Federal aid road work shows steady increase in mileage
The annual report of the Bureau of Public Roads notes federal aid improved 8.0 percent of the highway mileage to 64 210 miles. Disbursement for the year reached 81 371 013 with the federal government paying 44 5 percent of 182 770 089 spent on federal aid projects. The AAA asserts federal aid spurs state construction, with nearly two state miles built per mile under federal cooperation.
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Bureau of Public Roads
American Automobile Association
Cars fund most highway costs via motor vehicle taxes
The A A A cites an annual report noting that federal and state matching funds for highway construction total 67,090,520 dollars against a 75,000,000 dollar federal appropriation, raised seven times over by motor-vehicle taxes. It says motorists now nearly finance the entire program of the sites including the state portion of federal roads.
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Bureau
United States
Montana
North Dakota
Geologists Agree On Virginia and Maryland Boundary
A joint commission of state geologists reached an agreement on eleven boundary lines between Virginia and Maryland. Virginia receives about seven square miles of shallow water along the Potomac, Maryland a fraction of a square mile. no land changes hands. The governors will consider the plan for legislative adoption based on an 1877 award and 1899 Whiting decision.
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Richmond
Commonwealths
Byrd
Virginia
Ritchie
Maryland
Old Dominion
Potomac
H. L. Whiting
United States Coast and Geoatics
Shed for Machinery Discusses Building cheaper shed
The prospective builder should review the lumber deal and determine how little cash is needed to put up a shed to house machinery. It notes about 15 percent annual depreciation for machinery left uncovered and argues the shed cost may be offset by such depreciation.
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Seatch
Eight Year Old Grover Mansfield Found Dead in Long Beach
Long Beach authorities hold inquest into the death of eight year old Grover Mansfield to determine if suicide followed repeated threats to "end it all" after scoldings. He was found dead beside an open gas jet.
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Long Beach
Calif
Grover Mansfield
Grover
International Newsree
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