The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-18

ploy competent surveyor, who shall be ent-
tied TO receive for his services, the sum OF five
dollars per day. and two chainmen and two
axemeI, who shall receive two dollars per
day during the time actually employed in the
survey Of said road.
SEC. 8. The expense Of location, survey and
construction Of said road, shall! be paid by the
counties through which II passes, in proportion
to the distance said road passes through said
counties.
SEC. 6. A majority Of said commissioners
shall have power TO appoint substitute, in the
event Of the absence or refusal 10 act Of either
Of said commissioners.
SEC. 7. said commissioners shall be entitled
TO receive each the sum Of three dollars per
day for their services while actually employed
in the loo alton OF said road.
SIC. s. The Road Commissioners Of such
counties As said road may be located through.
are hereby authorized and required upon the
application of twelve residents Of any town
through which said road may be located, TO
appropriate any and all highway taxes levied
and collected IN said county 10 the construction
OF said State Road upon the plan proposed by
the aforesaid Commissioners. ii a majority Of
said county Road Commissioners shall deem
proper.
SEC. .. Upon said Road Commissioners,
for the county through which said road is To-
Gated, determining To appropriate part, or the
whole of said highway taxes TO the construc-
ton OF said road. twenty days notice shall be
given. requesting sealed proposals Tor the con-
structi0u Of 50 much, and such part OF SAID
road az said Commissioners may determine up
on, and upon the receipt OF said proposals
contract, shall be awarded to the lowest bidder,
who shall give the satisfactory securities for
the performance Of said work, and said Com
mlssiOHers are hereby authorized and required
to execute contracts, 10 be paid for upon the
completion IN warrants upon the Treasury OF
said county, to be provided for from any high.
way taxes collected not otherwise appropria-
ted, or especially appropriated by vote oflegal
voters in said township.
SEC. 10. Any resident or nonresident owner
Of real estate, or any person SUBJECT 10 hign
way taxes IN said counties through which this
road may have been located may. upon notice
given 10 the Supervisor 81 Roads in any road
district through which this road may pass,
work out his said tax under the direction Of
said Supervisor upon said State Road, who shall
issue certificates IA provided for III Section II +,
as amended IN Article TO- Chapter :, OF the
Statutes Of Minnesota, relative to Road super.
yis0Ts.
SCI. II. Tie legal voters Of every township
through which said road NAV he located. or a
majority Of them, upon notice Of ten days pre-
ylousiy given in writing, by posting IN three
public places in each Of said townships, the
application OF ten residents OF said townships
elections vote for the levy of an additional spe
cial highway tax, not to exceed ten mills upon
the dollar Of assessed value upon all real and
personal estate in said county, to be collected
the same az the other state and County taxes,
and appropriated to the construction Of the a
foresaid road, the same as other highway taxes
If performed IN iab0r, or by appropriation if
paid in money.
SEC. H. And the said County Commissioners
or the legal authorizes Of said counties afore-
said shall upon the certificate OF the officers
OF election Ia the several towns where said
vote shall have been taken, stating that ma
jorty OF the voters Of such township did upon
a certain day, and III accordance with the pro
visions Of this act, vote upon the proposition Of
a specific tax, authorize the levy and collection
Of this special State Road tax, and shall per
form all acts requisite and necessary to appro-
pirate the money so collected to the c0nsiruc
ton Of SAID road as aforesaid.
SEC. Is. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
GEORGE BRADLEY,
Speaker pro fem. OF the II. OF II.
RICHARD q. MvRPHy,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Approved February u, 1858.
CHis. l.. CHASE, Acting Governor.
SECRETARY : OFFICE, Minnesota,
February "a, ISIS.
hereby certify the foregoing TO be q true
copy Of the original on file in this office.
CHAs. l.. CHASE. Secretary.