Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-07-21

priation for any one fiscal year
the Secretary of A Agriculture shall
apportior the rem Ainder of each
years appropriation in he follow
ing manner:
One third in the ratio whichthe
area of each State bars to the to
tai of all the States.
One third IN the ratio which
The population 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 sar routes in each
Stare bears to the total mileage of
rural delivery routes and star
routes i'm all States.
Proiect statements setting forth
the PROPOSED construction of anv
rural post road or roads in as,ate
are to be submitted by the state
highway department to the Sec.
of Agriculture, and upon appro-
val by the Secretary all neces-
Sary surveys, plans. specifications
and estimates must be furnished.
The roads projected must be ola
substantial character, and items
covering engineering, inspectiC n
and unforeseen contingencies are
not to exceed 10 per cent. Of the
total estimated cost.
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
Upon completion of the work as
approved 10y the Secretary the
amount set aside for the project
is to be paid to the proper State
official The Secretary of Agri-
culture is given authority IN his
discretion to make partial pay
mentS as the work progresses,
but not i'll excess of the Federal
Governments pro rata share of
the labor and material which
have been actually put into con-
StructiOn work. nor in excess of
$4,000 per mile, exclusive of the
cost of bridges of more than 20ft.
clear span. All cOnstructit n
work is subject to the inspection
and approval of the Secretary of
Agriculture.
The various States obtaining
aid under the provisions of the
act are charged with the making
of needed repairs and the pies
ervation of a reasonably smooth /
surface, considering the type of |
the old road, but are not Obligated |
to make extraordinary repairs or
reconstruction. If,
after due notice, a state fails to
a F'ederally aided road |
properly the Secretary is required |
TO refuse further aid until the
road has been properly repaired .
at State expense.
The sum of SO, 900, 600 ismade
available in yearly appropriations
Of 81 ,000,O coo for the co operative
and maintenance
Of roads and trails within or
partly within The national forests
by the United States, States,
Territories or counties in which
the forests lie. Expenditure,fOr
this purpose are not to exceed 10
per cent. of the value of the tim
Der and forage resources available
for income upon the national for
eStS where the roads or trails are
Beginning with the
next fiscal year after an agree
ment is made between of Agricul-
ture and a State, Territory or
county for the co operative con-
Struction of such roads 10 per
cent. of all revenues from such
forests are to be applied toward
reimbursing the Federal Govern
ment for fund expended in road
work until the whole amount ad-
Ianced shall have been returned.
The general opinion here is
that the new highway improve
ment law will conduce to the estab
ishment of more effective high
way machinery il each State.
influence the develop
nent of good road building along
right lines, stimulate larger pro-
luction and better marketing,
promote fuller and more attrac.
i've rural life and add greatly to
The. convenience and economic
welfare of the people.