The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-03-27

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go. The money raised in this man
ner is ample to give the $1,000 pei
mile. Since the survey OF the road i.
necessary part OF the construction the
sum OF not more than 500 per mile is
set aside from the $1,000 per mile to
pay the cost OF the survey in case the
county does not furnish the survey it.
self, In case the county does furnish
the survey the cost thereof will be saw
ed to the county TO go into actual con,
struction.
(4) The highways constructed un,
der the provisions Of this bill may be
Of any character desired Or suitable to
the county through which they pass,
but no money may be expended upon
them unless they are to be completed
under the requirements OF the Federal
Government. In other words, any
character Of approved roads may be
built provided they are completed with
in the next three years. In case a
county chooses 10 build a road Of
character that cannot be completed
within the available fund of $1,000
per mile it will be necessary Tor the
county 10 raise one hall Of the balance
which may be matched with available
federal money 10 secure the remainder.
The work may then proceed. In case
it is decided 10 build q road which
when completed will not use up the
81 200 per mile the county may use
the remaining money to build other
roads, provided such roads conform 10
the above requirements and tap the
state road system.
(S) Each county in the state partici
pales in the plan as outlined, In case
cny county desires TO build other roads
not included in the state road system,
or in case any county desires to hard
surface all or any part Of such a system
or other read, all that Is necessory for
it to DO is to raise one half OF the cost
thereof and match that with available
federal money for the other halt Of the
cost-just as is now done under the
present law.
(6) It is conservatively estimated |
that the state will realize from the
automobile registration tax one and
one hall million dollars each year dur.
ing the next three years, This gives
the state total Of four and one half
million dollars during that period.
Gu. Of this must be paid the admins
trative cost Of the Highway Depart
ment. Then, the sum OF 5000, 900
per year Is set aside for the purpose Of
dragging the highways at the rate Of
not more than $25 per mile, (The
present price is SIS per mile) This
will leave at least S3,600,0O0 which
may be matched with a like amount OF
federal money within the next three
years. When thus matched the state
will have $7,200.000 with which 10
construct the highways as contemplated
in the bill, ...
(O Missouri share Of the federal
during next three years
amounts TO S9,324,s04. The plan as
outlined above contemplates subtract
ing from this amount the sum Of 49,
900, 900 for the purpose Of building
the state roads. When this is done it
will be seen that there is yet left in
the federal fund to the credit Of Mis-.
souri, the sum Of $s,724, i04. This
residue is to be used for the dollar
matching BY local people for better OF
additional roads, This amount Of
IS, ,724,804, when matched locally,
means the construction OF twice that
amount or $ll, ,449, ,6Os Of roads within
the state. To that must be added the
81 100000, which is used to build
state roads in every county in order TO
get the grand total Of money to be
spent in bringing Missouri out Of the
mud during the next three years as
contemplated by the program. The
grand total is Sl8, ,649,6
(s) All Of the work, without ex-
ception, a, outlined above, Is to be
done under the direct supervision OF
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