The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-05
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MORE AID FOR ROADS.
New Work Has Jast Passed q law
which sh0nla Ne stsaiRd ~
LssWisIators Everywhere.

Gov Odcll has signed meM IRE
passe( hy the Legislature that Is cal.
culatvd 10 aid very materially in the
work Of road repairing throughout
the state. IL Is an amendment 10 the
highway law that made possible the
substitution Of The money system for
that 81 days labor In the repairing Of
Ase public highways, and the Hill that
has now become a law provides Cor
doubling the state aid toward such
work.
Employment Of che money system
of ruad Improvement has met with
very general favor by the people
throughout the state. The provisions
% the Law are ~ such moment a. TO
warrant more than summary notice.
II is provided that's;
ANY town voting IN favor Of the
money system shall anneailY raise by
tax, 90 be levied and collected The ssme
~ other town taxes, FOR the repair Of
highways, 40 annual sum ~ money,
which shall BE- equal to at least one
half the value at the communicative
rates 81 the highway labor Which
fhoulf be aasrsFsd under The labor sys.
TEN, bat Ia auy town 70 which there
mas be an Incorporated village which
forms a separate road district. and
wherein the roads and streets are
maintained al the expense uf such I'll.
laRc, all property within such village
shall be exempt from the levy and col
lection 81 such tax for the repair Of
highways ~ such town, and the as
seEsnrE Of the town are hereby re-
quirrd 30 indicate un the asFeEEmcnt
roll the property incladed 10 such In.
cUrporated village IN column sepHr.
at~ from that containing list ~ the
property In the town mt included n
such village, aud shall also place on
the assessment roll tbs names 81 so
persons liable 20 pay tax who nrc not
residents ~ such village. and the
board ~ supervisors arr directed 10
levy a tax Of 81 on each person lishlr
90 poll TAX 10 thus indicated: but this
tax shall not Apply to assessments
made for damages and charged for
laying out or altering any road or for
erecting or repairing any bridge IN
tuch town. The amount # such tax
shall he determined b. the commits
sioncrs Of highways and the town
board who shall certify the same TO
the board ~ supervisors, the same ne
any other towh charge. THE ricrh of
the board Of supervisors ~ each coun-
Is containing a town which has voted
for the money yystem shail on or be-
fore the first day ~ January % each
year transmit % the state controller
statement certified hy him aud
signed ard verified by the chairman ~
such board, stating the name 81 each
town so voting, and the amount Of
money tax levied therein for the re-
pair 81 highways during the proceed.
ing year. The controller shall draw
bis warrant upon the state treasurer
IN favor 81 the treasurer 81 the county
in which such town u situated. for an
amount equal 20 50 per cent 81 The
amount So levied IL snch iewu The !
county treasurer shall pay ont the
amount 80 paid "a him on srcount Of
the money tax levied IN any such town
upon the order Of the highway com.
thereof. 30 be- used hy him /
for the repair and permanent improve |
ment ~ suCh Highways therein, and IN 4
such manner az The commissioner ~ I
highway and town board may deter. .
mine. The sum. paid hy the stste In I
any town by virtue ~ this section shall I
not exceed in any one yesr ons.tcnth I
Of the per cent. Of the taxable prop |
crty ~ such town"
The particular change made r. the /
Increase in state aid from . 10 so per I
cent. But tbs general purpose 81 The |
lew Is 10 insure th" making Of road /
and repairing under the |
supervision Of a competent and skilled |
Official. Under the old system Of work.
ing out the road tax cur farmers were 1
apt 10 de- the work al thrir uwn ron. |
venisncr. The times they selected /
were not always the best times for /
such work and the systems pursued |
were seldom the same and rarely APP /
piled according 90 effective and ncrept- !
ed plans Of road making.
The money syKtem inNusps The work /
being done In uniform way. AZ the |
proper time Of the year and according /
to the mast modern me:ha;!s ~ Tsss. /
Furthermore, the farm
ers who so desire may receive employ |
nent on the work at n fair wage. VA
der proper supervision aud direction. !
The system was made optional, and /
whil4 u WIS heartily Endorsed In many I
sections Of TIE state before the don-
bling oi state aid as provided in this
ncw law. !; should now be universally 1
adopted since such q course viii be 1
imperative when the extensive plans
for our road improvement are carried /
out.--naiiy saratogiaB.