The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08

Federal aid projects totaling In
number 20 and in combined number
of miles 455, and state aid projects,
totaling in number seven and in COM
bined number of miles Sc, are under
way in North Dakota, according to
the first official report OF the state
highway commission.
The work OF the state highway
commission has become active since
the passage Of March 8, 1917, Of the
so-called II, B. No. 1853 which was
designed in order that the state
might avail itself Of the beenfits Of
the federal aid road act whereby
North Dakota would receive financial
assistance from the government OF
$1,142,145.9O from 1916 to 1921 as its
share OF the $75rOO0,00O aid during
the flve-year period.
The allotment for each state in the
union was based on area, population,
and mileage of post roads as COM
pared with the totals in the United
States. 1t is proposed now to adopt
a similar plan in dividing the states
share among the various countries
$1,142, 1850 States Share.
The states share from the gov
eminent for the flve-year period is as
follows:
First year-1916-1917 ......$76,143
Second year-1917-191S ....152,2 S6.12
Third year-1918-1919 .... .22S, 429.1s
Fourth year-1919-1920 80. .304, 572.24
Fifth year-1920-1921 1880, 1850
Total s.....''''s..~ s"'S u, az L4o.SV
A vital requirement Of the rules
for federal aid is that the state must
furnish so per cent Of the cost or
construction if it expects the govern
ment to furnish a similar amount.
The North Dakota highway commits
sion with nothing at its disposal ex-
cept a small portion of revenues
derived from the automobiles, was
obliged to appeal to the various
counties to supply the necessary
funds for that purpose.
Briefly the work in North Dakota
to date has been shaping and pre-
pairing the SO projects now on hand,
and gathering the field data on the
Barnes County Has 81 Miles.
Barnes county has three federal
aid projects under way, totaling %
miles. Two OF these federal projects
run out Of Valley City-one south
east and the other southwest. From
Oriska the highway runs north. Ben
son county has two projects, total
ing 29.S, one running from Mime
waulxan north to Churchs Ferry, and
the second ODHEOu SOubA1s
Bowman county has one project OF
21.5 miles, which runs north and
south through that city. Cass coun-
ty OF which Fargo is the county seat,
has only one project, totallng II
miles and which runs from Fargo
south to Hickson. Cavalier county,
one project, rs miles, east and west
through Clyde. Eddy county, two
projects totaling 1870 miles, east and
west through New Rockford, and
north and south through Sheyenne.
Foster county, one project, lob miles,
east and west and north through
Darlington. Grand Forks county,
two projects, totaling IL miles, east
and west through Emerald and north
from Reynolds.
Griggs county has not actively
taken up the federal aid projects but
has one under way for a distance OF
17.5 miles, running east and west
through Cooperstown. LaMoure
county, two projects, EOS miles, east
and west and north through Edgeley
and from Balta south. Ramsey coun-
ty. two projects, 1851 miles, Churchs
Ferry east and east and west through
Devils Lake. Richland county, one
project of 20 miles from WahpetOn
south. Sargent county, one project
OF 33.4 miles, north and west from
Fiorman. Stark county, one project
OF 20.7 miles, north and south through
Dickinson.
stutsman Has Three Projects.
Stutsman county has undertaken
the work on three important projects
totaling 43.S miles. The first runs
north and south through New Home,
the second west from Pingree and
the third, north and south through
rInwaland Towuer county has one
project of 21.3 miles. running north
ana south through Arndt and Rock
Lake. Trail county one project OF
IL miles running east through Port
land and Mayville. Wells county,
ore project of 1872 miles, east of
Cummings and north and south
through Harvey, and Williams coun-
~. one project OF 30.5 miles running
northeast from Williston to Ray.
State Aid Projects.
OF the seven state aid projects
totnling Sc miles. Foster county has
one project Of 16 miles running from
Clenfeld west; Grand Forks county,
one proiect OF three miles running
roufh from Thompson; Griggs
county, one three-mile project, rum
ninr west Of Cooperstown; kidder
county one 12-mile project running
nouth OF Dawson; L4aMoure county,
rme f1vs-mile project running east OF
Edeeley: Oliver county ren-miie
prrfect running south FROM Center,
nnd Trail county a seYen-rnile prof.
eel running west Of Cummings.
In connection with the nFst omcla1
port 81 the state highway commits
efer this department OF the state
has issued valuable may % me
tentative highway SYSTEM showing
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