Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-04-01
THE new ROAD LAW.

One of the most important laws en- |
acted at Topeka the past winter was
the revision of the law relative to the |
manner of improving the public high
ways. We quote the provisions in
full, as follows:
Section 1. The township board, con-
sisting OF the township trustee, clerk
and treasurer of each township of the
state, shall be and the same are here
by made commissioner of the roads
and highways of their respective
townships and all roads shall be under
the direct control of the township
commissioners of roads and highways;
and they are authorized to appoint
one or more road overseers, as neces-
city may require, who shall serve for
d term OF two years, unless dIScharg-
ed for cause.by said commissioners or
roads and highways, and shall receive
a salary of two dollars per day for
each days actual service.
Sec. 2. All taxes assessed for the
purpose Of constructing and maintain
ing public roads and highways shall
be paid in cash and collected as pro-
vided for in relation to other taxes
and when so collected the county
treasurer shall pay the same to the
township treasurer, to be used exclu-
sively for road purposes; provided
that the commissioners OF highways
may order by resolution any person to
pay the taxes levied upon his property
in work, as now provided by law, and
SnClr nrdorod cI,
form labor In lieu Of paying said tax
and the commissioners shall give to
such person receipt for said tax,
which shall be received by the county
treasurer in lieu of cash.
Sec. 3. Said commissioners OF roads
and highways shall have entire con-
troll and general supervision of all
roads and highwaysin their respective
townships and all tools, implements
and road machinery, together with
all materials for the construction of
culverts and bridges, shall be purchas-
ed by the commissioners of roads and
highways, and such commissioners
are hereby empowered to let by con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder
any road work in their township,
where they deem it advisable to do
so; provided however, that said COM
miSSiOners, or either of them, shall
not be interested in any said contract.
Sec. 4. The commissioners of the
roads and highways shall not divide
their township into. more than four
road districts, and shall appoint one
road Overseer for each district; and all
road overseers shall make full itemiz-
ed reports at least twice in each year,
reporting all work done by them, DAYS
worked, giving dates of same, of
moneys collected by them, how ex-
pended and all information said COM
missioners of roads and highways may
require; and for failure to make said
report or any neglect of duty, said
commissioners of roads and highways
may discharge said road overseers.
Sec. 5. No road overseers in this
state shall make or cause to be made
any ditch more than two feet deep
without the consent and approval Of
the commissioners of roads and high
ways, and In any case where ditch
shall be made in front of any resi-
dence property the road overseer shall
construct bridge or culvert at the
usual entrance connecting said resi-
dence property with the public high
way, so as to make good and sub
stantial crossing over any ditch so
made.
Sec. 6. Nothing in this act shall be
SO construed as to prevent the reQuir-
ing Of each male resident between the
ages of 81 and As years from perform
ing two days labor on the highways,
as now provided bY law.
Sec. I. For the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this act the
commissioners of roads and highways
shall recommend to the county clerk
Of each county in this state, on or be-
fore the first day of August OF each
year, a levy of not more than five
mills on the dollar on all property in
said township, and it shall be the
duty Of the county clerk to place said
levy on the tax rolls of said county.
THE new MARRIAGE LAW.