The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-01-03

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WAY COMMISSION, AND IN ADDITION TO
NUMBER FIFTl-sIX OF THE ACTS OF 1892 RE
IATING TO IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS
II is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of tie State Of
Vermont;
SrcnoE f. The Board Of Highway Commissioners created
under Joint resolution approved November -, 1892 hereby
continued and until the first day Of Decmbcr A. d. 1876,
and the Goyemmsa I'LL any vacancy nsud bo'rd The board
shall elect chairman and c'r from its own number and tho
Icerk shall keep record of the proceedings of the board in
book kept by him for that purpose and shall turn the same over
to his successor in office.
moden methods of permanent road building, the proper form
and conditions Of roadbc and road bitches, also the most advs-
able material to be used in different localities, and the machinery
and tools that can he the most economically employed IN the re-
pair and of roads the results of which investigation
and determination they shall recommend to the consideration Of
the county boards their meetings. and shall advise with them
las the pactcabty Of adopting the same in the road work OF
the towns
SEC g. The board shall report the General Assembly at
Its biennial session the condition of the highways in the
State the progress being made in permanent repairs together
with any recommendations calculated to secure better roads and
mcucae improved economical practices among the road commits
soners the expense Of which report together with the expense
o blanks stationery postage and other necessary expenses sha
be paid by the State.
different counties hereby constituted county boards OF road
commissioners and the first Tuesday May OF each year they
shall the house in each county Except that IN Ben
nngton county such meeting shall be at the town ball IN airing
tom and organize by choosing from their number chairman
and secretary The secretary shall record book kept for that
pnrpose the dongs at all meetings Of the board Each county
board shall annually hold least other meeting IN August
such time and place they may vote at the last preceding
meeting to consider such matters the State commission may
present to their attention and the best methods Of general road
work. ali,
SEC g. Tie five per cent State tax for the benefit OF high
wvs shall hereafter be used to permanently rebuild or repair
portions Of the main tloroughare in each town Such tax shall
be expended by the road commissioner in each town annually
and he shall annually before the fifteenth day Of December
lin each year. upon blanks TO be furnished by the State board,
make detailed report showing the number OF roads 50 rebn
Tor repaired the expense thereof and such other material facts az
are required by the State board.
SEC g. road commissioner when authorized by the select
men, charge of and repair any bridge and its approaches
not over twenty in the clear between end abumen such
authorization shall be in writing and recorded IN the town clerks
Office The seectmen shall draw orders the general fund Of
the town to eay expense incurred under this sccon and no
part of the highway fund shall be used therefor
SEC T. Taxes voted for highway purposes shall not be used
for any purpose other than the construction and improvement Of
bvays and if in any year money voted is expended 1t
shall be applied for the purpose the succeeding year
SEC s. town voting may elect a road commissioner for
three years
SEC O. Tie commissioners for unoranized towns cores and
fbe uporgzed towns cores and grants the scecnen
nav 10 the commissioner for unorganed town. gore grant
that portion Of the State highway belonging TO IN the same
manner s such tax is paid 10 towns
Src TO- Til. act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November u, ls9i