The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-02
|. Bills That Became Laws

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not less tEtn so days nor mere than (
one year
r. = No 19G-Auhorizing the citf /
council Of any city Of the first class
10 transfer unused moley belonging
to any fund. TO any other fund when
necessary.
H. 3 No. 199-Legalizing certain
township school warrants issued by
township IA north range z fest, IN
1898. and belonging to school district
10 9 in Canadian county.
81 p. No 2O9--Empowers the gov
ernor TO contract for the care Of pris-
oners sentenced to the penitentiary
Governor may enter into a contract
with the county commissioners OF any
county 90 work male prisoners, who
have been sentenced for a period OF
I'VE yeass or longer. on the public
highways of such county under the
direction of the sheriff. the funds de-
rived from such contract after ex-
uenses of keeping prisoners are paid,
shall be returned pro rata to the coun-
ties In which such prisoners were CON
victed.
II q. No 22l-Authorizing the Pur-
cell e Lexington Stree Railway Co.
10 construct a bridge across the South
Canadian river opposite the town OF
Lexington.
IL P No 233-Prohibiting the buy
ing or selling or offering TO buy or
sell yotes with money appointment TO
Office or any valuable consideration
Anyone violating the provisions Of this
act shall be disfranchised and dis
qualified from holding any office Of
a Af
than ten years nor more than twenty
ye5rs
II. r. No. 234-Authorizing cities of
more than 5000 population to main
tain public libraries and reading rooms
and TO levy tax for that purpose not
TO exceed two mills on the dollar OF
assessed valuation
II b. No 235-Goyerning the or
ganization and regulation of the Ok
lahoma National guard. Approprlates
S20 per month to the commanding Of
ficer OF each organization for armory
rent fuel light stationery, etc.
~ p no 23q-Authorizing the town
OF Kremiiu to construct own control
and operate water works and fire ap-
paraus and TO issue bonds for such
purposes.
IT. b. No 253-Authorizing the Ash
er Bridge Go. to construct q tool bridge
over the South Canadian river near
Asher In Pottawatomie county.
H. B No. 260-Relaung TO roads
and bridges huthorizing county com
missioners to levy road and bridge tax
not TO exceed six mills; and for the
purpose of bridging any river or prin
cipal stream they may levy an addi
tional tax not TO exceed four mills
County commissioners to build anC
maintain an bridges of twenty foot
span or longer. and township trusted
to build and maintain al bridges o
less than twenty foot SPAN 2ll bridges
10 be at least fourteen feet wide. Coun
" commissioners may contract fol
bridge over any river or principa
stream to bepai for In annual in
stallments not to exceed $4,000 pc
year and not to run longer than five
years the same to be paid from tn,
regular road and bridge fund Com
missioners must have surveyor or ciyi
engineer make profile of bridge ON
bankments, etc, and file specification
with county clerk and then advertis
for bids before contract is let; ma
reject any or all bids Commissioner
may appropriate funds to aid an,
township in the Improvement OF an
principal road and any supervisor O
= roads and bridges in his township an
may employ labor and purchase ma
terial by and with the consent and ar
proval Of the township board al
bills for material must be verified b
claimant and trustee and audited b
township board Each township sha
be divided by the township board int
convenient number of road district'
no district to contain less than min
square miles; board shall appoint
road overseer for each district who's
duty il shall be to oversee the gradn
and draining of roads, the consiru
ton and repair of blidges and city q
towns may appropriate funds to al
In improving any road or bridge lea'
ing to said city or town. When an
river or principal stream Is the boun'
airy line between two counties On
boards Of county commissioners
such counties may, by agreemen
jointly contract for the erection OF
bridge over said stream. The tow
ship trustee to collect poll tax. Tru
tee is allowed sixty days work eaC
year at 81 80 per day and road owe
seer is allowed thirty days work eaC
year dl 81 oV H1A Aa9s ~ AN paw
township board On presentation of
verified and itemized statement sho'
ing when and where work was don
Township board may levy q road az
bridge tax not 10 eXceeS fVe mills ,
the dollar. Every male person wi
has resided in the territory thirty da.
above twenty-one and under Or
years of age, and able 20 labor on q
roads, shall pay poll tax OF $500
work four days on roads each yea
two days work OF man and team sn'
be equivalent to four days OF mi
alone. Township board may let wo
by contract, and may nave weeds c
from roads. Town clerk shall ke
record OF all money received and pa
out. and shall exhibit recurd Of az
taxpayer OF the township az any me-
ing of board.