The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20


the total estimated cost thereof. No
payment of any money apportioned
under this act shall be made on any
project until such statement of the
project, and the plans, specifications,
and estimates therefor, shall have been
submitted to and approved by the sec
rotary of agriculture.
When the secretary of agriculture
shall find that any project so APP
proved by him has been constructed
in compliance with said plans and
specifications he shall cause to be paid
to the proper authority of said state
the amount set aside for said project:
Provided, that the secretary of agri-
culture may, in his discretion, from
time to time make payments on said
construction as the same progresses,
but these payments, including
previous payments, if any, shall not
be more than the United States pro
rata part Of the value Of the labor and
materials which have been actually
put into said construction in conform
ity to said plans and specifications;
nor shall any such payment be in ex-
cess Of $4,000 per mile, exclusive Of
the cost of bridges of more than twen-
ty feet clear span. The construction
work and labor in each state shall be
done in accordance with it's laws, and
under the direct supervision of the
state highway department, subject to
the inspection and approval of the Sec
rotary Of agriculture and in accord
ance with the rules and regulations
made pursuant to this act.
The secretary of agriculture and the
state highway department of each
state may jointly determine at what
times, and in what amounts, payments,
as work progresses, shall be made I'M
der this act. Such payments shall be
made by the secretary of the treasury,
on warrants drawn by the secretary
Of agriculture, to such official, or off,
Gals, or depository, as may be des-
ignated by the state highway depart
ment and authorized under the laws
Of the state to receive public funds of
the state or county,
Sec. 7. To maintain the roads con-
structed under the provisions of this
act shall be the duty of the states, or
their civil subdivisions, according to
the laws of the several states. If at
any time the secretary of agriculture
shall find that any road in any state
constructed under the provisions of
this act is not being properly main
tanned he shall give notice Of such fact
to the highway department Of such
state, and if within. four months from
the receipt of said notice said road
has not been put in a proper condition
Of maintenance then the secretary of
agriculture shall thereafter refuse to
approve any project for road construc-
ton in said state, or the civil sub
division thereof, as the fact may be-.
whose duty it is to maintain said road
until it has been put in a condition of
proper maintenance.
Sec. 8. That there is hereby appro-
priated and made available until ex-
pended, out Of any moneys in the
national treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, the sum Of 100000 for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1917,
and each fiscal year thereafter, up to
and including the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1926, in all s1O,OOO,OOO, to
be available until expended under the
supervision of the secretary of agri-
culture, upon request from the proper
officers Of the state, territory or county
for the survey, construction, and main
tenance Of roads and trails within or
only partly within the national forests,
when necessary for the use and devel-
opment of resources upon which COM
munities within and adjacent to the
national forests are DEPENDENT: Pro-
vided, that the state, territory OF
county shall enter into a cooperative
agreement with the secretary of agri-
culture for the survey, construction,
and maintenance Of such roads or
trails upon basis equitable to both
the state, territory, or county, and the
United States: And provided also,
that the aggregate expenditures in
any state, territory or county shall
not exceed ten per centum of the val
ue, as determined by the secretary of
agriculture, Of the timber and forage
resources which are or will be avail
able Tor income upon the national for
est lands within the respective county
or counties wherein the roads or trails
will be constructed; and the secretary
Of agriculture shall make annual re-
port to congress of the amounts ex-
pended hereunder. ~ s
That Immediately upon the execu-