Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-08
THAT GOOD ROADS BILL
FULL TEXT OF THE BILL NOW
PENDING IN CONGRESS.
To Establish in the Department OF
Agriculture Bureau Of Public
Highways, and Provide National
Aid in Improvement of Roads.

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/. lie IL enacted by the senate an'
. house of representatives OF the Unite,
States M Americo in oon,ross no.
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/ Ihat there shall be established IN
. the department OF agriculture bu-
, reau 10 De known as the Bureau OF
Fupilc Highways.
sec o. lhat the object ana pur-
pose OF sald bureau shall be to CO.
operate win the various states and
territories OF the united states In the
construction ana Improvement OF per-
hitheht publle ROADS according to the
provisions OF this act; to make inves-
legations and experiments In regard
10 tne best methods OF road making
ana the best road-making materials;
10 cooperate with the various states
ana territories OF the United states
IN the construction of object lesson
roads, TO pupllsh ana distribute bull
| ietihs ana reports on the subject OF
ROADS ana ROAD Improvement; to
orihg ABOUT as tar as may be, uni
FORM system TOT the repair, Improve
iheht ana construction or the public
roads throughout the United states.
see o. mat the SAID bureau shall
coiisls' Oh three commissioners, 10 be
hHo"!i as commissioners OF High
ways Two OF Whom shall be APP
poiii'eu ny me PRESIDENT by ana win
.ie auNIee anu consent OF the senate
~ the loIo"ihg manner: one from
lne politicai party IN control OF Inc
eAeeuliYe praleh oil me government !
VINO shai De me chairman OF the
commission one from me largest
iiliiioit'y PSiltic'.I party botn OF the
aloresnid commissioners shal nave
piaetleai Niio"ieuse OF ROAD engineer
ins anu Soiis. = uctloh, ana shaiI receive
: suidiy =, ii,e lhousailu uollars per
. IN, eoeu ne pesiusHt siall ue-
~ ~, - seite ~ 'he tnltu MEMBER OF
. 7a,li eo,'ill.os'oii az oiliTsr oi me en-
80 ~. X =. "a" onieeu suites
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= n,os's - YIN 'le Na.e VI e'ie ap
'oSai VI 'ilis aSt' any s'ate OF terri
n.y. 'i'h suu y. theteoi
lrousn tie proper oiilcers having Jnr-
u'@siOii VI u,e puph0 ioaus' may APP
y lor aiu az .he improvements OF
'hs'i uetioh Va we pupiie FoAus OF =
'etioiis thereoh iocateu IN sald state
territory
sec o. Ihat the said commissioners
~ ,ss., 80 p,u., -
'te all needful rules and regulations --
iuer "hich the various states ana
rrltories or ciVil subdivisions there
may apply for and receive the ben or
It's of this act. The said rules and
gulations shall be approved by the Nj
cretary OF agriculture. ar
sec. o. Ihat no state or territory
civll subdivision thereof, shall be to
tilted TO receive the Dement'S OF this tbs
until It shall have established to
satisfaction or the said commits his
'ners OF highways: First that the en-
yhway. or section thereof souptt IN
imnrovea or constructed &c M spfB an,
NJ ,,,bIic i,,,or,,roo as ~ go, ina
80, 49, ,,,,.,,,s,,. - q, {
thln the purview OF this act, taking
o account the use, location, and ~
ue OF such highway, or section yso
'reof, Tor the purposes OF common ,
me ana travel and for the delivery a.
the mail OF the United States; sec ton
!, that the requisite right of way are
the improvement and construction her
the highway, or section thereof, has
n secured; third, that the highway
section thereof, when constructed A
improved will be maintained and fro,
t in repair without recourse upon c tsor
United States; fourth. that the he
e or territory, or civil subdivision inju
reof has provided for the payment the
's, poso,oh o. .ne to.a. COS. OF tne thre ire
ID for In this act. ~.
&c. 7. That one half of the ex- ana
Sc of the improvement or con- 100
ction OF any public highway Of C,ff,
state or Territory mr. o,v,, snh5i- 70 I
IN tberoof thot 80, ~.a,,,a - Mil
,f,ts - ~. 49, III $500, hrid
80 "a 'nis az snaii pe paio py niou
u easurei VI 'he United states, up cn,y,
ne requlsition or said commission 49,,
OF highways, out Of any specific 49,,
'opriation made to carry out the ma
iciopo - ,ltc hSiu