A Federal Aid Forest Road Project is now under construction between Hebo
and Dolph in Tillamook County. This project is 10.3 miles in length,
includes grading and nine foot rock surfacing, and is estimated to cost
$122,000.00 of which $21,500.00 will be paid by the County, $50,250.00
by the State, and $50,250.00 by the Federal Government.
This work is handled under the supervision of Federal Office of Public
Roads. The contract was awarded to the Tillamook County Court, but the
State's Attorney General ruled that the Court had no authority which
would allow them to contract to do work of this nature. To facilitate
matters the Highway Commission took the contract over from the County,
and the work is now in progress, the Highway Department acting as
contractors and being paid for the work at the unit prices originally
bid by Tillamook County.
It was so late in the year when this work was taken over by the State
that little work can be done until the 1919 season. Work is in progress,
however, on camp construction, clearing, and such other portions of the
work as can be done during the winter months.
Mr. J. M. Baker is superintendent of construction on this work.