Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20
new ROAD LAW
PROVISIONS
CONTINUED from sixth pnge.)

continued from sixth pnge.l
such fiscal year, shall. to the extent OF such ex-
cess. be null and void. and shall never be made,
or become. or be the foundation Of any claim
or demand against such district,
l. To do and perform all acts and things in
relation to which the electors of their district
are authorized by this act to instruct them.
when thereto so Instructed.
$. To make in the name of the district con-
veyances of property belonging to II and To
appoint one or more Of their number TO ollie
road poll tax in their district, and TO pay him
therefor. not exceeding ten per cent of the
amount so collected; provided, that any person
subject to the payment Of road poll tax in any
district may. in lieu thereof, work on the roads
in such district at the rate OF two dollars per
day of eight hours. until he shall have worked
out such road poll tax; and provided further.
that no person shall be entitled TO work out his
road poll tax, in lieu Of paying the same, who
shall refuse to do so after three days notice
from the clerk Of the board OF trustees. Eight
hours labor, in the meaning of this act, shall
be eight hours actual labor upon the roads or
highways, exclusive of the time consumed in
going to and from such labor; And the duties
imposed upon the assessor by an act Of the
Sixth Legislative assembly entitled IAN act 70
repeal sections twenty-six forty, twenty-siX
forty-two, twenty-six forty-three and twenty
six eighty as amended Of house bill No. 30 OF
the Fifth Legislative assembly Of Montana, re-
latlng to the levy, collection and disposition of
road tax, and to provide for the collection of a
special road tax are hereby imposed upon
and made the duties of the trustees of the re-
spective road districts that may be organized
under the provisions of this act.
6. To make annual reports ON OF before the
first day Of November In each year, TO the board
of commissioners of the county, wherein they
shall show all moneys in the funds of their dis
trict at the beginning of the last fiscal year, all
moneys which have come into such funds dur
ing the last fiscal year, the sources from which
all such moneys have come, the time when,
the person to whom and the purposes forwhich
all moneys expended during the last fiscal
year have been expended and the balance in
the funds of such district at the end Of The last
fiscal year; ard all persons subject to road poll
tax who have not paid the same, or did not
work Il in lieu thereof; also, what roads have been
constructed or repaired during the last fiscal
year and where located, the character of such
construction and the materials employedthere-
in; what percentage OF moneys expended by
them during such fiscal year were for the con
struction OF permanent roads, and also what
percentage thereof was expended for repairs
and for the purchase Of machinery and imple-
ments; and in general such other things as may
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what work has been done and improvements
made in the district during the last iiscsl year.
together with a correct inventory of all prop
erty owned by or in use in the district.
I. II shall I've the duty of each member Of
every board of road trustees, in every district,
to view. at least once in each year. every road
in his district, throughout its whole extent.
SEC 20. In every road district there may be
held district assemblies of the qualified electors
thereof on the last Saturday in September, De-
cember and March in each year, for consulta-
tion in regard to any litigation in which the
district may be engaged. or be likely to become
engaged: or for consultation in regard to the
maintenance of roadways and in regard to the
construction of permanent roadways, and de
Gliding upon what roads shall be permanently
improved during the current fiscal year, in re-
gard TO the distribution Of moneys and work To
the various portions of the district, the compen.
sation of employees for work, and in regard to
any affairs of the district. Boards Of road trus.
tees may. and upon petition of one-tenth OF
the qualified electors of their district must, call
meetings of the qualified electors thereof fol
the purposes aforesaid. Such meetings shall
be called by posting notices thereof in at least
three public places in the district, one (Which
notices shall be posted in a conspicuous place
at each school house. il any, and one at each
postofice, if any. In the district, not less than
ten days previous to the time for which the
meeting shall be called. Such notices shall
designate the time when. the place where and
the purpose or purposes for which such meet.
ings shall have been called. 1t shall be the
duty of the trustees of every road district &c
give notice as aforesaid of the three regular
meetings hereinbefore provided for. in like
manner as of meetings called by themselves
ar called upon petition of one-tenth of the
qualified electors; provided, that If within five
days of such regular meetings the trustees have
failed to post the notices required under thi,
section, then any three electors of the district
MAY give notice of such regular meetings. a,
herein provided.
SEC. Il. District assemblies shall be org an.
ICED by choosing a chairman from the elector:
present, and the district clerk shall be clerh
thereof, and shall enter the minutes thereof IN
the records OF the district, and such minute
shall be read, and corrected If Necessary, ant
approved by a succeeding meeting of thu
electors. The meeting of electors SO called
shall he competent to instruct the board o
trustees:
/. In regard 10 the portions of the roads o.
the districe which shall be permanently i'm
proved by the funds available for the purpos,
in the then fiscal year.
2. In regard to the character of such perma
nent Improvements and the materials tobe uset
therein; provided, that all roads shall be con
strueted with reference 10 the character of tn,
natural roadbed. and with such selection o
materials therefor as to make the same, wher
completed, stable and permanent.
3. In regard to the selection of materials TO
permanent improvements, and the source n
sources from which the same shall be obtained
1. In regard to the selection and purchase o
road building tools and implements.
5. In regard to prosecuting, settling or com
promising any litigation IN winch the dlstric
may be engaged, or is likely to become en-
gagged.
SEC. %. Boards OF road trustees are liable a
such In the name of the district for any judg
ment against the district, and for any and al
debts contracted under the provisions of tli
act, and they must pay such judgments an,