The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
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Si Washington. May 6.--Scnator Swan
son has introduced the following bill
Iii the interests OF the good roads
movement. and a. SKIS for an appropria-
tion of s100, 900. 900
THAT tho Director of tho ONCE OF
Public Roads OF the United States
Department of Agriculture is hereby
authorized and directed under tho
general supervision of tho Secretary
OF Agriculture, to carry out tile pro-
visions of this act q hereinafter set
forth. and he is authorized TO employ
such engineering and other as
distance as may be necessary. and tho
expense thereof shall bc paid from he
appropriation hereinafter made.
State TO Pay IInif
"Sectlon q That upon application of
naid director by the Legislature of any
state. or such officer as the Legislature
may designate. requesting national aid
In the Improvement of any post road or
rural delivery route, and setting forth
that such road is Il post road or rural
delivery route; that it is a man travel
ed highway; that its Improvement
would be OF great benefit to the State:
that funds Will be available on the
part of tile State or local authorities
TO defray half of the expense of the
proposed Improvement of such road:
1t shall be the duty of the said dtrec-
tor to cause investigation to be made
as to the correctness of all the state
ments made in snca application, and to
determine whether such Improvement
Is desirable and for general welfare
"If he shall approve such npplica-
tion no shall SO intnrm said> state
authorities. and then surveys; plans.
specifications and estimates for such
Improvement shall be prepared. as may
be determined by the joint action of
said director and state authorities
and which shall also be jointly APP
proved. After these have been APP
proved and the director Is satisfied
that tho portion OF estimated cost to
be horne by the State will be duly
available. 1t shall be the duty of said
director and State authorities, as they
may agree, to advertise for ODDS FOR
carrying out of such Improvement. Tho
bids shall be made and contracts
awarded under such rules and regui
Iations as the said director and State
authorities may prescribe:
provided, that all bids shall bc
opened by a representative of the
office OF public roads In public. and
in tho presence Of duly qualified
representative of the state. All con-
tracts shall be. awarded Jointly by
said director and duly constituted road
authorities of the State.
5f Joint Supervision.
s Section s. That the Director OF tho
Office OF Public Roads of the United
states Department OF Agriculture and
the State authorities shall havo joint
supervision over tho construction. i'm
Drovement and maintenance of all
roads constructed. improved, or main
tanned under the provisions OF this
act .;
Section 4. That the entire cost OF
such construction. Improvement or
maintenance shall be paid by the
Treasurer of the United States upon
warrant from said Director OF the or
lice of Public Roads; provided. that
upon completion OF such construction
and Improvement and payment there
for, the said director shall certify to
The duly constituted State authorities
the total cost of suoh Improve mcnt
and 1t shall he the duty of the said
State authorities TO cause to be paid
to tho Treasurer of the United States
and by him placed to the credit of tho
national highway fund.- hereinafter