The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-17
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minors. Now in force.
Monuments.
Providing for the appointment Of a
commission az three 10 superlut,nd m,
on me state house lawn OF Il
monument 20 oliver n. Morton lndinua's
war governor, and appropriations SaDV
therefor the money to be available o.
lJk.
Public Highways.
Upon petition 10 county commissioners
Of twelve f~retholdcrs of the county. the
commissioned hail appoint three disin-
t~erested ircehoidcrs 20 view highway for
the purpose 81 locating. yaratiug on
changing the same. The county auditor
shall Issue urcc'pt 10 sheriff 90 nuillA
LEVERS aN 20 time and place % thclr
meeting ~ the viewers deem change %
be one of public utility they shall lay
ouf and mark the same on best ground
Provided. that where the location is upon
OF along the lue which forms me l1nn-
dairy 81 "a city ar town the county CONF
missioner shall have jurisdiction over
lands uud lots within corporate limits af-
ieci'd bN proceedings.
Yer ons having grievance any time be-
Tore fnal action OF the board may re-
mourftatc under oath. and the board viii
appoint another commission of three. ffer-
holders go MAKE another review a ma
l0rty on the reviewers Fhal ASSESS and
report damages Tor demonstrators and
order costs aud damages paid from cOln-
Isl treasury.
Highway hall not De opened. worked
or used until AN DAMAGE assessed are
paid 20 persons. Road supervisors must
give occupants of land sixty days writ
ten notice 20 remove fences. Highways
must bc nOt less than thirty feet Wide
When desired Go Jay Out any hlEhWaA
along. upon pr near state lire comfy
Commissioners are authorized 90 join with
commissioner OF adjoining C0untlfs 100
the Other states to agree upon the terms
OF construction and the division 81 costs.
On petition OF tWeuty-fOur freehHldprs.
commissioner are authorized 20 declare
water COURSES u~ayisable for their rcspec-
t4t' counties.
AN steam or electric railroad com
panies shall have right 10 construct its
road across stream. water course. road or
highway which The route OF road shall
Unforeseen provided 81 shall not interfere
with the free use ~ the same and affords
security to lifc and property.
Telegraph or telephone companies must
secure consent oil county commissioners
shall not deprive property owners 10 right
20 damages.
County commissioner shall build and
keep an bridges 90 repair may build nud
repair bridges within the corporate lin
its ~ amy city or town
Cotnty commissioner shall have power
10 lay our. construct and improve gravel
roads
Remonstfanis against road improve
ment- are allowed 20 appeal 90 Circuit
court. county commissioners. upon the
petition 90 10 freeholders, may purchase
In December. is5. ANA every two years
thereafter qualified voters In every road
district SHAH elect e road supervisor He
shall receive 81 ~ "a day The trustee may
let ont thc work 20 Tho lowest bidder.
The work must boz done within a period
- forty days
Power OF Eminent Domain.
Proceedings 20 condemn property must
be cNnminei and surveyed en0rt 20 pur-
chase same must bee made.
ln case 90 disagreement as 10 amount
of damages. persons seeking 10 condemn
must me complaint in circuit or superior
court. setting out what use plalufiu IN
tends "a make OF property sought. with
specific description az land sought 20 be
aiken.
Appraisers shall determine value Of
each parcel OF land sought to be appro-
ages 10 residue OF land Of such owner
10 De caused by taking out tho part
sought to Doe appropriated, ana other
damages that will result.
Plaintiff may take possession Of land.
subject % appeal of defendant. upon pay
ing 10 clerk of court the amount ~ dam
ages ns assessed
Exceptions 10 condemnation findings
must he nl@d within ten DAYS after the
hlius ~ appraisers report. cost Of pro-
cccdiugs shall be paid by plaintiff.
Comforting cn hydraulic power produc-
Ing companies TIE right. IN addition 20
The eminent domain rights already cons
ferred. a. condemn land for the =ettine
of poles and stretching of wires Tor the
tran mission ~ electricity.
Railroads.
creating a state railroad commission
with pOwcr tO review rates and TO adjust
those found 90 be- inequitable or unjust.
the commission 10 he composed OF three
persons appointed by the governor Sal
afy 81 commissioners $1,000 a year. sal
arv of secretary. $500. and OF steuogra-
nn.r N1 INN Tho IAnnnlfAAfAm will Sit ha
indianapolis. hut IN ITS discretion may
trANe about The state and 80 ia The
county in which The grievance arises.
Appeals made from thc decisions 90 tho
commission shall be- made TO the stale
appellate court
Enabling shipper suffering partial or
total loss 90 goods in charge of common
carrier o. collect damagts under COMMON
law provisions regardless ~ any provision
0f t.lls of liding or other special con-
tracts seeking ~ forcgo this right
Permitting steam railroads thar took
advantage of the act ~ 1905 TO change
from steam Co electric power TO haul
freight hy steam power.
Providing tor thc construction OF free
gravel roads oE abandoned railroad
rights Of way. thc expense 20 be borne
by the county.
State Institutions.
Authorizing me state board Of aEricul-
ture TO borrow money for the pa Nment
of existing indebtedness on its state fair
grounds property and for the repayment
AND security o. such loans 60 mortgage
its property But tho aggregate loans
sfall rot exceed the sum 81 $4,000
Amending The art providing Tor the
separation ~ the girls industrial school
and tine uman prison So as 20 increase
tho appropriation therefor from $4,000 10
S11sn
Compelling heads 81 state institutions
to uin With the governor estimates 81
aprt OPERATIONS thnughi 90 be required
within afN fNHN- alter me general rIti~