The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-01

than threo rods In width. and not exceeding
one.half mile In length, as a sample OF road
making by the process known macadamiz-
ing, 10 the end that the advantages of such
road.making may become known TO the people
OF such town. the said state commissioner
shall forthwith examine the premises, and
shall cause the same 10 be macadamized by
contract or contracts, at the expense of the
state, and under his personal supervision.
SEQ. l8. The said state commissioner upon
the completion IN any town Of macadamizing
done under the provisions of this act, shall
ascertain the entire expense thereof, and shall
notify the town council OF such town thereof,
and shall also notify the general treasurer
thereof and such town shall thereupon be
liable TO the state for ono-quarter part Of said
entire expense
SEC. IA The amount Of the one quarter part
of expense for which any town shall be liable
under the provisions Of this act, shall be
charged by tho general treasurer 20 such
town by adding the same 10 the amount Of the
state tax due from such town 70 the state.
next following the notification mentioned in
said section lS; and such town shall pay the
same TO the general treasurer with said tax.
and, IL not paid the same shall be collected
from such town In the same manner that 9TH
or state taxes are collected.
SEC. l5. All applications TO tho state com
missioner of Highways made under the pro-
visions OF this act shall be numbered and
and the nacadamizing so applied for shall DO
done in the same order: Provided, that not
more than saO 900 shall DO expended for such
purpose in any one year
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SEC 10. Every contract authorized TO DO
made by said state commissioner under any
provisions of this act, shall be- made by him
in the name of the state Qf Rhode Island, and
shall be approved ~ to form by the attorney
general or assistant attorney general.
SEC H. The state of Rhode Island shall not
bo liable in damages to any person or corpora
ton during the rebuilding or macadamizing
OF any highway under this act. ner to keep
said highway, OF any part thereof, in repair,
after the same has been rebuilt or macadam-
ized but the several towns and cities shall, as
| 10 such part of any such highway lying with
| in their respective limits, be liable for said
| damages and for said repair in the same man
| ner and to the same extent as towns and cities
| now are, or may be liable by law In respect
| 10 the care and maintenance Of highways.
| SEC ls 1t shall be the duty Of said commits
| sioner 10 advise with any town council or board
| of aldermen, when requested by them SO 70 do,
| as to the bes. method Of construction or re-
| pair, or macadamiz zing OF highways In the
| towns or cities represented by such town
councils or boards OF aldermen, whether such
| construction, or repair. or ma, adamizing il
| proposed To be done under this act, or by any
town or city Independently.
| SEQ. 10. Said state commissioner of high
ways shall present to the general assembly
| annually, at its May session, report of all his
| doinps and expenditures together with such
statements, facts ana explanations, bearing
| upon the construction and maintenance OF
| highways, and such uggestions and recon-
| mendations as to the general policy OF the
| state in respect to the same, as to him may
| seem appropriate.
| SEC 20. This act shall not operate 10 repea
| anyvexisting provisions of law, but all provi
| sions Of law inconsistent with the provisions o
| this act shall, so far and so far only, as they
may apply 10 highways and bridges coming
from time 10 time under the operation OF thii
act, be construed superseded by this act
| Provided, however. that this section shall no
| be construed as impairing the power OF thu
town council or board Of aldermen Of any
town or city TO cause repairs to be made upor
| any state highway or bridge within the limit
| of such town or city, in case,of necessity, 81
as to protect such town or city from liabilt,
for damages.
| SEC. q. This act shall take effect immedi
ately.