The Calumet news., 1910-03-30

county roads. and. In passing through
any village or township may be adopt
| cd as county road, with the consent
of the proper authorities.
The board of county road commits
sloners would have authority to grade
/ drain, construct. gravel or macada-
mizc and roads under their control
and would have fun power 10 make any
| improvements deemed necessary upon
them. The board could also i'm its own
name. take action for any injury 20 a
road laid out and established or to any
improvements thereon, and any money
recovered in such action shall be turn
cd over TO the county treasurer. IN
any case where an expenditure greater
than $500 Is involved. IL would be ne
ccssary for the board To advertise for
sealed bids or proposals for the work.
the board having the right TO rejec;
any or all bids. In cases where II Is
decided that the work shall he done by
day labor. a written explanation II
the reason shall be filed with the coun-
ty clerk.
Levy County Road Tax.
Authority would also BE- vested in the
board 10 determine the amount of tax
deemed necessary for county road inn
provcmont each year, specifying th'
improvements upon which the money
Is to be expended. Such tax would
not exceed 80 cents per $1,000 of tho
assessed valuation OF the last preceei l.
inc year. in this county. The report
of the commissioner would have To be
prepared before oct. l of each year
and presented to the board OF super
visors who would have authority 10
pass upon the appropriation asked for
and apportlon II among the various
townships. II. however the super
visors shall not approve of the appro-
priation asked FOR they would haYc
authority To determine what amount
should be raised.
II would not be within the power o.
the board OF county road commission
crs To incur Indebtedness, except that
II can assume liabilities on contracts
crtcr a tax has been voted, 10 IN
amount not to exceed thrcc-fourths ~
the total tax. The board OF supcrvis-
ors may. however, issue bonds Il raise
money for the construction and main
tcnancc for the county roads. after the
question has been submitted to ana
approved by the electors of the coun-
tv at regular or special election.
State Reward Roads.
The adoption of the county road syst
tenn would not prohibit any township
from building state reward roads,
with money raised by taxes or 10y
bonding. and in townships whore mon
cv for this purpose is raised by bond
ing the township clerk shall certify
at the annual meeting of the board
of supervisors the amount Of the bond
remaining unpaid, and the county road
tax paid by the township shall be re-
turned to the township each year to
be applied 10 the payment Of the prin-
cipal Of such bonds until they arc
fully paid. In case county shall de-
eide tn build n mile or more of state
reward road. the township board shall
file "A written notice with the board r
county road commissioners through
the county clerk. and the county road
commissioners shall furnish an cngin-
cor or surveyor. whose duty II will he
To determine the grade of such road
r. however. the road should be por-
tion Of the road which the county
road commission proposes To improve
the township must build it in accord
ance with the plans of the county
board for such road.
Resembling the Vote.
The laws covering tho county road
system also provide that upon prcpar-
ing petition of ten FREQ holders re-
siding in each township the question
of resembling the vote by which the
system is adopted may he submitted
and If rescindcd, the system becomes
inncrativc, cxccpt for the completion
Of such work az is already under con-
tract. ANY money then remaining u
the county road fund. shall be placed
in the general fund Of the county.
ANY township which may have
adoptcd the township road plan, and
which has raised money and buit
roads in good faith, shall continue on
such plan until the majority of the
electors. voting thereon, shall abolish
the system, and while under such sys-
tenn shall not without their consent y"
liab,c for any tax for the country road
system. but NJ township I'm the state