OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR. 



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vance of execution by the State highway departments, were sub- 

 sequently examined as to the sufTiciency of their execution by the 

 State highway departments and were submitted to the Secretary and 

 executed by him. In all they involved 5,779.4 miles of road and a 

 total estimated expenditure of $99,331,404, Federal aid aggregating 

 $42,504,875. 



Drafts of 545 modifications and 55 cancellations of project agree- 

 ments and certificates, prepared by the Bureau of Public Roads 

 and executed by the State nighway departments and the Secretary, 

 were similarly reviewed. 



In addition to the above, there were reviewed as to legal form and. 

 substance 25 original agreements for the construction of roads within 

 or partly within the national forests, under the provisions of section 

 23 of the Federal highway act. 



In accordance with section 10 of the Federal highway act, certifi- 

 cates were submitted by the governors of 46 States and, in consider- 

 ing these certificates for the purpose of determining whether proper 

 sho\ving was made that the laws of the States permitted compliance 

 with the requirements of the act, it was necessary to review carefully 

 the highway laws to determine whether approval by the Secretary 

 could properly be given. Of the certificates submitted for the 46 

 States, 36 were forwarded to the Secretary for his approval. The 

 certificates submitted by the 10 other States, when considered in 

 conjunction with the State statutes, were regarded as not fully 

 complying with the terms of the Federal highway act, but inasmuch 

 as they complied thereAvith in so far as the laws of the respective 

 States permitted, recommendations were made in accordance with 

 section 24 of the Federal highway act that these States continue to 

 have their projects approved for a period of five years from Novem- 

 ber 9, 1921, in accordance with the provisions of said section 24 as 

 amended by paragraph 5 of section 4 of the act of June 19, 1922 

 (Public. No. 244). 



FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 



Thirteen hundred and ninety-four cases under the food and drug 

 act were reported to the Department of Justice, 262 for criminal 

 prosecutions and 1,132 for seizures. 



Fines imposed in criminal cases. 



Of the 1,249 civil cases terminated during the year, decrees of con- 

 demnation and forfeiture or informal orders for the disposition of the 

 property were entered in 1,149. In 30 cases the libels were dismissed; 



