The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
ROADS, DITcHEs AND DRAINS.
Important Measures Governing Their Con
strucfion.

etruCglOn.
II. l-Swope-Provides that upon pc
tition of at least fifty voters in any town
ship or townships contiguous TO each
other, including therein any Incorporated
town or city of less than $4,000 population,
vote may be taken upon the construc-
ton of free gravel, stone or macadsmized
roads at the next spring or fall elections,
or at special elections called for the pur-
pose. Twenty days notice must be
given in the newspapers or by posting
notices. Ii a majority OF the votes are cast
in favor of the building OF the road the
county commissioners sha | proceed to the
building, but not otherwise. The con-
struction must be awarded to the lowest
bidder. and the bidders shall file bond
in twice the sum OF their bids. For the
raising Of funds the commissioners shall
issue the bonIs of the county for the full
amount OF the contract in bonds OF not
less than $50 nor more than 500. payable
in one, two, three, Jour and five years,
with interest at not more than . per cent.
The bonds shall be sold at not less than
face value, and the proceeds to be set
aside for use In the construction OF the
particu ar road for which they were issued.
A special tax shall be levied to liquidate
tue maturing bonds and to pay the interest
on the unmatured bonds. If any money
be left after the construction of the road it
shall be kept for The purpose OF keeping
the road in repair. Emergency.
Refunding Gravel Road Funds.
II. -Stakebake-Provides for refund
ing surplus gravel road funds pro rata
after the completion of the roads for
which they were assessed. When no
person claims the amount due it shall be
covered into the general treasury as part
OF the general road fund. Emergency.
Improvement of Roads.
II. 16-Stephsnson-Pr for the
improvement of gravel and macadamized
roads and providing for the appointment
of proper persons to carry out the i'm
provements and specifications aud per-
hitting the assessment OF property
owners adjacent to assist in defraying nee
essary expenses. Emergency.
A Turnpike Fund.
Fl. 66-N ermillion-Permits county audi
tors to levy tax upon all taxable property,
not to exceed one mill upon each dollar
OF such taxable property for every ten
miles Of free turnpike road completed in
the county, the receipts thereof to consti
tute a turn pike fund in the county.
Emergency.
Road Supervisors.
S. 354-Barnes Provides that all road
supervisors shall be appointed by the
township trustees Emergency.
Regarding Roads.
S. 200-Thayer-P Provides that when
macadamized or other roads are com pleted
the superintendent shall make a certificate
so stating, and the county commissioners
shall accept the report il they deem it
correct. ANY surplus moneys shall be re-
turned TO the taxpayers pro rata. Emer-
gency.
Repair of Turnpikes.
s. 17S-Moore-An amendment TO sec
ton Of an act Of 1879. providing for the
repair of FIVE turnpikes, and prescribes
what action the county commissioners
shall take In the matter. Emergency.
Erection of Bridges.
8. Observation-Disclosures OF section
1882 OF the revised statutes and providing
for the erection OF bridges across streams
which form the boundaries of counties.
II declares it the duty OF the board of
county commissioners in joint session to
make the necessary appropriation in
equitable proportions. The tax sha be
levied according to the taxable property of
each county. II one OF the counties re-
fuses to bear it's equitable share in the
construction, repair or Improvement OF the
bridge the county desiring the improve
mi IN In Ia
vidsd the cost does not exceed 81 500. II
can recover from the county refusing the
amount 1t should have paid.
Obstruction of bitches.
s. 2ls -Fulk-An amendment TO the
act of Feb. 20. 1891, prohibiting the OBJ
struction Of bitches and stating penalty
for the violation OF the law. Ii requires
that the bitches allotted to any tract OF
land shall be cleaned out by tie owners
thereof between Aug. and Nov. OF
each year, when 30 ordered by "a town
ship trustee. a penalty OF n for each
day the work 10 unfinished after direction
Of the township trustee To do the work,
tho same 10 be- recovered in a suit brought
before any justice Of the peace. Emer.
gency.
Drainage Districts.
S. 4-Gilman--Provides for tho for.
nation Of drainage districts in agricul.
tural communities. When ons-third OF
the adult owners OF lands upon which II
shall seem desirable to construct drain
age system 40 desire IL. thoy shall sign q
petition setting forth tho facts and for
ward TO the county commirsionsrs' court.
A hearing will be set, and II the
court finds that the lands re-
qnirs a combined system OF drainage
IL shall go state. II IL finds that any OF
the lands do not require the con- binsd
system, such lands shall be left out OF the
proposed drainage district. Emergency.
Regarding Drains.
\. Embellishments secs. 1886, 429o
and 1923 Of the revised statutes aud pro-
scribes tho necessary procedure whom .
land owner wishes to establish a drain
which Affects the property OF other land
owners. IL requires the filing OF petition
with the county auditor, setting forth the
case, signed by all whose lands are a ected
and stating the necessity OF tho drain.