The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

rates, and this district has Suf-
 fered long and patiently, just as
 have other inland districts and
 towns.
 What this district needs is a
 water freight rate basis What
 would Pittsburg be if it were not
 located as it is, at the junction of
 the Allegheny and MonongoheIa
 '''''''''''''.''''.'s''.... matter provided for, shall apportion the approximations made under the pro- NlslohS or this act for each fiscal year among the several states in the fol- towing manner: One-third in the ra- tlo which each state bears to the total area of all the states: one third in the riatio which the popu- Iation of each state bears to the total population of all the states, popula- ton of all incorporated towns and Cltles excepted as shown by the latest Iederal census; one third in the ratio winch the mileage of rural post roads or each state bears to the total mle- age or rural post roads in all the states as shown by the latest available report oy the Postmaster General
 THE MONEY APPROPRIATED
 sec 5. That for the purpose of carving out the provisions of this act there is ieFepy appropriated. out of any moneys m the treasury not otherwise appropriat- ed for the fiscal year ending June 30 1917, the sum of $2OOO.0oO; for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1918, the sum of Soooo,00O; for the fiscal year ending June oo l9l9, the sum of 5000 900; and for the hscal year ending June 30, 1920, the sum Of 000 So much of the appropria- tion apporuoned to any state for any hscal year as remains unexpended at the close thereof shall be available for ex- pend1ture until the close of the succeed Ing fiscal year, except that amounts ap- portioned in any fiscal year to any state which has no highway department or other department empowered to act as such shall be available for expenditure in that state until the close of the third succeeding fiscal year after the close of the fiscal year for which such apportion- ment is made; provided, that any amount appropriated and apportioned under the provisions of this act remaining uneX- pended under the terms of this section shall be reapportioned to all the states Tn the same manner and on the same basis as the original appropriations under this act.
 ADMINISTERING EXPENSES
 Sec. 4. That so much of the appropria ton made under this act as the Secretary of Agriculture may estimate to be neces- sary, not to exceed per centum, shall be deducted by him at the beginning of each fiscal year for administering the pro- visions of this act and any portion of such amount unexpended at the close of any fiscal year shall be made a part. of the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year and reapportioned, according to this act. Within 60 days after the final pas sage of this act and thereafter on or before January 20, next preceding the commencement of the fiscal year, he shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the state highway department the sum which he has designated to be de- ducted for administering the provisions of this act and the sum which he has apportioned to each state for such fis- cal year. All payments under this act shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury on warrants drawn by the Sec retary of Agriculture to the party or parties designated by the state highway department as the fiscal agent of the state or county authorized by law on the part of the state or county to receive said funds
 ASKING FOR AID
 Sec. ,. Any state highway department may petition the Secretary of Agriculture for aid in the improvement or main tenance, under this act, of any rural post road, military road, or road used for the promotion of interstate commerce, except on streets of cities, towns, or boroughs having a population in excess of 2000 inhabitants, but such aid may be had on streets and roads in said mu- nicipalties when the houses average more than 200 feet apart. The term rural post road" as used in this act, shall be deemed to mean any public road over which the United States mails are or may be transported. If the Secretary of Agriculture approves said petition, then the state highway department shall make, or cause to be made, such serveys plans, specifications, and estimates as the Secre- tary of Agriculture may require: Pro- vided further, That said plans, estimates, and specifications may be for roads of soil or sand-clay construction as well as for other approved types of roads,