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NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
By CHARLES HENRY DAVIS, C. E.
W IT H T H E A SSIST A N C E O F ST. A. N. L. E. Y. E. B.A.T. E. S., S. B.
WAS H IN G T O N, D. C., FEBRUARY TWELFT H, 1914
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Copyright, February 12, 1914, by the
NATIONAL HIGHVVAYS ASSOCIATION
Washington, D. C.
IN CORPORATED A.D. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWELVE IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A membership corporation which exists to favor, foster, and further the development of
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS and GOOD ROADS EVERYWHERE in the length and breadth of
these United States of America, and to secure the benefits — social, moral, commercial, indus-
trial, material, educational, and personal – in the progress and uplift of the American people
which follow in the train of easy intercommunication and transit between the great centers of
population and distribution and the great rural productive areas of the Nation, and will “bind
the States together in a common brotherhood, and thus perpetuate and preserve the Union.”
GENERAL COLEMAN DUPONT CHARLES HENRY DAVIS, C. E.
Chairman Board of National Councillors President


COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS
Pursuant to the By-Laws of the National Highways Association, the Trustees have
appointed for life a Council of Governors. Appointments thereto have been accepted
by the Governors and ex-Governors of the following States: — -
EMMET O’NEAL, Governor State of Alabama
GEORGE WILLIE PAUL HUNT, Governor
State of Arizona *.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HAYS, Governor
State of Arkansas *
JUNIUS MARION FUTRELL, Acting Governo
State of Arkansas
HIRAM WARREN JOHNSON, Governor State
of California
ELIAS MILTON AMMONS, Governor State of
Colorado
CHARLES ROBERT MILLER, Governor State
of Delaware
PARK TRAMMELL, Governor State of Florida
JOHN MARSHALL SLATON, Governor State
of Georgia -
JOSEPH MACKEY
State of Georgia
JOHN MICHENER HAINES, Governor State
of Idaho
JAMES HENRY HAWLEY, Ex-Governor State
of Idaho
SAMUEL MOFFETT RALSTON, Governor
State of Indiana
GEORGE WASHINGTON CLARKE, Governor
State of Iowa
GEORGE HARTSHORN HODGES, Governor
State of Kansas
JAMES BENNETT McCREARY, Governor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
LUTHER EGBERT HALL, Governor State of
Louisiana
JARED YOUNG SANDERS, Ex-Governor State
of Louisiana
WILLIAM TECUMSEH HAINES, Governor
State of Maine :
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, Governor
State of Maryland -
DAVID IGNATIUS WALSH, Governor Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts
EUGENE NOBLE FOSS, Ex-Governor Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts -
WOODBRIDGE NATHAN FERRIS, Governor
State of Michigan * '...}
ADOLPH OLSON EBERHART, Governor State
of Minnesota
EARL BREWER, Governor State of Mississippi
ELLIOTT WOOLFOLK MAJOR, Governor
State of Missouri
HERBERT SPENCER HADLEY, Ex-Governor
State of Missouri
SAMUEL VERNON STEVVART, Governor State
of Montana
JOHN HENRY MOREHEAD, Governor State
of Nebraska - ~ • v
CHESTER HARDY ALDRICH, Ex-Governor
State of Nebraska *
TASKER LOWNDES ODDIE, Governor State
of Nevada -
ROBERT PERKINS BASS, Ex-Governor State
of New Hampshire
WILLIAM CALHOUN McDONALD, Governor
State of New Mexico
MARTIN H. GLYNN, Governor State of New
York
WILLIAM SULZER, Ex-Governor State of New
York
BROWN, Ex-Governor
JOHN ALDEN DIX, Ex-Governor State of New
York
LOCKE CRAIG, Governor State of North Carolina
WILLIAM WALTON KITCHIN, Ex-Governor
State of North Carolina
LOUIS BENJAMIN HANNA, Governor State of
North Dakota ".
JOHN BURKE, Ex-Governor State of North
Dakota *
JAMES MIDDLETON COX, Governor State of
Ohio ;
LEE CRUCE, Governor State of Oklahoma
OSWALD WEST, Governor State of Oregon
JOHN KINLEY TENER, Governor Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania -
ARAM JULES POTHIER, Governor State of
Rhode Island
COLEMAN LIVINGSTON BLEASE, Governor
State of South Carolina
FRANK MICHAEL BYRNE, Governor State of
South Dakota *
BENJAMIN waDE HOOPER, Governor State
of Tennessee
OSCAR BRANCH COLOUITT, Governor State
of Texas
WILLIAM SPRY, Governor State of Utah
ALLEN MILLER FLETCHER, Governor State
of Vermont
JOHN ABNER MEAD, Ex-Governor State of
Vermont :
WILLIAM HODGES MANN, Ex-Governor Com-
monwealth of Virginia
ERNEST LISTER, Governor State of Wash-
ington
MARION E. HAY, Ex-Governor State of Wash-
ington
HENRY DRURY HATFIELD, Governor State
of West Virginia
FRANCIS EDWARD McGOVERN, Governor
State of Wisconsin.
JOSEPH MAULL CAREY, Governor State of
Wyoming
JOHN FRANKLIN ARTHUR STRONG, Gov-
ernor Territory of Alaska
WALTER ELI CLARK, Ex-Governor Territory
of Alaska *
RICHARD LEE METCALFE, Head of the De-
partment of Civil Administration, Isthmian
Canal Commission -.
MAURICE HUDSON THATCHER, Ex-Head of
the Department of Civil Administration, Isth-
mian Canal Commission -
GEORGE WASHINGTON GOETHALS, Colo-
nel U. S. A., Chairman and Chief Engineer,
Isthmian Canal Commission
CUNO HUGO RUDOLPH, Ex-President Board
of Commissioners of the District of Columbia
ROBERT EDWARD COONTZ, Governor Island
of Guam .
WALTER FRANCIS FREAR, Governor Terri-
tory of Hawaii
GEORGE RADCLIFFE COLTON, Ex-Governor
Territory of Porto Rico -
WILLIAM CAMERON FORBES, Ex-Governor-
General of the Philippine Islands
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COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONORS
Pursuant to the By-Laws of the National Highways Association, the Trustees have
appointed for life a Council of Commissionors.
