Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05

send copy of the same, together with copy
of a map of the highways and roads OF the
county, so far as surveyed, to the secretary OF
internal Affairs.
Sec. l9-That il shall bc the duty of the Sec
retary of Internal Affairs to furnish TO the
Board of Supervisors of the several townships,
through the county engineer, suitable pianks TO
make the reports provided for in section OF
This act and he shall furnish the State Treas
urer detailed statement OF the amoupt o
moneys expended by the supervisors IN eau
township, the roads, highways and bridges. as
required by the State Treasurer as basis to
make the distribution of State approximation
for roads, as provided for in section 70 OF this
act. And the said Secretary of Internal AHalrs
shall make or cause TO be made connected
plan of the highways" of the several coun-
ties of this Commonwealth, and shall make an.
nually summary report of the matter 1urnlsned
by the reports Of the county engineers atore-
said. HN
Division of the Funds.
Sec. 20-That all moneys appropriated from
time to time by the Legislature for road pur-
poses to be paid out of the State Treasury shall
be divided to and among the several townships
of this Commonwealth. in proportion to the
amount of road taxes collected and expended
by each township for road purposes during the
preceding year. And such share or portion
due each township shall be paid by the State
Treasurer to the township or district Treasurer
or the Treasurer appointed by the supervisors,
as the case may be. The supervisors of each
township shall set apart at least % percentum
of all road taxes collected each year, which,
with the moneys appropriated or received from
the State for road purposes shall constitute a
special fund to be kept by the Treasurer in
separate account from other road funds, and
shall be expended exclusively in the making of
macadam or other permanent roads in the
township according to the provisions Of section
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Sec 2l-That before any pipe line. or conduit,
telegraph. telephone, electric light. power
lines TRANSPORTATION 1lCOr-
porated company, firm or municipality, author
lZed by law so to DO shall enter upon or occupy
any part of the roads, bridges or highways of
any county or township of the Commonwealth
for any purpose where the occupations is of such
a character as not to require the construction
of new road to take the place of the part oc-
cupied before such entry is made, they shall file
with the County Engineer and Board of Super
visors OF such township map showing the po-
sition of the road or highway they desire to so
occupy; and the manner and extent of such oc-
cupation which map shall be approved by the
County Engineer and Board of Supervisors of
the township aforesaid. Ii in their opinion
the interference with the road or highway IS
such as to destroy or seriously impair or inter-
fere with its use by the public nor greater than
is necessary, under the circumstances. and if
the map is approved, they shall file with the
Court of Quarter Sessions Of the proper
county a bond the amount and sureties of
which shall be approved by said court obligating
them to do the work under the direction OF
the County Engineer, IN accordance with the
to public travel. during the execution of the
work consistent with the character of the work
and to put the highway or road where they
have interfered with the same after the work
is completed in as good or better condI-
tion as it was when they entered upon
it. Every such company shall ale with the said
Court of Quarter Sessions an additional bond
drawn in favor Of any such township as aforesaid
in sum to be named by said court with two
sufficient sureties to be approved by SAID court
conditioned to secure any such township as
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injury or harm done any vehicle. team or any
person passing or repassing along the works of
such company during their construction or at
any time thereafter.
No Interest in Contracts.
Sec 22-That it shall not be lawful for any
supervisor or county engineer TO be interested
either directly or indirectly in any work done or
contract relating to the roads and bridges, nor
to furnish any materials therefor. Any person
knowingly violating the provisions of this Sec
tion shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be sentenced
TO pay fine not exceeding $500 and may be i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding six months,
both or either at the discretion of the Court.
Sec 23-Thatif any supervisor. county engineer,
or other person employed by them to work on
the roads, bridges and highways OF this Common
wealth. shall violate the provisions of this act,
or shall fail, neglect, or refuse to carry out the
same. the person SO offending shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be sentenced to pay fine not exceeding $500,
and undergo an imprisonment not exceeding
six months. or both, or either, at the discretion
of the court.
I ISec. 24-That the supervisors of the several
townships of the Commonwealth elected or ap-
pointed in pursuance of this act shah perform
all the duties imposed by existing laws on
Supervisors of Roads and Bridges and High
ways" and shall be subject to the same re-
sponsIbllties and penalties that supervisors are
now subject to under existing laws excepting
where the same is inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act.