Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29


be expended the succeeding year.
Section s. As soon as the location and
general character of the proposed work
has been determined upon in towns
where one thousand dollars more OF
joint fund is to be expended under tho
provisions of this act. il shall be tho
duty of the state commissioner of high
ways to make surveys, plans. estimates.
and specifications for the proposed i'm
proVement. These plans and specifica-
tons shall conform substantially to the
proposal ..Ied under the preceding section
and agreed upon between the state COM
missioner of highways and the select
men or other officers having jurisdiction
over highways Changes of grade and
alignment may be made when the road
Will be benefited thereby and authority
Is hereby given to make such changes.
Said plans and specified tons shall, upon
completion, be forwarded to the select
men or other officers having jurisdiction
over highways in the said town in which
the particular work is located, whose
duty II shall be to Immediately advertise
for lids for doing said work according
TO SAID plans and specifications in two
or more public newspapers, printed or
circulated in the county for three weeks
successfully. ut least once in each week.
where bidders may examine said plans
and specifications, and the time and
place where he bids for said work will
be received ny tn" board of selectmen or
other local officers having jurisdiction.
Each bidder must accompany his bid
with a certified check payable to the
county as the case may be, for ten per
cent of the amount of his bid as a guar
antce that if the work is awarded to him,
he will enter into contract with said
board for the same. All bids so submit
tct shall be Immediately and publicly
read M the time for opening the same.
as stated in said advertisement. and re-
tcrr"d Is The state commissioner of high
WAYS trr his approval. Tho selectmen or
other local officers having jurisdiction
aud ik" state commissioner or highways
shall LAY" TIA" right to reject any or all
bids, If IA their opinion good cause exists
therefor Int otherwise they shall award
the contract to In" lowest responsible
bidder. The successful bidder shall give
satisfactory evidence Of his ability to
perform the contract. and shall within
fifteen days from the awarding OF the
contract also furnish bonds in the penal
sum of M least the amount of the con-
tract with two or more surcti"s, owners
Of real estate in the county, or surety
Or tTuSt company: authotlrcd 70 IRAN
SdCt business within tn" state. to lac APP
proved by both tn" hoard receiving the
bids ana by tn" state commissioner OF
highways. conditioned for the faithful
performance of said work in strict con-
formi'y with the contract, plans and
specifications for tho same, The con
tract, rl"nS and specifications shall
C0in:; Ia the contractor. one to the
local board If officers having juris-
diCtion and III" I" the Stlte COM
the ma or ann city council or such other
board has jurisdiction over highways
in u city. or the Sct"rimen of any town,
ar III" siSSCSsorS of any organized PLAN
tafiuu. or the county commissioners for
uHimr"Ir"rat"i townships. small desire
~ lIuir"'iIp "rdt"G township 10 bid upon
work located within said city. town,
plantation tU UniHCorpOrItcd township,
they %iGill >iuhmit their bids to the state
commissioner IF highways ~ least one
GAY prior I" the time specified for the
rpri!iu" or TIE other bids rs stated in the
advert rCm.Et fpr hi,.S. ana all bids sub
mitt"d i'm h. half If towns shall be SUBJ
i"ot ." TN" r"u'If r"n"nts mad" and pro-
certified cI.rc'- or bond shall he required
"f any t"wn "r city making bids or
accepting contract for construction.
No bids in behalf of towns shall be
opened Ivy tn" state commissioner of
highways until after the other bids for
the Same work shall have been publicly
orcrcd aad road by the board receiving
them as r,uUirod hN this section, and
forwarded {" thc state commissioner OF
Highways IF tho stat" commissioner of
u always Shall find from the bids so sub
nittcd that the bid in behalf Of the town
" th" lowest ~" stat" commissioner OF
highways shall thcrrupnn award the con
tract I" such town, wh"rcupnn the board
az local officers having jurisdiction over
hi:h .:nyS in such town shall forthwith
,nvn with IN. strt,. commissioner of
highways in behalf of the state, TO fulfill
al the rCpuircmr ntS ana terms of the
specifications ana plans for said work,
The state commissioning of highways. on
all wurl, executed by contract. shall
make such Inspection from time to time
t"rial furnished ana labor performed
shan bc 10 his satisfaction.
The state commissioner of highways
may appoint inspectors if he deems 1t
OF all roads built by contract under the
provisions Of this act. He shall pre-
sclib" their salaries. which shall lie sat
said salaries. However, and amy special
expense incurred in making surveys.
plans and layouts for contract work
Shall l,r charged against tho joint fund
for the particular work in question.
The inspector shall require. all provis-
ions of the contract and specifications
la ic strictly adhered To by the cOntrac-
tors AVID Immediately after the compile
tinn of each contract and before final
payment l.; MAJ" Il" inspector shall
m:iIL., oath That III work has been com
p!"t"d according To contract plans and
specifications
in towns where loss than one thousand
dollars "f Joint fund is I" J." expended
th, state commissioner Of Highways may.
upon application Of III" s"l"ctmcn or
"thrr officers having jurisdiction. or when
III his opinion NOR" economical results
will be obtained by 50 doing. make sur
NrYS plans. estimates ana layOutS and
furnish such superintendent" as may be
necessary for tn" proper prosecution and
completion of state road work. Any ex-
ucnSC incurred in doing such work shall
he 81 proper charge against the joint fund
for that particular work. A certificate
of the cost of every road constructed
under the provisions Of this act not upon
Il contract shall be filed with the state
commits inucY ot highways. nv the select
mrn or anthorizcd authority over tho
work of tn" town in which such road
shall have been constructed on or before
NoVrmbcr first Survey notes, copies of
All plans ANA contracts together with
al other records pertaining to the ex-
p"aditlr0 Of any state moneys under this
act on any subsequent act for the i'm
prnvcmcnt of highways shall be fled and
remain of record in the Office of the state
commissioner Of highways.
Section q Payment of the states
share OF the joint fund for any town
shall be made as follows: When the Sc
lectmcn of said town shall certify under
oath to the state commissioner of high
ways, that said town has paid out on ac-
count of the state road construction tho
fun amount Of its share of the joint fund.
the state commissioner of highways shall
notify the governor and council of that
fact and they shall draw warrant up.
on the state treasurer in favor of the
town for One-half the states share
Of said joint fund, for said town. And
upon the completion of work in said
town the state commissioner Of highways.