Appointments thereto have been ac-
cepted by the highway officials of the following States: —
VICTOR BOARDMAN ATKINS, Member State
Highway Commission of Alabama
John CRAFT, Member State Highway Commis-
sion of Alabama
EUGENE ALLEN SMITH, Member State High-
way Commission of Alabama
LAMAR COBB, State Engineer of Arizona
REUBEN G. DYE, Chairman State Highway
Commission of Arkansas
CHARLES WARREN HIGHFILL, State High-
way Commissioner of Arkansas
ALBERT SYDNEY KILLGORE, State Highway
Commissioner of Arkansas
CHARLES DUCHESNE BLANEY, Member
State Highway Commission of California
NEWELL DYKE DARLINGTON, Member
State Highway Commission of California
BURTON AUGUSTUS TOWNE, Ex-Chairman
State Highway Commission of California
cHARLEs Joseph BENNETT, State High-
way Commissioner of Connecticut
SAMUEL VVASHINGTON McCALLIE, State
Geologist of Georgia
WILFRED LUZERNE GIFFORD, Member
State Highway Commission of Idaho
FRANK PIERCE KING, Member State Highway
Commission of Idaho
CHARLES NEWTON LITTLE, Member State
Highway Commission of Idaho
SAMUEL ELLSWORTH BRADT, Member
State Highway Commission of Illinois.
Joseph RUssFLL FULKERSON, Member
State Highway Commission of Illinois
LAFAYETTE FUNK, Member State Highway
Commission of Illinois
HENRY CLAY BEARD, State Highway Com-
missioner of Iowa
JAMEs wiLLIAM HOLDEN, Member State
Highway Commission of Iowa
WALTER SCOTT GEARHART, State Engineer
of Kansas
ROBERT CRAIG TERRELL, Commissioner of
Public Roads of Kentucky
WILLIAM EPHRAIM ATKINSON,
Highway Engineer of Louisiana
WILLIAM MADISON AYER, Member State
Highway Commission of Maine
PARKER LEROY HARDISON, Ex-Commis-
sioner of Highways of Maine
WILLIAM BULLOCK CLARK, State Geologist
of Maryland
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, Member
State Roads Commission of Maryland
EDWARD EVERETT GOS LIN, Member State
Roads Commission of Maryland
ANDREW RAMSEY Member State Roads Com-
mission of Maryland
IRA REMSEN, Member State Roads Commission
of Maryland
OVINGTON EUGENE WELLER, Chairman
State Roads Commission of Maryland
CHARLES MERRITT BABCOCK, Member
State Highway Commission of Minnesota
FREDERIC SOMERS BELL, Member
Highway Commission of Minnesota
C LARENCE IRVING McN AIR, Member State
Highway Commission of Minnesota
FRANK WASHEURN BUFFUM, State High-
way Commissioner of Missouri
ROBERT DAVIS KNEALE, Member
Highway Commission of Montana
ARCHIBALD WARHAM MAHON, Member
State Highway Commission of Montana
GEORGE ROBERT METLEN, Member State
Highway Commission of Montana
DONALD DOUGLAS PRICE, State Engineer
of Nebraska
State
State
State
WILLIAM MICHAEL KEARNEY, State En-
gineer of Nevada
EDWIN AUGUSTUS STEVENS, State Road
Commissioner of New Jersey
ROBERT PARVIN ERVIEN, Member State
Highway Commission of New Mexico
JAMES ADAMS FRENCH, Member State High-
way Commission of New Mexico
WILLIAM CALHOUN McDONALD, Member
State Highway Commission of New Mexico
JOHN NELSON CARLISLE, Commissioner of
Highways of New York
JOSEPH HYDE PRATT, State Geologist of
North Carolina
JAY WESLEY BLISS, State Engineer of North
Dakota
LOUIS BENJAMIN HANNA, Member State
Highway Commission of North Dakota
JAMES REED MARKER, State Highway Com-
missioner of Ohio
SIDNEY SUGGS, Commissioner of Highways of
Oklahoma
THOMAS BENJAMIN KAY, Member State
Highway Commission of Oregon
BEN WILSON OLCOTT, Member State High-
way Commission of Oregon
OSWALD WEST, Member
Commission of Oregon
EDWARD MANNING BIGELOW, State High-
way Commissioner of Pennsylvania
WILLIAM CLARENCE PECKHAM, Member
State Board of Public Roads of Rhode Island
JOHN FRANCIS RICHMOND, Member state
Board of Public Roads of Rhode Island
ROBERT BYRON TREAT, Member State Board
of Public Roads of Rhode Island
EBBIE JULIAN WATSON, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Commerce, and Industries of South
Carolina
EDWARD CORNELIUS ISSENHUTH, Chair-
man State Highway Commission of South
Dakota
NIELS OLIVER MONSERUD, Member State
Highway Commission of South Dakota
BEN MARSHALL WOOD, Member State High-
way Commission of South Dakota
WILLIAM DUKE BEERS, Secretary State Road
Commission of Utah
JOSEPH WILLIAM JENSEN, Ex-Member State
Road Commission of Utah
WILLIAM SPRY, Chairman State Road Com-
mission of Utah
CHARLES WINSLOW GATES, State Highway
Commissioner of Vermont
PHILIP ST. JULIEN WILSON, Ex-State High-
way Commissioner of Virginia
GEORGE PRESTON COLEMAN, State High-
way Commissioner of Virginia
WILLIAM JACKSON ROBERTS, Ex-State
Highway Commissioner of Washington
ALEXANDER DENNIS WILLIAMS, Chairman
State Road Bureau of West Virginia
JOHN ADAM HAZELWOOD, Chairman High-
way Commission of Wisconsin
WILLIAM OTIS HOTCHKISS, Secretary High-
way Commission of Wisconsin
FREDERICK EUGENE TURNEAURE, Mem-
ber Highway Commission of Wisconsin
JACOB HENRY VAN DOREN, Member High-
way Commission of Wisconsin
ADRIAN JEFFERSON PARSHALL, State En-
gineer of Wyoming
MAJOR CHESTER HARDING, Highway Com-
missioner of the District of Columbia
State Highway
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OFFICERS
GENERAL COLEMAN DU PONT Chairman Board of National Councillors
CHARLES HENRY DAVIS, C.E. President
FREDERIC REMSEN HUTTON, M.E., SC.D., New York General Secretary
JUDGE J. M. LOWE, Kansas City, Mo. Vice-President
President National Old Trails Road Department
HON. JESSE TAYLOR, Jamestown, O. * Vice-President
Director Organization Department
President Ohio Good Roads Federation Division
LUCIEN PETERS McCALLA, M.D., Boise, Idaho Vice-President
President Inter-Mountain Good Roads Department
H. B. VARNER, Lexington, N. C. Vice-President
President North Carolina Good Roads’ Division
JOSEPH HYDE PRATT, Ph.D., Chapel Hill, N. C. Vice-President
Secretary North Carolina Good Roads Division
A. L. WESTGARD, New York Vice-President
Director Transcontinental Highways
ELIAS VANDER HORST, C.E., New York Vice-President
Secretary to Board of National Councillors
FRANCIS HILL BIGELOW Assistant Treasurer
ARTHUR H. BLANCHARD, C.E., A.M., New York Consulting Engineer
TIMOTHY W. SPRAGUE, S.B., Boston, Mass.
