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 214 sixrr-snvnmin oouennss. sms. 1. cu. 119. 1921. retary of Agriculture, is hereby authorized to add to the mileage of rimary or mterstate and secondary or intercoimty systems as unds beooarpe available for the construction and maintenance of such addi- , ‘ tion mile e. zuiihgiu ;°m¤£-Pl;-iigii Sec. 7. 'illiat before any project shall be approved by the Secre- §;’;°_;,¥T•§,‘Q*°°°““‘°"‘° tary of Agriculture for any State such State s all make provisions for State funds required each year of such States by this Act for construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of all Federal-aid highways within the State, which fimds shall be under the direct control of the State hilglhway department. u,‘§d,§’,'}“,:,tf;;,,°‘LP;c“?f‘{°`, Sec. 8. That 0 such durable types of surface and kinds of ¤°i'°d· materials shall be adopted for the construction and reconstruction of any highway which is a part of the primary or interstate and secondary A al { or mtercounty gstems as will adequately meet the existing and prob- able future tra c needs and con itions thereon. The Secretary of Agriculture shall approve the types and width of construction and reconstruction and the character of improvement, repair, and main— tenance in each case, consideration being given to the type and character which shall be best suited for each locality and to the probable character and extent of the future traiiic. F'°°°"" "°'“ ‘°"" Sec. 9. That all highwzhys constructed or reconstructed under the provisions of this Act sha be free from tolls of all kinds. ,,,Yl°°" °' '°“'“* That all highways in the primary or interstate system constructed after the passage of this Act shall have a right of way of ample width and a wearing surface of an adequate width which shall not be less than eighteen feet, unless, in the o inion of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is rendered impracticable by hysical conditions, excessive costs, probable traffic requirements, or legal obstacles. ,.,§,§K.‘{,{,f,l,,‘Q{.‘,,,'};,‘§"tf, Sec. 10. That when an State shall have met the requirements of gf°g¤t:&'*=*'¤°*°*¤°¤°¤ this Act, the Secretary ofy the Treasury, upon receipt officertification ` from the overnor of such State to such e ect, approved by the Secreta of Egriculture, shall immediately make available to such State, for the urpose set forth in this Act, the sum apportioned to such 8 bmw I State aslherein provided. _ _ _ p°.§dpm;§,°¤,° pm Sec. 11. That any State havuig complied with the provisions of this Act, and desiring to avail itse of the benefits thereof, shall by its State highway department submit to the Secretary of Agriculture project statements setting forth proposed construction or reconstruc- Phm'°m_,,,m,°jm tion of any primary or interstate, or secondary or intercounty highavpmved. way therein. If the Secretary of Agriculture aplprove the project, the State highway department shal furnish to im such surveys, plans, s ecifications, and estimates therefor as he may require; items included) for engineering, inspection, and unforeseen contingencies shall not exceed 10 per centum of the total estimated cost of its con- Notification or up Stmcuom . pmneec. That when the Secretary of Agriculture approves such surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates, he shall notify the State highway Amount to 1,, at department and immediately certify the fact to the Secretary of the ““"*°“‘°'°‘°‘· Treasury. The Secreta 1 of the Treasury shall thereupon set aside the share of the United lgtates payable under this Act on account of St§g$_P¤”‘*° ‘°“‘ such progects, which shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total }'0rf,p.661. estimate cost thereof, except that in the case of any State containing unappropriated public lands exceeding 5 per centum of the total area of a l lands in the State, the share of the United States ayable under this Act on account of such rojects shall not exceedp 50 per centum of the total estimated cost dliereof plus a percentage of such estimated cost equal to one-half of the percentage which the area of ,,m,m_ the unapgropriated public lands in such State bears to the total area Limit increased. of such tate: Provided, That the limitation of pa ents not to exceed $20,000 per mile, imder existing law, which tl;liimSecretai·y· of