Show federal aid for public roads editor edit Pres ss my dear sirs sir I 1 am ni very vary anxious to obtain lor the benefit ol of tho the joint committee nn an in tollif tall font igent expression of public opinion opi kioa on the basic babio questions ques tlona involved in the granting of federal aid in road improvement it occurs to mo me you might like to cooperate in this ta matter titter to the extent 0 of stimulating sti mutating mu lating the publio publia to an expression of 0 their vioka it if this sug suggestion geltion strikes y you ou favorably will you kindly advise me as aa early as aa practicable cs as to public opinion in your section i f the country on tho the following questions 1 should tho the government make appropriations a in ald aid of public roads 2 on what road should tho tha first government appropriation it i mcdo made bo ex banded fedl I 1 a all roads b post roads r f d and star routes a main traveled market roads d main highways connecting important cities land and towns in state 0 trunk lin interstate high ways connecting state capitals and largo cities j 3 should the government apar opria ti tian bo be expanded on construction on maintenance on general improvement or on any or all of these or should the allotment by the government bo be unconditional dit di ional tiona or paid as a reward after local have constructed or main anines tm ned a highway in good condition 1 4 what proportion of cost of 0 con st ruction improvement or maintain anco ance debould bo be borno borne by national govern ment state county road district and abutting property owners respectively or what amount should bo be allotted to the states on nn an unconditional or what amount milo mile should be paid as rewards 5 should the federal appropriations appropriation a bo be apportioned among the states on 00 basis of population area a rea mileage of roods roads mileage of rural and star routes taxable valuation or a combination of these 6 should the supervisor of construction or of government gover n men t aided roads roada be by the federal ferral government tho the state and local authorities or joint jointly Y kindly let me know in what loancher you submit pie of your community and how boon you can probably report the con census of op enion yours very truly johnatham Johnatha a bou bourne jr mj chairman artan it if any ot of our readers reader hava auy abny infer nation mation or suggest long along alone the above 11 lines nes th the e preen would be glad to hoar hear from them editor |