Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-31

hundred dollars valuation. according
to the assessment roll for the last pre-
ceding year, and at the said meeting
the electors shall also, by a majority
of all those present and voting, includ-
ing residents of incorporated villages
in such organized township, determine
the amount of highway Improvement
tax to be raised for the ensuing year,
not exceeding fifty cents on each one
hundred dollars valuation, according
to the assessment roll for the last
preceding year..
Section 6. If the electors present
at any annual township meeting shall
neglect or refuse to vote any road re-
pair tax or highway improvement tax,
the township board and the township
highway commissioner, acting jointly,
shall order to be levied such a sum or
sums, for either or both of these funds,
as may appear to them necessary and
advisable, not to exceed the amounts
named in section one of this act.
Section 7. A certified copy of the
record of the proceedings of the town
ship meeting or township board, fix
ing and determining the amount of
ted by the township clerk TO the SUI
pervisor Of his township on or before
the first day of October in the year
nineteen hundred eight and in each
year thereafter, and such taxes shall
be levied and collected in the same
manner as moneys for general town
ship purposes are levied and collected.
| The taxes so levied shall be carried
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roll, one as the road repair tax and the
other as the highway Improvement
tax and the township treasurer shall
keep separate accounts of the same.
In addition to the bond required to be
given by the treasurer by compiler S
section number four thousand one
hundred sixty-seven of the Compiled
Laws of eighteen hundred ninety
seven, such bond shall be in at least
double the amount of all moneys to
come into his hands by virtue of this
act
Section s. When the amount of
either or both of said taxes shall have
been determined by the township
meeting or township board, the town
ship board shall have the power and
authority to borrow an amount not ex-
ceeding three-fourths of the tax de-
termined upon for the ensuing year
! for the purpose Of paying for labor,
material, tools or machinery, or other
expenses in connection with the laying
out, building, repairing or improving
Of highways and bridges of the town
ship.
Section 9. The road repair tax shall
be expended for labor, material and
other necessary expenses, under the
supervision and by the direction of the
township highway commissioner, on
the highways and bridges which will
directly benefit the property taxed, not
exceeding one hundred dollars on any
one mile of highway, unless otherwise
directed by the township board. Should
the highway or highways or bridges
directly adjacent to any property
taxed, be in good condition so that no
repairs are necessary thereon, then
the tax raised on such property may
be expended by the highway commits
sioner on other highways or bridges in
the township where 1t may be needed
Provided If there be a surplus after
the highway or highways or bridges
directly adjacent to the property taxed
have been repaired and put in good
condition, such surplus may be eXpend
ed by the highway commissioner on
other highways and bridges in the
township wherever any improvement
may be needed: Provided further
That upon complaint in writing to the
township board by any ten or more
resident taxpayers that the road re
pair fund is being unequally and un
justly applied, or work improperly per
formed, the township board may direct
the expenditure Of such road repair
fund or the manner of performing
such work: Provided further, That moi
to exceed twenty-five dollars shall be
expended by the highway commission
er in any one year for tools or machin
cry, without the consent of the town
ship board.
Section 10. The highway improve
ment fund shall be expended by the
township highway commissioner un
der the direction of the township board
in laying out, building and permanent
ly improving or repairing highways
and bridges and in the employment Of
: labor purchasing of material, tools OF
machinery to used therefor.
Section II. 1t shall be the duty Of
all highways and bridges are kept in
as good condition as possible. He shall
employ and direct the employment OF
such labor as he may deem necessary
and advisable, and all disbursements
from the highway Improvement func
or the road repair fund shall be made
! upon his warrant, drawn on the town
ship treasurer and countersigned by
the township clerk.
Section IL. Work to be paid FOL
from the road repair fund shall be
; completed on or before the first day o.
September in each year. Provided
That not exceeding one-quarter of the
amount of such tax may be kept BY
the highway commissioner for later
J necessary expenses, or for blowing
rolling or removing snow in winter.
Section Is. There shall be but one
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