The Republican journal., 1907-04-04

TO De approved by the governor an(
council. He may also appoint one clerl
and bookkeeper at salary not to ex
coed thirteen hundred dollars and on,
stenographer at such salary as may b,
eeHarnnr anu upon n aad approved by thu
He may also employ such other hel,
as the execution Of this act shall max.
necessary upon terms to be approved by
the governor and council.
All salaries and expenses called for II
this section shall be charged against ad
mln1stration except as hereinafter pro
Vided.
Section 4 Each town shall. of tn,
amount of money annually raised an(
appropriated for the repair of it's high
ways, set apart the following amounts
to be used for the permanent improve
ment of its main highways, such i'm
provements to be under the advice of the
state commissioner of highways.
Towns having valuation of less thar
two hundred thousand dollars, fifty cents
on each one thousand dollars of valua.
ton, and towns of two hundred Thousand
dollars and less than one million dol
lars, thlrty-three and one-third cents or
each one thousand dollars of their valua.
ton; towns of one million dollars ane
less than three million dollars valuation
twenty-five cents on each one Thousand
dollars; towns of three million dollars
and less than five million dollars, sixteer
and tWo-thirds cents on each one thous.
and dollars; towns of five million dollars
and less than fifteen million dollars
eleven and one-ninth cents on each one
thousand dollars; and towns of ffterl
million dollars and upwards eight anc
one-thlrd cents on each one thOuSanG
dollars.
And the commissioners of each count
within which are located lsnincorpor;Lted
townships shall set apart OF the money
raised and appropriated for the reuair
of highways i'll sucn unineorpoiated
townships, thirty-three and one-thrd
cents on each one thousand dollars OF
the valuation of each unincorporated
township in which there are highways
to be expended for permanent improve
ments of said highways as indicated in
Section ). If any city or town OF or
ganiZed plantation or the county com
mlssEoncrs for any unincorrorated town
ship desire state aid, as contemplated by
ment of the main highways within such
city, town. organized plantation or UNI
Incorporated township, in addition to the
improvements provided for by the amount
set apart, as required by section four of
this act. such city or town or organized
plantation and the commissioners of the
county for such unincorporated town
ship, shall raise, appropriate and set
apart an additional sum equal to fifty
per cent of the amount required to be set
apart for permanent improvements I'M
der section four of this act, and all money
set apart by any city, town or organized
plantation or the county commissioners
for any unincorporated township under
this section, meaning the additional sum
Quired to be set apart under section four
of this act, shall be raised appropria ted,
and set apart in addition to the anounl
regularly raised for the maintenance of
highways. Application for such state
aid in any year and notice of the raising,
appropria ton, and setting apart of such
additional sum by any city or town, or
organized plantation or by the commits
sioners of such counties as have unineor-
porated townships entitled to state aid.
Shall on or before April fifteenth of such
year. be made and given to the state COM
missioner of highways by the clerks of
such cities, towns, plantations or boards
of county commissioners; except that in
the case of cities the time may he eX-
tended to June fifteenth. Otherwise they
shall not be entitled to such aid for such
year.
1t shall be the duty of the se!ectmen of
each town to insert in the warrant for
each annual town meeting an article
calling upon the voters Ia vote yes or
no on the adoption of the provisions of
this act relating to the appropriation of
money necessary to entitle the town to
state aid for highways for the year in
which such meeting is to be held.
Section s. The state commissioner of
amount appropriated under the provi-
sions of this act, to each city, town, or
gained plantation and unincorporated
township which has applied for state aid
and has raised, appropriated, and set
apart the additional amount provided for
in section five emitting it to state aid, for
the permanent Improvement of its high
ways, for each dollar so set apart by
such city, town or organized plantation,
or for such unincorporated township, un-
der sections four and five. the following
amounts:
Towns. organized plantations and I'M
Incorporated townships, having a vaua-
ton of less than one hundred thousand
dollars, two dollars for each one dollar
set apart under sections four and five;
towns, organized plantations and unin-
corporated townships having valuation
of one hundred thousand dollars and less
than two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, one dollar and fifty cents: towns. or
ganized plantations and unincorporated
townships having a valuation of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars and
less than five hundred thousand dollars
one dollar and twenty-five cents; towns
having n valuation of five hundred thouS-
and dollars and less than one million
dollars, one dollar; cities and towns hay
ing Il valuation OF one million dollars and
upwards, seventy-tive cents.
Section I. Tn. amount of money set
apart by such city, town, organized plan
tation. or for such unincorporatel town
ship as applies for state aid. as provided
for in sections four and five, with the
missioner of highways, as provided for
in section six, shall constitute a Joint
fund for the permanent Improvement of
the state road in each of said cities,
towns, organized plantations or Ilnln-
corporated townships. And on or before
May fifteenth of each year it shall be the
duty of the officers having JuflSQl. tlOu
over highways in said cities towns, or
gamiZed plantations and unincorpUrated
townships to file with the state commits
sioner of highways a proposal setting
forth the location on the stat" road and
nature of the permanent improvements
desired 10 be made; except that in the
case of cities the time may be extended
to July fifteenth The state commission
er of highways shall upon receipt of this
proposal notify the said officers whether
or not the proposed location and the pro
posed work meets with his approval, and
if not, his reasons therefor
Such cities. towns, organized planta-
tons and unincorporated townships as do
not apply for state aid under section five
of this act may eXpend the money set
apart under section four for permanent
improvements upon such highways as the
officers having jurisdiction over high
ways in such cities, towns, organized
plantations or uninCorporatea townships
may designate. And on or before June
first of each year it shall be the duty
of the said officers having jurisdiction
over highways in said towns. organized
plantations and unincOrpOrated towns
ships to file with the state commissioner
of highways a proposal setting forth the
location and nature of the permanent
cities shall have until July fifteenth to
file said proposal. The state comission-
er of highways shall upon receipt of this
proposal notify the said officers whether
or not the proposed work meets with
his approval. and if not, his reason there
for. He may also, upon the request OF
the said officers OF any city not employ
ing city engineer or town or organ
lied plantation or unincorporated town.