The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-23
STATE MONEY AWAITING THE
COUNTIES WHICH APPLY

OOON ifsso W HUI AIIL1
Is Spotsylvania county, and for
that matter she other counties in
this section, going TO make applica-
tion before March l, 1909, for the
money which the State of Virginia
has generously appropriated to help
build permanent roads In the vari-
Gus subdivisions of the Common
wealth? For every dollar she cOun-
~ puts up, the State. to a limited
amount, stSnds ready to put up its
dollar. In other words the State
has appropriated S25O,0O0 for
1909 and the same amountfOr 1910
20 be divided among those counties
which, (lst) do not enjoy the bene-
Ms oil a convict road force: (2nd)
which make proper application on
or before MARI ia each year. and
t3rd) which bind themselves TO put
up an equal amount. II no appplica-
ton is made listen where Spotsyl-
vania's share will go; quoting from
the Act itself we find this provision.
Provided further. that the share o'
each county of such Rpportionment shal
remain In the State treasury until Rp-
piled Tor and such county shall become
entitled To receive Il according t. law:
and, provided further, that II such ap-
portionment FOR each year shall not be-
applied Tor by the local road authorities
oil any county and such county become
entitled TO receive Il according 70 law.
before the first day OF March. in the yesr
nineteen hundred and nine. and there
after before the first day of March IN
each year, the amount 50 apportioned
and set aside for that county. or the
amount thereof not so applied for and
not go entitled to be received shall then
upon be apportioned as herein provided.
among the counties entitled to share in
said apportionment as Aforesaid. whose
local road authorities have heretofore
and alter the passage Of this oct made
application according to law requiring
State money aid to the extent OF sum
greater than the amount OF their said
apportonments, respectively"
The 100000 appropriated for
State road aid was intended TO be
a starter for the permanent build
ing OF roads in this State and TO
furnish direct State money aid for
such county or district thereof will
ing to pay one-haf of the cost. In
other words, iISpotsylvania county.
or any district thereof, will pus up
$4,000 in the years l9O9-lO the
State will furnish thecounty with an
equal amount, provided her pro
rata Is that much. The share of
each county is based on the taxable
values, including al kinds of prop
erty. II the county puts up In any
one year more than the State it can
continue to draw out OF the State
treasury each year acertain amount
OF cash until the expenditure by the
county is equalized. The Act along
this line says:
ANY county wherein. after the pas-
sage of this Act, more than fifty Der cen
tum OF the expenses of permanent road
improvement shall be expended. IN &C.
cordance with the provisions OF this Act,
snail be entitled TO receive its said an
nual apportionment of State aid. until
lie receipts from the State on such ac-
count shall equal fifty per centum Of such
expense"
And IL there Is no road building to
be done the money can be used for
bridges under this clause:
Any county whose share In any wear
OF said apportionnent of State all for
permanent road improvement shall NOT
exceed the sum OF twenty-five hundred
dollars, shall be entitled to receive the
same Tor use Ia payment of fifty p-r
eentum OF the expense OF permanent
Drloge building In such county according
10 plans and specifications made. or AZ
proved, by the State Highway Commis-
sloner upon condition that the Other
nifty per centum OF such xpense be borne
by such county"
We hope TO see the citizens Of the
county take this State aid matter
up with the board of supervisors TO
the end that application may lie
made before March /, 1909. for
Spotsylvania's share of she fund and
a start made, If even a small one, on
building permanent roads in the
county. Do not sit idle and by fail
ure TO apply, as required by the Act.
allow your county's proportion OF
this 100000 to go into the treas
ury OF some other more wide-awak o
county.
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