The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-05
LEGAL.


porated cities shall be under the control
| OF said commissioners of roads and high
county engineer of highways in all coun-
ues having a county engineer, and they
overseer as provided in Sec. z of this act,
except that in counties having a county
bV an6 , Sneh appointment shall be made
engineer. Such road overseer shall serve
tor a term Of two years unless discharged
receive salary of Two Dollars per day
lots Tor each l, days actual service for as many
engineer may direct
Sec 5: That section of Chapter 1862
so as to read as follows: Sec 2 All
lakes assessed for the. purpose of con-
and bagg,v ana maintaining public roads
otber ts as provided for in relation to
ty treasurer shall p pa the same s to of the
treasurer of the township or city from
e %nlen sad taxes are collected to be used
eAeCIuslVely for road purposes.
Sec e. That Section of Chapter 1862
OF the Session Laws of 1905 be amended
e cfniI of roads and highways
snau have control and general supervi- |
respective townships except that in coun-
tleS having a county engineer such con-
the county engineer as provided for in
this act. All tools, implements and road
the construction of township cuiverts and
o orIoges SHAH be purchased by the said
such commissioners with the approval
Oh the county engineer in counties having
by contract to the lowest responsible bid
DER any road work in their townships af-
i Ter nlrse having given due notice of the
iettlng of such contract, before such con-
tract or contracts are entered into the
county engineer shall furnish to the said
t S,olntnissloners of roads and highways in
the township, all plans and specifications
Cost cd me of NO Work proposed with an estimated
tract price exceed the estimate furnished
the said commissioners by the county en-
have the right to reject any and all bids
submitted to them for such work Pro
v1ded, however, that said commissioners
or said engineer shall not be financially
interested in any such contract.
Sec That Section of Chapter 1862
SO as TO read as follows: Secs 5. The
commissioners of roads and highways
spective townships into not less than four
road districts, except that in counties hav-
be formed with the approval of such en-
glneer. with power to change the boun-
road overseer for all of said districts or
may appoint one road overseer or assist
appointments shall be made with the an
prevail of the county engineer in all coun-
ties having such engineer. All road over
seers shall make full itemized and sworn
reports in duplicate, one copy of which
shan be given to the township highway
commissioners and one to the county en-
g1neer, which report shall be made on the
last Monday in April and October of each
year, reporting all work done by them,
days work giving dates of same, of ali
moneys collected by them, how expend-
ers of roads or county engineer may re-
quire and for failure to make such re-
port or any neglect of duty. said road
overseer may be discharged by the power
a app0inlrng hImi provided that no road
authorized by said board or engineer
Sec s. That Section 6oS3 of the Gen
ma IL
sons between twenty-one and fifty years
OF age who have resided thirty days in
shall be liable each year to pay the sum
of Three Dollars to the township high
seer of his district, who shalr receipt for
the same and account therefor to the said
pended on repairs on the public roads
within the district in which the persons
be paid over to tbs so rgGgiVed Sna
commissioners or proper officer of the
pended as above provided; unless the com
missioners of roads and highways shall
when they meet. recommend that all such
highways, in lieu of said Three Dollars.
IN which event all such persons shall be
liable each year to perform two days work
of eight hours each or one days work with
rection of the road overseer within whose
district they may respectively reside or
pay the sum of Three Dollars. Any city
having volunteer fire department may
have the privilege of exempting the mem
bers of such department from paying any
poll tax.
Sec. 9. That section 8 of chapter 1862
as to read follows: Sec s. For the
purpose of carrying out the provisions of
highways shall recommend to the county |
commissioners of each county in this State |
Each r yv l nf o gay OF august OF
mill on the dollar on all the property in |
of the county clerk to place such levy |
on the tax rolls of said county; pro- |
vided that at least seyenty-five per cent. |
property in each road district, including
cities of the. third class. shall be used |
trict. And it shall be the duty of the road |
overseers, highway commissioners and en- |
gineer to see that this provision is COM
the moneys collected shall be used as |
the neighborhood of the property from |
which the tax is raised.
Sec. 10. The county engineer and road |
road work shall be done. but al
and fpads betw ea the fqss
day of April and the first day of |
as may be necessary in repairing the |
roads to keep them safe for travel or such |
It sha be the y of eaeh road
seer and commissioner of roads and high |
ways Where the road tax Is collected in l
cash, to collect and account for all of the |
road tax collected from each male per-
son between the ages of twenty-one and |
fifty years on or before the first day OF |
May in each year, to be expended under |
the direction of the proper officers as |
herein provided; provided. that if any of |
the tax referred to in Section be not |
paid in any year as above provided. the |
person owing such tax and falling to nav
the same shall be liable to the penalties |
provided by Section 6035 of the Generai |
Statutes of 1901.
Sec. II. That section of chapter 2Se |
of the session laws of 1907 be amended so |
as to read as follows: Sec. 2. The COM
missioners of roads and highways of each |