The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-04-10
MANNER PRESCRIBED FOR GOING
AFTER IT

JS0AS W tuC NOu6AcSS vi IuC CuAtCu
States to aid the states in construct
ing state highways.
The secretary of the U. 5. depart.
ment of agriculture has charge Of the
expenditure Of federal aid and under
his instructions and according to law
the following principal conditions
govern the obtaining of federal aid.
1. The federal aid is available for
only limited time. If a state does
not use up its share of federal aid
within the time limit then the
amount unexpended reverts to the
general fund.
2. The secretary allows the state
highway commission to apportion the
federal aid among the counties of the
state. The state commission may
keep each county's share available
until used up, subject to the preced-
ing paragraph, or, If the state COM
mission may keep each county's share
available until used up, subject to the
preceding paragraph. or. If the state
commission sees that any county can
not or will not use its share, then the
state commission may give that share
to some other county or counties.
3. Federal aid can be used to pay
not more than one-half the cost of a
project and at least one half must be
paid by the county or the state and
county.
l. The money must be spent upon
a road or roads forming part Of the
state highway system as appr6KaF by
the secretary.
s. The type of construction, the
nature Of the improvement, upon
which federal aid is expended must
be such that the resultant improve
ment can be CLASSIFIED by the secre-
tary as a substantial Improvement.
6. Surveys. plans and specifications
must be made by the state highway
commission and approved by the Sec
retary before any of the work is
started. The award of contract for
the work is subject to the approval
of the secretary. The work must be
supervised by the state highway COM
mission and is subject to federal in
spection.l
z. The state highway commission
must guarantee that the road will be
adequately maintained after it is
built.
State Aid
There is $4,000 of state aid that is
or. will be available to Dickey county.
This part of the state aid fund
which is derived from the automobile
license fees and is by law placed at
the disposal of the state highway
commission.
The conditions. imposed by law,
governing the use of the state aid
fund, are:
1. The state highway commission
must apportion the fund among the
counties according to the proportions
in which it is collected )
2. The state aid money is to be
used with at least an equal amount
Of county money in building state
highways within the county.
8. The construction accomplished
by the use of state aid should be
such as to constitute. substantial
improvement.
4. Surveys, plans and specifications
for the work must be made by the
state highway commission, the award
of the contracts by the state highway
commission is subject to the approval
Of the county board of commissioners,
and the work must be supervised by
the state highway commission.
The state Laws Provide Way for
the County to Secure Federal and
State Aid
The session laws Of 1918 provided
(see sections 1916 and 1946) that
each county should levy from one
fourth to four mills to be known as
the special road levy and the Session
Laws Of 1917 provide (see chapter
1a1, section 1916 amended) that all
or any part Of the special road levy
may be used to cooperate with the
state highway commission
These provisions are not in conflict
With any of the laws Of the 1919 ses.
sion. q
Statement Of Federal Aid
'9ederll aid apportiuned to S,s.ts VI u.
Nckey county .- 80
Federal aid set aside Tor
projects under W ~ NJ 600
Balance sof fsdsrll aid avtil.s '';s
ade 81 yes1Je