Engineer to Board of National Councillors
WILL WARD DUFFIELD Engineer of Chart Construction
STANLEY E. BATES, S.B. Engineer Highway Publications
JOHN STONE ALLEN, A.B. Editor Highway Publications
C. H. CLAUDY, Washington, D. C. Director of Publicity
WALTER AGNEW ALSDORF Manager Northern Organization Department
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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, Philadelphia General Counsel
By Consent — Depositories for Funds of the National Highways Association:
BANK OF AMERICA, New York
GERMANTOWN TRUST COMPANY, Philadelphia
SOUTHWEST NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Kansas City, Mo.
DES MOINES NATIONAL BANK, Des Moines, Ia.
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, Delaware
BOISE CITY NATIONAL BANK, Idaho
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, Columbus, O.
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AMALGAMATED ORGANIZATIONS
Realizing that vastly more effective work in the cause of Good Roads Every-
where can be accomplished by the coöperation of all Good Roads organizations,
and realizing further that real coöperation can be secured only through amalga-
mation, the following Associations have amalgamated with and become divi-
sions of the National Highways Association:-
NATIONAL OLD TRAILS ROAD ASSOCIATION
Now NATIONAL OHLD TRAILS ROAD DEPARTMENT
INTER-MOUNTAIN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
Now INTER-MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT
CANADA, KANSAS CITY, AND GULF ROAD ASSOCIATION
Now CANADA, KANSAS CITY, AND GULF ROAD DEPARTMENT
OHIO GooD ROADS FEDERATION,
Now OHIO DIVISION
NORTH CAROLINA GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
Now NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION
GREAT WHITE WAY ASSOCIATION OF IOWA
Nowy GREAT WHITE WAY DIVISION
PENINSYLVANIA GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
Now PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION
WEST VIRGINIA GOOD ROADS Association
Now WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION
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TEXAS GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
Now TEXAS DIVISION
ARIZONA GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
Now ARIZONA DIVISION
NEW MEXICO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
Now NEW MEXICO DIVISION
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
NATIONAL ºwºs"'ssociation
CHARLEs HENRY Davis, c.E, FREDER1c R. Hutton, M.E., Sc.D.
President General Secretary
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of the counties through which they pass, which is 74% of the total population of the State. Abutting counties have a popu-
lation of 533,176, which is 23% of the total State population—being a total of 2,254,778 inhabitants, equal to 97% served and
abutting on these proposed National Highways. The total road mileage in the State is 61,090, so that 2.46% in National Highway
mileage will serve directly or abutting 97% of the people.
Similar maps of other States are being prepared by the Association and will be issued as rapidly as possible.

















































































Permanent Road Improvement
Dependent upon National Highways
That road improvement will be of greater benefit
to the citizens of this country, both of the rural dis-
tricts and of the cities, than almost any other National
development has come to be a commonly accepted fact. The causes are mani-
fold, but probably the one most easily recognized is that to decrease the cost of
hauling farm products means a reduction in the cost of living – the greatest
economic problem of to-day.
Due to these facts, the Good Roads movement has engaged the attention of
an enormous number of people all over the country. Good roads associations —
National, State, and local – are carrying on most vigorous campaigns; auto-
mobile associations, commercial clubs, and similar organizations are devoting a
large part of their energies to arousing interest in the movement.
Causes of the Good
Roads Movement



AN AVERAGE AMERICAN ROAD IN WET WEATHER
Probably the most noteworthy result of all this
agitation is that the cause has become not only a
matter of local, but also of National, concern. Until
a few years ago, our National Government did not concern itself in the least
with the matter of road legislation; whereas during the sessions of our present
Congress – a period of only eleven months – no less than seventy bills* have
been introduced carrying appropriations for road improvement.
In spite of the divergence of opinion among Congressmen, which is mani-
fested by this large number of bills, not one of which has been passed, they may
all be classified under two general heads: first, those appropriating money to be
distributed among the various States, Counties, Townships, and Towns to aid
them in road improvement; and, second, those calling for a system of National
Highways to be built and maintained by the Government itself, with some form
of organization, such as, for example, the Reclamation Service.
The National Highways Association advocates
the latter procedure most strongly. It is believed
that before we can actively undertake the improve-
ment of the 2,000,000 miles of public roads which as yet have no semblance of
improvement whatever, it is essential that the start be made with the im-
provement of a comprehensive network of main roads covering the whole coun-
try, which work can be accomplished only by our National Government.
Lack of continuity and uniformity is the great burden of road-users to-day;
and this condition of affairs has been directly brought about by the old system
Divergence of Opinion
in Road Legislation
Plan of the National
Highways Association
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of delegating road building to counties and local communities. The excellent con-
crete roads of Wayne County, Michigan, are famed throughout the country, yet
the State of Michigan as a whole leaves a great deal to be desired because of this
lack of continuity of the roads. “A chain is no stronger than its weakest link,”
and a mile or so of improved road surrounded by a maze of undrained, poorly
graded, and unsurfaced roads constitutes simply a waste of money.
That before long Congress must take some action
in the matter of roads is a universally accepted fact.
How much more effective can Government appro-
priations become if applied to National Highways all under the direction of com-
petent and expert Government engineers than if allowed to dribble out piece-
meal to local communities whose road building will be of doubtful benefit to the
country as a whole, even if they are successful in building a few good roads.
All other large undertakings — the postal service, river and harbor improve-
ment, the Reclamation Service, Panama Canal – are necessarily under Gov-
ernment control. Should it not be the same with road improvement, especially
with those roads which are interstate in character?
It has been estimated that over 80% of our entire road tonnage is carried
over 20% of the roads. It is probable also that nearly 50% is carried over only
2% of our roads. It is evident, then, that by the permanent improvement of a
comparatively small mileage as National Highways we can take care of half our
road traffic, providing that the roads which are to be improved are judiciously
chosen. -
The Two Alternatives
Before Congress
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WHERE CONCRETE COULD BE USED TO ADVANTAGE
After a thorough study of the road transportation
question, the National Highways Association has com-
piled a map showing 50,000 miles of proposed National Highways, which map is
reproduced on the back cover of this pamphlet. These routes embrace the most
important roads of the country, and those which now bear the largest and heav-
iest traffic. The permanent improvement of these roads is of vital importance to
the Nation. Those traversing the most thickly settled portions of the country
should also be built with a very heavy type of permanent construction.
