The Yale expositor., 1907-08-30
OUR GOOD ROADS.
New Law for Building and
Reporting the Highways.
Il Shorld be Studied by Road Com
mis- Eoncrs and the Farmers
Who Pay The Taxes.
AN ACT


and to repeal chapter two, Assess
ments for highway purposes" and
chapter three, "The performance of
labor on highways and the commu-
tation therefor" of act number two
hundred and forty-three of the Pub
lie Acts of eighteen hundred eighty.
one, as amended, being compiler's
sections number four thousand seven
ty-two to four thousand one hundred
three, inclusive, of the Compiled
Laws Of eighteen hundred ninety
seven, and all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions
hereof
The People OF the State Of Michigan
enact:
Section l. The highways in every
organized township in this state shall
be laid out, improved and maintained
by two money taxes; one tax shall be
known as the road repair tax, and shall
be assessed on all property in the
township outside of the limits OF in
corporated villages, which tax shall
not exceed fifty cents on each one
hundred dollars valuation according
to the assessment roll of the last pre-
ceding year, and the other tax shall
be known as the highway Improvement
tax and shall be assessed on all tax
able property in the township. includ-
ing that within the limits OF incor-
porated villages, which tax shall not
exceed fifty cents on each one hundred
dollars valuation, according to the as
sesesment roll for the last preceding
year. All highway moneys belonging
to the township or to any subdivision
thereof at the time of the passage of
this act, shall be added to the road re-
pair fund as the township board may
direct, except such moneys as have
been appropriated or set aside for
special purpose, which shall be used
for the purposes for which they were
appropriated or set aside.
Section g. The commissioner OF
highways In each township shall rem
der to the township beard at the an
nual meeting thereof in the year nine
teen hundred eight, an account in writ
ing, stating:
First. The highway labor assessed
and performed in his township within
the year.
Second. The amount paid for de-
llnquencies and combinations and
other moneys received by him and the
application thereof.
Third. The improvements which
have been made on roads and bridges
in his township during the year pre-
ceding such report, and the condition
OF such roads and bridges.
Fourth. An estimate of the amount
of road repair tax which in his judg-
ment, should be assessed upon the tax
able property of the township outside
the limits Of incorporated villages. for
the next ensuing year, not exceeding
fifty cents on each one hundred dol
lars valuation, according to the assess
ment roll for the last preceding year.
Fifth. The permanent improve
ments which, in his judgment, should
be made on the highways and bridges
during the next ensuing year, and the
amount of highway improvement tax
which should be levied for that pur-
pose, not exceeding fifty cents on each
one hundred dollars valuation accord
my to the assessment roll for the last
preceding year. which tax shall be
assessed on all taxable property in the
township, including that within the
limits of incorporated villages.
Section 3. The commissioner of
highways in each township shall rem
der to the township board at the an
nual meeting thereof in each year af-
ter the year nineteen hundred eight,
an account in writing, stating:
First. The amount of road repair
tax received by him during the pre-
ceding year, a summary of the expen-
ditures from that fund, the amount of
outstanding liabilities. If any, and the
amount of such road repair fund. if
any. over and above such expendi-
lures and liabilities.
Second. The amount OF highway
Improvement tax received by him dur
ing the preceding year, summary of
the expenditures from that fund. a
statement of the permanent improve
nents made on roads and bridges and
OF the condition of the ruads and
bridges so improved, the amount of
outstanding liabilities, If any, and the
amount of the highway Improvement
fund, IL any, over and above such ex-
penditures and liabilities.
Third The amount OF all other
moneys received for highway purposes
with a statement of the application
thereof.
Fourth. An estimate Of the amount
luUE-
rlent, should be assessed for the en-.
suing year, not exceeding the amount
named In section one of this act.
Fifth. The permanent improve.
ments which, in his judgment, should
be made on the roads and bridges dur.
ing the next ensuing year and the
amount OF highway Improvement tax
which should be levied for that pur.
pose, not to exceed the amount named
in section one of this act.
Section 4. The township board shall
cause such statement to be present
ed at the next annual township meet.
Ing, but failure to render such state
ment or to present the same 20 the
township meeting shall not affect the
right Of the electors of the township
TO vote at such meeting the amount of
road repair tax and road Improvement
tax TO be assessed, or of the township
board to fix and determine the same as
provided elsewhere in this act.
Section 5. A. the annual township
meeting held in each organized town
ship after the year nineteen hundred
seven the electors shall nv n maturity