Show bood go ROAD WORK IS facilitated effect of amendments passed la lct lat t february Is shown in report of secretary houston amendments to tile the federal ald aid rond road net passed last february have greatly facilitated tile lie work of putting the country on 1 n I good roads basis in tile the opinion of david V F houston secret secretary nry of agriculture these amendments in brief increase from to per mile the lie amount of federal funds fund that may be expended by one road all and considerably broaden the definition lilt 10 n of oe nhut nhat constitutes a dulai aist st road the ret net as it now san stands ads sas secretary houston in his annual report places only three limitations on the lie type 0 road which may be built ns as fa lows that the roads road shell shall be suba all lal bial in character this means that the road must be so constructed that it will carry the prospective traffic with such maintenance expenses that the annual charges will re represent a I 1 reasonable expenditure for the public cz service ervice ren rendered derei by the highway it if 19 to the interest of the states that tile the roads on which federal funds are used ile be substantially constructed because the law requires them or their civil subdivisions as a prerequisite to receiving further funds to maintain properly all roads built with federal aid there is nothing in the law which restricts types of construct construction io between narrower limits then than those established established by sound finance and good engineering engine erins practice that the amount contributed from the federal treasury Is connected with anith any road shall not exceed 50 per cent of its cost or a mile the aln mn n thing Is to build a road that will stand the raffle in the particular section of the country where it Is constructed the ille conditions in certain regions may require a heavy comparatively high cost type of road while in others a lower cost type may meet all the requirements quire ments sentiment Is growing throughout the country even in the newer sections in favor of more substantial roads that the road must be a rural post road as defined in the act as amended that Is any public road a major portion of which is now used or can be A scene typical of nationwide nation wide actie ity in good road building good roads secretary houston declares in his recent annual report are a prerequisite to the orderly and systematic terna tic marketing of farm products for the establishment of satis factory schools and for the development of a richer and more attractive rural life used or forms a connecting link not to exceed ten miles in length of tiny any road or roads now or hereafter rise used for the transportation of tire till united states mails under the original wording of the law federal funds could be expended only on roads upon which the united states malls now are or may hereafter be transported following the amendments to tile the act the regulations governing its ad ministration ond and the standards for plans specifications and estimate estinia teg wore were modified and one of the most successful former state highway engineers in the country was placed placed 11 in charge of the federal aid road work lie ile has at his disposal a large staff of local and district ing engineer ineer aids aid end and no pains will be spared to provide any further federal assistance that may be needed an advisory committee composed of representatives of tile the state highway department selected nt at tile the request of the department by ill ho american association of state highway officials with due regard to geographic gt considerations also tins has been appointed to work in cintli intimate ate touch with tile federal bureau meeting with its officers at stated periods and at such other times Is as may seem desir able |