These interstate roads will be of benefit not merely to the local communities,
but to the Nation as a whole. In view of this fact, and also in order speedily and
economically to carry out such a project, it is essential that the Government
should itself do the work, and not delegate it to the States, Counties, or Town-
ships through which the roads pass. Furthermore, with road work being done
by experienced Government engineers, standards in permanent road construc-
tion will be established which can be profitably followed by such other civil sub-
divisions as carry on work of road improvement.
In a similar manner to the system of National High-
ways as above outlined, each State should establish a
system of State Highways under the direction of a State Highway Commission,
whose routes, next to the National Highways, should embrace the most impor-
tant and continuous routes throughout the State.
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County Roads Again, each county should take care of a tertiary system
y of roads supplementing the State and National roads within
each county.
After these county roads, there would still be left a few
Local Roads wº te
roads, purely local in character and generally with compara-
tively light traffic. These local roads, feeders to the county roads, should be taken
care of by the town or township. Because of their light traffic — the heavy
traffic through routes having been taken over by Nation, State, and County —
the cost of their construction and maintenance would not fall as a burden upon
these local communities as it does under the present system, where such a large
percentage, if not all of the roads, both through and local, are under the juris-
diction of the local inhabitants.
Ad As a result of the fourfold system above outlined,
vantages of the * * e * = }
Fourfold System there will be obtained a separate and distinct field of
endeavor for National, State, County, and Township
road officials; and likewise a certain definite object for National, State, County,
and Township road appropriations. No one will encroach upon or be hampered
by any of the others. Consequently, the efficiency of each will be vastly increased,
and the scope greatly enlarged. .#
Such is the system of road management which has made France” stand pre-
eminent among all Nations of the earth in the excellence of her roads. And not
until our country has adopted this plan of action can we expect to see any ma-
terial betterment of our own road conditions.
CHARLES HENRY DAVIS, C.E.
President National Highways Association
Washington, D. C.
Presented at the
CEMENT PRODUCTS EXHIBITION CO.
SEVENTH ANNUAL CEMENT SHOW
Chicago, Ill., Feb. 12-21, 1914
*See Appendix A.
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APPENDIX A
FACTS CONCERNING FRENCH HIGHVVAYS
Departmental º
* * g tº and Parish or
Designation National Highways Intercommunal Vicinal Roads
Highways
Pºiºn of corresponding American National Highways State Highways County Roads
Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 24,000 160,000 185,000
Aºimate ºf of cºnstruction pe. $10,000 $6,500 $3,500
Approximate annual cost for mainte-
nance per mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $275 $150 $100
Width of road . . . . . . . . . . . 16%’ to 23' 10’ to 20/ 10/
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ſ' . . . . . . . . . National Treasury Department Funds Local Road Tax
Built, maintained, and controlled by . . . National Government Departments Parish or Commune
{
5 O , O O O NM I L E S
N AT I C N A L
H | G H VV A YS
FOFU LAT! O N SERVED 66 PER CENT
FOFULATION AEUTTING 26 FER CENT
TOTAL 92 FER
*
GENERAL COLEMAN DU PONT
CHAIRMAN BOARD OF NATIONAL COUNCILLORS
SHOVVING FOFULATION. SEF
FIFTY THOUSAND MILES OF
P R O POS ED BY
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
WASHINGTON
FREDERIC REMSEN HUTTON
GENERAL SECRETARY
POPULATIO
FO PULATION
DIRECTLY TOTAL DIRECTLY
TOTAL SERVED *Tº bºim, STATE TOTAL SERVED |
STATE Per- Per- Per- Per- TA Per- Per-
Number Cent Number Côn t Number Cent Number Cent Number Cent Number Cent
ALABAMA 2,138,093 100 1,175,394 || 55 | 811,424 || 38 [1,986,818 || 93 MAINE 742,371 100 || 558,121 || 75
ARIZONA 204,354 || “ 173,589 85 || 30,765 | 15 204,354 100 MARYLAND 1,295,346 || “ 1,116,370 || 86
ARKANSAS 1,574,449 “ 761,913 || 48 604,095 || 38 1,366,008 || 87 MASSACHUSETTS 3,366,416 || “ 3, 187,071 || 95
CALIFORNIA 2,377,549 “ 1,965,428 83 376,965 | 16 |2,342,393 || 99 MICHIGAN 2,810, 173 “ (1,795,652 64
COLORAD0 799,024 || “ 560,070 70 | 183,999 || 23 744,069 || 93 MINNESOTA 2,075,708 || “ 1,175,755 57
CONNECTICUT | 1,114,756 “ 969,676 87 145,080 13 1,114,756 100 MISSISSIPPI 1,797,114 || “ 642,689| 36
DELAWARE 202,322 || “ 202,322 || 100 . . . . . . . . 202,322 100 MISSOURI 3,293,335 | “ 2,102,171 64
FLORIDA 752,619 “ 584,623 78 | 167,996 || 22 || 752,619 || 100 MONTANA 376,053 || “ 269,601 || 72
GEORGIA 2,609,121 “ 1,210,963 46 || 788,954 30 1,999,917 | 77 NEBRASKA 1,192,214 || “ 584,524 49
|DAH0 325,594 || “. . 205,447 63 95,287| 29 300,734 92 NEWADA 81,875 “ | 68,240 || 83
|LLIN0|S 5,638,591 || “ |4,214,611 || 75 | 970,988 || 17 |5,185,599 || 92 NEW HAMPSHIRE 430,572 “ 391,621 91
|NDIANA 2,700,876 || “ 1,632,938 60 | 890,748 || 33 |2,523,686 93 NEW JERSEY 2,537,167 || “ 1,939,033 76
10WA 2,224,771 “ 1,083,879 49 || 728,943 33 1,812,822 || 81 NEW MEXICO 327,301 || “ 231, 112 || 7 |
KANSAS 1,690,949 || “ 839,793 50 | 629,682 37 (1,469,475 | 87 NEW YORK 9,113,614 || “ |5,941,911 || 65 |2,
KENTUCKY 2,289,005 || “ 1,236,868 || 54 750,271 || 33 |1,987,139| 87 NORTH CAROLINA 2,206,287 “ 1,130,750 || 51
L0UISIANA 1,656,388 || “ 1,280,977 || 77 | 350,718 || 21 1,631,695 99 NORTH DAKOTA 577,056 || “ | 169,014 || 29
OHIO 4,767, #21 || “.. [3,303,312|| 69 |1,
A * To T A L’s
Population of the United States. . . . . . . . . . . .
