, 1879-06-07

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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
AN KxrIRrLY nrw nnvtaloN
Of tho iaw on lsuntls and Bridges has bcon madc
It Is too long TO rccotvc consideration by ecr-
lions, and cnn only bo noticed In general Way.
The new enactment Is In most respects return
10 thu old district systcn which obtained prior |
to 1877.
Among important changes TINT hrc flado Is
Que requiring vote Of the people so autllorsze
the purchase Of any implement OF machinery
tic Commissioners may deum 1t proper to pur'
clIatU Tor roau pl1rpoeCs, III case snid unch1ndfy
Of Implement costa mora than $'aN.
Another tnost Important amendment Of the
Icy Is ono regarding the apporlionncnt OF
81 autt ~ ot thu general law fur WHICH this ts
substituted Loft thIs matter questionable III tho
nltnls vi Kuod lawyers. Circuit Courts l,ayc do.
twe iscis!nas Il thc Kppsiiatu Is Govt M hsve been
rrtlsI ell In favor Of villages receiving their pro-
pprtson Of tlae tsx iavieo fur new ro>da md
bridges.
Sec. 1ss OF The now act explicitly forbtds my
apportionment Ut the ,ax known As tho MRoau
and brtdgs tax" anil thus mcetA tilc difficulty
shown hY these AuprI Into Court decisions. y
y us follows, taking tho place Of Sec. ", and
the preceding sections correspond substantially
to Secs. u, ", ut,l ~ OF tho old law.
uret ot tho Cummissloaurs Of Highways by the
Collector as ias! a. ths sane u collected, caesu:
tHc same; provided that tho Cn,,n1ls5iohsFa 0f
Highways MAY, lii thelr discretion. cxpcnd aneh
t4eII rrspcctivo town: hut whun expnndea wilhln
,hs limits of a{ "a toWn , cs' or viag0 r.
tho corporate authorities.
FAST DRIVING. ,.
Following Is House Bill No. l, and which seeks
to regulate traFel on hrtdvea In cttiea, towns,
ctc. Its provisions arc morc Specific as to its
enforcement thnn prer1onslRws on I'll. subject;
oyer any btidgo in this stato owned or controlled,
s;sse r is%s ss 4 ihs ss;s :a e; sss 81
po.ed Or such bridges warming sgnIust t!d1nv Or
s5s e5Ss.sa Vie ees my eo ts - o
icuco Of POLES Magistrate of the county whero the
oilsnsa ~ conmtted upon swotm r. co. fomna,ne u,
oyery Constable ot .ns county ana every Matsa1, a
oIl!ears Of such city, village. or towr owning or
controlling ths whole or In part slch briiEo hay;
Ing Ills poScr 10 make arrossa; sl1eneyor aioresaia
oficor or officers to forthwith take in enatody
thc person or pcrsons 10 committing aforesaid
Of tho Pcnco Or Poce Magistrate uf tho county, 10
ba dcalt.wtth according to iax. and such oices 20
taknE in cas,oy snen "enans OF any Ia,na oGsr o
tlls who}a Or part Of such prllru whore SUCH Of
fense II committed, may, make the compiaani'
es: alt Nrrs collected unaes thta uct shall 10 posd
Into Tho comHtbn. achonl fund of tho ennnty.
Whereas tl.c taw u inadequate 70 te protection
part thereof, BY clties, villhxes anl towns o
| this statt, ,hrrcfore an eraorEeney e1isi:. anu
this nct satl takp effect from md after s passae
The following act seems to be IN lieu Of IN
act passcd May q, 1871, on tho subject OF cities,
towns, etc, ueQulrlnE aud controlling bridges
aud ferrics, nn1 incrcascs thetr powers I'll these
| particulars:
or GIT, and TO ,nninsaIn. fctries and bridges,
and ts.e approaches tl,orgto, not exceed
within i!s corprato limits, u my point within
| hve nlea of tue cofporate tialts of snch city Or
fto fsa 70 the pnbise M 's an ta ~ to,, ssa ever 10
| Every bridge and ferry NO owned AMI conttulol
to WHEN outs:do tho corporate l1uliss shall b. sub:
Jet so the municipal! contso! ana S ordinances % oi
! purposes and III eject M thouah such brtlyc aud
icrty. and ths approaehus theruso. wuro sitnatod
within tho corporato limits Of aueh city or ylaKo:
ami, In such case, to coHnty may assist in tho co
stsAetisn ug said hsi1a, W is new psovded by law.
| WmEnxAs. Cersan cll!os In tlis Siatc havo built
thsy nass u, posiea Control; thssctoss III essr..
| gcncS exsts and this acL shall DO In fofco Irom
| aud atter 1ts plssage. -
| TOLL nNip0Es.
sec. 10 Of the act In regard to toll bridges Is
| amended by alding tic penalty Of u nisdc-
neRu0r to the fines there Imposed for lnjurlilE
! u toll gate or bridge, or riding or driving iastur
| thun Il Wafk over such bri0ge.
| CocKLK-uufsis WEED.
! Dy an net pnsscd this session tic Conmtsstou-
era ot Highways in tl,elr respective towns ara
requlrcl tu dcatroy or causo to be destroyed all
| cocklo-bllrr wcedS or p!ants .1elofc coming to
maturity, TINT AMY be or grow IN tic highways
! OF suclI tuwIls, uulcr ponaltV OF a iine OF not
less than 50 nor more than $25 for each pilauae.
| NOAD-TAx+
| Counties changing from township organlza~
uoll-tax, road-abor, AMI road ltax at ANY meet
| Ink durlil. The first year after the Change.
| Passed With nj emergency clause.