Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-24


ments to and changes IN the road Law,
has been introduced In the House by
Representative JOHN Merrill, oi this
county:
SIC. l. That Section $40 of tue
Revised Statutes of the State of Ida
no, as amended by an act approved
March 13, 1891, be amended by adj
ding thereto ub-division 18th, as fol-
lows:
Twelfth. Set apart, when it may
appear necessary and expedient and
beneficial to the public interest,
sparcely populated road districts ~
contract road districts.
SIC. 2. That Article Q, Chapter 2,
of the Political Code of the Revised
Statutes of Idaho. be amended by ad-
ding thereto the following section:
SEC. 874. The County Commis-
sioners shall at least three weeks pri-
or to the regular meeting of each
year cause notice to be published IN
some newspaper published in the
county for sealed proposals to be re-
ceived by said Board for keeping in
repair and improving the public roads
and highways in all districts, set
apart as contract road districts, and
each proposal or bid so submitted to
the Board, shall be accompanied with
bond conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of the con-
tract, which NAV be entered into by
and between the person making the
proposal or bid and the Board of
County Commissioners in sum not
less than double the amount of the
bid for the improvement and keep
ing in repair of the road and high
way within the district proposed, the
bond to be secured by two or more
sureties, who shall justify In the same
form and manner as is required on
bonds of county officers. Provided,
| that all bidders shall be residents OF
the county il which the road district
is situated. AT the time to be stated
in the notice the Board of County
Commissioners shall open and exam
inc the proposals or bids and accord
to the lowest responsible bidders the
contract for one year. for the respec-
tive contract road districts. Provld-
ed, if two or more are for equal
amounts, the Board shall have the
discretion to choose between them,
and the Board shall reserve the pow
er to reject any and all bids.
SEC. SIS. Any person or persons
contracting as provided in this act
shall cause all roads and highways in
their respective districts to be kept
clear of obstruction, and in good re-
pair, banks to be graded, bridges and
crossings to be made, where the same
may be necessary to keep the same
in good repair, and rebuild them
when destroyed, pat in snow bridges
when snow roads are used during the
winter months, whenever the same
may be required, and to use reason
able diligence in keeping each road
passable.
| SEC. SIC. The Board of County
Commissioners, upon learning that
: any of the public roads are not re,
paired and kept in good order by any
one contracting to do SO in eontrac
road district, shall have power auc
shall cause the same to be done by
placing labor thereon; and such ex
, pense shall be retained from any
amount that may be due him on hi
, contract, and shall that be insufficient
; or nothing be due thereon, the def
cheney or whole amount las the cas-
may bel shall be collected from hi
} bondsmen. as other liabilities.
SEC. S77. The several amount
allowed to the contractors in the sew
eral and respective contract road dis
q tricts shall be audited and allowed a
other claims against the county b.
, the Board of County Commissioner
at their regular meeting, and shall b
t paid quarterly.
Il SEC. SIS. Iu all road districts Sc
apart as contract road districts. tn
' road poll tax thereon shall be col
a lected by the Tax Collector and bs
It by him, paid into the County Treas
It urer aud applied to the county roa
# fund.
b SEC. 3. This act shall take effec
IS and be in force sixty days after th
it close of this session of the Legisls
II lature.