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1917] Document Jfo. 7 59
projects be approved for a specified amount as a lump sum, which shall be
much less than the 50 per cent allotted by the act instead of on a strict per-centage
basis.
Anticipating the passage of the Federal Aid Road Act, the State Highway
Commission at its meeting on July 10, 1916, passed the following resolution:
"Resolved. That in order to establish a method to be followed in utilizing
the money provided by the Bankhead-Shackelford Federal Aid Road Act, both
as to tl-e procedure of counties or other subdivisions of the State in applying
for such aid, and as to what roads shall be considered as suitable fcr Federal
aid, a State system of highways as authorized in section 8 of the State High-way
Commission Law is herewith approved by the State Highway Commis-sion;
and that the improvement of the roads comprising portions of this
system shall receive the first consideration and assistance under the Federal
Aid Road Act;
"That no application for Federal assistance shall be considered where the
road is not a part of the State or interstate system of roads as mentioned
above and approved by the Commission;
"That no application fcr Federal aid will be considered for a road that is so
detached from improved roads as to_ make it costly or inexpedient for the
State Highway Commission to supervise its maintenance;
"That the State Highway Engineer require counties or other subdivisions
of the State, before they can accept such Federal aid, to provide all surveys
and expenses necessary in order to make application to the U. S. Department
of Agriculture;
"That the counties or the subdivisions of the State which make application
shall also make such guarantee to maintain the roads under the supervision
of the State Highway Commission as will meet with the approval of the
Attorney General of the State and that the provisions of the guarantee shall
in every way protect the Highway Commission in its responsibility to the
State as provided in the Federal Aid Law."
This resolution is in accord with the suggestions and resolutions passed at
the meeting of the State Highway Commissioners, held in Washington, August
loth, and with the rules and regulations adopted September 1. 1916.
In regard to the above resolution referring to maintenance, would state
that everything looks favorable for the passage of a bill by the General As-sembly
in 1917 appropriating the Automobile Tax of North Carolina to the
State Highway Commissicn, to be used for the maintenance of the main
highways of the State. This tax in 1917 will probably amount to approxi-mately
$200,000.00. This will enable ihe State Highway Commission to guar-antee
the maintenance of any road constructed under the Federal Aid
road act.
The State of North Carolina, for the next two or three years, will meet
the Government's apportionment for construction work by means of bond
issues made by counties and townships, and the use of State prisoners. In
some instances the State may raise a certain portion of the fund by private
subscription. The money, however, no matter how raised, is under the con-trol
of the State Highway Commission. The inclosed blank, which counties
have to sign in making application for Federal Aid, shows the contract that
the commissioners are obliged to sign and the conditions that they will have to
meet before the project agreement is completed.
There is every indication that the General Assembly of 1917 will increase
the appropriation of the Highway Commission for engineering work from
$10,000 to $.50,000 per annum.
According to the North Carolina Highway Commission law, any county
or township accepting assistance from the State Highway Commission binds
itself by a contract to turn over to the Highway Cnmmission authority in
regard to the road under construction. I am enclosing copy of our State
Highway bill.
Trusting the above gives the information desired, I am
Yours sincerely, (Signed) Jo.sepii Hyde Pratt,
Secretary.
(Signed) W. S. Fali.is,
State Highway Engineer
Object Description
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| Full Text | 1917] Document Jfo. 7 59 projects be approved for a specified amount as a lump sum, which shall be much less than the 50 per cent allotted by the act instead of on a strict per-centage basis. Anticipating the passage of the Federal Aid Road Act, the State Highway Commission at its meeting on July 10, 1916, passed the following resolution: "Resolved. That in order to establish a method to be followed in utilizing the money provided by the Bankhead-Shackelford Federal Aid Road Act, both as to tl-e procedure of counties or other subdivisions of the State in applying for such aid, and as to what roads shall be considered as suitable fcr Federal aid, a State system of highways as authorized in section 8 of the State High-way Commission Law is herewith approved by the State Highway Commis-sion; and that the improvement of the roads comprising portions of this system shall receive the first consideration and assistance under the Federal Aid Road Act; "That no application for Federal assistance shall be considered where the road is not a part of the State or interstate system of roads as mentioned above and approved by the Commission; "That no application fcr Federal aid will be considered for a road that is so detached from improved roads as to_ make it costly or inexpedient for the State Highway Commission to supervise its maintenance; "That the State Highway Engineer require counties or other subdivisions of the State, before they can accept such Federal aid, to provide all surveys and expenses necessary in order to make application to the U. S. Department of Agriculture; "That the counties or the subdivisions of the State which make application shall also make such guarantee to maintain the roads under the supervision of the State Highway Commission as will meet with the approval of the Attorney General of the State and that the provisions of the guarantee shall in every way protect the Highway Commission in its responsibility to the State as provided in the Federal Aid Law." This resolution is in accord with the suggestions and resolutions passed at the meeting of the State Highway Commissioners, held in Washington, August loth, and with the rules and regulations adopted September 1. 1916. In regard to the above resolution referring to maintenance, would state that everything looks favorable for the passage of a bill by the General As-sembly in 1917 appropriating the Automobile Tax of North Carolina to the State Highway Commissicn, to be used for the maintenance of the main highways of the State. This tax in 1917 will probably amount to approxi-mately $200,000.00. This will enable ihe State Highway Commission to guar-antee the maintenance of any road constructed under the Federal Aid road act. The State of North Carolina, for the next two or three years, will meet the Government's apportionment for construction work by means of bond issues made by counties and townships, and the use of State prisoners. In some instances the State may raise a certain portion of the fund by private subscription. The money, however, no matter how raised, is under the con-trol of the State Highway Commission. The inclosed blank, which counties have to sign in making application for Federal Aid, shows the contract that the commissioners are obliged to sign and the conditions that they will have to meet before the project agreement is completed. There is every indication that the General Assembly of 1917 will increase the appropriation of the Highway Commission for engineering work from $10,000 to $.50,000 per annum. According to the North Carolina Highway Commission law, any county or township accepting assistance from the State Highway Commission binds itself by a contract to turn over to the Highway Cnmmission authority in regard to the road under construction. I am enclosing copy of our State Highway bill. Trusting the above gives the information desired, I am Yours sincerely, (Signed) Jo.sepii Hyde Pratt, Secretary. (Signed) W. S. Fali.is, State Highway Engineer |
