Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-28
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WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct. IL
Elaborate plans to prevent the diver.
sion into improper channels of any
partsof the $75,00e.000 which the fed
eral government Is to spend in CO
operation with states on good roads
within the next five years have been
made byLogan Waller Page. director
OF the office OF public roads and rural
engineering which VIII supervise the
work -
The government is determined, Off
cials say, that there shall be no repe-
tition Of the lax methods and waste
which have characterized the building
OF roads in many sections and that
dollars worth of road bed shall be
constructed for every dollar spent.
Further, the public roads office Is pre-
pairing TO see to II that the roads for
which the government money is spent
are places where the traffic demand
is the heaviest and not where politici-
ans or others desire them.
The plans designed to prevent
abuses are covered largely in rules
and regulations promulgated by Secre-
tary Houston of the Department of
Agriculture under authority conferred
by the federal aid roads act The
rules, WHICH outline the methods by
which the federal government shall
aid the states in the construction OF
highways, provide that detailed infor-
nation in reference to the proposed
construction and maintenance shall
!. be furnished to the secretary of agri-
culture before any agreements are
made.
When the plan of any state for road
building, accompanied by request for
federal, aid are received, they will be
fully Investigated by government
agents, and IL acceptable the state
will receive from the government its
superintendent of the appropriation
made for the purpose. Under the
terms of the act the federal govern
ment pays the bill for one-half the
cost and the state pays the other half.
More than a score of states have indi-
Gated their intention to ask for fed
eral aid and two. California and Con-
necticut, have filed formal spplica-
lions.
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) whether
the project conforms to the require
ments Of the act; (b) whether ade-
Quate funds, or their equivalent. are or
will be available by or on behalf OF
the state for construction; (c) what
purpose the project will serve and how
IL correlates with other highway work
OF the state; I'D the administrative
control of. and responsibility for, the
project; (e) the practicability and
economy CO the project from an en-
gineering and construction stand
point; (f) the adequacy of the plans
andaprUisions for proper maintenance
OF roads, and (gl the approximate
amount of federal aid desired"
With each statement there must be
submitted for the approval of the sec
rotary cUpies of the form OF con-
tract; together with all documents re-
ferred to therein, and the contractors
bond.
Each project statement also must
be accompanied by sketch map
showing the location of the proposed
project ard the main contiguous trans
portation features, and suitable SAM
pies of material must be submitted
whenever requested. Where any part
of the cost of a project is to be. fur
nished by subdivisions of a state, GER
tilted copies of resolutions or orders
respecting the funds must be SUD-
mitted.
Rights of way and damages to adj
Joining property have to be paid for
bv the states. and the federal govern
nent will not pay any part OF the ex-
pense OF making surveys, plans. speci-
fications 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 adequate
means were employed prior to the be-
ginning of the construction to insure
economical and practical expenditure.
Prior to the acceptance of any bid.
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