The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-11

Sec. IS. That the assent of the state
Of South Carolina is hereby given to
the terms and provisions of an act Of
congress, approved July II, 1916, en-
titled AN act to provide that the
United States shall aid the states in
the construction Of rural postroads
ana Tor other purposes" and acts
amendatory thereof, that the state
highway department is hereby en-
powered an ddirccted to have prepared
and submit all such plans, specitica-
tons and data relating to the construc
ton of roads and bridges as may be re
qulrcd under the terms of this act: to
enter INTO all contracts with the Unit
ed States government and to do any
ana all thlngS necessary to carry out
the provisions Of said act of congress;
and the good faith Of the state is here
by pledged to provide sufficient funds
TO meet the requirements of said act
so as to acquire the benefits thereof.
How to Procure Aid.
Sec. 10. That any county, or aopre-
cation of counties desiring aid under
the terms Of the said act of CONGRESS-
may make application to the commits
SION thercfor and upon receipt of such
apPilcatIon, the commission shall by
4 n
crwlSe, make such investigation of the
facts as it deems necessary. But be-
lore any such application shall be ap-
I proved the commission shall require
| each ana every county to be benefited
thereby, through its duly authorized
oiilccrS, to enter into a written guar
ahtcc 10 the commission, to be ap-
proved BY the commission to the effect
that such other county or counties will
supplement by an equal amount. either
IN money, labor or materials, anv sum
procured throug hthc United States
| government and expended on such
road or roads within the bounds of
such county: that it will procure all
necessary rights of way for such pro-
| posed roads and will maintain the
! same when completed in accordance
with said act Of congress- Upon the
approval of any such application the
commission shall forthwith have all
necessary surveys, plans and estimates
of cost of such proposed roads made
| by the commission and submit the
! same to the secretary Of agriculture
IN the form of project statement, in
accordancc with said act Of congress;
| Provided, however. should no such aD-
! plication be field with the commission
within the period or periods during
which any apportonmc,lt Of aid under
said act Of congress is available for
the state Of South Carolina, which
shall meet the requirements of said
act of CONGRESS-, the commission shall
| submit to the secretary Of agriculture
such project statement. setting forth
rro"oSod construction Of such roads as
in its iudGmcnt will best serve the
interests Of the state and in order t"
meet the requirements of said act Of
congress under such conditions said
commission shall lbc empowered to ap-
pr"0riat" for such purpose all avail
able funds credited at such time to
the state highway fund i'm excess of
"vncnscS for the maintenance Of the
hiGhwav department and to further
highway department and to further
pledge the good faith or the state for
the payment Of any ha5Hncc necessary
TO meet the available funds set apart
by the secretary Of agriculture for
such proposed project.