Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
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one hundred thousand dollars two
ooiiarS Tor each one dollar set, anart
"iiucr sections four and five. to towns.
"isdhiZeu plantations and unincornor-
eleu townships having Il valuation Of
one hundred thousand dollars and less
thah TWO hundred and fifty thousand
uoiiars, one dollar and fifty cents: TO
towns. organized plantations and un:n-
ccrporated townships having a valua-
zion o. two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, one dollar and fifty cents; to
towns, organized plantations and unin-
corporated townships having a ya,u,-
ZION OF two hundred and fifty thousand
uci.ars' one dollar and fifty cents: to
towns, organized plantations and unin-
corporated townships having a valua-
Ton OF TWO hundred and fifty thousand
upFiaTs and less than five hundred
Thousand dollars, one dollar and twen-
ty-nve cents; to towns having a va!ua-
LION o, I'VE hundred thousand dollars
ana less than one million dollars. one
dollar; to cities and towns having a
valuation Of enc million dollars and less
than three million dollars. seventy-fiv
cehts and to cities and towns having a
Saiuation of three million dollars and
upwards, fifty cents.
Inc amount of money set apart By
such city, town, organized plantation
or such unincorporated township as
applies for State aid as provided for in
sections four and five with the amount
appor!ioped by the State Commissioner
OF highways as provided for in Section
SIX snail constitute a joint fund for the
permanent Improvement of roads in
each CT the said cities, towns. organized
plantations or unircorporated town.
ships, provided that no part of said
Joint fund shall be expended within the
compact portion of any city or village,
except in towns of less than two thou
Sand population.
Such cities. towns, organized planta-
tions and unincorporated townships as
do not apply for State aid under Sec
ton five of this Act may expend their
money set apart under Section four for
permanent Improvements upon such
highways as the officers having juris-
diction over highways may designate.
The state Commissioner may also
upon request furnish to such city.
town, organized plantation or organized
township. free of charge. the services
state under this Act for the purpose of
consultation and advice concerning the
construction. improvement and repair
of the highways in such city, town. or
gained plantation or unincorporated
township.
The officers of such towns as shall
make improvements under Section four
and do not take advantage of State aid
shall file with the Commissioner OF
state Highways before November first
a detailed statement of the cost of
same. Any part Of said joint fund not
expended during the year for which it
is set apart and appropriated may be
expended during the succeeding year.
Section S provides that in towns
where orc thousand dollars or more of
joint funds is to be expended it shall
be the duty of the State Commissioner
Of Highways to make surveys, plans,
estimates and specifications for the pro-
pcscd Improvement. Upon completion
said plans or specifications shall be
forwarded to the selectmen whose duty
it shall be to advertise for bids for do
Jig said work; all bids SO submitted
shall be Immediately and publicly read
a. the time for opening the same and
referred to the State Commissioner Of
Highways for approval. The selectmen
and the state Commissioner of High
ways shall have the right to reject any
or all bills if good cause exists theref"
but otherwise they shall award Il.
contract to the lowest responsible bid
der.
Whenever the mayor or city council
81. x.r, 1,a
SCISSORS of any organized plantation of
the county commissioners for unincor-
porated townships shall desire to bid
upon work located within the said city,
town. plantation or unincorporated
township. they shall submit their bids
to the State Commissioner of High
ways at least one day prior to the time
specified for the opening of the other
bids No bids in behalf of towns shall
be opened by the State Commissioner
until the other bids for same work shall
have been publicly opened ard read by
the board receiving them and forward
ed to the State Commissioner. If the
bid iii behalf of the town is the lowest
the State Commissioner of Highways
shall thereupon award the contract TO
such town. The state Commissioner of
Highways may appoint inspectors. if he
deem it necessary. to supervise the con-
s.ruction of all roads built by contract
under the provisions of the same.
He shall prescribe their salaries
which shall be satisfactory to the Gov
e-nor and Council. said salaries and
any special expense incurred in making
surveys for contract work shall be
against the joint fund fer the
.articulir work i'll question. In towns
where less than one thousand dollars of
Joint fund is to be expended the State
of Highways may upon
applica ton of the selectmen or when,
in his opinion. mere economical results
will be obtained by so doing. make sur
veys. plans, estimates and iayouts ana
furnish s"ch superintendent as may
be necessary for the proper prosecution
and completion of State road work;
such expenses shall be charged against
Inc Joint fund. A certificate of the cost
IF each road constructed under this Act
shall be filed with the State Commits |
,ioner on or before November first.
Section provides for partial pay /,