Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

No. 79-AN ACT CONTINUING THE STATE Hr|
WAY COMMISSION, AND IN ADDITION
NUMBER FIFTY-SIX OF THE ACTS OF 1892 n
LATINO TO IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYSl
is hereby enacted By The General assembly of the aa
Vermont:
SECTION l. The Board Of Highway Commissioners rsI
under Joint resolution approved November %, 1892
continued to and until the first day of December ii
and the Governor shall fill any vacancy in said board M
shall elect chairman and clerk from its number and
clerk shall keep record Of the proceedings of the board
book kept by him for that purpose, and shall turn the
to his successor in office.
SEC 9 Such board may investigate and determine the
modem methods of permanent road building, the proper
land conditions of roadbed and road ditche also the
able material to be used in different localities and the ma
and tools that be the most economically employed
pair and construction of roads the results of which
and determination they shall recommend to the condera
the county boards at their meetings. and shall advise with
as to the practcaby of adopting the same in the road E
the towns.
SEC. 8. The board shall report to the General Aanf
its next biennial session the condition of the highway
State the progress being made in permanent repairs M
with any recommendations calculated to better
incucate improved economical practices among the ros
sioners the expense of which report together with tss
Of blanks stationery postage and other necessary
be paid by the State.
SEC A. The road commissioners of the several tovnn
different counties hereby constituted county boards
commissioners and the first Tuesday in May of each year
shall meet at the court house in each county Except that
nington county such meeting shall be at the town hall Alb
tony and organize by choosing from their number cham
and secretary The secretary shall record in book kpfa
purpose the dongs at all meetings of the board Each N
board shall annually hold at least other meeting, Aug
at such time and place they may vote at the last p
meeting, to consider such matters the State commission
present to their attention and the best methods Of genera
work.
SEC 5. The five per cent State tax for the benefit oti
ways shall hereafter be used to permanently rebuild or
portions of the main horoughfares in each town Such
be expended by the road commissioner in each n
and he shall annually before the fifteenth day Of De
In each year, upon blanks to be furnished by the State
make detailed report showing the number Of roads son
repaired the expense thereof and such other material tau
are required by the State board
Sec 6. road commissioner when authorized by these
men, may take charge Of and repair any bridge and its ap
not over twenty feet in the clear between end abument
authorization shall be in writing and recorded in the town
office The selectmen shall draw orders on the general %
The town to defray expense incurred under this section
part Of the highway fund shall be used therefor
SEC 4 Taxes voted for highway purposes shall not sp
Tor any purpose other than the construction and mprove
and IT in any year money voted is not expe
shall be applied for the purpose the succeeding yea
SEC. g. A town SO voting may elect road commission
hree years.
SEC g. The commissioners for unorganized towns cores
grants shall ascertain and certify the mileage of the hghN
he unorganlzed towns cores and grants the as %
re required by law to do in towns and the State treasurer
Jay to the commissioner for each unorganzed town, gore
hat portion Of the State highway belonging to it in the
manner such tax is paid to towns
SEQ TO- This act shall take effect from it's passage
Approved November 81, 1894.