Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
COOD ROADS BILL WILL Be PUSHED

Catching the fever of enterprise,
the House Committee on Agricul-
tire. of which Congressman John
Lamb. of Richmond, is chairman,
has agreed, through a subcommlt
tee, immed ately to take action on
a good roads bill which it is propos-
e to have Congress pass this year,
if possible, but If not this year thei
some time in the very near future.
A subcommit ee has been work,
ing on this matter for some time,
and has agreed upon bill that
PROBABLY will be entirely satlsfac-
tory to the entire country. Stni
ped of technicalities, all roadways
would be divided INTO three classe
A, B and c. 1t is a consolida-
ton of all good roads bills now
pending in the House.
Glass A shall embrace roads OF
not less than one mile in length
upon which no grade shall be steep
er than is reasonably and practlca-
bly, necessary in view of the nalur-
al topography of the locality; we'll
drained; with a road track not less
than twelve feet wide composed o!
shells or macadam graded. crowned
cJmpacted and maintained IN six
manner that it shall continuously
have firm smooth surface; and all
other roads having road rae.
not less than twelve feet wide of a
construction equally smooth, firm
durable and expensive and contin-
uously kept in proper repair.
Class B shall embrace roads o!
not less than one mile in length
upon which no grade shall be steep
er than is reasonably and practice
bly, necessary in view Of the natur
al topography of the locality; wei
drained; with a road track not less
than twelve feet wide. composed Of
burnt clay, gravel or proper com
bination of sand and clay or sane
and gravel, constructed and maln
tanned in such manner as to con
tinuously ;.tve firm, smooth sur
face.
Glass c shall embrace roads O:
not less than one mile in length, up
on which no grade shall be steepe'
than is reasonably and practically
necessary in view of the naturai
topography of the locality; witt
ample side bitches, so constructr'
and crowned as to quickly sheC
water into the side ditches; cOntln
uously kept we'll compacted ant
with a firm, smooth surface by
dragging or other adequate mean:
so that it shall be reasonably passa
bic for wheeled vehicles at all times
Whenever the United States shall
use any highway of any State, o
of civil subdivision thereof, or o
any company incorporated unde
the laws Of any State which fall
within classes A, B or G, for thu
purpose of transporting rural mail
compensation for such use shall b.
made at the rate of $50 per annun
per mile for highways of Class A
$40 per annum per mile for high
ways of class B, and $40 per annun
per mile for highways of Class {
The United States shall not pa,
any other compensation or toll 70
such use of such highways thar
that provided for i'll this section
and shall pay no compensation
whatever for the use of any high
way not falling within Glasses A, [
or C.
The director of roads in the De,
partment of Agriculture shall de-
termine the class into which any
road shall fall, and his determine,
ion upon that subject shall be
final.
The compensation provided fol-
shall be paid at the end of each ifs
cal year by the Treasurer of the
United States upon warrants drawn
upon him by the Postmaster-Gen'
eral to the officers or persons emit
tied to the custody of the funds OF
of the respective high
ways entitled to compensation un-
der this act.