Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-07
GEORGIA TOCET
Sl,33l,972 THIS
WARRIOR ROADS
D;.,r;bution Of Federal Aid Funds
TotaIling 4s,75o,ooe,
Announced


,,royimatelv S100,GO0,o0o will be
nont for good road construction
tbronobout the country during the
f;seal year which began July /. TINS
viii he brought about by the contin-
aat;on If federal aid for roads un-
dor recent authorization of an ap-
nropriation Of almost fifty million
doIlars for distribution among the
several states. Under the conditions
of the aid each state must matcn the
sum allotted it.
At the same time, the post Office
anpropriation bill signed by Presider(
Harding June IS, authorized appro-
nriation of sos, 100000 for the same
.nnpose, to be expended during the
jscal year beginning July /, 1923,
and s75,O0O,000 for the succeeding
fiscal wear The conditions are the
same Tor all three years, and will
bring the total amount expended Gar-
ing the period if the states adhere
tc the stipulations and expend like
sums, to $3S0,090,000. The funds
win be administered by the secre-
tary Of agriculture through the Bu-
reau of Good Roads.
1t is estimated that the $190,000,-
600 appropriated will result in the
construction of more than $4,000
miles Of good road, which, added to
the 10000 that are expected to rs~
suit from pervious federal appropri-
ations, makes a total of 1000 miles,
or nearly 40 per cent Of the estimat
cd 10000 miles of good roads on
the system of federal aid roads now
being outlined.
1900 Miles Built.
With the aid Of the $3.50, 600
previously appropriated by the gov
eminent, 1f,O00 miles of road had
heen completed on last May 81 and
in addition, nearly 4,500 miles wee
under construction, involving more
than S287 ,500,0 900 of federal aid
TO match this fund the states have
appropriated approximately $780,
100000 making total of $667, ,500,-
000
The average cost per mile of all
types Of road constructed with fed
efal aid has been $17,l20, of which
43 per cent has been the cost to the
government. The new legislation,
however, reduces the maximum par
.iclpatlon on the part of the govern
'nent from 100000 to $16,25O per
mile for the first fiscal year. and
$4,000 thereafter. The apEfopria-
4ons are to be used on construction
u a connected system of primary
" Interstate, and secondary, or in
ter-county, roads.
1t IS further provided that the
states receiving aid must maintain
adequate highway departments, must
maintain the federal roads when
completed, must construct roads suf-
ileient to the traffic ANTICIPATED. and
must match the amounts allotted bv
the government. Otherwise. tbe fed
eral funds for new projects will be
WITHHELD.
Flans for the proposed system have
alfeady been received by the Bureau
q GOOD Reads from all but eight
states, and the state systems are be-
ing co-ordinated so that when Joined
together they will serve the best in
erests OF the whole country. In the
meantime only projects certain to be
on the proposed system are being ap-
Eroved.
What States Get.
The apportionment to be made 10
the various states for the fiscal year
which began July /, is approximate
ly as follows:
Alabama, $1,o35, ,614; Arizona,
B702,lS8; Arkansas, S36,O95.
California, $1,642.9 500; Colorado,
$894,l17; Connecticut, S32o,599.
Delaware $243,750; Florida, $591,-
2l7; Georgia, 1881, ,972.
Idaho, $625,69l; Illinois, S2,1G4,-
lS7; Indiana, f,305,904
Iowa, 81 1,401 ,915.
II Kansas, sl,4o1 ,521; Kentucky,
S944,7s6.
Louisiana, 6G4, eco.
Maine, S463, ,440; Maryland. s427.-
De6; Massachusetts,, $730,7S4; Mich
lgan, 81 ,499, ,6S8; Minnesota. 81,
4l5'7sl; Mississippi, 1868, ,271; Mis-
sour, $1,632,o86; Montana, 81,
031 psf.
Nebraska, $i.o54, ,12e; Nevada,
S6s5,624; New Hampshire, $24s.'
I3o; New Jersey, S628,58l; New
Mexico, 79S,210; New York. So
464 ,299; North Carolina, $1.189,-
o9o North Dakota, s776,47
Ohio, s1,ss2,00s; Oklahoma ST.
lss,226; Oregon, S7S8,443.
pennsylvania, 81, 2,z65. .a6s.
Rhode Island, $243.75o
South Carolina, s7o7. .4e2; South
Dakota, $802, ,707.
Tennessee, $1,o9s,4Gi Texas So
950,I15. 9' -
Utah, $5e6,27s.
Vermont, s24a.75o; Virginia,