The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-22

courts when they agree 10 sever 1t.
Section requires the road supervisors TO
make out tax duplicates and deliver them
TO township treasurers for collection. The
usual 5 per cent. discount is allowed for
payment before June /, and per cent pen
atty imposed for delinquency beyond octo-
Der i.
APPROVED BONDS MUST BE GIVEN.
Section directs the township treasurer to
give bond with two sureiies, approved by
the supervisors, in double the amount Of
money received from all sources for road
purposes. Money is to be paid ont only on
order Of the Board Of Supervisors.
Section : of the original bill, describing
the manneTof constructing roads, has been
stricken out by amendment, and Section s,
which prohibited supervisors 10 receive COM
pensation, but provided for the payment of
their expenses, has been changed to fix their
compensation at $50 annually.
Section requires supervisors TO make re-
ports to County Commissioners, on blanks
furnished by the Secretary Of Internal At
fairs, of moneys raised by taxation and
amounts expended in different ways upon
the roads. The commissioners are to for
ward the report to the secretary, and they
are to be made and forwarded before the first
Monday Of April each year.
Section 10 directs supervisors to keep min
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successors. They are to be open to the in
spection Of taxpayers.
Section II vests discretion in supervisors
in the matter Of letting contracts for high
ways, roads and bridges. Lettings are 70 be
advertised three weeks in advance. Bonds
must be required Of contractors, aud con-
tracts for maintenance and repairing cannot
continue longer than three years.
THE Provision FOR HIGHWAYS
Section u makes it the duty Of supervi-
sors to select one Of the roads TO be mscad-
amized which forms a continuous highway
with roads Of other townships throughout
the county, between populous points OF
points on railroads. These are 10 be known
as highways" and the supervisors are to
keep maps of them showing their relation
to other roads. Records of the material out
Of which they are constructed are to be kept
and also alignments and grades of the high
ways. Surveyors when employed are not
to be paid in excess Of SO a day.
Section Is requires the petition of ten tax
payers for the appointment of viewers
Owners of land, railroads or canals to. bC
crossed by new roads are to be given written
notice of the proposed view. Handbills o.
the same are required to be posted 10 day:
in advance.
Section II directs the courts to appoint
three viewers, on petition, to lay out or va
cate roads. The viewers must be surveyor
and two disinterested citizens.
Section Is appoints the supervisors in
spectors of work done by contractors. It is
not TO be accepted nor money due upon it be
paid until it is completed according to agree
ment.
Section l6 provides for the distribution OF
blanks by the Secretary of Internal Affairs.
The reports he receives upon them are to be
embodied By him in report TO the State
Treasurer. which is to be made the basis for
the distribution Of money appropriated for
roads by the State.
MAKING MPaovEMENT AE oBgRT.
Section l. directs the distribution Of mon
ey appropriated by the Legislature for road
purposes among the townships in proper
ton to the amount of road tax they have
collected and expended during the year pre-
ceding the distribution. The State Treasurer
is to pay each township or district treas
urer. Twenty five per cent. of the tax col
lected and the entire State appropriation are
directed to be set apart for permanent road
making.
Section IS denies the State appropriation
to any township willfully neglecting or re-
fusing to carry out the foregoing provisions.
Section 10 requires railroad, pipeline ano
other companies wishing to occupy roads to
construct their lines to file maps Of the occu-
patton with the supervisors. The plans
must be such as are approved by the super
visors and the companies must file bonds to
do the work under the supervisors direo-
tons, in accordance with the maps, with
the least possible interruption to public
travel, and to put the roads in as good con-
dition as before they entered upon them
An additional bond to cover loss by harm to
vehicles. teams or persons is also to be filed.
Section 20 makes it unlawful for supervi-
sors 10 be interested in work or contracts on
roads, highways or bridges Violation en-
tails fine of not exceeding $500 or impris-
onment not TO exceed three months, or both.
Section 2l says if supervisors or persons
employed to work on roads highways or
bridges wilfully violate the act or wilfally
neglect OF refuse to carry out its provisions,
they shall be fined not exceeding 500.
Section p imposes on supervisors all the
duties imposed by existing laws on super
visors Of roads, bridges and highways, and
makes them subject to the same responsible
ties, except where inconsistent with the act
itself.
Section % repeals acts or parts OF acts in
consistent With the bills provisions.