The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23

10 make surveys this summer ant
plans this winter. Contracts will b.
awarded beginning next spring ant
the work Of construction carried or
through the working seasons Of 1926
land 1921.
Suggested Scheme for tFinan cino Fed
eral and State Aid Projects.
The state aid available to the coun.
try may be added to the sum appro-
priated by. the county board of COM
missioners to make fund that can be
used as the basis of a claim for an
equal amount OF Ffderal aid.
AS indicated by the Program above
the icounty board may make appro-
| priation from the levies of 1919, 1920
and 1927 70 provide the cQunty's share.
The total Of assessed taxable valua-
tions in the county for each of the
next three years will be about 20 mil
lion dollars. A three mill levy would
produce annually about 500, 10000, and
for the three years would produce a
| total of about $18O,O0o. 90
The sum OF the county and state
funds would be about 5000. 10000.
And the total Of federal, state and
county funds might be $i00. 100000. N'
Tre Suggested scheme viii not Strip
the County Of Road Funds.
The suggested scheme will leave
available to the county, Commissioners
for work under their Supervision on
roads not being constructed. by the
state highway commission the poll
tax, the general road tax, tie bridge
tax. and the balance OF the special
road fund. ss5
The suggested scheme does not
"ake any money from the township
board or from the funds administered
by the county commissioners in be-
half OF the unorganized townships.
Practical Points Concerning the Ap-
plication Of Federal and State Aid. !
The combined federal state and |
county fund would be used to build |.
the, state Highways which are the
principal county roads
Hsis probable that arrangements /!
could be made, if desired, to enable |
the county to do part Of the work
with county organization and county,
equipment. & ID
In any event st is certain that this
construction would bring big de-
mand for local labor and teams, espe-
cially at times when the farmers are
not busy with their crops, as we'll as
big increase Of business for the
merchants Of the towns. in the
county.
The taxes on railroad, telegraph
and telephone companies would, under
this plan pay heavily toward the i'm
provement OF the roads but it is be-
lieved that they will not object since
the Improvement aimed at is such an
important public benefit and will, in
the long run, by raiding progress
and prosperity bring them better bust.
ness ~
Does eurIei1h County Want Federal
and State Aid? #
l. Does the county wish to apply
for less than its share, SOS, 4S6.11 or
federal aid and If so in what amount?
) ....., or 5s
2. Will the county provide for it's
share, s6S,4S6.-,5 of federal aida,
8. Will the county make arrange
ments to apply for federal aid in an
amount greater than $68,4S6.11 but
less than 100000, if so in what
s. :. ..!., or ~
4. Will the county make arrange
pents to apply for the amount, $780,
100000. suggested, or
S. Does the county wish to apply
for federal aid in an amount greater
than s2ooooo.oo, and If so in what
5 .a'-7 20 S1..'
In conclusion we wish to state en-
phatically that in every case where a
road is built under federal and state
aid the state highway commission will
endeavor to secure type of construc.
ton suitable to the traffic needs of
the road, and the Improvement will be
so planned that the cost OF the road
will be low in proportion to the re,