The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-30

tailed Is about steab.eoe.
II u nat believed hy superintendent
Bradt thar the amount axauab@ ~ iFlF
win BE- any greater than i would nave
been under mofnnei conditions
Tn. probable expenditures ior rad
ana bridge work in Iowa In lsis'
according 20 the state Highway enin'
mission. Wiii amout 10 about sl2,oe"."Vo
frorA county and township funds ana
about s2Bsl.e eo from federal aid innn''
making a total OF sl5,S3i.oeo,
II IA stated that the total expenditure
for road work during 1919 will IAN
but very little below the normal
amount ol work done annually IN the
State" The greater part OF the luhos
* pended on tue roads are used io'
/ grading and gravel surfacinr. the lat
Tier hninr obtnined from local sources.
the work has naturally not been SO
( greatly affected by war conditions a.
has work u some other kinds bflas"
ana cutyert work was held back 70
sona. extent In 1918. and the amount
done in 1919 probably viii be- somewhat
greater than that performed last year
Kansas
work In Kansas in 1919 will depend
10 some extent upon the action - wy
II,egislature, which convenes on 'ahu
lary IA. according 70 W, {, Markham
secretary Of the Highway Commission
pnrinr 1915 very few hard surface
roads were built, chiefly because
government restrictions upon materials
During 1919, however, " - eNp'oNe
that contracts viii be awarded Tor
t.ast as0 miles of brick and concrel
roads and possibly an equal amount 9
[ gravel and chat roads" Figures IN w
expenditures are not yet aVaiiaple. hp
lis Il possible 10 estimate the t"'a' -
penditure for 1919.
III Louisiana
About st6.4.000 win be expended ie
! road Improvement in Louisiana IN i'i
according to q recent estimate by sla'
' Highway Engineer Buie. This expena
t,iro. il IL said will establish f'coi
' for one wears work IN the state. fu
thor details Of the proposed work wei
\ ,rirted in Good Roads for NoVemp'
go 1918
Massachusetts,
A. some Of the appropriations 4
this years road WORK VIII DC H'au. :
\ the 1918 Legislature. II is inposslple
state definitely the amount that WIZ
! expended. There is reason TO pel'eN
however according TO Chief Engine
" Dean. Of the Massachusetts, hlsl
way Commission. that there VIII
4 available about $4,000,000, and IT Is Pc
sible that funds appropriated LOT spe
Hal projects will increase TINS amour
The total expenditures for highw'
\ work in 1913 We're approHlna,eis -
aqE mn II il not expected that Z
II holding back of road work durlhs =
~ mast two seasons Will AFFECT TO a.
u lsxtent the amount done tins year
THE funds available for 1918 Woih
Maine according to Chief Engine
sargent of the state Highway Comm
4 sion. will be only the regular app ~
otions for State and state ana M"'
Il These appropriations are:-sS'e'VVo
S,ate highway work, $500,0O0 Tor Sta
ala work and $500. 600 for the mainte
a,co of state and state aid highwa
IN addition to this there VIII pe ave
able about $4,000 of fedefal ana au'
4 $500 600 from cities and towns ior ot'
aid work and about s20o,ooo from CIT
~ ona towns for maintenance, making
Grand total of s2,465,000 for road wo
RI Resides this sum there probably wiz
y state appropriation OF $loo'ooV
hridpe work. which will be suppieme
"a nv county and town appropfia'l'
80 saoo o0O making a total of s50o'o
4 movement to secure larger app
priations from the 1919 Leg's'aeu''
been started, and ii is POSSIBLE
additional funds will be granted
Michigan
Increased activity in road building
Michigan is looked for by State hi
way commissioner Rogers, ana IL
axnected that material changes IN
highway law of the State Will be mi
by the 1919 Legislature. These chan
will probably give the state His"N
Denartment a greater measure OF 9
N troll over road work, change the me.
Of administering the work by suost -.
ing a commission of three for one Of
Highway Commissioner and proV,ue
bond issue. probably s2o.ooo'ooo
amount. an :,
During the year ending June So' =
about s16,OOOO00 was made aVa'la
from township, county and STATE "a
Including the automobile tax. nut
has including all OF the township
a in county bond issues. During the
for which will end June 80, 1919. there
tate he available about $l9.ooo'ooo.
,try II work had not been held oach
troll two wears by the war. accorulhs
igh- state Highway Commissioned Ros
over the amount of money available dul
1000 this fiscal year would have been II
to greater. In fact he says ehe
the nenditures would have been nm
ions only by the ability to secure cohtf
The ors N do the work"
Ially .