Steel Track Highways

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. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...a special meeting of the voters to vote upon the question of an improved county road, etc., etc.; and if a majority of the voters of a town shall sign a petition in favor of such improved county road, and the kind of road, etc., etc., then, in that case, no town meeting shall be held; and if a majority of the voters of the town, either by vote or petition, vote in favor of such county road, he shall proceed to let the contract for building. Sec. 6.--The cost of building a county road. as provided in this act, shall be paid one-half by the State, and one-quarter by the counties through which the road runs, begins and terminates, and onequarter of the cost of such road shall be paid by the towns where such road begins and ends and through which it runs. The Board of Supervisors of any county, or Town Board, may borrow money from time to time to pay their proportion of the cost of such road; and such county and town may issue county or town bonds for a term not exceeding twenty years, at a rate of interest, etc., etc. The State Engineer shall appoint a competent local overseer of such road upon the written recommendation of a majority of the Board of Supervisors. His salary p hall be three dollars per day for actual service, and traveling expenses. The expense of maintaining an improved county road shall be a county charge. Sec. 7.--Whenever an improved town road is asked for by a petition signed by a majority of the owners of land bordering or abutting on the proposed road, the State Engineer shall make an outline map, and the Supervisor of such town shall proceed to take the vote by petition or town meeting, and if a majority favor an improved town road it shall be the duty of the town...