The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-06

they will be fully investigated by
government agents, and if aceepta
bic the state will receive from the
government its apportionment OF the
appropriation made for the purpose
Under the terms OF the act the fed.
eral government pays the bill for one
half the cost and the state pays the
other half More than a score Of
states already have indicated their
intention to ask for federal aid and
TWO. California and Connecticut,
have filed formal applications.
Project statements made to the de-
| partment, according to the rules and
regulations. are required TO contain
"all information necessary to enable
the secretary to ascertain (a) wheth-
er the project conforms TO the re-
quirements Of the act; o. whether
adequate funds, or their equivalent,
are OF will be available by or on
behalf OF the state for construction,
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serve and how 1t correlates with
other highway work OF the state; (d)
the administrative control Of, and re.
sponsibilty for, the project; (e) the
practicability and economy of the
project from an engineering and con
struction standpoint; ~ the adequa-
cy Of the plans and provisions for
proper maintenance Of roads; and
(gJ the approximate amount Of fed
eral aid desired"
With each statement there must
be submitted for the approval OF
the secretary copies Of the forms of
contract: together with all documents
referred to therein. and the con
tractors bond.
Each project statement also must
be accompanied by a sketch map
showing the location Of the proposed
project and the main contiguous
transportation features, and suitable
samples Of material must be submit
ted whenever requested Where any
part Of the cost of a project is TO
be furnished by subdivisions of a
state, certified copies Of resolutions
or orders respecting the funds must
be submitted.
Rights Of way and damages to ad-
joining property have to be paid for
by the states, and the federal gov
ornment will not pay any part Of
the expense of making surveys, plans,
specifications or estimates prior to
the beginning Of construction.
The regulations require, too, that
no part of the federal money be paid
until it has been shown to the salts
faction Of the secretary that ade-
quata means were employed prior to
the beginning Of the construction TO
insure economical and practical eX-
penditure. Prior TO the acceptance
Of any bid, sufficient opportunity
must be given the office Of public
roads TO have representative pres
ent If it so desires.
If a contract should be awarded
to any other than the lowest re-
sponsible bidder, the government will
not pay more than its pro rata share
Of the lowest bid unless It can be
satisfactorily shown that it was ad-
vantageous to the work to accept the
higher bid. Copies of all contracts
must be certified by the respective
state highway departments and fur
nished the office of public roads, and
specifications and plans must be made
a part of all contracts.
Unless otherwise specified in writ
ing by the secretary of agriculture,
materials for construction. prior to
use. must be tested for conformity
with specifications.
Certified vouchers showing the
amounts expended upon any project
and the amount claimed to be due
from the federal government must
be submitted upon the completion of
the work, or. II the secretary OF agri'
culture has determined to make pay /
ments "a construction progresses, al
intervals Of not less than one month. |
The office Of public roads will as
far as is practicable, endeavor to
have the roads OF one state connect
with those Of another. The effort
will be to have the roads continuous
in the states. and patches here and
patches there will not be constructed
out Of any OF the federal money un'
less they should be in localities
where the traffic is heavy and the