Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-22

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involve 1875 miles of road and the
estimated cost is $2,946,31192.
Texas, with 20 projects, leads in
the number submitted and approved
by the government. These involve
+, 992.53 miles of roads, the estimated
cost being S3,96S, ,494.43.
In estimated cost of road projects
approved by the government, Penn
sylvania leads with a total of S4,-
! 92,875.65 and Ohio is second with
total estimated cost of $4 TIT ,207 05.
Pennsylvania program calls for the
| building of 1868 miles, while in
| Ohio 148.4 miles are involved.
| The Information and Education
| Service, through the Division of Pub
| lie Works and Construction Develop
ments of the United States Depar-
ment of Labor, emphasizes the fact
that with more than $45,000,000 now
| appropriated by Congress for fed
eral aid in road building, less than
45 miles of roads have been complet-
ed under the federal aid plan. Such
| states as have been allotted federal
| aid on approved projects, the de-
| partmen submits, are in position to
| give general business a great stimu-
lus and to effectively combat the ills
incident to general unemployment,
by Immediately getting the road
building work under way.
The status of road building pro-
| jects in the various states, as of
! December 81, 1918, in so far as thy
come under the federal aid arrange
ment, is shown herewith:
Alabama.-Projects approved by
federal government, 35; mileage,
| 22627. Estimated cost, $$818,011. .02.
Federal aid, $389,152.7O. Projects
and mileage reported completed,
| none. Total allotment of federal
fund, $S2,815.70.
Arizona.-Projects approved by
! federal government, five; mileage,
| 1856. Estimated cost, S510,986.41.
| Federal aid, S254,754.7O Projects al
lotment of federal aid, $685., ,098.57.
Paid to state from federal fund, $31,-
! 947.35. u '1
Arkansas.-Projects approved by
| federal government, twenty-one;
| mileage, 1885. Estimated cost,
TT ,4O1.97. Federal aid, 1888 ,234.3S.
Projects completed, one. Mileage
completed, 1,549. Total allotment of
federal aid, 1884 ,177.3S. Paid to state
from federal fund, SCI, 1,O49.S5.
California.-Projects approved by
federal government, six; mileage
9664. Estimated cost, $1,290,613.-
"a. Federal aid, $606, ,94O.08. Pro-
jects completed, two; mileage COM
pleted, 67,85. Total allotment of fed
eral aid, $1,519,05S.31. Paid to state
from federal fund, $59,571.76.
Colorado.-Projects approved by
federal government, light; mileage,
1S4.46. Estimated cost, $506, ,726.10.
Federal aid, $253 ,363.05. Projects and
mileage completed, none. Total al
lotment of federal aid, 1856, 5,377.70.
Paid to state from Feleral fund,
500, ,47S3O.
onnecticut.-Projects approved by
federal government, three; mileage,
1854. Estimated cost, $685. 5,654.80.
Federal aid, $156, 100000. Projects and
mileage completed, none. Total al
lotment of federal aid, $308,313.63.
| Paid to state from federal fund, $5,-
| 30115.
Observation-Disclosures approved by
| federal government, two; mileage,
17.S. Estimated cost, $918,599.0O.
Federal aid, $33 100000. Projects and
mileage completed, none. Total al
lotment of federal aid, $81, 1888.
Paid to State from Federal fund, $5,-
26S.40.
Florida. approved by
federal government, eight; mileage,
64.4. Estimated cost, $4ls,O74.S2.
Federal aid, $193,3S3.6S. Projects
and mileage completed, none. Total
allotment of federal aid, $568,l71.-
81. Paid to state from federal fund,
| $5,77625.
Georgia.-Projects approved by
federal government, thirty-six; mile
/ age, 1855. Estimated cost, $780,
O65.5 So. Federal aid, 1881, ,l74.75.
Projects and mileage completed,
none. Total allotment of federal aid,
| $1,345,315.79. Paid to state from
federal fund, $l4,499.46.
Idaho.-Projects approved by the
federal government, six; mileage,
1868. Estimated cost, 1887 ,6997.-
20. Federal aid, $346,000,0O. Pro-
jects and mileage completed, none.
Total allotment, of federal aid, $6OS,-
O65.76. Paid to state from federal
fnud, $19,946.35.
Illinois.-Projects approved by the
federal government, five; mileage,
1875. Estimated cost, $2,946,31l.-
92. Federal aid, $l,321 ,00095. Pro-
jects and mileage completed, none.
Total allotment of federal aid, $2,-
1875 5,322.43.
Indiana.-Projects approved by
federal government, seven; mileage,
1929 Estimated cost, 797, ,430. Fed
eral aid, 10000. Projects and
mileage completed, none. Total al
lotment of federal aid, 1888, ,44O.s0.
Iowa.-~Projects approved by fed
eral government, twenty-seven; mile
age, 411.52. Estimated cost, $1,s14,-