Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
f[IIlHNlT ACROSS UNITED
DUPONT PLAN
,pou DELAWARE PRO-
W. .ao ,uIE ROAD IN BILL
|lgS s5OO'MihD

Ne
I'll. For Width of 500 Feet
| A ~ viii Allow Al Kinds iinis of
Coleman dupont, Thursday
..aJ ~ bill in the U. S. Senate,
~ y enacted would be the most
.aiaus piece of construction pro ,
% .s he Panama Canal. The
4s' ..s"rres the survey of a super
~ across the American contin-
=, ''s,DrOyimately $500 miles in
| sFsrting at a point near the
v, and ending at the Pacific.
.',sr.bighway, would be Of un-
|.,Ss value to the country, in
4 an emergency. The bill
..!-,s tbe establishment Of a
sian TO be known as the Ma
h, survey Commission, composed
|, secretary of War, Secretary of
|srfure, the Secretary of Treas
| 4 Secretary of Commerce and
4 stmaster general, all to be ap-
~ N the President, with the adj
/ nj consent Of the Senate, and
1 n regard to their knowledge of
En- and highway construction,
4 engneering and knowledge
[Edness experience. Under the
[ans Of the bill the super-high-
/ ial not usually be located with
|u Municipality Of a population
|slr more, and provides for two
in traffic for trucks and heavy
The right of way for this su-
|iTay shall be not less than 500
NJ
We to meet present and future
I 4 military and post roads.
Ia d Rentals Provide for Upkeep
aEi0ns Of the bill are that the
|md the right Of way not need
road purposes be leased until
ine as needed, receipts for rent
ii he surplus right Of way to be
l r lpkeep and operation and
EHily provide a balance to be de-
bin the United States Treasury.
EdT would this super-highway be
! iR all kinds of traffic, but land
IES for aerial navigation and
ado and other means of COM
latan, which would be utilized,
! event Of an emergency. Tour
ianp would also be provided.
|al provides also that to facilit- !
" cooperation Of the states,
nrF be granted to construct, op-
7 ID maintain any part Of the |
Haghway within any state BY, or
'E the State Highway Depart |
Sate Highway Commission or
sFper state officials. The com |
~ established under the bill |
Hp0rt to Congress within two |
ater the passage Of the act, |
\ io0n thereafter as the com I
y snail submit a final report to- /
I With an estimate Of the cost /
pan in such detail as may be |
sa4ae. I. An appropriation of S5,- I
n y Be available until expend- |
expenses incurred in the adj /
-aailon Of the functions is vested !
I commission under the act. At |
I acceptance BY Congress Of the I
ss'rt and plan Of the commits |
sanltted pursuant to section
Y commission shall be deemed 1
/: inverted into a corporation
hereby declared to be a Fed
@emmental instrumentalitv.
Sas name Of the Federal High
aEOration."
~ directors Provided for in Bill
. !, ,ss'retary of War, the Secre-
agriculture, the Secretary of
y y S and the Postmaster-Gener-
! Nc SIX appointed members of
n lnl'alOn in Office at the time
u ~, conversion, shall constitute
. nv n. q ! directors of the corpora
n = 'ecietary Of War, the Sec
4, y y agriculture, the Secretary
.,,na r.'asury and Secretary of
s and POstmaster-General
1, ,''.Ive y no additional compensa-
49,. .,:lr services as directors.
,s,s. ~eofzed capital stock Of the
! ',,sa NV Will be fixed by Congress
s1nisl; ispung the report and plan
y sion, ~ as provided in the act.
b ,5sD HI provides that the United
& . s4ia y, assume no liability, di-
1. !, ,.ssealfectly, .se for any notes.
| sbn.SS \ Stner evidences of indebted,
! side.oyy.t n y the corporation, and all
I'd 'sS Il d Of Indebtedness Shall
saH I La, '1elr face. The corpora
sss, - +se ~ an annual report to
pa ESQ.,. 'ue beginning of each
III he oDessai containing a state
+ durnp H. tSSoiallons Of the corpor-
80 dupont,.p preceding !, C fiscal year.
|ess tSro' onLs bill provides that
b., alough a. which the sunar Tnsr'
1 n.Ia pass be returned 10 norao,l+ euper+
ty s. locssslV ssselVed as rental from
'fsal eststo ,ss.ed which shall be in
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