Baxter Springs news., 1919-04-11
'JOST TWO NAYS
FOR Federal AID
Kansas Highway Commlsslon
Issues Pamphlet to Aid =
In the Construction
Of Roads

/ ~.~ -~ e@D@W~S ~AArAooA~AA
has published . fOur-page pamphlet
telling how 10 secure federal aid for
constructing roads. Tuesday 5000 Of
the pamphlets were delivered 70 Sec.
w. C. Markham, who 10 mailing the
same 10 county officials over the state
The state highway commission will
for the present distribute from federal
funds so per cent Of the entire cost
Of roads IN Kansas designated TO re-
ceive federal aid. The allowance shall
not exceed $4,000 q mile. Dirt, sand
clay, gravel, water-bOund Inacadam,
bituminOus macadam, concrete, bitu-
minOus concrete and brick on concrete
base are the kinds of roads that will
receive aid. The amount Of federal
aid now available for Kansas Is ST.
S96, ,692.S2, and may be secured by
the several counties thru any Of the
following plans; BENEFIT district, and
the special eleCsIOh or general road
funds. =.
Under the benefit district plan The
road % be copstructed; must Ae de-
Hignated, the road 70, he one .ef ,eesIl
Wal public. utility. The benefit dis
trict must be laid out, by meteS andIf
bounds. The size Of the benefit dis!
trict is entirely in the hands Of the
petitioners. Petitions must cover re-
quirements Of chapter 265, laws 1917,
and amendments according to house
bill No. GA, laws 1919. The state
highway commission will furnish
blank petitions TO those asking for
same. Petitions may call for choice
Of types and widths Of roads, final de-
;ision to be with county commission
ers and state highway commissions.
After q petition is circulated it should
'e filed with county commissioners.
How 70 Call Election
The special election plan provides I
hat when 20 per cent or more Of the 7
'esident landowners Of any county | c
hall petition county commissioners to .
onstruct thirty miles or more Of b
Dads within the county the commits
toner's shall call an election. PrOvid-
d the road project carries by MAJOR q
~ vote, the county commissioners il
hall construct the road and charge lp
he entire cost, after federal and
hate donations are taken out, TO the
axable property Of the county-at- "
lrge, and pay same by tax levy or Il
y issuance Of bonds. p
When the general road fund of q y
'unty is in sufficient to pay for con- IL
'ructing a road the county commits
Oners may make application for fed
al aid to construct the road. te
Under the Commission y
After the county board has ordered Pe
road project and declared It to be S'
public utility it must enter into con-
act with the state highway commits =,
on, agreeing that the construction =
ork and labor shall be done under Do
e direct supervision Of the state - M
ghway commission, as required by "
deral act, subject to government in
ectiOn and approval. II the plan Is a,
proved by the government plans ~ -.
d specifications shall be made under 10 10
rectiOn Of state highway cOmmis- - -
~. In short, road petitioners are. -. -
do this: First. lay out districts Sts,l ~.
!: consulting with their, county engis1 - -
ORB; second, to present pstitions2toI VA
sir, county boards with request SsxIi I
leral aid. The county commissions frc
J, state highway commission and ,vs
Vernment will do the rest, If peti- M,
ns are properly prepared. -.