The Bismarck tribune., 1933-10-06
Will Spend 2,700,0 900 in Con.
struction Numerous coun.
ty Highways
MORE MONEY AVAILABLE
Projects Are in Addition to S..
600, 900 Already Allotted
to State ~"

A program Of "relief road" con-
struction, for which $2,7oo,000 Is to
be furnished by the federal govern
ment to pay for labor, has been SUBJ
mttted by county commissioners and
approved By the highway depart
lnent, Frank A. vogel, state highway
commissioner, said Friday. Additional
federal funds are expected to be
available on completion Of this pro-
gram.
The program is In addition to other
road construction projects being car
ried out by the highway department
with approximately $4,000, 900 Of ma
tional recovery funds.
Thirty-stx counties are participat-
ing In the road relief program which,
calls for construction and improve
ments on 1856 miles Of road. The
work Is expected to be in fun swing
with labor recruited from the county
relief rolls, by next week.
It was estimated by vogel that
8,400 persons will be employed on the
relief projects.
Two additional counties are ex-
pected to be added to those partici-
pating, while Is are not included fol
the present. In these latter counties
relief needs are being studied.
To Use Federal Money
The relief roads will be financed
entirely by the federal government
in crediting laborers who are now or
the relief rolls. Up to 80 per cent ol
the cost Of q project will be pro-
vided by the public works board fol
purchase Of materials, such as grave
and culverts. .s
Included In the relief program an
1876 projects for grading and surfac.
Ing 447.3 miles: 81 projects for sur
facing existing grades over 352.7
miles; and l3 projects for resurfac-
ing 1855 miles.
Conferences with county commits
sioners have been completed, each
county furnishing an estimate of the
number Of persons on the relief rolls
In their districts. The road program
depends on the able-bodied men
available for the work, with each
county presenting program large
enough to absorb the ab!e-bodied
men seeking relief. The only invest
ment counties are called on to make
is In the furnishing of an engineer.
Workers Follow Surveyors
So that the work will not be de-
layed, each project will be surveyed
with construction crew following
behind the survey ready to commence
work. Building up Of the roads to q
reasonable grade and graveling are
the main objectives.
Plans for the project will be for
warded to the bureau OF public roads
at st. Paul. but the work Is to start
as soon as surveyors can run their
lines. Grading work will continue up
to the time freezing weather sets In,
Vogcl said. and graveling will be con-
tinued beyond that time.
All work must be done with man
labor and teams. Trucks may be
used only where gravel must be
hauled a considerable distance. Work
ers will be given relief credit 1t the
rate Of 45 cents an hour per man,
and Is cents an hour for teams. A
30-hour week maximum Is fixed.
In the winter months the relief
labor will be used for snow removal
and other highway work.
Counties not included In the pro-
gram. Vogel declared, are those where
the relief situation Is still uncertain,
or where there Is not sufficient work
to undertake relief road work. In
those counties, relief workers will be
used on the federal aid system,
Vogel said.
Counties not participating In the
program are Mercer, Oliver, stutsman,
Barnes, Cass, Trail, Grand Forks.
Benson. Sheridan, Golden Valley,
Pierce, Wells. Emmons, Ransom and
Eddy