The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-24
LAW GOVERNING COUNTY ROAD
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -
METHOD FOR GETTING DIS
TRICT STARTED.

During the past several months
there has been awakened great deal
of interest throughout the county on
road improvement. F. N. Berry, the
county engineer, has compiled the
following statement as to the meth
DDS of procedure for the creation OF
road improvement districts:
Saws of Washington, 1900
Chapter 224.
Section 1. The board of county
commissioners of any county in this
state shall have power, as hereinaf-
ter provided to cause to be construct
ed or improved any county road, or
any part of such road, within the
limits of their respective counties,
by deviating from existing lines
whenever it shall be deemed Of ad-
vantage to obtain a shorter or more
direct road without lessening its use
fulness or whenever such deviation
is of advantage by reason of lessen
ed gradients, or by draining in any
direction to reach the most conven-
lent and sufficient outlet, or by grad
ing or by constructing thereon a
roadway of Telford, macadam, grav-
ell, or any other suitable material;
and to levy and cause to be collect
ed an assessment upon all lots, tracts
and parcels of land specially bene-
fitted by such improvement for pay
ing the cost and expenses thereof,
which assessment shall become
first lien upon all property liable
therefor, prior and superior to all
other liens and encumbrances; and
to provide for the payment of such
assessments either on the immediate
payment plan or by installments, and
to issue local improvement district
warrants for such installments.
Sec. 2. Upon the presentation OF
DGliLlOu do 40 O~NNNON-
hereof, the board of county commits
sioners shall pass a resolution tnat
the public interest demands the inn
provement of any such county ROAD,
or part thereof, situated within such
county, and described in such resolu-
ton. but such description shall not
include any portion of a highway
within the boundaries of any city or
incorporated town.
Sec. 3. The owners of two-thirds
of the lineal feet Of lands fronting
on such county road, or part there
of sought to be improved, IN any
county in this state, may present TO
the board of county commissioners
of such county a petition setting
forth that the petitioners are such
owners and that they desire such
road. or part thereof, to be improved
under the provisions of this act, the
particular road or portion thereof
sought to be improved, the kind anc
nature of the improvement desired,
and the mode of payment OF the as
sessments to be levied for defraying
the cost and expenses Of such I'M
provement.
Sec. 6. Such local improvement
districts shall be constituted, and
the boundaries thereof fixed, as fol-
lows: The road or portion thereof
TO be improved, co-terminus with the
Improvement, shall be the central
line through the district and the
bordering lands on each side, and
within a distance of half mile from
the margin of said road and co-ter-
minus with the construction work or
improvement shall be included in
and constitute the body OF the Inn
pruyement district, and shall be SUD-
5ect to assessment to the extent
above provided. For the purpose OF
making an equitable apportionment
of the assessment, such Improvement
district shall be divided longitudin-
ally into three parts as follows: All
land on both sides OF said road. or
norton thereof, to be improved, anc
within a distance of $50 feet from
the margins thereof shall constitute
the first subdivision, and within $50
feet from the exterior margins there
of, shall constitute the second sub
division; and all the land outside
of said second subdivision and with
in $50 feet from the exterior margins
thereof, shall constitute the third
subdivision.
Each separate tract of parcel OF
land in said first subdivision snail