The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-25
Congressional
'SUTTLETIES'
The inside on the Washington
scene of interest to the
CarOlinas
BY HOWARD SUBTLE
Star-News Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a - Rep.
Herbert c. Bonner has been asked
by Charles Ross. chairman of the
North Carolina Highway and Pub
lie Works commission, to seek
amendments to the senate-approv-
ed post war highway bill, under
which the Tar Heel state would
receive $1,029,00 in federal funds
annually during the first three
years after the war for road con-
struction and improvement.
Contending that under rigid pro-
visions of the senate bill, funds
definitely earmarked for expendi-
ture in urban areas could not
equitably be handled in North
Carolina" because urban areas
are designated as those immedi-
ately adjacent to municipalities
having 10000 population or over"
the federal funds allocated an
nually for the Tar Heel state
would be divided to provide a.
822, 900 for the primary system,
So, FOG, 900 for farm-to-market
roads and 51,5o1 900 for urban
thoroughfares.
Commissioner Ross, explaining
North Cardinals problem to Rep.
John L. Kerr, of Warrenton, said
he mad asked Rep. Bonner, Of
Washington, N. c., member Of
the house roads committee, to
propose one of two suggested
amendments, "either one of which
would fit our conditions
'"Tne' bill, in my judgment"
said Ross, SHOULD be amended
either by reducing the size of the
municipality from 10000 to $500
or by adding a proviso that the
money appropriated under. the
three separate headings-state
highways, feeder roads and mu-
nicipalities-could be transferred
from one heading to the other in
any state where the distribution
was found negotiable, upon re-
quest of the state highway de-
partment and approval of the
public roads administration"
HOUSE ROAD BILL PENDING
The senate bill, authorizing
$3.50, 100000 annually for highway
construction in the several states
during the first three years after
the war, represents reduction Of
$2oO,ooo,ooo per year from the
amount originally proposed by
Senator Carl Hayden, Democrat,
Arizona, and $4,000 600 per year
less than the haf-billion proposed
by Rep. j. w. Robinson Demo-
crat, Utah, chairman of the house
roads committee.
Briefly, the senate bill would:
Authorize $3.50, 900, 900 fol
highway construction and i'm.
provement during the first three
years after the war, requiring the
states to match their respective
ALLEGATIONS on a dollar-for-dolla1
basis;
Eliminate proposals for use o.
federal funds in purchasing lane
for rights-of-way;
Provide that at least 10 percen,
of all federal road funds be usec
unmatched for elimination O.
rail-hignway grade crossings haz
ards, with railroads paying 1:
percent of the cost;
Provide a three-year total o.
40,250 600 for national fores1
and park roads and trails, not te
be matched;
Provide that the states not di
verting highway funds to othe,
uses shall receive federal funds
if unable to match them dollar.
for-dallor. ..., ....
Bonner anticipates that an at.
tempt also will be made in the
house to raise the total annual
federal ALLEGATION to $500, 900, 900
which would brings North Caro-.
lina's share to about $4,000, 900.
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