Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-04-03
CHAPTER Nv.
TRAVEL on PURLrC HIGHWAYS.

TRAVEL on PURLIC HIGHWAYS.
SEC 60 Whenever any person driving any
vehicle, shall meet on any public highN ay In
this Territory, whether owned or kept by u
corporation or private person, the person so
meeting shall seasonably turn their vehicles
to the right Of the center of the road, SO as
10 permit each vehicle TO pass without inter
fering with, or interrupting the other
SEC. 90. II any person shall wilfully vi
olate the provisions OF this chapter, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for
every such violation, to the party injured, to
be recovered by civil action, and such fur
tber damage in the same action as such party
may directly sustain by reason of such viola.
ton. ..-s -st
Sec. -. That whenever any person driy.
ing vehicle, who shall violate the provisions
of this chapter, is at the time in the employ of
another, such other person is liable for the
penalty herein provided, the same as if he
were the driver of such vehicle at the time of
such violation, but an election to sue either
the driver or employer is II bar TO an action
against the other.
CHAPTERv.
BRIDGES ON PUBLIC ROADS.
Sec. II. The board of county commits
sioners of the several counties in this Terri.
tory are hereby authorized To apply, in their
discretion, any roaG moneys in the county
treasury not otherwise appropriated, toward
defraying the expenses ui The huilding or re-
pairing bridges, on any of the county roads
within their respective counties.
SEC. ~. The board of ceunty commits.
sioners may appoint some suitable person to
superintend the letting and building, repair
ing and receiving the bridge when done
When bridge is to be built, said supcriu.
ttndent shall put up three notices in the coun-
ty, at least twenty days prior to the time of
letting such bridge, one of which shall be
posted in the ncighborhood where the bridge
is to be built or repaired, which notice shall
state the general plan OF said bridge and
statement of the proposed repairs; also the
time and place Of letting the same, which
shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder,
at public cutlery, and when said bridge is
completed, the superintendent shall give the
contractor certificate for the same, If in his
judgment the bridge has been built or re-
paired according TO contract, and make due
report thereof to the board of county commits
sioners, which certificate shall be q voucher
to the board to pay the money: Provided,
however, That whenever, in the discretion
of the board of county commissioners, an
emergency may require it, they may author
ize repairs without such notice.
Sec 70 Whenever it shall be deemed nec-
essary by the board of county commissioners
of any county in this Territory, to erect or
repair bridge over any stream which is q
boundary line between two counties the
board OF county commissioners Of said ad-
joining counties are hereby authorized to
unite for the purpose of erecting or repairing
such bridge; and when any person or per.
sons interested shall apply in writing. to the
the counties interested, such board shall pro.
coed to appoint three viewers, who shall, after
being first sworn to well and faithfully per-
form their duties as such viewers, proceed to
view the bridge proposed to be repaired,
or the site designated for such new bridge,
and make an estimate Of the cost of such re.
pairs or erection, and of their proceedings
make due report to the commissioners, to-
gether with plan and specifications of such
new bridge, or statement of the proposed
repairs. If the board shall decide 10 appro.
pirate the amount necessary for its erection
or repairs, they shall submit such estimate of
costs, together with the plan of such bridge,
or statement of repairs to the county commits
sioners of the other county interested; and IL
said commissioners shall approve the same,
and agree to defray onc-half of the whole sum
estimated or appropriated, together with the
one-half of the necessary cost of view, then
the board of county commissioners TO which
application was first made, shall proceed to
appoint a superintendent, and build said
bridge or make said repairs, as provided 10
section seventy-two of this chapter; the one
half the whole costs and expense Of which
shall be legal claim against, and be paid by
said adjoining county.
Sec "a. All acts and parts OF acts In con.
fiict with any of the provisions of this act,
he, and the same are hereby repealed, except
special acts relating to roads in certain coun-
ties. passed ct the present session of the
Legislative Assembly.