The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-03

for the use Of the State highway COM
mission. II SO much be necessary, and
four-flfths to the county from which
the registration fees are received; the
funds for the use Of the State high
way commission shall be drawn out
on the order Of the State highway
engineer and the funds for the
counties shall be drawn out on the
order Of the respective county treas
urers and placed to the credit of the
respective county road funds, or to
the sanitary and drainage commits
sion In the counties where such COM
mission is in charge Of constructing
roads and bridges. to be used only for
the construction and maintenance Of
roads and bridges therein.
Sec. IL. That the assent of the State
Of South Carolina is hereby given to
the terms and provisions Of an act of
congress- approved July II, 1916, en-
titled IAN act to provide that the
United States shall aid the States in
the construction of rural post roads
and for other purposes" that the
State highway department is hereby
empowered and directed to have pre-
pared and submit all such plans,
specifications and data relating to the
construction Of roads and bridges as
may be required under the terms of
this act; to enter into all contracts
with the United States government
and to do any and all things necessary
to carry out the provisions of con-
gress; and the good faith of the State
Is hereby pledged to provide sufH-
cient funds to meet the requirements
of said act SO as to acquire the bene-
fits thereof.
Sec. 13. That any county, or aggre-
cation Of counties desiring aid under
the terms of said act Of congress, may
make application to the commission
therefor, and upon receipt Of such
application, the commission shall. by
and through the commissioner, or
otherwise, make such Investigation Of
the facts as it deems necessary. And
where there is on file more than one
application it shall be within the dis
erection Of the commission to deter
mine the order in which such appli-
cations shall be approved and sub
mitted for aid under said act of con-
gress. and in determining the order
OF such applications, the priority o.
one over the other the commission
shall be governed by the facts, ap-
proving such applications in such or
der as to make a fair and equitable
distribution Of the available funds
among the several counties, taking
into consideration the population
area, mileage or rural delivery routes
and the advantage TO be gained for
the whole people Of te State. But
before any such application shall be
approved the commission shall re-
quire each and every county to be
benefited thereby, severally and Joint
ly. through it's, or their duly author
lied officers. to enter into q written
guarantee to the commission, to the
effect that such other county or coun-
ties will supplement by an equal
amount, either in money, labor or ma
terials, any sum procured through the
united states government and ex-
pended on such road Or roads within
the bounds OF such county or coun-
ties; tnat 1t or they will procure all
necessary rights of way for such pro-
posed roads, and will maintain the
same when completed in accordance
with said act OF congress. Upon the
approval OF any such proposed roads
made by the commissioner and sub
NIT the same to the secretary of agri-
culture, in the form of project state
| ment. in accordance with said act of
| congress- Provided, however, should
| no such application be filed with the
commission within the period or pc
RODS during which any apportion-
| ment OF aid under said act of con-
| gress Is available for the State OF
South Carolina, which will meet the
requirements Of said act of congress
the commission shall submit to the
| secretary Of agriculture such project
statement. setting forth proposed con-
| structiOn OF such roads as in it's judg-
ment Will best serve the interests of
the state; and in order to meet the
requirements OF said act Of congress
under such conditions said commits
sion snail be empowered to appro.
pirate for such purposes all available
| FUNDS credited at such time to the
State highway fund. in excess Of ex-
penses for the maintenance of the
| highway department, and to further
pledge the good faith OF the state for
the payment Of any balance necessary
TO meet the available funds set apart
by the secretary of agriculture for
such proposed project.
Sec. IA. The term motor vehicle as