County Commissioners in and for Millard County Utah be be and they are hereby petitioned to call an election at the earliest possible possible possible ble date and submit a bond issue to the qualified electors in said county In the sum of four hundred thousand dollars to be spent as follows Fifty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the erection of a court house at Fillmore Utah One hundred twenty-five twenty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may maybe maybe maybe be necessary for the co cooperation of the County with the State and Federal Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral Government in the building of a a. cement highway from Delta Utah to Holden Utah I Sixty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the building of the Grand Central Highway Highway Highway High High- way from the county line north of Lynndyl through Snake Valley to the Nevada state line Fifty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the building of a road from Abraham Hinckley Deseret Oasis and to connect connect connect con con- with Delta and with the road from Delta to Holden Twenty five Twenty thousand dollars or so inch nh thereof as may be necessary for the building of a read from Lynn- Lynn yi L' L Oak City and to connect connect connect con con- with the road from Delta to Hol Hol- den Twenty-five Twenty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the co cooperation of the county with the State and Federal Government Government Government Govern Govern- ment in building a suitable highway from Delta to Sugarville Thirteen thousand dollars or so much thereof as may mar be necessary for the building of a road from Scipio nast the lake to the Sevier County line Jwo wo thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the building of a road from Potato Knoll to the Juab County line towards Mills Forty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for roads traveled by farmers in marketing their crops special emphasis being made In the marketing of the sugar beet crop Ten thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary for the t. t of a road from Meadow and Kanosh to some suitable point on the railroad and your petitioners willeve will willever willever ever eve pray |