Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-22
$4,000, 900 FOR ROADS
Recent Leg aislation Provides for Sys
TEN of improving Highways

The sum of $S5 10000 of Federal
funds is made available for the con-
struction of rural roads, by the pas
Sage of the Federal-aid road bill which
/ became Law on July IL, 1916. or
this sum, SIS 1000 900 is to be expend.
ed for the construction of rural post
reads under cooperative arrangements
With he highway departments of the
various States, and slO000,000 Is to
/ expended for roaas and trails with
/ IN or partly within the national for
ests rhe act limits the Federal Gov
ernment'S share in road work in CO.
! Gpt ralioA with the States to SO per.
cent of the estimated cost of con-
struction. Federal aid may be extend
ed to the construction of any rural
post road, excluding all streets or
roads III owns having a population
ot = = or mere. except the portions
of such streets or roads ON which the
| hous S are, on an average, more
than 200 feet apart.
Five million dollars is made avail
able for expenditure during the fiscal
| year ending June 30 1917, and there
| after the appropriation Is increased at
the rate of five millions a year until
1921, when the sum provided Is
twenty-five millions, making a total
OF seventy-five millions. In addition,
an appropriation of $1,000,000 year
for 10 years-a total of $4,000, 900
Is made available for the develop
ment of roads and TRAILS wholly or
partly within the national forests.
The class of roads to be built and
the method of construction are to be
mutually agreed upon by the Secretary
of Agriculture and the State highway
departm
The act provides that after MAX
ing necessary deductions for admin
stering its provisions-not to exceed
per cent of the appropriation for
any one fiscal year-the Secretary of
Agriculture shall apportion the re-
mainder of each years appropriation
in the following manner:
One-third in the ratio which the
area of each State bears to the total
area of all the States.
One-third in the ratio which the por-
ulation of each state bears to the
total population OF all the States.
One.third In the ratio which the
mileage of rural delivery routes and
star routes in each State bears to the
total mileage of rural relivery and
star routes in all the States.
Project statements setting forth the
proposed construction of any rural
post road or roads in a State are
to be submitted by the State high
way department to the Secretary Of
Agriculture, and upon approval by the
Secretary all necessary surveys, plans
specifications and estimates must be |
furnished. The roads projected must
be of substantial character and
items covering engineering, inspection |
and unforeseen contingencies are not to
exceed 10 per cent of the total esti-
mated cost of the work |
Upon completion of the work as
approved by the Secretary, the amount
set aside for the project is to be paid
to the proper State official. The
Secretary of Agriculture is given
authority, in his discretion, TO make
partial payments as the work pro-
crosses, but not in excess of the Fed
eral Governments pro rata share OF
the labor and material which have
been actually put into construction
work nor In excess of $40 600 per mile
exclusive of the cost of bridges of
more than 20 feet clear span. All
construction work is subject to the
inspection and approval of the Secrc-
tary of Agriculture.
The various States securing aid
under the provisions of the act are
charged with the making of needed
Continued on page o.
HIJNCL &" JOHN HALEY INJURED