Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-01

tract of poyst,n ov ~ OF ths money allotted
20 bo expondod in any ono or more highwsJ
districts, and n tho work 10 done By contract
shall extend into two or moro highway dis
tricts, they may determine what proportion
| Of tho ooss thereof shall bs paid from tho
nsonsy allotted ~ each of snid highway dis
tstcts All money 70 allotted and mot expend-
OF by oontracs shall, when oxponded, Do OK
| pendod by thu surveyor of highways of ths
DISTRICT ~ which II w9 allotted.
SEc. o. Whenever any town shall make. ia
addition To its annual appropriations for the
maintenance and repair OF its highways and
bridges special appropriation for tho build
| Ing or repair OF any particular highway or
bridge or other highway work. and shall not
| provide that such appropriation bo expended
| by contract, tho town o0uncil Of such town
| shall determine whothor the Same shall be 40
| expended, and N not expended by contract, 10
| shall be expended by the surveyor of highways
OF the district within which tho work IN to bo
done.
SEC. T. Every surveyor OF highways si%an
execute the directions given him by ths town
council or the committee thereof herein pr's-
| vided for. and shall purchase and use sucl.
materials and employ such men, teams and
road making apparatus may be necessary
therefor at the rates Of compensation fixed by
the town council. Ho shall keep himself In
| formed Az 20 the condition of all the highways
In his district, taking particular care 40 TO do
Immediately after all storms and froshets,
and shall seasonably communicate such infor.
nation 10 the town council or 10 the commit
tee thereof having care Of his district, and ID
shall be his duty In case Of sudden and unforo-
seen damage 10 any highway. or bridge TO,
forthwith repair the same at the expense Of
the town 80 that 10 will be safe and passable.
without instruction direction from such
council or committee.
SEC. 3. Surveyors of highways may cut
down, lop off, dig up and remove all sorts Of
trees bushes, stones. fences, rails, gates, bars,
enclosures other matter thing that shall
in any manner straighten, obstruct or incom-
mode any highway: Provided, that nothing
herein contained shall DO 80 construed az to
authorize any surveyor, except under the di'
rection OF tho town council, TO cut down or
destroy or other than In reaso nable and
proper manner 10 lop off or trim up any shade
or ornamental tree so planted or maintained
by any adjacent owner or occupant upon or
near the side OF any highway not to incom,
mode the travelled path.
SEC. o. Any surveyor OF highways may, with
the consent OF the town council committee
thereof having care and direction Of his dis
trict for the purpose OF obtaining materials
for repairing any highway, enter upon and
dig for stone, gravel, clay, mari, sand or. earth
In any adjoining land not forming part or
the messuage connected with any dwelling
house, OF not used cemetery or burial
ground, or otherwise appropriated to the bur
ial Of the dead and may remove the material
thus dug UP 70 such place or places in such.
hiBhWoyo ioi tuc TepdiT thero7
Of as he shall deem necessary: Provided, that
land which Is plated In house lots and the
plat thereof recorded In the land records Of
the town where II lies shall not De entered
upon.
SEC. 10. All claims for damages for any acts
done or materials taken under the preceding
two sections shall be claims against the town
under which the surveyor of highways acted.
SEC. IL. Every town which shall neglect to
keep in good repair it's highways and bridges
shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, and exeour
tion shall issue therefor against such town..
SEC. IL. Such towns shall also be liable to. =.
all persons who may in any wise suffer In:
jury to their persons or property by reason.
OF any such neglect, to be recovered in an ao-
tiQn OF the case.
SEC. l3 The several towns shall provide by
ordinance in such manner and under such
penalties as they may deem expedtent, for
removing snow from the public highways. 30
as to render the samo passable with teams,
sleds and sleighs; but nothing in, this chapter
contained shall be 80 construed to render
any town city liable for any injury to psr-
son or property caused by snow or ice obr
structing any or any part Of the highways
therein unless notice In writing OF the exis-
tencs Of the particular obstruction shall have
been given to the surveyor Of highways with
in whose district such obstruction shall exist.
at least twenty-four hours before the injury
was caused, and such town or surveyor shall
not thereupon within said time have COM
menced the removal Of such ohstruc tDD, ar
caused any sidewalk which may have been
obstructed by ice 30 DO rendered passAble. by
spreading ashes or other like substances there
on. Whenever any highway is blocked up or
encumbered with snow, the surveyor shall
cause 30 much thereof to be removed or trod
down as to render such highway passable.
SEC. IA. II the snow be suffered to remain In
any public highway in any town so as to OBJ
struct any person In passing along such high
way with his team, sled or sleigh, for twenty.
four hours after such highway shall become
obstructed, such town shall be fined not less
than ton dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars: but nothing herein contained shall
be construed as to subject any town to the
fine aforesaid IL the surveyor Of highways OF
some other person duly authorized for that
purpose by such town., with the power vested
in him by the laws Of the state shall have COM
menced the removal'of such distractions with
in the time aforesaid, and shall within three
days remove the same.
SEC. 10. No surveyor of highways shall cause
any water in any highway to be so
covered as to inoommode any PERSONS land,
house. store, shop or other building, or TO OBJ
struct any person in the prosecution Of his
business, or occupation. without the consent
or appreciation Of the town council of such
town, signifed in writing to such surveyor.
Sec 10. Any person who may consider him
self sggrieved by such water-course may com
plain TO the town council; and said council on
receiving his complaint and examining into
the circumstances Of the same, shall IL they
think reasonable, direct such surveyor TO
alter said water er-cOurse, in such manner AS
they shall think proper.
SEC IL. Whenever any artificial water course
has been or shall be made under, through or
by the side Of any highway previously exist
ing, the proprietors or occupants OF such wa
ter-course shall make and maintain all neces.
sary bridges over such water course and all
fences which may be necessary along the side
of the same.
SEC IL. Whenever any highway has been or
shall be laid out over OF by the side of any
artificial water made previously to
such laying out, the town laying out such
highway shall make and maintain the neces
sary bridges over such water-course and such
fences along the side Of the same as may bo
needed for the safety of travellers.
SEC. 10. All public bridges on the dividing
lines between towns shall bo established and
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