Show FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS organization arranged by secretary of agriculture described in recent publication prepared by the united states department of agriculture the organization that has been arranged by bi the secretary of agriculture to administer the provisions of 0 the federal aid road act of 0 1916 Is described in a recent publication of the department ten district offices each directed by a district engineer reporting to the director of uie the office of public roads have been established the district offices are located in portland ore san francisco cal denver colo minneapolis minn omaha neb fort worth tex ter chicago ill montgomery ala troy N Y and washington D C the procedure adopted calls for the submission of an application known 15 XV X V 7 f San dClay road if well kept Is satisfactory is for moderate traffic as a project statement by the state highway department to the district engineer who examines the road it Is proposed to improve and transmits the project statement with his recommendations ions to the headquarters office in washington it if the secretary ot of agriculture Birri culture approves the project statement the plans specifications and estimates tire then submitted by the state highway department to the district engineer who transmits them with his recommendation to the washington office and when they are found to be suitable tor for approval a formal certificate to that effect Is issued by the secretary of agriculture to the secretary of the treasury and the state highway department and a formal project agreement is entered into between the secretary of agriculture and the state highway department As the work progresses or upon its completion payment on a special voucher approved by the comptroller of the treasury is made of the federal funds apportioned to the state |