The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


state aid for highways, for the year In
which such meeting Is to be held
Section six of this act Is hereby
amended by striking out the whole OF
said section and substituting therefor the
Following:
Section G. The state commissioner of
amount appropriated under the provisions
of this act, to each city, town and or
ganixed plantation which has applied for
state aid and has appropriated the add
tional amount provided for in section
four, for each dollar so appropriated, the
following amounts: To towns having a
valuation of two hundred thousand dol
lars or less. two dollars for each dollar
appropriated by said town: TO towns
having q valuation over two hundred
thousand dollars and less than one mil
lion dollars. one dollar for each dollar
appropriated by said town: to towns hav-
ing a valuation of one million dollars aud
less than one million two hundred thou
sand dollars. ninety-two cents, to towns
having a valuation of one million two
hundred thousand dollars and not ex
ceeding one million four hundred thou
sand dollars, eighty-tive cents; to towns
having valuation of one million four
hundred thousand dollars and not eX
ceeding one million six hundred thousand
dollars, eighty cents: and to towns having
a valuation of one million six hundred
thousand dollars and over seventy-five
cents for each dollar so appropiia ted
under section four. And to unincorpor-
ated townships for which the county
commissioners have applied and have
appropriated the additional amount pro-
vided for in section four, there shall be
apportioned one dollar for each dollar so
appropriated
The first paragraph of section seven of
said act is hereby amended by striking
out the words set apart" in the first
line of said section and substituting
therefor the word appropriated Said
section is also amended by striking ONT
the word sections in line three and sub
stituting therefor the word section and
by striking out the words and five in
lines three and four. Said first section
is further amended by adding after the
word therefor being the last word of
the paragraph. the following: No work
shall be commenced or prosecuted until
the state commissioner of highways has
approved the same and issued speciiica-
lions by which the work must be done.
No state aid shall be paid until all work
undertaken has been constructed to his
satisfaction
The second paragraph of section seven
of said chapter is hereby amended as
follows: BY striking out all of said sec
including the word therefor being the
first word in the sixteenth line of said
paragraph
Said second paragraph is further
amended by striking out the word said
in line sixteen and by inserting after the
word engineer in line twenty the words
or inspector and by inserting after the
word "engineers' in line twenty-five the
words or Inspectors Said second para
graph of said section is further amended
by striking out the last ten lines of said
paragraph and inserting in place thereon
the following words: "A certificate OF the
dost of every road constructed under the
provisions of this act not upon a con-
tract shall be filed with the state COM
missioner of highways, by the seleetmen
the town in which such road shall have
been constructed, on or before November
first. Survey notes, copies of all plans
and contracts together with all other
records pertaining to the expenditure of
any state moneys under this act or any
subsequent act for the improvement OF
highways shall be filed and remain on
sioner of highways so that said section
as amended will read as follows:
Section 7. The amount OF money APP
propriated by such city, town, organized
township as applies for state aid, as pro-
yided for in section four with the amount
apportioned by the state .commssioner OF
highways, as provided for in section SIN
shall constitute a joint fund for the pol-
manent Improvement of the stat" l"ht
in each of said cities, towns, organic
plantations or unincorporated township
And on or before May fifteenth OF eagH
year it shall be the duty of the officer
having jurisdiction over highways IN stfH
cities, towns. organized plantations anu
unircorporated townships TO file With the
state commissioner of highways a pro
pcsal setting forth the location on me
state road and nature of the permanent
improvements desired to be made, cN=
cept that in the ease of cities the time
may be extended to July fifteenth The
state commissioner of highways shall upon
receipt of this proposal notify the sad
officers whether or not the proposed loca-
ton and the proposed work meets with
his approval, and II not, his reasons
therefor No work shall be commenced
or prosecuted until the state conmis-
sioner Of highWays has approved ,,y ins
the work must be done. No state ana
shall be paid until all work undertaken
has been constructed to his satisfaction;
He may also, upon request of the ON
GERS OF any city not employing a city en-
gineer, or town or organized plantation
or unincorporated township. furmsh TO
such city, town, organized plantation or
nrincorporated township, free of charge,
the services of any engineer or inspector
in the employ of the state nnder this act
for the purpose OF consultation ana ad-
provement and repair of the highway S
in such city, town. organized Plantation
or unncorporated township. And any
special expenses incurred in providing
such engineers or inspectors shall be
charged against administration and shall
be paid for out of the general appropria-
ton made under this act. A certificate
of the cost of every road constructed
under the provisions of this act not upon
a contract shall be filed with the state
commissioner of highways, by the select
men or authorized authority over the
work of the town In which such road
shall have been constructed, on or before
November first. Survey notes, copies of
all plans and contracts together with all
other records pertaining to the eXpen-
diture of any state moneys under this act
or any subsequent act for the Improve
ment of highways shall be filed and re
main on record In the office OF the state
commissioner of highways.
Any. pare of said joint fund not eX-
nd
set apart and apportioned, may be ex-
pended during the succeeding year. If.
In the opinion Of the state commissioner
of highways, said Joint fund or any part
tageously expended, the same may be
expended the succeeding year
Section eight of said chapter Is hereby
amended as follows: BY inserting after
said section the words 'one-half OF.
Said section is further amended by in
sorting after the word Submitted In line
seventy-fve the words PROVIDED, how
ever that the municipal officers of any
city or town may enter into contract
with the state commissioner OF highways
for the construction of the section OF
state road within said city or town i'm.
mediately upon completion of plans and
specifications at the estimated cost or
construction made by said state commits
sioner of highways
Said section is further amended by
striking out all of the last paragraph, SO
that said section eight when amended
shall read ms follows:
Section g. As soon as the location and
general character of the proposed work
has been determined upon in towns whore
one thousand dollars or more of Joint
fund is to be expended under the pro
visions of this act, II shall be the duty
of the state commissioner of highways
specifications for the proposed improve
ment These plans and specifications