The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20
FEDERAL
A|D PROJECTS
UNDER way

COUNTIES ARE PAYING ONE
HALF OF THE COST OF CON-
STRUCTION.
Fargo, N. D.-Federal aid projects
totaling in number 20, in combined
number of miles 455, and state aid
projects totalling in number seven and
in combined 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 COM
mission has become active since the
passage on March 5, 1917, of the So
called house bill 16S, which was de-
signed in order that the state might
avail itself of the benefits of the fed
eral aid act, whereby North Dakota
would receive financial assistance
from the Government of $1,142,145.9O
from 1916 to 1921 as its share of the
SIS, 100000 aid during the five year
period. The allotment for each state
in the union was based on area, pop
ulation, and mileage Of post roads as
compared with the totals in the Unit
ed States. It is proposed now to ad-
opt a similar plan in dividing the
states share among the various
ties.
The states share from the govern
ment for the h~ve-year period is as
follows
First year, 1916-17......$ 76,143.06
Second year, 1917-1S .. 152.2s6.2]
Third year, 191S-19..... 22s,429.1s
Fourth year, 1920 %. 304572.24
Fifth year, 192O-21..... 38O,7'j.30
Total $1,142,1 45. 80
Avital requirement Of hte rules for
federal aid is that the state mus fur
nish so percent of the cost of con-
struction if it expects the government:
to furnish a similar amount The N.
Oak, highway commission, with moth
ing at it's disposal except a small por-
ton of revenue derived FROM the auto
mobiles, was obliged to appeal to the
various counties to supply che neces-
sary funds for that purpose.
Briefly, the work in North Dakota
to date has been shaping and repair
ing the SO projects now on hand and
gathering the field data on thu same.
Barnes count has three federal aid
projects under way totalling 81 miles.
Two of these federal projects run out
of Valley City-one southeast and the
other southwest. From Oriska the
highway runs north. Benson county
has two projects totalling 29.8, one
running from Minnewaukan north to
Churchs Ferry, and the second from
Oberon south.
Bowman county has one project of
1 Is miles, which runs north and
south through that city. Cass county
of which Fargo is the county seat,
has only project totalling II miles
and which runs from Fargo south to
Hickson. Cavalier county n project
7.8 miles east and west through CT. de.
Eddy county two projects totalling 18
miles, east and west through New
Rockford, and North and south thru
S%heyenne. Foster county, n project
1876 miles, east and west thru Car
rington. Grand Forks county has two
projects totalling II miles east and
west through Emerado and north from
Reynolds.
Griggs county has not actively tax
en- up the federal aid projects, but has
one under way for a distance of LIE
miles, running east and west through
Cooperstown. LaMoure county, two
projects, 2o.5 miles, east and west g
north of Edgely and from Balata So
Ramsey county, two projects, 25.'
miles. Churchs Ferry east and ives
through Devils Lake. Richland count,
; one project of % miles from Wahpe
: ton south. Sargent county, one 70
ject of 1874 miles, north and west o
Forman. Stark county, one project
, of 20.7 miles north and south through
? Dickinson.
Stutsman county has undertaken tn
work on three important projects to
falling 43.8 miles. The first runs thr
New Home, north and south; the sec
] ond west from Pingree, and the thir
J north and south thru Cleveland. Tow
= ner county has one project of 81.
; miles running north and south thr
Arndt and Rock Lake. Trail count!
one project Of IL miles running eaf
{ through Portland and Mayville.. Well
: county, one project, Of 1872 miles, eas
and north and south thru Harvey, an
Williams county one project Of 80