The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-12-03

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FOR BETTER ROADS
Commissioners Decide to Submit
County District Plans to
+. Electors
The board of county commissioners
yesterday issued call for good
roads" election to be held Tuesday,
December 8, for the purpose of de-
termining whether Ada county shall
adopt the county good roads system,
which, II the issue carries, will rev
olutionize the plan OF construction
and maintenance of public highways,
Is Of the 20 road districts OF the
county having filed petitions asking
for such an election. III
Should the majority of the election
favor the adoption OF the county sys-
tenn, their action In itself does not
determine the manner or methods by
which roads shall be improved or in
volve In itself the authorization Of
bond issue for that purpose. The date
OF the election Is the same as for
the election OF road overseers.
The ballot to be used will bear but
one question. Shah the county road
system be adopted by the county OF
Ada It must be answered "Yes'
The vote is to be canvassed by the
board Of county commissioners. and
i It then appears that majority Of
the votes cast is in favor Of adopting
the county road system then the ACT
authorizing such a system shall he
come operative In the county.
The act provides for the consolida-
ton OF all road districts excepting in
corporated cities and towns and abol-
ishes the 'nositions Of all road district
ofiicers. All provisions of law. proyid-
ing Tor the construction and mainten-
ance Of highways bv district. shall
remain nugatory while the county
ROAD system continues in force.
the board of commissioners will
constitute the governing board Of the
county district. and have the power
to bond and to levy taxes and to
transact all business OF the district
bond issues to be submitted to vote
OF electors. h -
One New Position
Bur one position is created bv the
ADOPTION of the county road system
tnat OF district road overseer which
the statute provides, may or NAV not
pe the county surveyor, in the dis
erection of the board Of commission
ers. Such overseer shall have i'm
mediate control Of all public roads
within the district. His salary Is Az
ca at not to exceed $4,000.
Immediately uDon the adoption ne
tne county road system" the act nro-
vides, 1T shall become the dntv ~
the board Of county commissioners r.
nave tho roads of the county nron-
crly surveyed. under the direction ~
me road Supervisor and grades estab-
lished SO as to ascertain what prada.
q give ~ order to insure proper
DRAINAGE The board is authorized
70 procure the advice and assistance
q well known highway engineer n
assist the supervisor in this work
me right-of-way for any road With
~ q county district shall not he Lass
man 90 feet wide, except in excen-
Ilonal cases at the discretion n tba
board of commissioners. and Il ha-
comes incumbent upon the hoard 70
work with an object OF establish; ~ ~
roads. ior al
County roads may pass through ~
corporated cities and villages. onIv
upon the consent of the municinali.
TIES. the street SO embraced to come
under the exclusive control az tba
governing board of the district
IN the repair or constructors -
bridges culverts and roads. the boa ~
Is required to receive, sealed 'nronos s
a,s Ior ail contracts exceeding the
sum q $2hO, and for all contracts ex-
ceeding $1,000 must advertise for
plds. out In no case Is It necessary r.
nave vote OF the people to author;za
,ne commissioners to contract, excent
IN the case OF the issuance Of bonds
County Road Tax N
TOT tne purposes of the district the
BOARD IS authorized to levy "conntv
ROAD TAX not to exceed 80 cents ~
each $1,000 and for the pnrnoss ~ ~
paying on bonded indebtedness of tba
several road districts, special taxing
j authorized. The road poll tax nf
Sf.oo, Tor which an allowance i
made. must be paid by every male
of a county road d;striot
over "a years Of age. but NAV be No ~
~ LABOR. In lieu of money 5N'Nl
The board OF commissioners !" n
act provides. shall have the author.
Joy TO contract. to grade. drain con.
.ruct, gravel or macadamize any road
lnuer tneir control or to build there
IN any form Of Improvement !" Il. !
:, me provisions for bonding the dis
,nd are virtually the same as those
lnder which the county NAV be bonds
"a for other purposes. nailv
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COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM