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~(~ 0 OCUMENl3 f\oOM No. 4 - 1153 THE WORKS PROGRAM --Works Progress Administration-- For Immediate Release April 16, 1936 138 Works Progress Administration Flood Rehabilitation ~rojects in Maine Are Approved Works Progress Administrator Harry L. Hopkins said today that 138 projects for rehabilitation of roads, streets, bridges and other public property damaged by March flood waters in the State of r/iaine have been approved. The total contributions for this work by the Works Progress Administration amounts to $1,412,277. iYir. Hopkins pointed out that these projects are for the most urgent types of work. He said other applications are being prepared daily as fast as local officials are able to appraise the extent of damage and submit detailed. estimates of the repair work necessary. Funds for these projects are being provided under the $25,000,000 flood relief authorization covering fourteen States approved by the President on March 23 . . By the li mitations under which the funds were made available, work can be done only on public pro perty. Repairs to roads and streets constitute the great- est number of projects approved thus far, with bridge replacement and repairs to sewer systems also much in evidence. The following projects have been approved: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY Auburn,--Improve roads. Federal funds, ~20,000 Construct culverts. Federal funds, $3,391 Road improvement. Federal funds, $7,410 Fish conservation. Federal funds, $600 Leeds,--Construct roads. Federal funds, $6 ,000 Webster,--Bridge constrnction. Minot,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $15,300 Federal funds, $10,200 Livermore,--Bridge construction. Federal funds, $4,250 .AROOSTOOK COUNTY Reed Plantation,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, ~5,0CO Caribou,-Construct bridge. Federal funds, $1,333 Bridge construction. Federal funds, $3,400 Washburn,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $1,700 Oakfield,--Construct bridge , Federal funds, $2,550 Digitized by Original from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 4 - 1153 AROOSTOOK COUNTY Glenwood,--Construct bridge. (cont 1 d) Federal funds, $8,500 Cary Plantation,--Construct bridge. Littleton,--Fish conservation. Federal funds, $13,76?, Federal funds, $600 CUMBERLAND COUNTY Standish,--Street construction. Federal funds, $3,600 Pownal,--Improve streets. Federal funds, $16,300 Casco,--Road improvement. Federal funds, $4,641 New Gloucster,--Fish conservation. Federal funds, $1,756 Bridge repairs. Fed.eral funds, $34,000 FRANKLIN COUNTY Avon,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $1,516 Bridge improvement. Federal funds, $4,000 Eustis,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $4,500 Mexico,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $15,000 Madrid,-Bridge construction. Federal funds, $8,500 Strong,--Bridge construction. Federal funds, $12,750 Jay,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $27,240 HANCOCK COUNTY Amherst,--Construct bridge. Dedham,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $12,000 Federal funds, $7,500 Mariaville,--Bridge construction. Penobscot, --Bridge construction. Federal funds, $7,650 Fed.era l funds, $8,500 KENNEBEC COUNTY Litchfield,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $16,600 Bridge construction. Federal funds, ·$7,500 Construct bridge. Federal funds, $15,000 Sydney,--Construct road. Federal funds, $34,500 Augusta,--Street construction. Federal funds, $23,391 Fish conservation. Federal funds, $1,110 Farmingdale,-Construct road. Monmouth,--Bridge construction. Federal funds, $4,585 Federal funds, $10,000 Wayne,-Construct bridge. Federal funds, $15,000 Road construction. Federal funds, $4,000 Rome,--Construct bridge, Federal funds, $5,000 Belgrade,-Bridge construction. Winthrop,--Construct road. Federal funds, $15,000 Federal funds, $3,821 Gardiner,--Bridge construction. Vassalboro,-Construct bridge? Federal funds, $6,000 Federal funds, $8,500 Digitized by Original from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 4-1153 -3- KENNEBEO COUNTY Readfield,--Construct bridge. ( c ont'd) Federal funds, $5,950 KNOX COlfrJTY Appleton,--Fish conservation. Federal funds, $600 LINCOLN COUNTY ilna,--Construct road. Federal funds, $7000 Bridge construction. Federal funds, $16,600 East Junction,--Road coa struction. Edgecomb,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $5, 000 Federal f unds, $2, 000 Wiscasset,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $7,500 Bridge constructi on. Federal funds, $15,000 South Bristol,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $1,975 