OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS. 



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PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1914. 



The estimates for the fiscal year 1913-14 provide that the appro- 

 priations of the office be increased from $202,120 to $386,240. The 

 lines of work for which these increased appropriations are requested 

 and the amounts of increase for each are as follows: 



Lines of work. 



Appropriation 

 lor 1912-13. 



Statutory salaries 



Roarl-management 



Road-making investigations. 

 Road material investigations 



Field experiments 



Administrative expenses 



Total 



$37,020 

 25,000 

 75,000 

 25,000 

 30,000 

 10,100 



202,120 



Increase recom- ' ^i^*?! *PPJ.°:; 



men.led for ^^"^llTJ,^"'' 

 1913-14 ' ^6nde<l for 



I 



1913-H. 



$17,380 

 31,500 

 89, Geo 

 10,580 

 30,000 

 5,000 



184,120 



$54,400 

 56,500 



1&4,660 

 35,580 

 00,000 

 15,100 



386,240 



The reasons for the increases recommended are stated in detail in 

 the Book of P2stimates. 



It is apparent that if Congress grants the additional appropria- 

 tions above recommended the scope of the work of the office will be 

 largely increased. 



With a view to uniformity throughout tlie department, it is re- 

 spectfully suggested that the name " Office of Public Roads " be 

 changed to '* Bureau of Public Hoads." 