Population Directly Served. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Population Abutting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Population Served and Abutting . . . . . . . . 8
D E S I G N A T 1 O N C F N A T | C
1 NORTHERN 11 LAKE-MOUNTAIN PACIFIC 21 BISMARCK - PIERRE 31, C
2 CENTRAL 12 MISSOURI - ARIZONA 22 BLACK HILLS 32. D
3 SOUTHERN 13 NORTHWEST 23 BURLINGTON - PORTLAND 33. D
4 ATLANTIC 14 OKLAHOMA - CAROLINAS 24 CHARLESTON - SAVANNAH 34 F
5 MISSISSIPPI 15 PUGET - GULF 25 CHICAGO - COLUMBUS 35 H
6 PACIFIC 16 ROCKY MOUNTAIN 26 CHICAGO - DETROIT 36 H
7 APPALACHIAN 17 SANTA FE 27 CHICAGO - MACKINAC 37, JR
8 CANADA - GULF 18 SOUTHWEST 28 CHICAGO - ST LOUIS 38 Lt
9 GREAT LAKES - ATLANTIC 19 TEXAS - ATLANTIC 29 CLEVELAND - CINCINNATl 39. M
|O GREAT LAKES GULF 2O 30. COLUMBIA RIVER 40. M
ATLANTA - AUGUSTA




^. A
ENT OF TOTAL U. S. Popul ATION 5 O , O O O NM I L E S
ENT OF TOTAL U. S. FOFULATION N AT I C N A L
RER CENT H | G H VV A YS
OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
BY THE
AYS ASSOCIATION
TON D. C.
+UTTON, M.E. SC.D. CHARLES HENRY DAVIS, C.E.
CRETARY PRESIDENT
SERVED AND AEUTTING
ATION . FOFU LATION
É * Brººm, TOTAL º * krººm
º Number º Number º STATE Number º Number º Number º Number º
|| 75 | 184,250 25 || 742,371 100 OKLAHOMA 1,657, 155 || 100 || 697,756 || 42 || 694,155 42 [1,391,911 | 84
) || 86 142,326 || 1 | 1,258,696 || 97 OREGON 672,765 “ 461,990 || 69 185,919 28 647,909 || 96
||| 95 || 144,337 || 4 |3,331,408 || 99 PENNSYLVANIA | 7,665,111 || “ 6,378,093| 83 |1,287,018| 17 |7,665,111 || 100
64 || 51 1,977 | 18 |2,307,629 || 82 RHODE ISLAND 542,610 || “ 485,673 | 89 56,937 || 11 542,610 || 100
5| 57 || 526,997 || 25 1,702,752 82 SOUTH CAROLINA 1,515,400 || “ 919,393 || 61 545,986 36 |1,465,379 97
}| 36 || 763,594 || 42 |1,406,283 || 78 SOUTH DAKOTA 583,888 || “ 227,322 || 39 214,344 37 || 441,666 76
|| 64 || 811,098 || 25 2,913,269| 88 || || TENNESSEE 2,184,789 || “ 1,346,629 || 62 | 700,508 || 32 12,047,137 94
| | 72 102,814 || 27 | 372,415 || 99 TEXAS 3,896,542 “ (2,193,972 56 [1,221,158 31 [3,415, 130 88
| || 49 448,928 || 38 |1,033,452 87 UTAH 373,351 “ 303,374 || 81 55,933 || 15 359,307 || 96
} | 83 13,635 | 17 81,875 100 WERMONT 355,956 || “ 318,232 || 89 37,724 || 1 || || 355,956 100
||| 9 | 38,951 || 9 || 430,572 || 100 VIRGINIA 2,061,612 || “ 1,106,731 54 648,601 || 31 1,755,332 || 85
} || 76 598,134 24 |2,537,167 100 WASHINGTON 1,141,990 || “ 921,561 | 81 | 187,000 | 16 1,108,561 97
2 || 7 | 96, 189 || 29 327,301 || 100 WEST VIRGINIA | 1,221,119 || “ 579,265 || 47 || 466,625 || 38 1,045,890 - 86
| | 65 2,991,635 | 33 8,933,546 98 || , || WISCONSIN 2,333,860 | “ 1,495, 113 64 || 635,976 27 2,131,089 91
}| 51 826,732 37 |1,957,482 | 89 WYOMING 145,965 || “ 114,736 || 79 31,229 21 || 145,965 100
| | 29 207,416 || 36 || 376,430 || 65 Dist. of Columbia 331,069 || “ 331,069 || 100 [ . . . . . . . 331,069 || 100
2 69 [1,399,585 29 |4,702,897 99
A L’s
$ tº º sº tº gº tº 91,972,266 — 100 per cent
tº º º º is ſº tº 60,586,347 – 66 per cent --
& ſº tº º sº e is 24,303,626 – 26 per cent
= & ſº e º e 84,889,973 – 92 per cent
A T | O N A L H I G H VV A YS
31. CONNECTICUT WALLEY 41. MEMPHIS - FLORIDA 51. RICHMOND - CHARLESTON
32. DELAWARE - CHESAPEAKE 42 NEBRASKA 52 RICHMOND - NORFOLK
33. DETROIT - GRAND RAPIDS 43 NEBRASKA - TEXAS - 53 ROANOKE - GREENSBORO
34 FLORIDA WEST COAST 44 NEW HAMPSHIRE 54. SALT LAKE - MONTANA
35 HARRISBURG - ERIE 45 NEW YORK - SCRANTON 55 TOLEDO - MACKINAC
36 HUDSON - ADIRONDACKS 46 OHIO - WABASH 56 UTICA - OGDENSBURG
37, JEFFERSON CITY 47 PHILADELPHIA ATLANTIC CITY 57 WASHINGTON - ANNAPOLIS
38 LOUISVILLE - NASHVILLE 48 PHILADELPHIA - BUFFALO 58. WEST VIRGINA - INDIANA
39. MAINE - QUEBEC 49. PłTTSBURGH - CLEVELAND 59. WISCONSIN
40. MASSACHUSETTS - VERMONT 5O. PITTSBURGH - ERIE


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APPENDIX B
The good roads movement in the United States has come to be an issue of
supreme importance. It is generally recognized that the improvement of our
public highways is bound to have a far greater effect upon the prosperity and
happiness of our citizens than any other Government work, even the Panama
Canal. No matter now before Congress will exert a more potent influence upon
the business of the country during the next decade than the policy which shall
be adopted with reference to roads. *
In view of these facts, it would seem of prime importance that a most thorough
study of the question be made by the Government before any definite policy be
adopted or appropriations voted. The National Highways Association has made
such a study, the deductions from which are outlined in the previous address.
