duties required by this title.” They must be equipped and organized to discharge these duties to the satisfaction of the Secretary.

Mr. SCHWENGEL. Mr. Chairman, at this point I bring up a matter I discussed with you at Eastertime, after an agreement with the entire minority about a plan to get at some of this and maybe stir up a little more interest. It is a plan to set up some subcommittees to go out and do some on-the-site inspections. I thought I had an understanding with the chairman that he would act on it, and you invited me to write you a letter, and I did so.

Mr. BLATNIK. And a good letter. Very well stated.

Mr. SCHWENGEL. It has some suggestions of things that need to be looked into, and I still think you ought to give consideration to this matter. If nothing else, we can go out and do some weekend inspections—two or three Members, and a member of the staff who knows how to read some of these files. If nothing else, we can go out and talk to some of the highway commissioners and talk about some of the policies that have been adopted relative to interchanges. I am told that rules vary from practically no interchanges in the States, whereas in my State they have six interchanges in an area of 7 miles, with 30,000 people in one community. It just does not make sense to me.

I am not against people having all of the interchanges they want and need and which we can justify, but it seems to me building the road is more important. Missouri proved they can build an interchange as cheaply as they can build the roads, so here is an area that needs exploring and study.

Mr. WRIGHT. There are almost endless facets to this matter-the biggest single undertaking in the history of the Nation—which seem to cry out for further inquiry and investigation. More money is involved and more impact on human lives is involved than almost any other undertaking I can think of.

Mr. SCHWENGEL. Mr. Chairman, in addition to that I think the future economic welfare of the country is involved here too. If we get the roads built, with connecting links finished between various large population centers of our country we can have a very great and healthy impact on our economy.

Mr. WRIGHT. If there are no further comments, the committee will adjourn.

(Whereupon, at 8:15, the subcommittee adjourned.)

Retro

Total

1,896

Chart showing pertinent data relating to takings in Beckley, W. Va., and comparison with values established in retrospective appraisals—Con.

Par

Property owner

How settled

Revisions Amount
Appraiser Date appraisal Appraised made by approved Settlement
signed amount Thomp- for nego-

son tiation

Area
appraised Area
(square taken

feet)

Total

fees
paid

Retro-
spective
appraisal

Apr.

29, 599
31, 701
1, 903
2, 003
2,031
2, 497
4, 508
5, 208
4, 808
6, 005

321

321
11, 790
12, 788
14, 756
12, 590
26, 250
20, 490
23, 940
12, 551

630 690
630
700

700
1, 136
1, 136
1, 256
1, 256

60 60

60
2, 1423, 519
2, 142
2, 295
2, 295
2, 142
2, 295
2, 142
(3)

100

26, 250 | Option (Nov. 2, 1959).

375

7 Lana C. Snyder Halstead.--- Mar. 18, 1959

and Isaac MCKinney. Estill. Apr.

3, 1959 Barth.

3, 1959
8 Fannie E. Taylor.- Estill. Apr. 14, 1959

Barth. Apr. 15, 1959
Estill.

June 17, 1959
Barth

June 17, 1959
9 | Margaret Moore... Estill.. Apr. 14, 1959

Barth. Apr. 15, 1959
Estill

June 17, 1959
Barth

June 17, 1959
10 Opal Wills.

Estill. Apr. 2, 1959

Barth. May 5, 1959 11 | Beckley Hardware Estill. Apr. 20, 1959

& Supply Co. Barth... May 6, 1959
(E. E. Bibb, Sr.).

June 16, 1959
Estill

June 17, 1959
Halstead.--- Oct. 8, 1959
Estill

Nov. 2, 1959

Mullins. Dec. 27, 1960
12 | John C. Ward Estill. Apr. 10, 1959

(store, formerly
Irwin), South
Oakwood Ave. Barth. May 5, 1959

Halstead. Sept. 15, 1959
Barth

Oct.

6, 1959 Estill.

Oct.

7, 1959 12-1 John C. Ward

---do. Apr. 21, 1959
(residence).

Barth. May 7, 1959
Estill.. June 18, 1959
Barth. June 21, 1959
Halstead.. Sept. 28, 1959
Barth.

Oct.

6, 1959 Estill.

Oct.

7, 1959 Halstead. Oct.

8, 1959 Barth.. Oct. 13, 1959 Estill

---do.

7, 100

do.

485

12, 000

700

625

2, 200

$2, 941

2,941

13, 531
18, 920
17.069
18, 024
1, 680
1, 470
1, 760
2,941
8,300
10, 893

7, 760
12, 200
14, 793
11, 680

4,020

4,020

700
700
753
753
700
753
753
700
753
753

Chart showing pertinent data relating to takings in Beckley, W. Va., and comparison with values established in retrospective appraisals—Con.

Revisions Amount
Appraiser Date appraisal Appraised made by approved Settlement
signed amount Thomp- for nego-

tiation

How settled

Area
appraised Area
(square taken
feet)

Total
fees
paid

Retro-
spective
appraisal

son

32, 330 | Not settled (46,320)
31, 515 Balance not known
22, 500
40, 923
53, 105

53, 105
10 17, 441

8,878
7, 548
8, 698 $8, 978

Option Aug. 5, 1959.
8, 978
7, 700
11 7, 700 14, 924 Stipulated settlement (Nov.

16, 1959) after suit filed; deed
6, 525

(Dec. 24, 1959).
7, 634
14, 924 14,024 12 14,024
12, 027
9,074
6, 375 7, 285 13 7,285 12, 480 Stipulated settlement with

court order (Nov. 24, 1959).
5,640
6, 458
7, 285
12, 480

12,480
8, 765
9,025

2,964
3, 039
3,039
4,014
4,014
4,014