Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-31
THE wagon ROAD Law.
A Highly Important Measure
For idaho County.
BE IT ENACTED, ETC:

SEC. /. There shall be con-
structed in the Counties of Boise,
Custer, Lemhi, Idaho. Shoshone,
Kootenai, Latah and Nez Perez, in
the State of Idaho, a system OF
State wagon roads, commencing at
Banner, in said Boise county, and
running thence by way of Bear
Valley, in said Idaho County, and
thence by the way of the mouth OF
the Yankee Fork and the Salmon
river to the head of the North Fork
of Salmon river at the line between
the State Of Idaho and the State OF
Montana. Said road shall be laid
over such ground as the Commits
sion hereinafter provided for shall
deem the most practicable.
SEC. 9. There shall be futher
constructed as portion of said
system of roads. road beginning
Mt the head of the falls of the Little
Salmon river at the county line be-
tween Washington and Idaho
Counties; thence down Little Sal
mon river to the main Salmon river;
thence down the main Salmon river
to the southern terminus of the
present wagon road at John Doum-
ecq's place, about four miles above
the mouth of White Bird creek;
thence by the way of the present
wagon road in a nOrtherly direction
to Mount Idaho in Idaho County;
and extending thence north thro'
Neg Perez and Latah Counties
by the way of the mouth of the st.
Mary's river in said Kootenai Coun-
ty, to Wallace in said Shoshone
County; with branch also extend
ing from Clear Water to Elk City
in said Idaho County, over the
most direct and practicable route,
together with such bridges over
the streams crossed by all of said
roads as may be necessary for safe
and convenient travel thereon.
SEC. 3. At the April meeting
after the passage of this act, the
Boards of County Commissioners OF
the Counties of Boise, Custer, Lem
hi, Idaho, Shoshone, Kootenai
I4atah and Nez Perez shall each
appoint one resident citizen of it,
respective county to be Commiss.
Toner for the construction of SAID
system of wagon roads, and the per
sons 20 appointed by the respective
Boards shall constitute Commits
sion for the supervision and con
struction of said system of Wagon
roads. Should a vacancy at an!
time occur in said Commission b.
death, resignation, failure to act o.
otherwise, said vacancy shall b'
filled by the appointment of SOM
other competent resident perso'
by the Board of County Commits
soners of the county in which tn
vacancy occurs.
Sec. 4. The first meeting o
said Commission shall be held a
Boise City, in Ada County, on tn
first day of June, 1898. Subse
auent meetings shall be held a
such places and times as major
ity of the Commission may deter
mine. Each member of the Com
mission, before entering upon tn
duties of his Office, shall tax
and subscribe an oath to faithful
discharge the duties Of his trus
according to law, which oaths sha
be filed in the Office of the Secrt
tary Of State.
SEC. 5. At the first meeting
said Commissioners they shall 81
lect one of their number as pres
dent of the Commission, and sha
choose one of their number,
some other competent person score
tary of the Commission, to act dul
ing their pleasure, and may fix h
compensation, which shall not e.
oeed two hundred and fifty dollar
per annum for all services rende
ed as secretary. The Treasurer
the State of Idaho shall be treasu
or of the Commission, and shall
liable upon his official bond for II
faithful performance Of his duti
as such.
SEC. 6. No Commissioner sha
he interested in any contract to
let or made under the provision
of this act. or in any supplies fu
nished to or for said Commissio
or he a surety for the periorman
of any such contract, or the agel
or partner of any contractor wi
said Commission, and no actit
shall be maintained or recover
had against said Commission or Il
State upon a contract or obligati'
in which any Commissioner is
interested, but the same shall
void.
SEC. 7. Said Commission sh;
keep an accurate account of
money disbursed by them und
the provisions of this act, and shi
make a report and statement
the first day of June and Janua
Of each year, to the Governor,
I'LL their disbursements, contraC
and transactions; and shall up
the completion of said system
wagon roads and its acceptance
them as hereinbefore provided,
whenever such report shall be