, 1921-11-24
HIGHWAY WORK

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mum mount OF employment during
periods of depression. and yet rigid
enough to maintaiN a skilled and
efficient organization. The prices of
labor, and materials and the condi-
ton of the means OF transportation
must also be taken into considera-
ton. In a general way then the pro-
gram must depend on the funds avail
able, and the details of its execution
upon the factors noted above.
To go a step back and arrive at the
proper or UNSUITABLE amount to be APP
propriated by the State for its work,
it is clear that under the present cir
substances, the prime factor is Fed
eral Aid legislation. and with the
proposed new rate of cooperation
extended to Wyoming and other pub
lie land states, it doubly necessary
that the States so situated should
furnish every dollar necessary to
take up all Federal Aid moneys as
they are made available together
with such funds as are necessary for
such second class roads as must be
built without aid from the Govern
ment, due consideration being taken
VI mt law that Nv h'" iu''
of cooperation, viz: approximately
two to one instead of one to one on
the part of the Federal Government
it will be justifiable to improve on
the class of work being done in a
number Of instances.
While in the long run all of the
States will eventually adjust their
programs 50 as to operate about as
indicated, it is interesting to make
a comparison of all the States in
their progress. and study the rate at
which they are arriving at this So
called condition of equilibrium in
which their program Of construction
balances their financial program.
The most Illuminating figures avail
able are those furnished by the Gov
eminent which show the amounts of
Federal Aid earned by the several
States in completed work as a per-
centage of the total amount of their
ALLEGATION. These figures show Wyo-
ming to stand 18th among all the
states Of the Union, in point of rec
ord OF getting it's work in full swing
in spite of the fact that the problems
Of organization and of construction
in a state where distances are so
great and construction activities are
frequently SO remote from head
quarters, are far more difficult to
cope with than in those states where
the pulse Of central control is com
municated without interruption or
delay to their most distant bound
aries.
In summing up the situation it
may be observed that the progress
Of Highway Construction in this
state has advanced at an accelerated
rate from year to year., indicating
first the building up of a sound or
ganization the adoption of sound
policies, and careful pioneer work.
which has served the basis and rock
foundation for the subsequent work
which has gone on at an increasing
rate and has made possible the rec
ord which this state holds. The
timely passage of the last Bond Issue
has made it possible to expand our
program at the opportune moment
to take advantage of lower prices for
materials and, to some extent. stem
the tide of unemployment. albeit the
delay of Congress in passing new
Federal Aid Legislation. and the fact
that State Funds. as apportioned to
the Counties from the last Bond
Issue have in some instances been
exhausted, leaving out of the pro-
gram some much needed work -
these factors have retarded our
progress this year TO a marked ex-
tent.
1t is also further to be observed.
that with the decrease in prices of
material and labor. the expenditure
of a certain sum of money represents
no mean increase in the physical
phase of this work, and as the tabu-
lations given refer to the amount of
funds expended, or being expended,
and to the number of projects COM
pleted or under way, the real extent
of the work must be measured by
taking due account Of this feature.
This Jews Letter gives the follow
Ing table showing the money appro-
priated from the last bond issue to
Carbon county as we'll as the amount
authorized and the balance. 1t will :
be seen from reading the Editorial
above thai this table simply +,
the SO per cent that has been
this year.
The table follows:
Authorized:
Med. Bow-Alcova Roads SS1.36 i,
Walcott-Saratoga Road S,S84.S8
Rawlins-Lander Road 49, 2~9,697.76,
Mt. Road ~3,447.39
Total --------------$42.911.39