The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-01-04


lind them. but should make recon
mendations for the solution OF the
iproblems which We have failed 70
sslve Our continuation as a free state
and the perptuation Of our free Ia.
lsfitutions depend upon the education
II our people. Ne cannot therefore.
shu, our eyes to the situation which
leonlronts us and which 10 Recognised
md appreciated b. all
Reads ard Highways. ~
The Congress has adopted the policy
81 appropriating funds 10 be expended
q the several states in aiding the
state authorities IN the construction OF
permanent highways There has been
allotted 10 the State OF Oklahoma. un-
Ter this plan OF Federal Aid 10 the
states. the sum OF 81 800 Gee 90 avail
able for the year 1890 that is yet un-
matched by State and County funds.
and s. 3o6.lilo0 Tor the fiscal year OF
1891 and approximately $500 900 90
Niil no doubt be allotted Tor the year
1922
tnder the provisions OF the Federal
aid Act The State is required TO Al
east meet these allotments OF Federal
Aid with equal amounts and the com.
sine0 funds are then expended in Ae
construction Of permanent highways
inder the joint supervision OF the
state and Federal authoriiies Federal
Aid projects have been prepared and
approved BY The State and Federal
-oad authorities covering the Federal
Aid available to and including ls@0
should he legislature TAIL 10 make the
necessary appropriations 10 cover
hese allotments totalllng approx
nateiy $1,000. zoe 90 OF Federal Aid.
lie same. although sorely needed. maY
De lost Il is clearly the duly OF The
State. through the Legislature. TO pro-
side the necessary funds 10 cover
hese allotmenis OF Federal Aid in the
construction ol permanent State high
says and in addition thereto, 10 pro-
side an adequate sum 20 be expended
in aiding such counties OF the state AS
10 mol participate in the said Federal
Aid II the construction OF permanent
highways and, in this manner the
benefit OF State aid can and should be
equalized among the Counties
Prior Legislatures have wisely
adopt ed The policy OF extending State
aid to the counties in permanent road
construction. but the Seventh Legisla-
ure. on account OF unfavorable condi-
ions and other causes deemed suffici
ent. omitted tho needed appropriation.
This commission should be supplied by
this Legislature.
We believe that this is he oppor.
tune time 10 construct permanent
roads The labor Is available ana de-
serves employ meni The price OF ma.
lerial is assuming a more favorable
level.
II IS. therefore. recommended that
be LEGISLATURE give thoughtful con-
sideratlon 70 this most pressing need
Of the PEOPLE Of the state
In addition to the above, 1 desire 4"
call your attention TO few other
items. in this connection. which may
be Of interest
The question oil inspection and su-
perslsion OF highways and bridges is
oi the utmost importance, yet no ade
suate provision is made by the State
law Tor such work
One OF the glaring defects in this
matter is the question Of salaries for
engineers II is impossible 10 get eifici
ent engineers for $500 per day. es-
peclally when the man who pushed a
on the work is drawing
from $500 TO $500 per day.
There has been some complaint |
the method Of collecting
license money. There are
some 10 think this duty should be |
performed by the counties | sincerely /
hope that no such change in the Law |
viii be permitted as it would only /
tend 10 inefiiciency and confusion
Il might not be amiss 10 call your |
attention TO the fact that the Highway I
has collected. during the |
past year. Tor automobile registration /
ices. The sum OF s2.s93.7s7.5 and /
has issued license tags to The mum ber |
of 1881 Ninety percent OF thesefees |
have been paid back into the county 4
IN which the automobile u located. I
while ten per cent Is paid to the gen I
aral revenue fund Of the State. which /
more than pays the operation OF the +