Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
MANY BILLS NOW IN CONGRESS
FOR PROMOTION OF MOTORDOM
Measures Introduced in Both Houses Gov
ering Large Appropriations for Highway
Improvement and for Other Purposes.
TIL. motor world gained unprecedent-

The motor world gained unprecedent-
ly during the first part OF the New
Year. for during the first 10 days Of the
opening OF the Seventeen Congress a
great number of important bills were
introduced in both the Senate and
House covering road legislation Of Ma
tion-wide character. Among these were
the following:
II r. 1888 introduced by Mr.. Dowell.
chairman House committee on roads,
provides an authorization OF S75,000.-
900 for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1880 and an equal amount for the year
1881 to carry out the provisions Of the
Federal highway act in constructing
roads on the Federal aid highway sys-
tenn. This bill also carries an authori-
cation of s7,500,0oo for 1880 and an
equal amount for 1891 under the pro-
visions of section % Of the Federal
highway act for additional authorize
ton for forest roads and trails.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Almon COW
ering the same provisions carries an au-
thor.zation of Sl25 900, 900 instead Of
75.000.0 900. as proposed BY the chair
man OF the committee.
Highway Act Amendment.
H r. 55ls, introduced by Mr. Cotton,
provides for several amendments and
additions 10 the Federal highway act.
These features are the same rs were
included In the Oddie Bill passed by
the Senate OF the Sixty-ninth Congress.
and are as follows:
|. The Secretary Of Agriculture may
make payments In excess OF the regular
amount provided on any project involv-
ing construction In mountainous,
swampy or food lands where the aver
age cost for preparing the road for a
pavement exceeds $4,000 per mile.
2. Also in the case where by reason
OF density Of population or character
and volume Of traffic 1t is necessary TO
build a pavement wider than 10 feet,
The present provision whereby 90
per cent Of Federal aid In any one year
Is the maximum which can be author
tied for primary roads Is eliminated,
An amendment Is proposed whereby
In States where the public lands exceed
per cent Of the total area OF the State
and the population OF the State Is less
than an average OF 10 people TO the
square mile Of area Federal funds up 10
100 per cent may be used for the con-
struction Of a primary road but the
State money released from that road
mus. be used on another road on the
system. Another section provides for
the protection OF the shield as now used
as marker for designated roads on the
system. This bill has also been intro
duced In the Senate by Senator Oddie
Limitation is Specified.
IT. n. 7343. introduced by Mr.. Cotton,
authorizes the appropriation OF So. 500. :
600 for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1920, and an equal amount for 1880
and 1891 for the construction of roads
by the Bureau OF Public Roads. OH the
main highways through Incorporated
or unreserved public lands, non-taxable
Indian lands. or other Federal reser-
vations.
This fund Is 10 be limited To the States
having more than 5 per cent OF their
area In lands hereinabove referred to.
and the ALLEGATION OF this fund shall be
equal 10 the proportion that said lands
I'm each OF said States Is to the total
area OF said lands In the States eligible
under the provisions OF this act. This
bill has been introduced. calling for an
extra amount OF money for roads
through Government owned lands. be-
cause the funds heretofore appropriated
have not been SUFFICIENT 10 enable the
Government to construct these neces !.
safy main highways through Govern
ment owned land. 10 keep pace with the
construction IN the States outside of
the 0overnment-0wned lands
II. X. 7344. introduced by Mr.. Dowell,
and also by Senator Oddie Of Nevada,
would authorize the President To detail
engineers of the Bureau Of Public
Roads IN assist the governments OF the
Latin American Republics In highway
matters. This In IN keeping with the re-
quest. made by the President In his an
n.lal message 10 the Congress
II. II. 1850. introduced by MIR. Reece.
| provides 500. 900. 900 for 1870, SOS, 900, =
| 900 for 1880. and &75, 900, 900 for 1891
| 10 be expended Ia the Improvement Of
| rural post roads over which rural car
| riers travel. exclusive Of the roads Of
| this character now IN the Federal aid
, Highway System.
Provides bridge Construction.
| II. n. i07. introduced by MIR. Burt
mesa Is bill proposed To regulate the
construction Of bridges over navigabie
waters Of the United States. This Ia
The Dill which proposes 10 regulate the
| toll bridge hiluation aud sets up gov
ernmentat machinery III that II will not
he necessary for individual bridge bllls
Ia bn introduced from time Ia time In
the Congress, IL also provides that The
| construction and maintenance of these
| bridges when they are not owned by the
/ States ~ political subdivision shall he
! supervised ~ their construction and
maintenance by the state Highway De-
partnents,
Ii, II, 100 by MI Evans would amend