The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

the expenditure thereof by such boards.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the board Of county commits
SlonerS OF all counties state now haV-
ing or whlch snail hereafter nave, population
oil TWO hundred thousand COO, OOO) Inhabitants
or over. shall have the exclusive control OF the
expenditures OF all moneys appropriated by
such boards out OF the General road and
bridge fund.- of such counties the pur-
pose or constructing or repairing, aiding in
the construction or repair, of roads and bridges
or either, In any township or village in such
counties
: Sec 2. That all moneys appropriated shall
be expended by and under the direction and
supervision of such boards of county commits
sloners in the following manner:
That in all cases except as hereinafter pro-
Vlded, before expanding any such money for
such purpose or purposes, such board of county
commissioners shall require the county sur
Neyor OF such county, or his deputy, to furnish
to such board survey of the work for which
1t Is proposed to expend such money together
with suitable plans and specifications thereof
and the estimated cost thereof, and that upon
the receipt OF the same by such board it shall
be the duty of such board If it shall deem
such expenditure advisable, to Invite bids for
such work by posting notices for at least
fifteen 90 days prior to the letting of the
t t Lor the same IN at least three 90 OF
the most public places In the township where
in such work is to be done, and in case any
portion of such work is Within the limits of
any incorporated village, by also posting no
tees in three 90 of the most public places in
such village, and such notices shall contain 4
brief description of such work and shall state
the time and place OF awarding the contract for
the same, and at the time and place men,
toned in such notices. 1t shall be the duty
Of such board to let such contract to the low
est responsible bidder, who shall in all cases
be required to enter into written contract
evtdencing the same, and said board shall re-
Qulre a satisfactory bond for the faithful per-
Torrance Of such contract; provided, neVerthe-
less, that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to prevent such board from rejecting
all bids for such work and readvertise for new
bids If in the judgment OF such board all
bids are excessive; and provided, further, that
such board may without advertising for bids
and letting contracts above required, eX-
Eend under the supervision of the county
Feyor or his deputy not exceeding one
hundred (1O0) dollars during any one year at
any one point for repair to such road or bridge
sary to maintain or protect such road or bridge
or the travel thereon, and may employ re-
pair crew for such purpose for period not
exceeding four months during any one year,
and may purchase and maintain the necessary
road machinery and tools for the purpose Of
making such repairs, but the total amount ex-
pended for all such purpose in making such
repairs shall not, in any one year. exceed the
Flded, further, that in case OF any emergency
rendering travel upon amy highway unsafe. or
threatening the immediate injury or deStruc-
ton thereof and requiring immediate repair,
dollars may be expended in the repair thereof
without advertising for bids and letting con-
tract therefor, and the sums e1-
pended shall not exceed one thousand dollars
during any one year, and shall not be included
in the limit of two thousand $1,000 dollars
herenbefore mentioned
Sec. 3. Chapter fifty-three (53) of the Cen
eral Laws of the State of Minnesota for one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-nil1: QS99(
is hereby repealed.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage
Approved April H. 1901.