Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-04-11
Hon. W. L. Henslsy introduces Bill for
Good Roads"

"6ood koads.
March N. 1919. Ar nenslcy intrn.iue.
~ the following bill xhioh was referred
To The committee on agriculture and
ordered 10 b. printed.
BILL
he h enacted by the senate and house
ofrepfcscptauves Of tho United States
IT America 10 congress assembled,
That there is hereby appropriated, out
ot any money IN tho treasury no, other
wise Appropriated, the sum Of twenty
million dollars annually. for period OF
i've years, commencing with the year
nineteen hundred and twelve, 10 be ex-
pended tar the purpose OF constructing
and maintaining puoIir roads In the
rsnner provided Tor in this act.
SOC :. That the money herein ap-
Pr0priaied shall ~ apportioncd amoag
the several states aud territories OF the
uni'ed S,aies In proportion to popGla-
s'on. exclusive otthe population OF cities
that are In excess often Thousand people:
Provided, That the participation by any
state ia sad Federal fund is contingent
upon the state first appropriating sum
equal to the amoan, provided OF sought
TO be secured from the Federal govern.
meat; that when any state has availed
herself oi the Provisions Of this act, then
the Nhole sum so obtained shalt become
available 70 the county or counties in
which the road shall he constructed upon
the following conditions: That any coun-
" or counties desiring 10 participate In
said fund At the disposal Of the state
shall, by bond issue. cash subscription,
OF otherwise. provide sum Of money
which in no Instance shall be less than
ten thousand dollars, and upon proper
showing made TO thr governor and secre-
tary OF state 6e entitlcd to and shall re-
ceivc from the state sum equal to the
amount 80 provided by the county or
counties In which the read IL 10 be built.
Sec. ). Tha, applications for Federal
AID under the provisions of.shis act shall
6e considered in the order Of their filing |
with the secretary Of the treasury, and |
an application for this purpose shall be /.
considered complete when Il may include |
such assurance or guarantee from the |
governor and secretary Of state in which |
The roads shalt be located ,ha, . tentative
road plan has been prepared, and that
he funds provided for are available
ipon the part OF the state, Should any
part OF the money made available under
he provisions OF this act be unexpended
" unauthorized for any state OF territory,
BY reason OF such state or territory fall
ny to avail itself OF the provisions OF this
'ct. within a period of two years. the
aid balance shall not be subject to the
'peration OF this act, but remain in the
reasury. /,
See. I. That the director OF public
Dads OF the department OF agriculture
hall. whenever called upon by the state
e county highway engineer, furnish
'lans, estimates, or any information in
lis possession regarding the method or
manner OF construction OF said roads. !,
See. 8 That the secretary of the
reasary is hereby authorized and dire,,-
i 10 prepare such rules aud regulations
> In his discretion he may deem proper
Or the execution OF the provisions of
his act.
Mr.. Hensiey says: ri believe in a !
idicious expenditure Of public moneys;
believe that We should economize, for
,stance In our appropriations for the
rmy and navy. desire here to submit
he following figures:
For the army
sss Sas, II, ,sit.So 1910 si0i, ,ia5, ,sss.Sa
For the navy
Us <3. or, ,23Lis 1910 SIN, ,sss, iss.0 .05
From these figures you win observe