Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-02
Representative Joseph Howell's Bill
Creating National Road Commission

alter, amend. or repeal any statute OF
the United States regulating any gov
ernmcnt reservation.
Sec. D. That any state or territory
desiring to avail itself OF the benefits or
this act shall comply with the pro-
visions herein. and shall. through the
authority designated by the law OF such
state or territory to cooperate with
the national road commission. make ap-
plication therefor, and upon request OF
the national road commission, shall
submit map or maps. In accordance
with the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the national road commis-
sion. showing the location and tho
courses of the principal roads through
such state OF territory.
Sec g. That from the maps and in
formation so furnished by state or ter
ritorial officials. supplemented by such
information and Investigations as the
national road commission shall deem
necessary, the said national road COM
mission shall designate the road or
roads which shall form part of n sys-
tenn OF national roads: Provided, that
not more than one such road running
in each general direction-that Is. north
and south, east and wcst-in each state
or territory shall be selected. which
roads shall be designated so as to con-
meet with similar roads in adjoining
states to form a continuous system of
national roads.
Sec. Z. That the national road COM
mission, after having designated and
approved such roads. shall prepare
map Of each state and territory. show
ing thereon the roads as they shall have
been designated and approved. and
shall file copy of tho same with each
state OF territory for reference. and
when the same shall have been ap-
proved by the proper state or territorial
authority and such approval certified
to the national road commission, such
roads shall become part OF the ma
tional road system to be improved un-
der the provisions of this act: Provided
further. that nothing herein shall rem
der the government of the United
States as in any way liable for any
damage caused upon OF along such
road.
Sec. s. That there is hereby appro-
prlated, out of any money in the treas
ury of the United States not otherwise
appropriated, the sum OF $4,000. 900 an
nually. which fund shall be designated
as the national road fund. and shall be
expended for permanent road con-
struction work on national roads only
in accordance with the provisions of
this act: Provided. that no money ap-
proprlated herein shall be expended on
any national road until the state OF
territory in which such road is located
shall have made provision to expend
onc-half OF the cost of all national road
constructor in such state OF territory.
Sec. Q. That the national road
fund shall be apportioned annually by
the national road commission to each
state and territory which shall be en-
titled to It's benefits under the pro-
lyiCinng IF thic Tho a
portIoned to each state and territory
shall be ascertained and determined
according to the ratio that the ap-
proved mileage of national roads with
in such state or territory shall bear to
the total approved mileage of ma
tional roads within the United States
Sec. o. That the national road COM