Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28

on all the taxable property In the
county, which shall be payable in
money, for the general road and
bridge fund; from which they shall
order paid such sums as may be
found necessary for the construction,
repair and improvement of roads
and bridges in which all the inhab-
itants of the county are interested.
Sec. 8. The boards of county
commissioner shall annually, at
the time of making the tax levy for
general road and bridge purposes,
provided for in section 8, levy and
certify to the county auditor tax
Of not more than ten mills on the
dollar of all the taxable property in
the road districts previously defined
by them, which tax shall be pay
able in money for district road
and bridge fund and from which
fund they shall order paid such
sums as may be found necessary
for the construction and repair Of
the roads and bridges in the several
districts where the tax is levied.
Sec. 10. Where taxes shall have
been levied and certified for the
general and district funds as pro-
vided FOR in the last two preceding
sections, the county auditor shall
extend such taxes on the tax roll of
their respective counties, against all
the property subject to said levies,
in the same manner as other taxes
are extended.
Sec. II. The county treasurer
shall collect all the taxes on the
rolls, whether poll or property
taxes, in money, as other taxes are
collected, and credit proper funds
with the amount collected.
Sec. ~. The boards of county
commissioners may appoint from
among the qualified electors in each
district, for such time as they may
determine, with compensation not
to exceed $500 per day, a road
supervisor, who shall enter into
bond satisfactory to the commiss-
toner's. The commissioners shall
have power to remove any super
visor at will.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of
the road supervisor, under the di-
rection of the county commission
ers, to keep the roads and bridges
in his district in as good repair as
the funds available will allow, and
and keep all roads open for travel
at all times, and make a detailed
monthly report of al work per
formed in his district during the
previous month to the county com
missioners; examine and certify all
bills for labor and material in his
district, and perform such other
duties as may be required by the
commissioners for the proper main
tenance of the highways
Sec. IA. The county surveyor
and the supervisors of the several
road districts shall meet with the
county commissioners on the first
Tuesday of the boards regular sss-
sion In April, to outline the road |
improvements to be made.
Sec 10. All the funds in the
county treasury raised by the tax
alton herein provided shall be ex-
pended by the county commissions
ers and all the road and bridge
construction, improvements or re-
pairs shall be made by the county
commissioners in the following
manner:
First,-All road and bridge con
struction, improvements or repairs
of which the estimated cost shall be
under $3.50 may be done by the
road supervisor of the proper dis
trict under direction of the county
surveyor,
Second-Road and bridge con-
struction, Improvements or repairs,
of which the estimated cost shall be
more than $3.50, except in cases of
emergency, shall be let by contract
by the county commissioners on
plans and specifications previously
prepared by the county surveyor,
to the lowest and best bidder; calls
for said bids to be made by publ
cation in the official county paper
for at least three consecutive weeks
prior to the time set by the com.
missioners for the opening of bids,
provided that in any county hav.
ing no official county paper. such