Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-23
GOOD ROADS.
Newellton, La, Mar. 10, 1917.
q the Editor OF Tensas Gazette,

Dear Sjr:-In reference to the good
road movement for our parish here
with beg to enclose a letter received
from Mr.. Duncan .Buie, State Highway
Engineer. Also a letter received from
Hon. Riley j. Wilson, member of Con-
gress, relative to this movement.
l find i'm the data sent me by Mr..
Wilson, an act to provide that the
United States shall aid the States i'm
the construction of rural post roads
and for other purposes, which was
passed by the Gath Congress add ap-
proved July 18th, 1915, as follows:
Sec. 6. "That any State desiring to
avail itself of the benefits of this Act
shall, by its State Highway Depart
ment, submit to the Secretary Of Agri-
culture project statements setting
forth proposed construction OF any
rural post road or roads therein. If
the Secretary of Agriculture approves
the project, the State Highway De-
partment shall furnish to him such
surveys, plans, specifications and esti-
mates therefor as he may require.
Provided, however, that the Secretary
Of Agriculture Shall approve only such
projects as may be substantial in char
acter and the expenditure of funds
hereby authorized shall be applied
only to such improvements. Items
including engineering, inspection, and
unforeseen contingencies shall not ex-
coed ten per centum of the total esti-
mated cost of the work. II the Secre-
tary of Agriculture approves the
plans, specifications and estimates, he
shall notify the State Highway Depart
ment and Immediately certify the fact
to the Secretary of the Treasury. The
Secretary of the Treasury shall there
upon set aside the share of the United
States payable under this Act on ac-
count OF such PROJECT, which shall not
exceed fifty per centum of the total
estimated cost thereof. No payment
of any money appropriated under this
Act shall be made on any project until
such statement of the project, and
the plans, specifications, and estimates
thereof, shall have been submitted TO
and approved by the Secretary Of A.
riculture.
"When the Secretary Of Agriculture
shall find that any project so approved
by him has been constructed in CON
pliance with said plans and specifica :
tons he shall cause to be paid to the
proper authority of said State the
amount set aside for said project. Pro-
vided that the Secretary of Agricul-
ture may, in his discretion, from time
10 time, make payments including
previous payments, If any, shall not
be more than the United States pro
rata part of the value of the labor and
materials which have been actually
put Into said construction in conform
ity to said plans and specifications ;
nor snail any such payment be in ex-
cess of sl0,G30 per mile, exclusive of
the cost of bridges of more than twenty
feet clear span. The construction
work and labor in each State shall be
d ,ne in accordance with its laws, and
under the direct supervision OF the
State Highway Department, subject
to the inspection and approval Of the
Secretary of Agriculture and in ac-
cOrdance with the rules and regula-
tons made pursuant to this Act"
Will greatly appreciate you pub
fishing this in your next issue, for in
my opinion the sooner the people OF
the parish get together and inaugurate
campaign for good road building,
which will make our lands more desir-
able, more valuable, increase our pop
ulation and fill a much needed want,
the better it will be for the entire
parish.
hope this will meet the approval OF
every one.
Yours truly.
MARTIN JACOBY.