Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-02

Representative Joseph HoWell oi y lun
has introduced In the house a bill cre-
atlng national road commission ana
prescribing its powers and duties' also
creating a system OF national roads,
establishing q national road fund, and
providing the manner of expending the
same In cooperation with the several
states for tho furthernnce OF good
roads.
The bill in full is as follows.
Be 1t enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United states
of America in Congress assembled.
That a commission Is hereby createu
and shall be known as the national
road commission. which shall consist
OF five members who shall be appoint
ed by the president by and with the
advice and consent of the senate. Inc
commissioners first appointed unuer
this act shall receive appointment Tor
terms of Office for two three, FOUR hVe'
and six years. respectively, from the
first day of July, A. D. 1910. the terms
of each to be designated by the preSi-
dent. but their successors shall be ap-
pointed for a term of five years. except
that any person chosen to fill va
cancy shall be appointed only for the
unoxpircd term of the commissioner
whom he shall succeed.
Sec 2. That said commission, as soon
as qualified, shall, without delay. meet
for organization in the city OF WASH
ington. In the District of Columbia, ana
1t shall organize by the election OF one
OF Its number to be chairman and one
of its number to be vicc-chairman.
The commission shall appoint a sec
rotary. who shall not be member OF
said commission, and such other en-
ployeS as it may find necessary 10 the
proper performance OF its duties, ana
fix the salary or compensation OF eacn.
Until otherwise provided by law the
commission may select and rent SUIT
able offices for its use, and shall nave
authority to procure all necessary oiilce
supplies. The expense of the COM
mission, including necessary expenses
for transportation incurred by the COM
missioners or by their employees under
their orders in making any inVestiga-
tons or upon official business In any
other place than the city of WaSnlng-
ton, shall be allowed and paid upon
presentation of vouchers therefor, ap-
proved by the commission. The prln-
cipal Office of the commission shall be
in the city of Washington, where ltS
general sessions shall be heldi Dut
whenever the convenience OF the pubic
or the commissioners may be promoted
OF delay or expense prevented thereby,
the commission may hold Its sessions
in any part of the United States.
1t may, by one or more of the conf
missloners or its employees, prosecute
any inquiry necessary to the perform
ance OF Its duties in any part OF the
United States: Provided, That not
moro than two members OF the
commission shall be absent from the
United States at one time. 1t shall
be the duty of the chairman, or In
case of his absence. of the vicc-chalr-
man, to preside at all meetings of tho
commission, and to sign all corre-
spondence, documents, papers. orders
and vouchers authorized by the said
commission.
Sec g. That it shall be the duty of
the national road commission
First To have direct charge of the
disbursement of all money appropriat-
ed for road construction under pro-
visions of this act.
Second To consult and cooperate
with authorized officials of any state
or territory desiring to obtain aid un-
der the provisions of this act.
Third. To select. pursuant to the
terms of this act the roads that shall
form the system of national roads and
CaubO lHclH TO De UdluCu
Fourth. To conduct experiments
make Investigations. test road ma
terials. furnish the states expert as
sistance. and instruct those having
charge of road construction work. as
far as practical. and In their discre-
tlon to publish and distribute bulletins
and reports on all phases of road work
for the information and instruction of
those interested in the promotion OF
good road building.
Fifth. To mako all necessary rules
and regulations in accordance with the
provisions of this act to eftectuate the
object and purposes hereof.
Sixth. To keep all records. maps.
profiles. and information for reference
and inspection.
Seventh. To formulate general rules
and regulations as to the longitudinal
and cross sectional profile of national
roads, together with the manner OF
constructing the same: Provided. That
this stall not be construed to mean the
selection OF the particular portion
of the road to be constructed nor the
selection OF the material to be used.
Eighth. To prepare and submit to the
president of the United States an
nually report of the work of the COM
mission. including all expenditures and
the general progress of construction OF
national roads. and such other inror-
nation as may be desired by the pres
ident.
Sec, 4. That any of the existing
roads. streets, highways or avenues
which may hereafter be designated
by the national road commission in
accordance with the provisions of this
act shall become part of the system
of national roads: Provided, That nc
road. street. avenue. or highway with
In the limits of any incorporated
city shall become part of sucf
system entitled to the benefits of this
act. Provided further. that this act
shall not apply to nor be construed to