Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-29
DOES NOT
COVER ROAD. COST
Sum Mentioned in Graham's Bill Is
Merely for Preliminaries Of
Project.
TEXT OF THE MEASURE ARRIVES
Contemplates Military Highway From
Arsenaito Savanna Proving Tract
Big Enterprise.

Congressman Graham Dill, lntTO-
duced in the house at Washington on
Jan. is and referred to the committee
on military affairs, and which covers
the proposed military road from Rock
Island arsenal to the proving grounds
for artillery near Savanna. ILL.,, has
been heretofore referred to in The
Argus.
A copy of the bill has been late in
arriving, and is just received. This
corrects wrong impression-that it
was proposed to expend only $125,000
for construction of such road. This
proposed appropriation is only for the
purpose of securing plans, estimates
and the paying Of any possible ease
ments for the right of way >for the
road.
Congressman Graham's proposition
is big one and one that is not I'M
likely to have favorable consideration
The text Of the bill follows:
A Bill.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, That the secretary Of war be
and he Is hereby authorized and di-
rected to cause to be constructed a
permanent road from the arsenal OF
the United States, located at Rock Is
land, ILL.,, to the proving and testing
grounds for artillery as now located
in Carroll and 10 Daviess counties
r~,.k oil hoo ryy
bridges, culverts, walls and drains.
! Sec. 2. That the secretary Of war is
| further authorized to have a complete
| survey made of the proposed rOute
of said road, and to have estimates OF
the cost thereof prepared, and is here
| by authorized to designate and select
the route thereof
Sec. 3. That the secretary Of war
in the discharge of his duties here
under, is hereby authorized and di.
rected to employee the services of such
engineers and other persons as hi
shall determine to be necessary tt
carry out the provisions of this act,
Sec. 4. That the secretary of wal
| is further authorized, if in his judg
ment it shall be necessary, to acquire
any lands, easements, rights, or prop
erty, by purchase or condemnation, az
may be necessary for the constructio!
of said road and other works.
| Sec. 5. That the sum of $125,000, OF
so much thereof as may be necessary
is hereby appropriated out of an.
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the purpose of secur
ing the aforesaid plans and estimate:
and for the payment of any lands
easements, rights, or property neces
sary in the construction Of said roat
and for the construction of said road
bridges, culverts.s walls and drains.
Sec. 6. That the secretary of wa
may permit the use Of said road, whel
so constructed, as a highway for traf
fic and for gas and watermains, pow
er, telegraph and telephone wire or ca
bles, if he shall think the same ad
visable, and upon such terms and con
ditions and for such compensation a!
he may from time to time prescribe.
Sec T.. That the secretary of wa
is hereby authorized &hdDempoweret
to accept grants of lands, easements
rights, properties, and funds wheneve
he shall consider it advisable from
private persons or municipalities, t
be used in the construction of salt
road. and may make such contract
with private persons and municipa
bodies as he may think necessary t
accomplish the purposes of this act.