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


to be approved by the governor and
council. He may also appoint one clerk
and bookkeeper at a salary not to ex-
coed thirteen hundred dollars and one
stenographer at such salary as may be
determined upon and approved by the
governor and council.
He may also employ such other help
as the execution of this act shall make
necessary upon terms to be approved by
the governor and council
All salaries and expenses called for in
this section shall be charged against .ld-
ministration except as hereinafter pro-
vided
Section 4. Each town shall. of the
amount of money annually raised and
appropriated for the repair of its high
ways. set apart the following amounts,
to he used for the permanent improve
mcnt of its main highways such i'm
provcments to be under the advice of the
state commissioner of highways.
Towns having valuation of less than
two hundred thousand dollars. fifty cents
on each one thousand dollars of valua-
ttUn. and towns of two hundred thousa nd
dollars and less than one million dol
lars. tHirtY-threc and one-third cents on
each one thouSand dollars of their Vaiua =
ton, towns of one million dollars and
less tbar three million dollars valuation.
twenty-five cents on each one thousand
dollars: towns of three million dollars
arI l"ss tha" 1--WE million dollars. sixteen
and t~"-thirds cents on each one thous-
and dollars: towns of five milton dollars
eleven and UEc-ninth cent? on each on"
thousand dollars: and TOXINS Of fifteen
million dollars ana upwats eight and
onc-third cents on each bnc thOuSa nd
dollars.
Mud the commissioners hf each county
within which are located s;nin. nrpulatcd
towns hiI's shalt ST apart 81 IA" money
raised and appropriated tor tho repair
OF highways in sCrn un!nc 'rr"rat"d
t t""n@h zip ,, ,4ir, 6 @ "@t!ir4
the Va luation of each uninCo: purdtCd
township in which there are highways.
To be expended for permanent imrIny"-
mcntS Of said highways aa indicated IN
The first paragraph of this section.
Scctiuu J. n any CITY or town q on
sanized plantation or the county COM
miss one rs for HnN Uniucnfrrratcl tt,tNu-
ship desire state aid, as contemplated by
this act, for The permanent improve
mont of the main highways within such
city town. organized plantation or UNI
INCORPORATED township. III addition to tn"
improvements provided for Icy the amount
sci apart. Hs required 10y section four 81
this act. such city or town or organized
plantation and thc commissioners of the
county for such unEcorporatcd town
ship. shall raise. appropriate. and set
apart an additional sum equal to nifty
per cent of thc amount required TO De set
apart for permanent improvements I'M
der section four of this act and all monty
set apart 10y any city. town or organized
plantation or the county commissioners
for any uninCorporatv1 township under
this section. meaning tn" additional sum
equal to fifty per cent of the amount r.
quirCd to he SGT apart under section four
of this act, shall bc raised, appropriated,
and set apart in addition to tn" aHIoUfn
regularly raised for the maintenance Of
highways. Application for such stat"
aid in any YEAR. and uuticc of III" raising,
arpropria ton and setting apart Of such
additi"n;ll sum ~ ANY city ar t"vNn. or
SiUntrS of such counties rs have Uiin"ur-
poratcd townships entitled L" stat al,
shall on or before April !fircitu Of such
year. be made and given 10 tn" State COM
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