Nevertheless, the Association believes that neither its plan nor any other plan
should be determined upon until after a thorough and painstaking study and re-
port by a Government Commission appointed by the President. Such has been
the policy pursued in connection with all other great Government projects, in-
cluding the Panama Canal. Should it not be the same with roads — the greatest
and most important undertaking of all?
With this object in view, the following bill has been drafted: –
A BILL
For Congress to Create a National Highways Commission and
Prescribing Its Powers and Duties
PROPOSED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ASSOCIATION
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. That a Commission is hereby created, to be called the “Na-
tional Highways Commission,” to investigate, collect information, and report
to Congress on the Highways of the United States, together with recommenda-
tions as to the proper policy of the National Government in respect thereto
(whether by the establishment of a system of National Highways, or by Federal
Aid in the building of State Roads, or otherwise), and as to the most appropriate
legislation to carry such policy into effect. *
SECTION 2. That the National Highways Commission shall consist of a
Chairman as the executive head in responsible charge thereof, and of thirteen
additional Commissioners as an “Advisory Council.”
SECTION 3. That said Commission shall be appointed as follows:
First. The Chairman shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
Second. The thirteen members of the “Advisory Council "shall be appointed
by the Chairman, by and with the advice and consent of the President, and shall
be respectively qualified to represent the following interests in the body politic:
(1) Agriculture, (2) Commerce, (3) Construction, (4) Economics, (5) Education,
(6) Engineering, (7) Finance, (8) Legislation, (9) Maintenance and Traffic,
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(10) Materials and Machinery, (11) Military, (12) Transportation, (13) Travel,
Touring, and Recreation. -
(This enumeration is merely tentative; the intention is to name
all of the general interests of the country, which are directly con-
cerned in the development and improvement of the public high-
ways of the United States.)
Third. Vacancies occurring in the Commission shall be filled in the same
manner as hereinbefore provided for original appointments. - -
Fourth. Any member of the Commission shall be subject to removal by the
President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
SECTION 4. That the Chairman shall receive a salary of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000) per annum, and each other Commissioner a salary of
five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum.
SECTION 5. That the powers and duties of the Chairman shall be:
First. To have complete executive charge of the work provided for by Sec-
tion 1 of this Act; to sign all papers on behalf of the Commission; and to direct
the activities of the other members of the Commission.
Second. To appoint and at his pleasure to remove such attorneys, engineers,
assistants, secretaries, clerks, and other employees as he may deem necessary for
the purposes of the Commission; to fix their compensation; and to prescribe their
duties and direct the performance thereof.
Third. To rent and equip such offices, laboratories, exhibition or meeting
halls, and other premises, as he may deem proper for the purposes of the Com-
mission, and in such place or places as he may deem proper
Fourth. To collect, classify, tabulate, and record all information which he
may deem relevant to the purposes of the Commission; and for the same pur-
poses to conduct experiments, make surveys, and carry on investigations as he
may deem proper; and from time to time to publish and distribute bulletins and
reports of the work done by the Commission, and to give the same publicity in
such other ways as he may deem advisable.
Fifth. To request any and all departments and officers of the United States
Government to furnish to the Commission such information and co-operation
as he may require; and the same shall be so furnished to the extent of the powers
of such department or officer.
Sixth. To incur such expenses in connection with the work of the Commis-
sion as he may deem necessary or proper therefor; and to sign vouchers covering
all such expenses, which vouchers shall be full authority to the Treasurer of the
United States to pay the amounts specified to the parties named therein.
Seventh. To prepare and submit to the President of the United States, not
later than December 31, 1915, a full and detailed report of the work of the Com-
mission, of its recommendations and the reasons therefor, and of all its expendi-
tures; which report shall be forthwith transmitted by the President to Congress.
SECTION 6. That the duty of the “Advisory Council ' shall be to assist
the Chairman as he may direct, and to advise with him at his request or on their
own initiative.
SECTION 7. That the term of office of the Commissioners and their suc-
cessors appointed hereunder shall end upon the delivery of their final report to
the President, but not later in any event than the thirty-first day of December,
1915.
SECTION 8. That for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
Act, there is hereby appropriated the sum of two million five hundred thousand
dollars ($2,500,000), out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SECTION 9. That this Act shall be known as the National Highways Act;
and shall take effect upon its passage.
The bill above outlined is designed to accomplish the following main objects: —
(a) The gaining of complete and reliable information, within a reasonable
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time, as a basis upon which to determine a policy and to frame proper legislation.
(b) The gaining of this information through a broadly representative Com-
mission, whose work will necessarily evoke discussion and crystallize public
opinion. - *
(c) The concentration of the authority and the responsibility of the Com-
mission upon a single capable man, carefully chosen, subject to removal for cause,
and ably supported by an “Advisory Council’” representing all related activ-
ities (following therein the precedent that has proved so successful in the case
of the Panama Canal). ~. -
It is believed that Congress will seriously consider and pass a bill which ha
the united support of those who believe in wise National Legislation for the
development of the Highways of the Nation. It is hoped that a bill drawn upon
the lines above suggested will prove worthy of united support.
The result of creating such a National Highways Commission will be the
co-operation of all road associations towards helping the Commission to gain
the facts, give them the widest publicity, and thus arrive at a wise conclusion in
the interest of our ninety millions of people.
And will not the report of such a Commission be therefore a plan upon which
all can unite? We think so. Do you? - -
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The following tables are appended hereto as a matter of interest to show the
APPENDIX C
many points of view held by our law-makers.
things! They are submitted without comment.
The first table contains those bills advocating National
second contains those advocating Federal Aid.
