Show Twelve Thousand Dollars Per Mile Mil For Hard Surfaced Road Duchesne to Vernal A hard surfaced road oad from Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne to Vernal a distance of or 61 miles is to cost a mile or a total of The first estimates estimates estimates esti esti- mates by tho the state road commission called for a dirt road but later It Jt was decided to construct hard surface surface surface sur sur- face with the under understanding that material for hard surface can be ue secured secured secured se se- se- se cured at a reasonable cost Surveyors have been busy for some time between Duchesne and Myton Dyton The latest information which seems to be at all authentic is that the road will run rUll on the north side of the Duchesne river to toa a point near the old Indian village about ten miles above Dayton Myton where a bridge will b be built and from there the present road will come on into l Myton From Castlegate to Duchesne a distance of 41 miles the sum of j 10 will be 00 expended Most of this road will be surfaced earth hut but it is said that a few miles mUes on Col- Col I tit n I Ir r ln L- L JL HON HOx L L. W. W Ct CURRY Uintah County ton summit will wail be concrete It is also believed there is a plan to build I snow sheds on the summit The last legislature passed at least two Important road measures One by Senator Dern of Salt Lake designates designates designates nates four state roads' roads leading into the he Uintah basin These roads have already alread been mentioned but in order to refresh the memory of the reader we e mention th then them m again Price to Dayton Myton H Helper to Vernal Park City via IIa lamas Kamas and to Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne Heber via Daniels Canyon Strawberry rry and Fruitland to Du Du- chesne A four million dollar bond Issue was authorized A brief history of this bond measure measure meas meas- ur ure Is necessary in order to give credit where credit Is due During the very first part of the legislative session L. L W. W Curry representative from Uintah county Introduced a abill abill bill providing for tor a bond Issue e of 2 2 The bill was Immediately imme referred to the roads and bridges committee and Currys Curry's bond bill became became became be be- came the absorbing topic not only at atthe atthe the capitol building but all over the state There was no question as to its becoming a law The committee on r roads ads and bridges have been ac accused accused ac- ac of stealing Currys Curry's thunder as were for imagine the surprise of the Uintah county man and his friends when the said committee brought forth a bill providing for a bond issue Curry aman a aman aman man of amiable disposition and smooth temper made no complaint but a number of his friends protest protest- ed A woman member made the remark re remark remark re- re mark on the floor of the House that such action on the part of the committee committee committee com com- was nothing less than piracy To make mako a long story short the bill was finally passed after It was amended to read and I L. L W W. Curry was given full fun credit L L. L W W. Curry was WIlS one of the ablest and most valuable members of the House and his Influence was wide Much of his good work was was was' accomplished quietly and without the blowIng blowIng blowing blow- blow Ing of any trumpets He made ronn many friends among representatives and nd senators and he kept those friends by his honesty and consistency He delivered d only a few but they were to the point though usually short When he began to talk they nil all listened The Curry bill as enacted d Is substantially substantially sub sub- as follows The state board of loan commissioners commissioners commis commis- is hereby authorized to provide provide pro pro- vide ide for and negotiate as s needed forthe for forthe forthe the purpose purpose in this provided aloan a aloan loan Ioan for the state in the sum of four million dollars by Issuing negotiable coupon coupon bonds of this state under rules and regulations not In conflict ct herewith to be prescribed by said board not exceeding four Cour and one half percent per annum interest payable annually annually semi on the first day of January and July in each year said bonds to be signed by the governor governor governor gov gov- and secretary of state slate have the great seal of the state affixed and be countersigned by the state treasurer treasurer treas trens- and registered by the state auditor auditor auditor au au- In a book to be kept by him for that purpose Said bonds shall run not longer than twenty years and the faith and credit of the state Is hereby pledged for their payment and for the payment of the Inter Interest st accruing accruing accruing ac ac- thereon The state board of loan commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- is hereby authorized to provide provide pro pro- vide viele the necessary engraved bonds to carry out the provisions of this act and the expense thereof and all other necessary incidental expenses by said board In the preparation preparation preparation tion and negotiation of said bonds shall be he paid out of the funds derived derived derived ed from the registration of motor vehicles upon the approval of the 8 slate Ia te 1 r xit B u the issuance of said bonds the state treasurer shall give to the State of Utah an additional bond with sureties as provided by law In fn the sum of two hundred thousand dollars which bond hand shall be approved by the state hoard board of examiners and deposited and filed with the secretary of state and the said treasurer shall stand charged upon said bond and upon his official bond for the faithful performance performance performance per per- of such duties as are are arere re required required required re- re of ot him under the provi provisions tons lons of this act or th that t may lay be prescribed ed by the said sard board J of loan commissioners commis commis- j I II I The state auditor state shall draw his warrant on th the state treasurer for fort i ithe I the amount of Interest which shall i fall due on the first day clay of January Januar and July of each year which which said warrant arrant or warrants shall be lie drawn I at least ten days prior to the maturing maturIng maturing matur matur- ing of the interest and such sum as asi may be necessary is hereby appropriated I and set aside from thee the the motor motor vehicle registration fund created h by an an act of t the e legislature approved approved d February 1917 entitled An Act Amending Section 18 Chapter 80 Laws of Utah 1915 relating to the fees for registration of motor vehicles and chauffeurs or In case there Is not sufficient money in said fund that such sum as may be necessary necessary necessary essary Is hereby appropriated and set aside from the general fund of the state or from such other fund as may maybe maybe maybe be provided by law for use from year to year ear to pay par the Interest upon said bonds There shall be and is hereby set I apart and appropriated from froin the said motor vehicle registration fund or In Incase incase incase case there Is not sufficient money In Said paid fund there shall be set apart from the general fund of the state br hr from su such h other fund as may be provided by law for tor that purpose an- an the he sum of one hundred thousand dollars to be drawn on the warrant of the state auditor to pay The the principal of said bonds as the same fall due duo Said amount shall be rte held and aDd placed by the treasurer in a fund to be known as the re redemption redemption redemption re- re fund for the redemption of said bonds It shall be the duty of the state l hoard oard of loan commissioners to make a full report of their proceedings under under under un un- der the provisions of this act to the tho legislature during the first week of the next session and biennially there there- after The bonds issued under the tho p provisions provisions pro pro- o- o visions of this act shall shan not be taxed Continued on Last Page HARD SURFACED ROAD nOl Continued from Page one One for Cor an any purpose within this state and the proceeds of the sale thereof shall be covered into the state treasury treasur treasury treas treas- ur ury and the same shall be appropriated and used exclusively for tor the construction maintenance and repair repaIr re- re paIr of the state roads and the buildIng building building build build- ing of bridges thereon and said treasurer shall pay payout out of said moneys so received in mn the manner now required b by law at the order atthe of at the state road commission subject to the approval of the state board of examiners Said money received from the sale of said bonds shall be appropriated and spent by the said state road commission commission commission com com- mission upon such roads and bridges as by it deemed best |