The Newark journal., 1922-01-19

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 Of the appropriation of S15Goo.ooo for the Improvement Of national forest roads S5.oo000o is made available for the fiscal year ending June 30 1922. and Sl0088.000 for the following fiscal year.
 The federal highway act in a general way resembles the fe1eral-aid act If f9fG. but contains several new features. Administration of the act by the secre- tary of agriculture, and under him the bureau of public roads, remains un- changed.
 Apportionment of the fund 10 the states is almost the same as in the pre- yious act the fund being divided into three parts. one part apportioned ac- cording to population, one according to area, and one part according 10 mileage ef rlral and star mail routes. \ new feature is the stipulation that no state elfall receive less than onehalf of i per cent of the total fund which in this case. amounts to S365,G25. This . stipulation will increase the amount received by fou. of the smaller states, i Q, Delaware New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
 Change in Use of State AIIotments.
 There is considerable change. how ever, in the manner in which a state may use its allotment Each state must select a connected road system not exceeding ' per cent of it's road mileage for improvement with federal aid This system will be divided into two classes. one of which will be known as interstate highways and the other as intereonnty highways The inter- state highways must not exceed three sevenfhs of the system selected on them not more chan 60 per cent of the states allotment can be spent with out the joint approval of the secretary of agriculture and The state highway department The iutercounty high ways, which consist of the remainder of the system selected, will receive the remainder If the states allotment.
 Except in states where more than 2 per cent If the area is unappropriated public land, the amount of federal aid received on any project must not ex- cecd l) per cert of the estimated cost. In states Wherc more than per cent of the area + Haappropriatcd public land the 70 per cent allotment is in- creased by m amount equal 10 one tali ihe percentage ef unappropriated pnhIi" land in the state. Before any funds can be p&id to q state, the state must appropriate money, under the direct control of the state highway de partment, to match the federal allot ment, and for the maintenance of federal-ad highways.
 All highways in the interstate system must have q surfaced width of at least IS feet, unless a narrower width is deemed permissible by the secretary of agriculture. In case federal-aid highway is not properly maintained by state, the state will be given % days notice by the department at the end of that time if the highway is not In good condition of maintenance the sec s.H. IA