Hearings Before the Committee on Roads, House of Representatives ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1926 - Roads |
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... bureau vested with dictatorial power to which the road authorities of the United States would be subservient . " A significant indication of the state of public opinion was obtained in re- sponse to a letter sent by the joint committee ...
... bureau vested with dictatorial power to which the road authorities of the United States would be subservient . " A significant indication of the state of public opinion was obtained in re- sponse to a letter sent by the joint committee ...
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... Bureau of the Federal Government . Because of the plans and standards that the Bureau of Public Roads have brought to our State , we have handled in our State this $ 100,000,000 much more efficiently , and in a much more satis- factory ...
... Bureau of the Federal Government . Because of the plans and standards that the Bureau of Public Roads have brought to our State , we have handled in our State this $ 100,000,000 much more efficiently , and in a much more satis- factory ...
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... Bureau of Public Roads have been of the most beneficial and cordial nature . Mr. HUDSPETH . We have been getting better service since we have had the supervision of the Federal bureau , and the assistance of their engineers in providing ...
... Bureau of Public Roads have been of the most beneficial and cordial nature . Mr. HUDSPETH . We have been getting better service since we have had the supervision of the Federal bureau , and the assistance of their engineers in providing ...
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... Bureau of Public Roads . It does not control the State in the sense , of prescribing hard and fast rules that the State must comply with , but it does control in this way , that it is an educational proposition . In other words , if you ...
... Bureau of Public Roads . It does not control the State in the sense , of prescribing hard and fast rules that the State must comply with , but it does control in this way , that it is an educational proposition . In other words , if you ...
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... bureau , you ask for so much Federal aid for that project , and they determine whether they will allow that amount or not . Is that not the way in which you carry out that work ? Mr. WHITE . Yes , sir . Of course , we make our requests ...
... bureau , you ask for so much Federal aid for that project , and they determine whether they will allow that amount or not . Is that not the way in which you carry out that work ? Mr. WHITE . Yes , sir . Of course , we make our requests ...
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Page 82 - One-third in the ratio which the area of each State bears to the total area of all the States; one-third in the ratio which the population of each State bears to the total population of all the States...
Page 7 - Jones (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. . The committee will please come to order. We have met this morning for the purpose of...
Page 6 - Not more than 60 per centum of all Federal aid allotted to any State shall be expended upon the primary or interstate highways until provision has been made for the improvement of the entire system of such highways : Provided, That with the approval of any State highway department the Secretary of Agriculture may approve the expenditure of more than 60 per centum of the Federal aid apportioned to such State upon the primary or interstate highways in such State.
Page 40 - July 11, 1916, and of section 23 of the Federal highway act of November 9, 1921, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, shall be considered available for the purpose of discharging the obligations created...
Page 29 - Now, if I can answer any questions, I will be glad to do so. Mr.
Page 5 - States; one-third in the ratio which the population of each State bears to the total population of all the States, as shown by the latest available Federal census; one-third...
Page 5 - Thus, the provision of the Washington statute is a regulation, not of the use of its own highways, but of interstate commerce. Its effect upon such commerce is not merely to burden but to obstruct it. Such state action is forbidden by the Commerce Clause. It also defeats the purpose of Congress expressed in the legislation giving federal aid for the construction of interstate highways.
Page 69 - Chairman, because we published that information in the report of the Chief of the Bureau of Public Roads for the fiscal year 1925.
Page 2 - Office and Post Roads, to make inquiry into the subject of federal aid in the construction of post roads and report at the earliest practicable date...