Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the State Commission and the County Superintendents of Highways (Volume 9-16)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913. Excerpt: ... money contributed by tbe State, should be expended for work of a permanent character. A copy of the town superintendents' estimate as finally adopted by the members of the town board is transmitted to the board of supervisors to be levied, and when collected is paid out on written order of the town superintendent for the purposes stated therein. The clerk of the board of supervisors, in accordance with the provisions of section 100 of the Highway Law, transmits to the State Comptroller and to the State Highway Department a statement of valuations, showing also the amount of the first item of the town superintendent's estimate as the basis for state aid. This statement should be made as follows: The assessed valuation of real property for the town at large as shown in Column No. 1 of the form of report should be identical with Column No. 3, unless the town has within its limits an incorporated village. Soldiers' exemptions are not to be considered in compiling this report. State aid is determined on the valuation as equalized for State purposes. Special franchises should be included in each of the columns showing real estate (the tax law defines special franchises as real estate). Occasionally we have to send these reports back for correction, there being a misunderstanding as to the amounts that should be used. We are calling your attention to that fact in order to facilitate matters and would advise that you keep in touch with the clerk of the board in making up this table to the end that the proper valuations may be inserted in each column. Section 104 of the Highway Law provides that the supervisor shall furnish the town with a bond before any money is paid over to him. This Bureau furnishes a form of report which shows the amount of money the supervis...