The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-08-01

authorized 20 draw his order upon the
general treasurer for any Of said expendi-
lures when certified 20 by the chairman n
and secretary Of said board. who shall
| both bo members Of said board.
Sec 3 Said board shall annually make a
report 10 the general assembly. during
the month Of January, setting forth In de
tail all It's transactions during the pre-
ceding year and making such recOmmen-
datiOns for relocating, regarding. or i'm
proving the main highways Of the state
as II shall deem for the best interests OF
the entire state having regard also 10
the connection Of such main highways
with the main highways Of adjoining
states. and reporting with maps showing
the present Vocation and grades. the pro-
posed location and grades and the pro
posed construction or improvements. and
the probable cost Of making such change
Of location or grade or Of making such
construction or improvements. Such re-
port 10 be presented 10 the general as
somby al IT. January session, a. -. 1903
shall present ~ near as possible a COM
prchcnsiYe plan Of all the main highwa ys
Of the state which N II desirable 10 relo-
cate rcgradc. construct or improve, with
the recommendation Of said board 8s 10
the most desirable period In which 10 car
~ on said work 10 completion. No work
other than preliminary surveys. shall be
done upon any ~ said main highways un-
III said report shall have been approved
By the general assembly ana the money
appropriated for such purpose Said
board shall thcrcupOn direct and control.
according 10 law, the expenditure Of an
ouch appropriations, and is hereby au-
tbOrlZcd 10 mako all contracts ncccaga ry
for that purpose: Provided. however that
not more than onc-third nor less than
Onc-scvcnth Of the net available apprOpri-
alton for road Improvement made by the
general assembly shall be expended In any
county during any one year, unless other
wise specially ordered by the general as
Tcnbly ~ the time Of making such ap-
preparation.
Soc { All main highways 20 improved
by said board shall Doe constructed or i'm
proved to q uniform width Of fourteen
feet. exclusive Of shoulders or cutters.
except that any town or city desiring 10
have improved greater width Of such
highway may agree In writing with said
board for such additional width Of i'm
proved main highway as II may desire.
provided the entire expense Of such addi-
tional width Of improved main highway
be paid by such town or city 10 the gen
eral treasurer. 10 be credited 10 the
bmOust available for use by said board
for the purposes Of this act
Sec 3. Al road construction or improve
mcuts made by said board shall be, and
Hll repairs may be, performed by written
contract. made by said board Ina behalf
order of said board has been published
for at least twenty days I'm one or more
public newspapers published In the cOun-
IS whore such road lies, and Ia at least
two public newspapers published In tho
city of Providence, inviting scaled pro-
posalR for such road construction or I'm
provcmcnt, 10 be made under the super
vision and subject 10 the approval Of said
board. and in accordance with lts plans
and specifications; and said advertise
mcnts shall state tile time and place said
plans and specifications may be examined,
and when the proposals made In answer
90 said advertisements will be opened,
ana shall reserve tho right Of said board
10 reject any and all proposals.: Provided,
that the proposal Of any town or city pos
scssiug or having the use Of adequate
road machinery, made In answer TO the
aforesaid advertisements not exceeding
tho minimum sum named I'm any other
proposal made as aforesaid for perform
Ing said road construction or improve
ment, shall have the preference for such
main highway or portion Of such main
highway lying within the limits OF such
town or city, over the proposal Of any
other person.
Sec. g. The person whose proposal or bid
In accepted by said board, except when
any town or city shall be the contracting
party shall he required 10 give bond in n
sum not less than hfty per cent OF the
contract price 10 indemnify the town or
city whore such road lies against damage
while such road is being constructed or
improved. ana the state shall not be la
Bile for any damage OCCasOucd thereby;
and every contract made for such CON
structon or Improvement shall provide
for a forfeiture of such sum or sums as
said board may deem proper. for failure
TO complete. according TO contract, such
road construction or Improvement within
the specified time; ana every public road.
any part OF which ls constructed or Inn
proved as aforesaid. or after the plans
ana specifications aforesaid have been
fled and contract for the construction or
Improvement OF such road or part there
OF has been mado az aforesaid. shall ho
known as state road nnd hc kept In
good ropair from the tlmo Of said con-
structlop ana Improvement at the OK
ponsc OF the state under the supervision
Of said state board Every such town or
city shall at its own expense keep such
state road within its limits, respectively.
sufficiently clear Of snow and ice so tho
Enmc shall be Ecasonobly spfc for travel
as now required 10y law. and shall Ht once
notify I'm writing the state board OF public
roads or its employees Of any defect or
want OF repair OF such roads.
Sec. T. Whenever said board shall re-
locate, rcgradc or improve any main high
way. Il shall cause the same To- be sur
vcyed and plated. and shall forthwith
file certified copy OF such plat I'm the
onlce OF the recorder OF deeds, or In tho
onlcc OF tho town clerk if there be no re-
corder OF dScds. In each city or town
whore such highway lies. No length VI
possession or occupation OF land within
the limits ~ any state road 10y an owner
or ocCupicr OF adjoining land shall create
right 10 such land I'm the owner or oc-
cupicr or a person claiming under him,
and any fences, buildings, sheds or other
distractions cuCrooChing upon such state
road shall upon written notice by said
state board at once be removed by tho
owner or ocCupicr OF adjoining land. and
n not SO removed said board may cause
tho Same to he removed upon the adjuiu-
ing land of such owner or oCCupier; and
any adjoining owner sustaining damage
by the construction, widening, straightep-
ing. or by changing tho grade of any
road improved Rs a state road II he shalt
agree with said state board upon the
amount VI damage 80 sustained, he shall
hc paid therefor upon certificate VI said
board signed by It's chairman and secre-
tary out Of the appropriation made for
such road Improvement. but II he is un-
ablC to agree with said board as TO the
amount OF such damage so sustained, he
shall have the same remedy against the
state as now provided for like damages
against towns and cities by Chapter 72 OF
the Gencrat Laws: Provided. that the no.
ticcs REQUIRED to be given in such cases 20
town and city councils shall be given TO
said state board. The attorney general
shall i'm all cases act as the legal adviser
of said state board.
Soc. s This act shall take effect upon It's
passage.
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