The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-05-13

for Improvement, but shall return the
same to the supervisors or commits
sioners from whom II was received.
Upon the receipt of a petition. signed
by the owners OF majority of the as
sessed valuation of real estate in any
township, requesting the application by
said township for the improvement Of
any highway in said township accord
ing to the provisions of this act, It
shall be the duty of the supervisors or
commissioners of said township to pc
tition the county commissioners in the
manner hereinbefore described.
Section IL. In case the county COM
missioners of any county shall neglect
or refuse to act upon the petition of
any township or townships for highway
Improvement, as herein provided, or
shall refuse to petition the State hlgh-
way Department for State aid In such
proposed Improvement, after said town
ship or townships shall have complied
with the conditions of this act in petit
tioning said county commissioners. the
supervisors or commissioners of said
township or townships may, through
their proper officers, petition the court
of quarter sessions of said county for
the appointment of Jury of view to
examine into the necessity of said pro-
posed highway improvement; and upon
the said jury of view making a report
favorable to said Improvement, and
with the approval of the court, II shall
be the duty of. and the court may by
order require, the said county commits
sioners to petition the said State High
way Department for the cooperation
OF the State in the said proposed high.
way Improvement, in the manner here
in provided. Said jury of view to be
appointed and compensated in the
same manner. and to have the same
powers. as juries of view for laying
out or changing public roads have by
existing law.
Section 13. The supervisors or COM
missioners of any adjacent townships,
in the same county. in which any por-
tion of principal highway running
into or through said townships may
lie, may by resolution Jointly petition
the county commissioners of their
county to make application to the state
Highway Department for the co-opera-
tion of the State in repairing or re-
building said highway, as herein pro-
vided.
Section IA. Advertisements for propo-
sails for the reconstruction or improve
ment of highways under the provisions
of this act shall be given by the county
commissioners, at least thirty days be-
fore the contracts may be awarded. by
public notice in at least two newspa-
pers of general circulation in the coun-
ty in which the highway to be i'm
proved Is located such advertisement
to designate where the plans and spe-
cifications may be had, and the time
and place of the reception of bids and
the letting of the contract.
Section Is. Ten per centum of the
amount available for highway purposes,
under the provisions of this act, shall
be set aside for the purpose of mainte-
nance of highways, as hereinafter pro-
vided, and shall be apportioned by the
State Highway Commissioner among
the townships or counties applying for
the same, In proportion to the mileage
OF improved highways made under the
provisions of this act, or which have
already been made or may hereafter
be made, at the expense of such town
ships or counties, and which are OF ,ne
standard prescribed by the State High
way Department for improved high
ways.
Section 16. Whenever the supervisors
or commissioners or any township or
county shall desire State aid for the
purpose of maintenance of improved
highways, whether State highways i'm
proved under the provisions of this act
or otherwise. IL shall be the duty of
said supervisors or commissioners to
file with the State Highway Depart
ment, on or before the first day of
April in each year, sworn petition
requesting such State aid. and setting
forth the number of miles of highways
improved according to tue standards of
the State Highway Department in said
township, and the cost of the same to
said township, together with the condi-
tion Of said improved highways and
the average annual cost of maintaining
the same. The State Commissioner of
Highways, if in his judgment the con-
ditions warrant the cooperation of the
State in maintaining said highways
shall apportion to said township it's
proportion of the total amount availa-
BILE for the maintenance of improved
highways, as hereinbefore provided,
and the said amount shall be paid to
the supervisors or commissioners of
said township by warrant of the State
Highway Department; but in no case
shall the amount thus given by the
State for maintenance, be more lnan
one-half the amount which, in the
judgment and experience of the. State
Highway Commissioner the annual
cost of maintaining improved high
ways of the standard of construction
prevailing in such township should be,
nor more than one-half the sworn, aver
age annual cost of maintenance, as set
forth in the petition of the supervisors
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