Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
State Gives Pointers.

State Highway Commissioner Joseph
W. Hunter has issued a bulletin sum
marizing the features Of the new law
governing the election Of road super
viso rs in townships.
The salient points, to which atten-
tion is called, are:
Beginning with the February cleo
ton, 1906, every township OF the sec
ond class in the State must elect three
supervisors. In any township which
now has three supervisors, or other
officers having charge of roads, elected
under existing laws, no new election
shall be required, except aS the terms
of these officers expire.
The Board of Supervisors of each
township is required to organize on
the first Monday of March. One of
their number is chosen chairman and
another secretary. The treasurer must
not be a member of the board.
The board is required to meet at least
once month, two constituting a
quorum.
The supervisors receive no compensa
tion for their services, but actual eX-
penses are to be paid. The treasurer
receives compensation not TO exceed 2
per centum of the money handled by
him. The secretary of the board may
| receive payment for the work per
formed by him aS secretary.
The board has authority to levy a
tax rate not greater than 10 mills; the
| levying of an additional 10 mills being
| authorized by an order from the Court
of Quarter Sessions. In addition to the
regular levy, the board must assess 81
upon cvorv taxable person.
Upon a petition from az least twenty
five taxpayers, the Court Of Quarter
sessions shall authorize special cleo
tion to be held at the time of the Feb.
ruary election, when the question OF
abolishing the work tax shall be decid-
ed bv a majority vote of the electors.
4 township which thus abolishes the
work tax is entitled to receive from
the State sum in cash equal 70 !;
per centum of the actual amount OF
cash tax collected by the township.
Each board is required to divide it>
township into districts of not les:
than five miles each, but there is moth
ing to prohibit the dividing of the
| township into districts having more
than five miles each, or one district OF
the whole township. \ roadmastel
must be employed for each district
RoadmasterS are required to work up
on the roads themselves, TO oversee
men employed and TO carry into etfec
the instructions Of the Board of Super
visors. No member Of the Board o
Supervisors can he employed as road
master.
The board, may, if it deems advis
able, make a contract with any citizeI
of the township for keeping in repai
of not more than three miles Of road.
On all road taxes paid before June
an abatement of per centum is made
The full amount is required TO be pait
on all taxes paid between June ! am
November L. After November - pc
centum in penalty is added.
The board is authorized to purchas
any material, tools or machinery neces
sary for making and repairing roads.
, township can join with one or NOR
adjoining townships or boroughS il
, joint ownership of machinery.
Full records must be kept by tn
, board of its proceedings and audite
: by the township auditors and an an
, nual report is required to be made t
the State Highway Commissioner o
or before March - in each wear