Jefferson,--Construct roads. Federal funds, $,J ,000 Dresden,-Bridge construction. Federal funds, $21,250 OXFORD COUNTY Bethel,--Road construction. Federal funds, $4,020 Grafton,--Constru~t street. Federal funds, $7,000 Mexico,--CulTert construction. Federal funds, $850 Improve streets. Federal funds, $8, 000 Hiram,--Construct road. Federal funds, $17,700 Improve town hall. Federal funds, $160 Sumner,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $7,273 Buckfield,--Road improvement. Andove r,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $2,796 Federal funds, $7,250 Rumf ord,-~Co nstruct retaining wall. Federal funds, $41, 000 Imp rove streets. Federal fund s, $46, 000 Fish conservat i on. Federal funds, $600 Woodstock,--Construct road. Federal funds, $2,090 Canton,--Road construction. Federal funds, $6,540 Const~~ct bridge. Federal funds, $7,160 Hartford,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $22,000 Road construction. Federal funds, $4,400 Improve roads. Federal funds, $4 ,000 Greenwood,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $15,000 Road construction. Federal funds, $5,000 Byron,--Road construction. Federal funds, $875 Improve bridge. Federal funds, $1,376 Gilead,--Bridge construction. Roxbury,-Improve roads. Milton,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $10,000 Federal funds, $2,050 Federal funds, $G,8CO Digitized by Original from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 4--1153 PENOBSCOT COUNTY Dedham,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $4,200 Howland,--Ro a d construction. Federal funa.s, $10,QOO Brewer,--Bridge construction. Levant,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $5,800 Federal funds, $30,000 Kenduskeag,--Bridge construction. Bradley,--Bridge construction. Corinna,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $7,500 Federal funds, $12,000 Federal funds, $816 Bangor,--Improve streets. Federal funds, $6,674 Carmel,-~Construct bridge. Federal funds, $61,472 Hampden,--Bridge construction. Federal funds, $17,000 Lakeville,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $8,500 Dixmont,--Bridge construction. Enfield,--Fish conservation. Federal funds, $8,500 Federal funds, $600 PISCATAQUIS COUNTY Sebec,--Bridge construction. Federal funds, $1,313 Construct bridge . Federal fu..~ds, $8,500 Brownville,--Bridge construction. Greenville,--Fish conservation. Federal funds, $20,000 Federal funds, $1,350 SOMERSET COUNTY Detroit,--Repair bridge. Federal funds, $25,000 Fairfield,--Road const~iction. Federal funds, $20,000 Bridge improvement. Federal funds, $3,500 St. Albans·,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $2,000 Norridgewock,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $60,000 Cambridge,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $6,000 Bridge construction, Federal funds, $11,250 Hartland,--Construct dam. Repair bridge. Federal funds, $11,000 Federal funds, $8,500 Flagstaff,--Repair bridge. Federal funds, $10,800 Smithfield,--Improve roads. Federal funds, il,500 Caratunk,--Fish conservation. Federal funds, $900 WALDO COUNTY Monroe,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $24,000 Winterport,--Briqge construction. Waldo,--Construct bridge. Liberty,--Improve roads. Federal funds, $6,800 Federal funds, $3,000 Federal funds, $40,600 Digitized by Original from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY -5- 4 - 1153 WASHINGTON COUNTY Columbia,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $20,600 Beddington,--Brid.ge cons truction. Federal funds, $2,700 Cherryfield,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $21,562 Bridge construction. Fed.eral funds, $11,250 Bridge construction. Federal funds, $21,562 Fish conserva.tion. Federal fun1s, $1,200 Charlotte,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $17,000 Machiasport,--Repairs to bridge. Vanceboro,--Repair bridge. Federal funds, $8,500 Federal funds, $17,000 YORK COUNTY Buxton,--Construct road. Federal funds, $18,000 West Buxt on,-Construction of culverts. Federal funds, $11,000 Hollis,--Improve streets. Fed.eral funds, $9,000 Fish conservation. Federal funds, $600 Saco,--Improve streets. Federal fund s , $10,000 Limington,--Improve streets. Federal funds, $10,000 Parsonfield,-Bridge construction. Federal funds, $3,000 Construct road. Federal funds, $10,000 Lebanon,--Construct bridge. Sanford,--Repair bridge, Federal funds, $17,000 Federal funds, $1,700 Biddleford,--Construct bridge. Federal funds, $5,000 Improve streets. Federal funds, $7,957 ---00000000000000--- Digitized by Original from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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