The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-29

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West 4lTgiIli
CHAFC9s syoVs e9=Afe you
interested fn better hEghWays? That
question is asked " the postmaster
general. and the secretary Of agri-
IcuIfure. The last postal appropria-
l ton bin passed by the natIonal.
iConreas.scontained eianse apRro-
prtatilg 45OQsO00 for improginl sEzs
+! the condition or roads over Uhieh
frfira3 nba4l Is carried This Is divided
Aamcpg the several states of the
unioal on condition that the state or
local. county, or municipal 9qthorl-
Yes appropriate twice as much as
I illif.4t given By the United States gov
ssSrnmen4. The work VIII be done oy
tthe government.
(! The governor OF West Virginia
has been requested blythe Postmas-
tier general and the secretary Of as-
ricuiture to select a suitable road
about difty miles N length, or have
some county or counties TO select
J such a.road. oyer which. mail is now
: carried, and supply 10000 to be
added to the-SIO,OOO to be furnished
/ BY the national government.
Governor GlasscOck g desirouS.
that the matter. be taken up at once
INV such counties or districts that
nav desire to enter into the propo=
sftion, and report to him. 50 t5at-ae
NAV take the matter up with the
authorities. This request has been
made of Governor GlasseoeE oy
postmaster General Frank HifeR-
cock and Secretary Of AgI1esu l0
James Wilson.
That the pubic may be fa Fam :
with what this question IS. the 10AZz
owing is taken from the postaI aP-
.Dropria4ion hill relative to the mat
ter in question:
That joint committee shall De
appointed, composed of i've mem
4bers Of the Senate to be designated
nv the chairman Of the Senate com
mittee on postofices and postroads'
and Eve members Of the House to pc
DESIGNATED by the chairman OF the
tIouse committee on postofdces ana
oostroads. to make inquiry into the
subject Of federal aid in the con
strueton of postroads and report at
he earliest practicable date, and Tor
The purpose they are authorized oS
committee or otherwise to sit during
tbe recess Of Congress. at such
times and places as they may deem
.dyisable- to send for persons ana
naDers To administer Oaths, to sum
mon and compel the attendance OF
witnesses. and to employ such Ger
raj. expert and stenographic assist
100 as SHAH be necessary, and to
~ the necessary expenses of such
inoniry. there is hereby apprOprl-
atad out of the money in the treas
nv not otherwise appropriated, the
s,,n,-.of $4,000 to be paid out upon
the audit and order Of the chairman
or acting chairman of said eommle
zoe. provided, that there is hereby
concentrated the sum Of $5OO,OOO'-
out ., money in the treasury not
o+berwise appropriated, to be ex-
rended bv the secretary of agrlcul-
TIRE IN cooperation with the post
master general in improving the
condition of roads to be selected by
mem over which rural delivery is or
may hereafter be established sucn
:! nnrovement to be for the purpose
If aseertaining the increase in the
fte-ritory which would be served by
each carrier as a result Of such i'm
nrovement. the possible increase Oh
the number of delivery days in each
year the amount required in excess
of local expenditures for the proper
maintenance OF such roads, and the
reIatiye saving to the government IN
the operation of the rural delivery Z.
: service. and to the kcal inhabitants
N She transportation Of their PROD
:ncts by reason Of such 'improyemsene.
and report the desuits IN detail 20
Con ress.
sDb-divsion thereof in which such
Improvement is made under tins
provision shall furnish double the
amount OF money for the improve
ment of the road or roads SO Sc
Iected. such improvement shall be
made under the supervision Of the
secretary. of agriculture
Il That the secretary Of agriculture
and the postmaster general are here