South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
MOULD PROVIDE
| S1,7OO, 100000
FOR j. S..ROADS
Osborne Bill is Climax of All
Proposed LegiSIatlOn'toT
Better Highways.
~ LOUIS LUDLOW

7
nm climax OF proposed legislation
open up the treasury Of the
Knitted states for the finances neces-
ksary TO carry on highway construc-
&ion has been reached IN a
al INTRODUCED by Rep. Henry l.
IOsborne Of Los Angeles. Calf.
rhis bill proposes a total federal
bppropriation OF z11o0, 100000 for
roads. ID illustrates very well the
BIZ figures that are now being used
b. the proponents Of federal ard m
road work The time was when
federal appropriation of 100000
BOO for DIS purpose was considered
Enormous.
lnoihcr Tor Billion.
The Osborne bin is only one OF
many introduced ar this session Of
congress which propose lavish gov
.rnmental expenditures for road
5ailding. Rep. Robinson OF Ken
lucky recently introduced bill ap-
propriating a cool billion dollars for
hat purpose.
The Osborne bin proposes TO Gre
tie "a "depa rtment of federal high
ravs' and to establish n national
highway system - proposed ma
ional highway system. under tine
erms Of The bin. is TO comprise not
ess than three main trunk-line
oa,is from the Atlantic ocean 20 the
Pacific ocean and not less than four
|n.zin trunk-line roads from the
northern boundary 90 the southern
poendary Of the United States and,
ncluding these roads. not less than
VIC main trnk-line roads i'm each
tate. together with intersecting
Dads uniting and connecting the ma
ional HIGHWAY system. a highway.
within The meaning OF the act, shall
e deemed 10 include the necessary
ridges. drainage structures. signs,
|uard rails. protective structures
nj housing
Secretary 90 Preside.
The department OF highways is to
. presided over by a secretary. TO
e appointed by the president by
nd with the advice and consent Of
ne senate. His term Of office shall
c four years. lie shall receive a
hlary of $4,000 a year and the as
stant secretary of highways shall
eceive $4,000 The bill provides
I'm determining the highways 20
comprised in the national high
Fay system 10 shall be the duty of
he secretary 10 select routes such
pat when the system is completed
viii constitute a comprehensive
stem of trunk-line roads. which.
bgether with necessary and con-
enient intersecting lines. will con-
itute the main arteries Of indivi-
nal national means of transporta-
on between the principal cities Of
aca Of the states. The national
ghway system shall not include
BY highway in a place having a
ppulation, as shown 10y the latest
Tailahle federal census. of 5000 or
ore. except portions of any such
ghway along which the houses av-
Rage more than 200 feet apart
Carries Penalty CIause.
For the protection of the nation
highway system the bill carries
is penalty provision. Whoever
destroy any part OF a highway
nbraced i'm the national highway
stem or property or material
vned 10y the United States in con-
|ction with such highway. or shall
y any such highway or part there
without complying with the reg
ations prescribed by the secre-
~ of federal highways shall be
bed not moro than $1,000 or i'm
|isoned for not more than one year
both"
Bonds Arc Authorized.
OF tho total amount of $1,000
4. 600 appropriated by the bin
90. goo. eco is 20 become available
thin so days after the act goes
10 effect. S200.0O00OO during the
cal year 1920 and 5000 600 coo
ring each OF the seven succeeding
cal years.
The secretary 81 treasury is au-
Drized by the bin 20 issue United
Rtes national highway bonds 20 q
Al amount each year equal To the
ieral appropriation for that year.
proceeds or these bonds 20 o.
ed exclusively for carrying out the
DIVISIONS of the act
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