Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-09-26


must be charged 10 and paid out of
that States quota OF the good-roads
fund in which the damage is assess
ed.
See g. That the Secretary OF AgricuI-
ture be, and he is hereby authorized
and directed 10 organize a force Of en-
gineers TO superintend the construction
OF said roads and highways, which shall
consist OF one chief engineer to every
- miles, at a salary OF - dollars.
and assistant engineer to every -
miles, at "a salary OF -- dollars. with
such camp allowance and equipage rs
may be approved by him (the Secreta-
ry OF Agricultural and such other clerks
operatives, and laborers below the
grade of 81 10000 as he NAV de-
termine: Provided, That all such an
pointments must be distributed i'm the
respective States i'm proportion TO pop
ulation, If practicable, and such total
number OF employees shall not exceed
-- In number 10 every. -- miles
under construction.
Sec Z. That the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture shall construct said roads by let
ting TO contract TO lowest bidder. unless
in his opinion, the work may be done
more satisfactorily otherwise. and he is
authorized Ia do any part of the whole
OF the work in any or all Of tbs aforesaid
States ane Territories by Government
force or contract, as it may appear TO
him best for the public interest.
Soc. 8. That the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture shall provide all instruments. sta
tionery, appliances utensils, camp equip.
age, live stock, vehicles, and other ar
ticles, and shall cause all necessary
printing TO be done, the cost OF all of
which and the salaries of all engineers
and operatives shall be paid out Of the
general fund and be chargeable TO the
quota OF the good-roads fund Of no
State or Territory: Provided. That the
salaries Of all engineers, assistant engi-
neers, and other employees while actu-
ally engaged i'm work i'm any State or
Territo ry shall be charged to the said
States quota of good roads
fund
Sec. 9. That the balance ofthe one
hundred million dollars remaining af
ter the general expenditures and the
expenditure Of one dollar per capita
in this State and Territory shall consti-
tute a reserve fund 10 be delt with by
Congress.
Sec. 10. That for purposes Of this Act
the census of ninet~cn hundred is to be
the basis, and this appropriation shall
beavailable July first, nineteen hundred
and two.
Sec. IL. That nothing in this Act
shall be constructed as authorizing the
improvement Of any part OF the road
or street within the corporate limits OF
any incorporated town or city.
See II. That the Secretary Of Agri-
culture may, fhe deems it advisable
established under his supervision a bu
reau of good roads, with a chief with a
salary Of -- dallars, to be appoint
eel by the President and confirmed by
Senate.
See. l3. That all roads constructed
under this Act when completed are TO
become the property of the respective
States and Territories and subject to
the laws and regulations Of said States
and Territories
Sec. ii. That no work shall be done
in any State or Territory under this act
until the Legislatures of said States
and Territories shall have passed reso-
buttons excepting and approving Of its
terms.
Sec. 10. That the Secretaries of tho
Treasury and Agriculture and hereby
instructed to enforce the provisions of
this Act without delay, and all Acts or
parts Of Acts in conflict with this Act
are hereby repealed.