The tables likewise show other
Highways, while the
| BILLS ADVOCATING NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Date Author No. APPROPRIATING c: to
Total Per Annum Ommittee on
3-11-1908 Gallinger S. 6057 $50,000,000 $10,000,000 | Agriculture and
Forestry
6-19-1911 Sutherland | S. 2822 100,000,000 10,000,000 | Appropriations
6-19 “ Howell H. R. 11876 100,000,000 10,000,000 & 4
8-10 “ Cullom” S. 31.97 1,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Offices and
Post Roads
12-16 “ McKellar* | H. R. 16096 75,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
1-15-1912 Borland H. R. 17919 (% cost)| . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 6
1-15 “ Francis H. R. 17931 100,000 In 1912 & 6
3,000,000 “ 1913
5,000,000 ** 1914
2,000,000 “ 1915
4-11 “ Owen S. 6271 2,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Offices and
Post Roads
4-24 “ Hobson* H. R. 23718 100,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
5- 9 “ Gore* S.J.Res. 106 35,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture and
Forestry
8- 1 “ Taylor H. R. 26082 250,000 (% cost) | Agriculture
8-17 “ Littlepage | H. R. 26330 . . . . . . . . . . 24,000,000 | Post-Offices and
Post Roads
8-20 “ Carlin.” H. R. 26354 1,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 4 & 6 & ( & &
1-17-1913 | Borland H. R. 28.188 500,000 In 1913 Agriculture
5,000,000 ** 1914
15,000,000 ** 1915 -
1-17 “ Francis H. R. 28231 500,000 In 1913 & &
5,000,000 “ 1914
15,000,000 “ 1915
1-28 “ Hobson H. R. 28471 500,000,000 or more Ways and Means
2-10 “ Warburton H. R. 28721 | . . . . . . . . . . 60,000,000 || Agriculture
3- 1 “ & & H. R. 28869 . . . . . . . . . . 60,000,000 & 4
4- 7 “ Taylor H. R. 1652 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 6
4- 7 “ Hobson* H. R. 1837 250,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriations
4- 7 “ Hobson* H. R. 1841 100,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
4- 7 “ Francis H. R. 1908 500,000 In 1914 & &
5,000,000 “ 1915
15,000,000 ** 1916
*Surveys and Reports only.
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BILLS ADVOCATING FEDERAL AID
APPROPRIATING
Referred to
Date Author No. Total Per Annurn . Committee on
11-19-1903 Brownlow H. R. 4508 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 | Agriculture
12- 4–1907 Latimer S. 480 24,000,000 8,000,000 | Agriculture and
Forestry
3- 3-1910 Bankhead S. 6931 500,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 & 4 & C &
2-17-1911 Frazier S. 10839 1,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 6 & & C &
4- 4 “ Flood H. R. 62 (Surplus) 25,000,000 | Ways and Means
4- 5 “ Sheppard H.R. 1708 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
4- 6 “ Bankhead | S. 174 500,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture and
Forestry
4-10 “ Campbell H. R. 2928 24,000,000 8,000,000 | Agriculture
4-11 “ Hughes H. R. 4019 [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 4
4-13 “ Adamson H. R. 4714. (Surplus) 50,000,000 | Ways and Means
4-20 “ Cox H. R. 6308 30,000,000 10,000,000 Agriculture
4-20 “ Swanson S. 1388 50,000,000 10,000,000 | Post-Offices and
Post Roads
5- 1 “ Swanson S. 1891 100,000,000 20,000,000 | Post-Offices and
- Post Roads
5- 4 “ Austin H. R. 86.67 50,000,000 10,000,000 | Appropriations
5-18 “ Hobson H. R. 10009 500,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
5-18 “ Hobson H. R. 10010 | 100,000,000 20,000,000 Post-Offices and
Post Roads
5-18 “ | Hobson* | H. R. 10012 500,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
6-16 “ Anthony H. R. 11726 5,000,000 (34 cost) Appropriations
6-21 “ Simmons S. 2846 1,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tabled
6-21 “ Byrnes H. R. 11969 1,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriations
7- 5 “ Swanson S. 2935 100,000,000 20,000,000 Tabled
7-22 “ Howard H. R. 12739 (Surplus) (3% cost) Ways and Means
7-26 “ French H. R. 12825 | 100,000,000 20,000,000 Appropriations
8-10 “ Shackleford | H. R. 13491 100,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . & ©
8-11 “ Shackleford | H. R. 13501 | Class A $80 per mile Agriculture
& & E 40 & 6 & &
& & C 20 & 6 & &
& & D 10 & & & &
8-16 “ Linthicum | H. R. 13709 || 25,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interstate and
7,000,000 In 1914 Foreign Com-
8,000,000 “ 1915 InnerCe
10,000,000 ** 1916
12- 4 “ Griest H.R. 14128 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
12-12 “ Russell H. R. 15472 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 4
12-16 “ Prouty H. R. 16097 5,000,000 In 1912 & &
10,000,000 ** 1913
15,000,000 ** 1914
20,000,000 ** 1915
- 30,000,000 ** 1916
12-19 “ Candler H. R. 16283 (Surplus) 25,000,000 | Post-Offices and
t Post Roads
12-19 “ Candler H. R. 16284 100,000,000 20,000,000 Agriculture
12-20 ** Oldfield H. R. 16443 || 100,000,000 20,000,000 ( &
1- 5-1912 | Shackleford | H. R. 17018 Class A $80 per mile 6 &
~. “ B 40 & & 6 &
& & C 20 & & § {
© & D 10 & & & &
1- 5 “ Anderson H. R. 17013 30,000,000 (3% cost) 6 &
1-13 ** Taggart H. R. 17821 (2% of cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . & &
1-15 “ Hobson H. R. 17928 100,000,000 2,000,000 gé
1-17 “ Bell H.R. 18162 (Entire cost) . . . . . . . . . . . ‘. . . Post-Offices and .
Post Roads
1-19 “ Byrnes H. R. 18339 10,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriations
1-22 “ McGuire | H. R. 18491 || 100,000,000 20,000,000 | Agriculture
2–26 “ Ferris H. R. 20837 | . . . . . . . . . . (Surplus) Ways and Means
3- 5 “ Underwood” H.J.Res.262 25,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rules
*Surveys and Reports only.
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BILLS ADVOCATING FEDERAL AID (Continued)

APPROPRIATING
Date Author No. Referred to
Total Per Annunn Committee on
* 3-26-1912 Hensley H. R. 22347 sº $20,000,000 | Agriculture
2 cost -
3-29 “ Goeke H.R. 22592 | Class A $80 per mile Post-Offices and
“ B 40 “ “ Post Roads
- & & C 20 & C & &
- & & D 10 & 4 £ 6
3–29 “ Cox H. R. 22579 (Surplus) 50,000,000 || Ways and Means .
