The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-03
INTRODUCES ROADS BILL
Representative shackleford, Commit.
tee Chairman, Enters First Bill
Bearing Imprint Of Authority.
FEDERAL ROAD MAINTENANCE

1t'' = 11'01''
FEDERAL ROAD MAINTENANCE
by congressman clyde Il. TaVe anl
Washington. December 9Th
first good roads hill to no introdnce,
Hin the House and which hears tn,
imprint Of authority ia that which
has Just been introduced nv Chair
imam Dorsey w. shack,eford chair
imam of the Roads Committea nh,
measure has been carefully worked
Tout by Mr.. shackleford and ia th.
4 result Of wears nf study an Tho auh
4 iect of federal aid to GOOD roads
Moreover. endorsement for III
lIbill has heen s;pnad. nv eoyora1 NJ an,
|hers NJ tho Roada com ,,oi++aa ino,,,
ling one Or two sRennhlica indica+,
inp +ho+ when +ha pooa, cor,,+ta.
gets down IN puor, .navt r,on+h 49,.
hin w,,,,1 racai,o noos+ .o,io,,s 49,,
s,dara+inn
! rho n,on o,,+1inad =, ~ III, ). /.
devalonmont- on1oroan,on+ - M.
Ich o,,1afora, -; ,;,., 80
ara1 ,oainton.no.osz@ of $3.50 GOODS
There is bowevor move - 1oss 80 !
com nromiea with tho ;n+oros+s -
mond;,r4h.+ 49, ,,ou - =.
Tho h,,s;,os. 80 oo.+..-.:.., 80,
tvno ho,,,ovord ,ooda u,,,;,a
sense does rho moasnro oontorn,ato
anv actna1 cons+r,o+ion 80 ,o.ds -,
povornmon+ money = ;noroo.o, ~
amount Of federal aid nor milo 90 !. !.
tn ENCOURAGE tho oons+r,o+io,, 80 ~
hest TYNE Of co,n+rv h;,huovs
For tho murnosos of onn1vina +h;..
federal aid the roads If tho oonn+r,,
have been divided info +hroo o,oceas
and on,v ro.ds oon,n,,,;,o, ,;+,, -, I,
snocifica+;o,c for +ha.o o7oa.o.~, ~
specifications being set NV tho of-
flee of Good Roads If tho nonort-
ment of Agriculture, can sac,ro anv
government aid There will ho M
government bounty for unimnroved
roads.
The Glass A roads are those -of tho
highest type. There can he No nm
usually stiff grades in these roads.
they must be we'll drained. and the
roadbed must at least come IN m
the standard of we'll kent macadam
There is no+hino "a nrovon+ 1ooo1it;aa
to construct roads better than the
Specifications for Glass A. nv hni1d-
ing them of brick, or Of using deem
foundations for the macadapa, So:
long as the road costs at least as
much per mile as macadam it.comes
within the specifications. And for.
this type of road the governments
pays an annual maintenance aid of
SEQ per mile. zNs... q
Class B roads are cheaper. in con-
struction.. Their grades must
be as easy as topogranhica1
conditions will permit. and their
drainage must be perfect. Bnt the
road surface must be of gravel. or
of some other material of equal ntil-
ity and cost. It must have a. smooth
firm surface which is firm in any
season or sort of weather. For s,,ch
roads the government will nav q
maintenance aid of $50 per mile ner
year. ..-- -. - ~, H.. -. /
Finally, Glass c. is the ordinary
dragged county road. The snecif,ca.
lions will REQUIRE easv grades ann.
pie side bitches. a surface that will
quickly shed water. and which is
kept continually crowned and com
pacted by dragging or other anprov.
ed means. These roads must
be smooth and passable for vehicles
at all seasons. This is the TYNE Of
country road contemplated in the
original Shackleford bill. and the