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De PAID Tor ~ the state az ts ful Appraised value
In accordance with the provisions Of section IA o
! Chapter 10 u the General Laws.
Sec. 4. Any person violating any % the proYi
hons Of this act shall be deemed gu. ~ Of a mis-
dencanor and shall be fined not than
hundred dollara
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect from and aiter
its passage
CHATTER 757.
AN ACT 10 Provide For the Appointment Of .
Sidepath Commission, and In Relation 10 Side.
paths and Cycle Paths.
Passed May 4, 1907
II IL enacted by the General Assembly az follows:
Section !. The governor shall, within thirty
days after the passage of this act, appoint i've
persons, from each Of the counties Of the state.
each Of whom shall be cyclist, a. a state side.
path commission. Their terms Of Office shall be 20
arranged and designated at the time u their sp.
pointment that the term Of one member shall eK
pire in hye years, one in four years, one In three
years, one In two years, and In year.
Thereafter the governor shall annually appoint
one member Of said commission. whose term Of
Office shall be FIVE years from the expiration Of
the term of Office Of his predecessor. All member
shall hold Office until their SUCCESSORS are appoint
cd and qualified. Vacancies occurring In said
commission shall be filled for any uneKpired term
by the governor. All appointments hereafter made
upon said commission shall be u persons who are
cyclists, and from tha county for which the mem
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members Of said commission may bo removed by
the governor for such cause as he shall deem
sufficient, and shall express Ia the order Of re-
mOyal They shall serve without compensa tiOn
but shall be- repaid their actual and necessary
disbursements out Of the sidepath fund Whenever
complaint is made by them, or either Of them, for
a violation Of any Of the provisions Of this act.
they shall not be required 10 enter into reoogni
zance on such complaint, or become Liable for
costs thereon.
Sec q The sidepath commission is hereby au.
thorizod aud empowered 20 construct and main
tain sdopaths along any highway, or sections
thereof, ~ the state, with the approval oi the
town council of each town. or board of aldermen
Of each city in which said sidepath shall be built,
such approval 10 be entered upon the records oi
the proceedings Of such town council or board Of
aldermen and along any private land with the
consent Of the owner thereof such consent 10 be
In writing and filed In the town clerks office Of
the town wherein such land IL situated. No side.
path shall be constructed along any regularly con.
structed OF maintained sidewalk, except by the
sonsont Of the owners Of the abutting lands.
Such paths shall be not less than three nor more
than six feet wide, and when constructed upon
the highways shall be within the outside lines
and along and upon either side thereof, and ia
some manner separated and distinguished from
the main travelled part thereof The word "side.
walk" as herein iscd means only sidewalk CON
sttuCtod aud maintained as such by the public
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and reserved for the use Of pedestrians No mem.
Der ar members u said commission shall begin,
or authorize the construction Of a sidepath TO be
built from the sidcpath fund.- until II has voted
10 construct such path and such vote has been
entered upon the records of its proceedings.
Sec g. The slcpath commission shall, within a
reasonable time after its appointment, and in osch
succeeding calendar year. adopt form OF license
10 consist OF an inscription, badge. emblem, or
device suitable to be affixed TO cycle to be
known as a cycle sidepath license. Any person
upon the payment OF fee, 20 be determined by
said commission, Of not less than hfy cents nor
more than dollar shall be entitled TO receive
such license from said commission, which shall be
good during the calendar year for which IL Is is'
sued, aud no longer No person shall ride cycle
on any sdcpath constructed or mastained 10y said
commission without having a valid cycle license
attached or affixed TO the left side Of the front
fork thereof or upon the lower tube Of the frame,
and within six inches Of the head thereof, that
the license device shall show on the left side OF
said tube.
Sec 4. The license fees collected by the sidepath
commission shall be deposited, or before the
FIRST day Of each month with the general treas
urcr by whom they shall be credited to a special
fund to bo called "sidcpath fund" upon which
said commission Is authorized TO draw orders
signed 10y a majority Of said commission, but not
In excess Of the amount then on deposit.
See. O. The sdepath commission shall devote
sidcpaths in manner aforesaid aud to the repair
thereof
Sec. 6. Nothing In this act contained shall be
construed M 60 prevent the construction or
maintenance OF cycle paths 10y town councils OF
boards OF aldermen in their respective towns OF
cities
Sec. T. Every person who shall ride a cycle on
any sidtpath constructed or maintained by the
Ndcpath commission contrary TO the provisions OF
section OF this act shall be fined not exceeding
ten dollars; onc.half Of said sum 60 the of the
complainant aud one.halt thereof to the use Of
the state
Sec. s. Every person riding a cycle upon any
sidcplth constructed or maintained by the side.
path commission, or upon any cycle path lawfully
constructed or maintained as such, who shall will
fully neglect. when meeting any other person so
riding thereon, 60 scasonably turn and propcl his
cycle Go the right Of the centre Of such path so
~ 90 enable such person 60 pass with his cycle
without interference interruption, shall be fined
hvc dollars, and shall be liable for all damages
sustained In consequence OF any neglect to comply
with the provisions Of this section.
Sec. o. Every person who shall ride a cycle fas.
ter than a common travelling pace upon any side.
path constructed or maintained by the sidcpath
commission. or upon any cycle path lawfully con-
struCtcd or maintained as SUCH when passing an.
other Cyclist pedestrian thereon, or In any Of
the cities or the compact part Of any town OF
village In the state. SHALL unless iustihabe cause
nf Mauc 10 allNai ioi ealu ilulng ut untu not
less than ave nor more than twenty dollars; one.
half Of said sum GO the use Of the complainant
and one-hal thereof 20 the use Of the town where
the offence was committed.
Sec. TO- Every person who shall wilfully lead,
ride. or drive any vehicle, other than a cycle. or
any horse. cattle swine, sheep, or other animals
upsn any sidcpath constructed maintained by
the sidcpath commission, OF upon any cycle path
legally constructed or maintained a. such. or
wilfully permit any horse, cattle, swine. sheep,
or other animals 60 stray thereon, except for the
purpose of crossing the same TO and from high
ways, private ways ahutting lands, shall be
fined not exceeding ten dollars
See n. Every person who shall wilfuly OBJ
struct iniurc destroy any adcpsth constructed
maintained hy the sidcpah commission, OF any
cycle path lawfully constructed or maintained as
such. OF knowingly throw OF place cause 60 he
thrown OF placed thereon any tacks. nails. wire,
scrap.mctal. glass. crockcry, other substance
injurious 90 the feet Of persons 90 the tires 90
wheels OF cycles, shall be hncd not exceeding
twenty dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding
three months.