Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-06-07
New Road Laws.

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j be numbered. of suitable size. no,
less than nine square miles. and.
not to exceed one municipal town
ship.
AS soon as the road districts arc
formed. the county courts shall ap-
point for each district & board Of
three commissioners. one to serve
three years. one to serve two Years
and one to serve one year. With
il ten days after appointment these
commissioners shall organize by
clccting one of their number prcsi-
dent: and one clerk. o. the board.
No member Shall receive compcn-
sation, except the clerk, who shall
receive $40 per year, payable out
of the district fund. A!I warrants
must be drawn in proper form by
| order Of the board. and signed by
the president and clerk.
1t shall be the duty Of the board
Of commissioners 10 meet on Or be
fore the first day of March follow
ing their appointment for the pur-
pose OF conferring as to the work
to be done upon the public high
ways in the district for the ensuing
year and make provision for the
same by contract or otherwise.
Provided, that ten days notice of
the time and place Of such meeting
shall be given by written or print
cd notices posted in five public
places within the district.
The county court, upon the
organization of the board shall
cause to be delivered to them the
tools and other property bclong-
ing to the territory embraced in
such district taking an inventory
and receipt for the same.
The board shall have sole. cx-
elusive and entire control and i1r-
lsdiction over all public highways
within their district, outside of any
incorporated city, town or village,
I to construct and improve such
highways, and shall keep the same
III as good order rs the means will
permit, and for the purpose may
employ hands, hire teams, rent,
lease or buy implements, tools,
machinery and ull things nccdful
to carry on road work: Provided
that the sni(: board may have the
road work, Or any part thereof,
done by contract let to the lowest
responsible bidder; i'll which case
the contractor shall be required to
enter into Il bond to sai;. road dis
tlict in double the amoun, of the
contract price as security for the
faithful performance Of said con
tract, said bond to be signed by
the contractor and at least two
s,retics who shall be frceholders
residing in the county; said sure
ties to be worth double the amount
of the bond over and above all
debts ard exemptions: Provided
said board may reject any and all
BIDS!
! The clerk shall keep Il record of
all proceedings OF the board, and
of all moneys disburscd, to whom
paid, and for what purpose. The
board to make annual reports to
the county court at the November
term thereof of receipt, and ex-
pcn>litures, tools, machinery, etc.
The county court to furnish each
board with Il plat of their district.
| The board shall use their best
cndeavors to keep the roads Of the
district in good repair the entire
year, make an equitable applica-
ton of the funds upon all roads in
proportion to their utility, and dc
at least threc-fourths of the grad
ing prior to August 1st in cacf
) year.
| The board shall not employ an,
one of its members, nor cntcl int,
any contract with him for roat
work, material, tools, teams no
purchase any machinery or mate
, riaIs for the use of the district from
, him, either directly or indirectly
, nor in any way Use the funds o
the district so as to become tn
, bcnefciaries of the disbursement O
7 the same.
The county courts in the sever;
counties in the state, at the tern
when other taxes are levied. shaI
l levy, for road purposes. upon ev
? cry male inhabitant in the sewers
2 road districts in the county. owe