The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09

which surveys, plans, specifications, and | estimates shall be submitted to the Sec retary of Agriculture for approval, and if the plans and estimates meet the ap- proval of the Secretary of Agriculture he shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury to set aside a share of the estimated cost of such improvement, which, includ- ing the cost of engineering shall not ex ceed 5 percentum, and in no case to exceed $10,000 per mile, exclusive of bridges of not more than 20 feet clear span; and the said Secretary of Agricul- ture shall authorize the said state high way department to advertise for bids for all of the work, according to the laws of the state. No payment of any money appropriated under this act shall be made on account of such road until it shall have been made to appear to the satisfac- tion of the Secretary of Agriculture that a sum not less than the amount appro- priated by the Secretary of Agriculture out of the funds appropriated by this act and petitioned for in connection With such road shall have been made avaii- able for expenditure by or on behalf oi such state for the improvement of such road.
 DOING THE WORK
 Sec. G. That all work in the several states done under the provisions of this act shall be under the direct supervision
  ments, subject to the inspection of the Secretary of Agriculture, and to such rules and regulations as may be agreed on by and between the said highway department and the Secretary of Agricul- ture. The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay upon warrants to be drawn by the Secretary of Agriculture the portion ot the cost of such improvement or main tenance payable under this act by the federal government. Such payments shall be made from time to time upon eSt1- mates made by the state highway depart ment and approved by the Secretary Of Agriculture or his designated represen- tative. The final cost of the work shall include a reasonable expense for engi- neering inspection and unforeseen con- tingences, not to exceed 10 per cent of the total cost of the work
 Sec [. That the term highway de- partment'' as used in this act shall be held to mean any legally constituted state highway department, or other depart ment of the state government authorized by law to act as 8 highway department for that state
 MATTERS OF DETAIL
 Sec. S. That the Secretary of Agricul- ture is authorized to withhold and reap portion funds from any state in which roads improved under the provisions of
 
 properly maintained, if, within six months after notice ill writing has been given by him to the said state authori- ties, they fail to maintain or repair said roads previously improved under the pro- visions of this act.
 Sec g. That the Secretary of Agricul- ture is authorized to decline to issue warrants under this act for failure on the part of any state to comply with the provisions of this act or upon breach Of agreement made with him pursuant to this act If any payment be so withheld, the Secretary of Agriculture shall cer- tify the reasons therefor to the Secre- tary of the Treasury and to the gover- nor of the state before the close of the fiscal year in which such payment is withheld, and shall report his action to the next regular session of Congress. If the conditions upon which such action by l the Secretary of Agriculture is based are not remedied within 90 days after the date of said certificate, it shall be added to the amount to be apportoned among the states for the next ensuing fiscal year.
 Sec. 10. That out of the appropriation provided by this act the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to employ such assistants clerks and other persons, in the city of Washington and elsewhere to rent such buildings in the city of "etoihiS toH anu eISeWHefe, to pufCnaSe such supplies, material, equipment, of- flee fixtures and apparatus and to incur such travel and other eXepnses as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purpose of this act
 Sec Il. That necessary bridges and cul- Verts shall be deemed to be part of the respective road covered by the pro- visions of this act
 Sec. F. That the Secretary of Agricul- ture is authorized to make rules and reg ulations for carrying out the provisions of this act.
 Sec. B. That this act shall be in force from the date of it's passage