Williston graphic., 1919-04-17
Statement of Federal Aid

session.
Statement of Federal Aid
Federal Aid Apportioned to Will
liams County $135,135.38.
Federal Aid set aside for projects
under way $48,000.OO.
Balance of Federal Aid Available,
S7,135.38.
Since some Of the Counties will
probably fail to use their total share
of Federal Aid, the State Highway
Commission will receive application
from County for Federal Aid in ex-
cess of its apportionment and will al
low all, or as much as possible, of
the above application.
It is suggested that Williams Coun-
ty apply for $165, 100000 Federal Aid.
Statement of State Aid
State Aid Credited to Will
liams County, 1917 and
1918 80. -... -. ..-. ...-.."...$ 6,421.6
State Aid set aside for pro-
jects under way 49,. w 100000
Balance of State Aid Cred
its -. go. go. go. ............ 9,57s.s6
Anticipated State Aid Cred
it's 1919, 1920 and 1921 12,578.36
Total of State Aid Available
to Williams County 1890. 100000
Suggested Program For Federal and
State Aid Construction
If the County undertakes an ex-
tensive program of road improve
ment under Federal and State Aid
then the State Highway Commission
purposes to make surveys this sum-
mer and plans this winter. Contracts
will be- awarded beginning next
spring and the work of construction
carried on through the working sea-
son of 1920 and 1921.
Suggested Scheme For Financing
Federal and State Aid Projects
The State Aid available to the
County Board of Commissioners to
make a fund that can be used as the
basis of a claim for an equal amount
of Federal Aid. .s--
AS indicated by the Program above
priation from the levies of 1919,
priation fro mthe levies of 1919,
1920 and 1921 to provide the County's
share.
The total of assessed taxable val
uations in the County for each Of the
next three years will be about 18
million dollars. A 3 mill levy would
produce annually about $54,000.00,
and for the three years would pro-
duce a total of about $1620OO.OO.
The sum of the County and the
State funds would be about $780, |
10000.
And the total of Federal, State,
and County funds might be $780,
10000.
The Suggested Scheme Will Not
Strip the County of Road Funds
The suggested scheme will leave
available, to the County Commission
ers, for work under their supervision
on roads not being constructed by
the State Highway Commission the
Poll Tax, the General Road Tax, the
Bridge Tax, and the balance of the
Special Road Fund.
The suggested scheme does not
take any money from the Township
Boards or from the funds adminis-
tered by the County Commissioners
in behalf of tn eunorganized town.
ships. ~
Practical Points Concerning the Ap-
plication of Federal and State Aid
The combined Federal, State and
County fund would be used to build
the State Highways which are the
County roads.
1t is probable that arrangements
could be made, if desired, to enable
the County to do a part of the work
with County organization and Coun-
ty equipment.
In any event it is certain that this
would bring a big de-
mand for local labor and teams, es-
pecially at times when the farmers
are not busy with thir crops, as we'll
as a big increase of business for the
of the towns in the Coun-
ty.
The taxes on railroad, telegraph
and telephone companies would un-
der this plan play heavily toward the
improvement of the roads but it is
believed that they will not object
since the improvement aimed at is
such an important public benefit and
will, in the long run, by aiding prog
ress and prosperity bring them better
business.