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The Bolivar County Democrat
Rosedale, Bolivar County, Mississippi
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Governor Bilbo receives notification from Acting Secretary G. F. Marvin that $267,000 in federal funds is available for highway improvements in Mississippi under the federal aid road act, once counties match funds and agree with the state highway commission.
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$267,000 NOW AVAILABLE FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT IN MAGNOLIA STATE.
Secretary of Agriculture Notifies Governor Bilbo That He Can Use Funds In Building Highways In State Will Be Great Impetus.
Jackson.—Governor Bilbo is in receipt of a letter from G. F. Marvin, acting secretary of the department of agriculture, bringing assurance that the funds apportioned to Mississippi under the federal aid road act now available—“as soon as a number of counties have provided funds sufficient to equal the available federal appropriations, and have entered into the necessary agreements with the state highway commission authorizing it to act for them in dealing with the department and supervise the actual construction of roads built with federal aid.”
Under this act the state of Mississippi gets $89,000 for three years, or $267,000 for the first three years.
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$267,000 available for road improvements once counties provide matching funds and agreements
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Governor Bilbo receives letter from acting secretary G. F. Marvin assuring availability of federal aid road act funds apportioned to Mississippi for building highways, contingent on counties providing sufficient funds to match federal appropriations and entering agreements with state highway commission for supervision of construction.