3-29 “ Shackleford | H. R. 22581 | Class A $30 per mile Agriculture t
& & & C
& & É ; & & & &
3-29 “ White H. R. 22583 (Surplus) 50,000,000 | Ways and Means
3-29 “ Neeley H. R. 22585 (Surplus) 25,000,000 | Post-Offices and
- - Post Roads
3–30 “ Byrns H. R. 22646 | Class A $30 per mile Agriculture
& & B 20 & & & &
& & C 10 & 4 & &
3-30 “ Rubey H. R. 22652 (Surplus) 25,000,000 | Ways and Means
4- 2 “ Burnett H. R. 22768 Class A $30 per mile Post-Offices and ;
“ B 20 “ “ Post Roads
& 4 C 10 { % & & -
4- 2 “ Raker H. R. 22773 Class A $30 per mile Agriculture
- & & B 20 & & &
& 4 C 10 & & & &
4- 3 ** Powers H. R. 22830 75,000,000 (% cost) & 4
4- 5 “ Hanna H. R. 22909 || Class A , 25 per mile & &
6 & B 20 & 4 & &
& 4 C 15 & & & 4
4- 6 “ Shackleford | H. R. 22952 Class A $25 “ “ & &
& 4 B 20 & 4 & 4
& 4 C 15 & & & C
4- 8 “ Byrns H. R. 22998 || Class A $30 “ “ & 4
& C B. 20 6 (; & C
& 4 C 10 & 4 & 4 -
4–25 “ Langley H. R. 23770 24,000,000 8,000,000 & &
4-26 “ Sims H. R. 23826 10,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Offices and
Post Roads
4-29 “ Myers S. 6600 (% cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture
1- 7-1913 Swanson S. 8003 | . . . . . . . . . . 25,000,000 | Post-Offices and
Post Roads
1-22 “ Moon H. R. 28356 | Class A $50 per mile & K & 4 ( & & 4
& & R 25 & 4 & &
& & C 10 £ & 6 &
1–29 “ Jackson S. 8305 (% cost) 10,000,000 & 4 & C & ( & &
2-14 “ Madden H. R. 28760 | . . . . . . . . . . 25,000,000 || Agriculture -
4- 7 “ Flood H. R. 146 . . . . . . . . . . (Surplus) Ways and Means
4- 7 “ Hobson H. R. 1830 500,000 | . . . . . . • . . . . . . Agriculture
4- 7 “ Hobson H. R. 1840 | 100,000,000 20,000,000 | Post-Offices and
- Post Roads
4- 7 “ Hobson H. R. 1843 100,000,000 2,000,000 Agriculture
4- 7 “ Hobson* H. R. 1845 500,000 100,000 & &
4- 7 “ Madden H. R. 1888 Surplus not
| Exceeding 25,000,000 & &
4-14 “ Borland H. R. 2864 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . & &
4-17 “ Jackson S. 1169 | . . . . . . . . . . 10,000,000 | Post-Offices and
- Post Roads
4-21 “ Oldfield H. R. 3344 100,000,000 20,000,000 | Agriculture
4-26 “ Campbell H. R. 4303 24,000,000 8,000,000 6 &
6–26 “ Bell H. R. 6443 || 100,000,000 20,000,000 & C
7- 2 “ Dent H. R. 6585 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roads
8-12 “ Hobson H. R. 7387 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 4
8–26 “ Hensley H. R. 7751 | 100,000,000 20,000,000 & &
* Surveys and Reports only.
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BILLS ADVOCATING FEDERAL AID (Continued)
Date Author No. APPROPRIATING Referred to
Total Per Annum Committee on
9- 9-1913 Byrnes H. R. 8009 || $10,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriations
9-15 “ Bankhead | S. 31.13 25,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Offices and
Post Roads
9-29 “ Ferris H. R. 8639 | . . . . . . . . . . $24,000,000 || Ways and Means
10-15 “ Adamson H. R. 8885 | . . . . . . . . . . $15 per mile Roads
11- 1 “ Whitacre H. R. 9110 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ways and Means
11-20 “ Shackleford | H. R. 9333 | Class A $60 per mile Roads
& & B 30 & & &
& & C 15 & 4 & &
11-20 “ Smith S. 3452 Class A $60 per mile Agriculture and
“ B 30 “ “ Forestry
& 4 C 15 & & & &
11-26 “ Keating H. R. 9409 || Class A $60 per mile Roads
& & B 30 & & & &
& & C 15 & & & &
12- 1 “ Overman S. 3510 330,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Offices and
Post Roads
12- 3 “ Stephens H. R. 9756 3,000,000 In 1914 Roads
6,000,000 ** 1915
12,000,000 ** 1916 etc.
12- 3 ** Byrnes H. R. 9757 3,000,000 In 1914 Roads
6,000,000 “ 1915
12,000,000 “ 1916 etc.
12- 3 “ Lee H. R. 9758 3,000,000 In 1914 Roads
6,000,000 ** 1915
12,000,000 ** 1916 etc.
12- 3 “ Gore S. 3545 50,000,000 | . . . . . . . . ... • * * * * Agriculture
12- 3 ** Candler H. R. 9759 100,000,000 20,000,000 Roads
12- 6 “ Tribble H. R. 10001 | . . . . . . . . . . 20,000,000 & &
12- 6 “ Hayden H. R. 10003 | . . . . . . . . . . 25,000,000 & &
12-11 “ Byrns H. R. 10312 | . . . . . . . . . . 2,000,000 & &
12-12 “ Lea S. 3638 | . . . . . . . . . . 2,000,000 | Post-Offices and
Post Roads
12-12 “ Woodruff H. R. 10404 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roads
12-12 “ Poindexter | S. 3667 (% cost) | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Offices and
- Post Roads
12-15 “ Saunders H. R. 10521 25,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roads
12-15 “ Swanson S. 3689 25,000,000 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Offices and
Post Roads
12-15 “ Ten Eyck H. R. 10522 | . . . . . . . . . . 20,000,000 Roads
12-15 “ Moss H. R. 10529 | . . . . . . . . . . 10,000,000 & &
12-17 “ Edwards H. R. 10826 (3% cost) Not over 4 &
96,000,000
12–17 “ Stephens | H. R. 10849 25,000,000 | Post-Offices and
Post Roads
1-12-1914 Barkley H. R. 11293 25,000,000 Roads
1–13 ** Moon H. R. 11517 25,000,000 & K
1-15 “ Shackleford | H. R. 11686 25,000,000 & &
By courtesy of the Association
of American Portland Cement
Manufacturers we are per-
mitted to reproduce the fol-
lowing photographs illustra-
ting the various steps in the
process of constructing a
concrete highway by the
latest and most approved
methods.
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DEPOSITING THE CONCRETE
STRIKING CROWN OF ROAD WITH TEMPLATE
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TROWELING SURFACE WITH WOODEN FLOATS
ROUGHENING SURFACE WITH BROOM


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TEMPORARY TWO-INCH EARTH COVER TO PROTECT CONCRETE
UNTIL SEASONED
THE FINISHED
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