The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-11-29
OFFERS slC,OOO AID FOR ROADS.
BIease Receives Terms OF Proposal
From Hitchcock and Wilson as to
Federal Aid.


suitable road about fifty miles long
over the entire length OF which there
is delivery of mail by rural carriers
and will arrange to have $4,000 raised
by the State or local subdivisions
thereof. in accordance with the re-
ouirements of the law, the government
will set aside $4,000 additional from
the appropriation granted by congress
and will expend the sum OF $4,000
thus provided, or so much of it as
seems wise, for the Improvement and
maintenance of the road selected is
2 paragraph contained in letter from
Postmaster General Hitchcock and
Secretary CT Agriculture Wilson ad-
dressed to Governor Blease.
The letter asks the governor to
cause to be selected a piece OF road
which would best meet the require
ments of the bill and adds, which the
qualified authorities are prepared to
give sufficient guarantee that their
uroportion of the cost will be met"
Any road desiring to take advantage
of this opportunity should notify the
governor at once so he can send their
name on to the federal authorities.
Congress appropriated $500,0O0 for
the Improvement OF the public roads
and provided that any State or local
subdivision taking advantage of this
appropriation was to put up double
the amount expended by the national
government, all to be done under the
national governments direction and
supervision. The postmaster general
and the secretary Of agriculture were
to have charge Of the distribution OF
this S50O,0OO. and they desire to di-
vide it equally between the States. This
is the opportunity to get some federal
aid and some good roads, and any road
in South Carolina willing to comply
with the terms can get a fine road.
Any section so interested should noti-
fy Governor Blease and this is where
the chambers of commerce can get in
some good work.
The following is the letter received
by the governor and signed by Post
master General F. H Hitchcock and
Secretary of Agriculture James Viii
son:
I'VE beg to call your attention to the
following item incorporated in the last
appropriation bill:
That a joint committee shall be
appointed, composed of five members
of the senate to be designated by the
chairman of the senate committee on
postofhces and post roads, and five
members of the house to be designat-
ed by the chairman of the house COM
mittee on the postofice and post roads,
to make inquiry into the subject of
federal aid in the construction of post
roads and report at the earliest prac-
ticable date, and for this purpose they
are authorized by subcommittee or
otherwise to sit during the recess of
congress, to send for persons and pa
pers, to administer oaths, to summons
and compel the attendance Of wit
nesses, and to employ such clerical, ex-
pert, and stenographic assistance as
shall be necessary, and to pay the nee
essary expenses of such inquiry, there
is hereby appropriated, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise
the sum Of $4,000 to be
paid out upon the audit and order Of
the chairman or acting chairman CT
such committee: Provided, that there
is hereby appropriated the sum of
$500,00O, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
10 be expended by the secretary OF ag-;
riculture in cooperation with the post
master general in improving the con-
diticn OF roads to be elected by them
over which rural delivery is Or may
hereafter be established, such i'm
proYement to be for the purpose, OF
the increase in the terri
tory which could be served by each
carrier as a result Of such improve
ment, the possible increase i'll the
number OF delivery days in each year,
the amount required in excess of local
for the proper mainte
nance OF such roads, and the relative
saving to the government in the opera
ton Of the rural delivery service, and
to the local inhabitants in the trans