Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-30

The sum of $S5,O00,0OO Of federal
fdnds is made available for the con-
afruction of rural roads, by the pas
aaxe of the federal aid road bill which
lhecame a law on July IL, 1916. VI
fNis sum. s75,OOO,OO0 is to be expend-
I'M for the construction Of rural post
rcads under cooperative arrange
,Snnts with the highway depart
g,1sSdents of the various states and $lO,-
~ 900 is to be expended for roads
SHdx rails within or partly "ithlh the
|}aS tional forests. The act limits the
38deral governments share in road
ark in cooperation with tie states
M 20 per cent Of the estimated cost
~ construction. Federal aid may be
Ftended to the construction of any
Rra1 post road, excluding all streets
8 roads in towns having poDu'a-
In of $500 or more except the por-
ms of such streets or roads on
I hich the houses are, on an average
bre than 200 feet apart.
hive million dollars is made avail
! lie for expenditure during the fiscal
lar ending June 80, 1917, and there
I Ter the appropriation is Increased
the rate of five millions year UNI
1921, when the sum provided IL
entv-five millions, making 4 total
X millions. In addition, an ap-
T. Ennriation of one million dollars a
lar for ten years, total Of ten MIL
b In dollars, is made ava!!ah!e Tor
J development of roads and trails
hollv or partly within the national
RESTS.
S2zyrhe class of roads to be built and
method of construction are TO be
Mutually agreed upon by the secre-
~ of agriculture and the state
ehway departments.
M AppOrtiOnment Of FUNDS.
THO act provides that after making
cessary deductions for administer
it's provisons--nOt to exceed 8
cent of the app. ,priation for any
e fiscal year-tlle secretary OF a5rl-
iture shall apportion the remainder
each years appropriation in the
fMlowins manner:
88[ nc third in the ratio which the
ea of each state bears to the total
Ia of all the states;
SDne-third in the ratio which the
152 pulation of each state bears to the
Nal population of all the sta les;
S3Dne-tbird in the ratio which the
IiSsafleage of rural delivery routes and
IN routes in each state bears to
In total mileage of rural delivery
Yates and star routes in all the
Mates.
M Estimates Of Funds Needed.
Project statements setting forth the
IMPOSED construction of any rural
5fjst road or roads in a state are to
h6 submitted by the state highway
dSDartment to the secretary of aSrl-
cr&8iture, and upon approval by the
.acretary all necessary surveys, plans,
and estimates must be
Vanished. The roads projected must
6W of substantial character, and
INNS covering engineering, inspec-
ei6n, and unforeseen contingencies are
n0& TO exceed ten per cent OF the to-
tSl estimated cost of the work.
Upon completion of the work as
auproved by the secretary, the
mount set aside for the project is.
Eo@ be paid to the proper state Off
eial. The secretary Of agriculture is
Sffen authority in his discretion to
IKE partial payments as the work
6Sfpgresses, but not in excess OF the
f2eral governments pro rata share
Esthe labor and material which have
len actually put into construction
nor in excess of $4,000 per
lie, exclusive of the cost of bridges
Emore than 20 feet clear span. ALI
kstructiOn work is subject to the
pection and approval of the sec
Rry of agriculture.
etes Charged with Maintenance.
rhe various states securing aid
Her the provisions of the act are
Urged with the making of needed
bairs and the preservation of
sonably smooth surface, consider
the type of the road, but are not
gated to make extraordinary re-
rs or undertake reconstruction
after due notice, state fails to
ntain federally aided road prop
7, the secretary is required to re-
further aid until the road has
n properly repaired at state ex-
Sc.
he sum of $10,0O0,O9G is made
liable in yearly appropriations OF
100000 for the cooperative con-