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

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made. Any amount apportioned I'M
der the provisions Of this act unex-
pended at the end Of the period during
which it is available for expenditure
under the terms of this section shall
be reapportioned, within sixty days
thereafter, to all the states in the
same manner and on the same basis,
and certified to the secretary of the
treasury and the state highway de-
partments and to the governors of
the states having no state highway
departments in the same way as if it
were being apportioned under this act
for the first time: Provided, that in
states where the constitution prohibits
the state from engaging m any work
of INTERNAL improvements, then the
amount of the appropriation under
this act apportioned to any such state
shall be turned over to the highway
department of the state or to the
governor of said state to be expended
under the provisions of this act and
under the rules and regulations of the
department of agriculture, when any
number Of counties in any such state
shall appropriate or provide the pro.
portion or share needed to be raised
in order to entitle such state to it's
part of the appropriation apportioned
under this act
Sec. 4. That so much, not to exceed
three per centum, Of the appropriation
for any fiscal year made by or under
this act as the secretary of agricul-
ture may estimate to be necessary for
administering the provisions of this
act shall be deducted for that purpose,
available until expended Within so
days after the close of each fiscal year
the secretary Of agriculture shall de-
termine what part, if any, of the sums
heretofore deducted for administer
ing the provisions of this act will not
be needed for that purpose and appor-
ton such part, if any, for the fiscal
year then current in the same manner
and on the same basis and certify it
to the secretary of the treasury and to
the state highway departments, and
to the governors of the states having
no state highway departments, in the
same way as other amounts authorized
by this act to be apportioned among
all the states for such current fiscal
year. The secretary of agriculture,
after making the deduction authorized
by this section, shall apportion the
remainder of the appropriation for
each fiscal year among the several
states 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 population of each state
bears to the total population of all the
states, as shown by the latest availa-
BILE federal census; one-third in the
ratio which the mileage of rural de-
livery routes and star routes in each
state bears to the total mileage of
rural delivery routes and star routes
IN all the states, at the close of the
next preceding fiscal year, as shown
by the certificate Of the postmaster
general, which he is directed to make
and furnish annually to the secretary
Of agriculture.
Sec. 5. That within sixty days after
the approval of this act the secretary
Of agriculture shall certify to the sec
rotary Of the treasury and to each
state highway department and to the
governor of each state having no state
highway department the sum which
he has estimated to be deducted for
administering the provisions of, this
act and the sum which he has appor-
toned to each state for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1917, and on or before
January Goth next preceding the COM
mencement Of each succeeding fiscal
year shall make like certificates for
such fiscal year.
Sec. 6. That any state desiring to
avail itself of the benefits of this act
shall, by its state highway depart
ment, submit to the secretary of agri-
culture project statements setting
forth proposed construction of any
rural post road or roads therein. If
the secretary Of agriculture approve a
project, the state highway department
shall furnish to him such surveys,
plans, specifications, and estimates
therefor as he may require. Provided,
however, that the secretary of agricul-
ture shall approve only such projects
as may be substantial in character
and the expenditure of funds hereby
authorized shall be applied only on
such improvements. Items included
for engineering, inspections, and IN
foreseen contingencies shall not ex-
coed ten per centum of the total esti-
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