The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-29
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which was then under consideration
and Is now law, was apparently
made with the idea that with this
provision removed the new Law
would be interpreted to be retroac.
tive as to all unexpended Federal
funds, which the state highway de.
partment expected would have beer
the case had the Phipps-Dowell bill
passed. A realization Of this ex'
pectation would, however, have la.
mentally failed, because l have au.
thentic information from those in
the best position to know that had
our state highway department sue.
ceeded In its attempt to secure
money in this manner, remedial
legislation would quickly have been
passed to correct the situation
which would have resulted in great
loss and incalculable injury to Ne
vada.
Now let us see what benefits Ne
vada derives because Of the compre-
hensive road legislation carried in
the Phipps-T Townsend bill WHICH has
Just been passed, which she would
have lost had the Phipps-Dowell bill
passed as it came to the Senate
from the House. Under the provi-
sions of the new law, she will re
ceive the following:
1. The sum of approximately
SS72, 400 at cost to the state
of approximately gill, 450. being
the amount of federal funds in
volved in projects under agree
ment - approved projects - to
which the provisions of both the
graduated scale and the retroac-
tive clause will apply.
2. The sum Of approximately
1858, 900, being Neyada's share
of the new appropriation avail
able for road work under this
law, at an approximate cost to
our state Of $138,500.
8. A substantial share Of the
new $15,000,000 appropriation
for forest roads, for which no
match money on the part Of the
state is required.
This total sum Of nearly $1,000,
900 which will come to Nevada !
not contingent upon the opinion o
any government law officer, but be
comes permanently hers throug
regular and above-board channels
i.e., by the affirmative action Of GU
national legislature.
also received communication
from our state highway department
taking exception to the provision i
the new law that the states shal
pay the expenses of locating, sur
veying, mapping and costs Of right
of-way. This provision simply con
firms through legislative enactmen
the practice which ! am informe
by the public roads bureau has bee
followed under the old law. As
matter Of fact, Nevada will be tn
gamer under the terms of this pre-
vision, for the reason that the go,
eminent contribution will now b
on the basis of the graduated scale
whereas until the passage of tn
new law the contributions from tn
government and our state were o
the $3.50 basis. But whether Ne
vada would have gained or not, tn
House conferees insisted on TIL
change. With the dozens Of othe
changes which were being urged b
the House conferees, from whic
they finally receded, 1t was nece
sary for Ms to make a few conce
sions in order to gain the mai
points for which we had been col
tending.
In all the discussions in the col
ference committee the House lea'
ers, through the House conferee
tried to induce US to agree to Il
bill without an appropriation, sayir
that they might allow one at son
time in the future in a defcien'
bill. This was dangerously unce
tain, SO we refused to yield, wifi