Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-15

bridge described in the petition. who
shall act as board in considering
such appeal, they shall at some con-
venient place in the county near the
location of the bridge, appoint by pub
lie notice time and place for hearing
all parties interested therein and their
decision on such petition shall be final.
In case they shall decide that pubic
convenience and safety require the
rebuilding or construction of such
bridge the county commissioners, on
receipt of notice from the State COM
missioner of highways to that erect
shall forthwith proceed to rebuild or
construct such bridge as required by
said decision, the cost OF such reDullu-
ing or construction in all such cases
to be apportioned and paid as hereto
fore provided The county conmls-
sioners. sitting on the board of appeal
as provided in this section, snail De
entitled to receive SO per day Tor ser
vices. and necessary travelling eH-
penses, which shall be paid by the
county. In case the decision or tle
county commissioners is reversed, ana
nv the town or towns joining III Such
netition in case the decision OF tfe
county commissioners is sustained Inc
municipal officers of any town upon
receint of notice of the proportional
mart which it is required to pay of the
cost Of rebuilding or constructing any
bridge under the provisions OF inns
section NAV within 80 days after re-
CENT of such notice, appear before the
county commissioners and be heard
al
Nv trea surer to be due from their town.
and within 10 days after the couiitS
commissioners have announced their
final decision thereon, when sfall We
in writing and copy forwarded ~
such municipal officers, shall nave ''i'.
right of appeal from such declsloli ~
the county commissioners TO the old-e
commissioner of highways, whose nc
cision after hearing all parties inter-
ested therein, shall be final Upon liie
wondering of the decision OF the ota'e
commissioner of highways the amount
he finds due from any town, or IN case
of failure to appeal the amount cefu
fad nv the county treasurer IN me
Gr,+ Instance or determined upon Dy
tha co,lntv commissioners after near
ing shall constitute judgment asai''a'
said town, and in case any to"h ie
fuses or neglects to pay such amount
within 80 days after first RECEIVING
notice from the county treasurer u'i-
less an appeal is taken as herein aa-
thorized. or within 60 days AFTER IS
ceint of the decision of the state com
missioner of highways on such appea''
the county commissioners may lssu1 "
varrant of distress to collect the same
DC is nrovided in Section SO OF Chap-
tor % Of the Revised Statutes.
Section 3. Whenever any Drluse
with a clear span between abutmehtS
| of o. feet or more is to be rebuilt or
onnstructea under the provisions 81
III. AFT the State commissioner or
highways if requested by the county
commissioners shall submit plans anu
specifications for their approVai loi
rabuilaiue or construction OF any
| bridge to be rebuilt or cohStrucl'u "'i
der this act. The State colilii'i97''i''
Of highways shall at all tunes give
s,,ch advice and assistance III 'he
building and construction OF brldseS :"
| the several boards of county comm =
sioners as the other duties OF ms o.
flee will permit.
Section $. Counties are hefebN d"'i''
| lied to raise money for taxation OF ny
| the issue of notes and bonds of the couh-
tv for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this act.
Section 5. The county commissioners OIL
each county shall have the right OF emil
nent domain vested in them 50 FAR as II
may be necessary to carry out the pro-
| visions of this act, and shall exercise
such right in the same manner as pro-
vided in Chapter % of the Revised Stat
utes for the taking of land for laying out
highways: and all damages awarded
shall be considered a part of the total
cost of the bridge the rebuilding or con-
struction of which renders the exercise
Of such right of eminent domain ncccs-
sary.
Section G. Nothing in this act shall in
validate any existing contract Judgment
or decision of any tribunal whereby any
such bridge is wholly or partly kept IN
repair. or any money is contributed for
the purpose by any individual. firm or
corporation. In case any such contflbu-
ton for the maintenance OF bfldge
having clear span of % feet or more
between abutments. and which town or
/
towns is obliged to maintain under Inc
provisions of this act the amount there
of shall be deducted from the total eX-
pense of maintenance and repairs of said
bridge before being apportioned between
said town or towns and the county.
Section Z. The term bridge in TINS act
shall also include all bridges or cause
wavs across tide waters. All bridges hay
ing a clear span of % feet or more shall
be subject to the provisions OF TINS act,
whether now maintained by any county,
city, town. organized plantation or bridge
district Nothing in this act, however,
shall relieve the State or any county
from the burden of maintaining any
bridges it may now by law be required
to maintain.
The Senate will give banquet at the
Augusta House Monday evening, March
%, to the Governor and Council and
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
The following committee has been ap-
pointed to take charge of the event: Sem
ators Donigan, Eaton, Wyman. Wheeler
and Baxter. Senator Osgood will act as