Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1921-08-05
Both Houses Pass Road Bill

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OF the several counties, and allotment
of the funds shall be made to each
and every county at the same time,
and at reasonable intervals as the
funds are received and collected, or
as they accrue and the pro rata part
or portion of such funds so apportion-
ed, allotted and set apart to be ex-
pended or refunded in each county
and shall be and become Immediately
available and shall be expended as
provided by law for construction
work upon the roads and highways
designated in each county for con-
lstruction or improvement as state
highways, or for the purpose of
refunding where roads already have
been constructed. The funds are ap-
'portioned, allotted and set apart
for construction Of such roads or for
refunding purposes in each county
shall be expended only in the county
for the benefit of which same are so
apportioned, allotted and set apart.
All available funds, including federal
aid, shall be apportioned and expend-
ed upon the state road system as fol-
lows:
$6,00O-a-Mile Allotment
To each county shall be apportion-
ed an amount to be ascertained by
multiplying the total number of miles
of the statewide system of roads
in such county, as designated herein
by $4,000; provided, that if this
amount is insufficient to complete
such state highways of the type need
ed to serve the needs of said county,
, of minimum type of properly bound
gravel road or its equivalent of at
least twelve feet in surfaced width
end built up to the standard required
| by the Federal Government, such Iad-
ditional money shall be added as
shall be required to complete the
construction of the state highways
and connect them with like roads OF
surrounding counties and states. In
making the apportionment as herein
set forth, the commission, after es-
timating the amount required to built
such roads in each county, shall use
such estimates as a basis of appor
! tionment of two thirds Of such funds
9sbat in no ease ehali such estimate
ibe less than $4,000 per mile.
The intention being that the com
mission shall make such apportion
ment for several counties as shall re
suit in the construction of roads fo
all counties as basis for their pro
portionate mileage, irrespective o.
the difference in cost of construction
of said properly bound gravel roads
provided further that not to exceed
one-third of approximately 1,5O'
miles of high type roads connecting
the principal populated centers whicl
roads shall be designated before an!
apportionment herein provided for i
made. Provided, however, that TO
the construction of such higher typ
roads, not to exceed $4,000 per mil
thereof, shall be taken from the sal
remaining two-thirds Of such avail
able funds.
| The commission shall, as soon a
| practicable, ascertain the facts nee
essary therefor and open and main
tain open for public inspection a
account with each county IN the stat
! showing the amount Of the $6,O00-a
imilc allotment and any additional al
iiotments required to be made to sucl
county by the provisions of tins aci
land charge against such sum tn
Total expenditure therefrcm for eac
county during the time that the cor
lstruction work contemplated by thi