The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-03-24

ClOn OF JnOSc interested IN the move I
ment for better road conditions to the
bills which were introduced at this
session Of the legislature and which
have been approved by the governor
and arc now laws.
The first in Importance is senate bill
176, introduced and carried through by
Senator Welo Of Velva. This bill pro-
vides that the county commissioners
may appoint superintendent Of high
ways at their first regular meeting in
April of this year and biennially there
after at their first regular meeting in
January. This county superintendent
of highways shall be practical road
builder, and he shall have direct super
vision of the construction and main
tenance of all highways in the county.
His salary shall be fixed by the board
Of county commissioners.
TIE county superintendent Of high.
ways shall appoint a deputy superin-
tendcnt who shall be competent and
practical road builder, in each town
ship, who is acceptable to the board of
supervisors in organized townships, and
who shall be acceptable to the board
Of county commissioners in unorganized
townships. The deputy superintendent
Of highways shall have charge, nuder
the direction Of the county superinten-
dent, of the construction and mainten-
ance Of all roads in the township. The
salar ynf such deputy superintendent
shall DC fixed by the township board,
but shall not be less than So nor more
than 81 per day.
Defines Duties.
Sectinn 8 of this act defines the
duty Of the county superintendent Of
highways and his deputies as that of
constructing, improving and maintain
ing the public highways within the
county, not included within any incor
porated city or village, throughout the
entire year, and to cause all weeds
along the public highway to be cut in
proper season.
Section 4 provides that before any
person, firm Of corporation shall re
ceive credit for labor performed upol
highways, it shall be the duty Of the
county superintendent of highways o.
his deputies. in conjunction with thu
chairman of the board Of township
supervisors in organized townships, t.
examine and inspect the work done BY
said person, firm or corporation, AM
unless tie work is acceptable to thu
superintendent and the chairman of tn
township board, then the person, firm
or corporation shall not receive pay TO
the work done.
Section 9 Of the bill provides tina
the county superintendent of highway
shall call g. road institute in his coun
ty to be attendde by all deputies an,
others who may be interested and shal
there discuss matters concerning roa
improvement.
The bill imposes upon the state eng
neer the duty Of furnishing bulletin
on road construction and maintenance
and his attendance at the county roa
institutes.
No county superintendent of higf
ways or superintendent shall be directl
or indirectly interested in any contrac
for the construction, improvement 9
maintenance Of any highway. The hi
has an emergency clause attached to
and is now a law.
Better Roads as Result
1t is believed by Senator Welo tina
in placing the constructing and mai,
tonance Ct highways in the hands Of
competent and practical road builde
tina I'VE shall not only obtain more an
better work for the money expended
but W. shall also have roads constructe
and maintained in a systematic an
more efficient manner than under til
old mathod.
Senator Welo also introduced a COZ
current resolution providing for til
amendment of section 1856 Of articl
~ of The constitution, which amend
ment provides that the state may al
propriatc monsy for the constructio
and improvement of public highway
This resolution was favorably acted W
i on but has to come before the mex
legislature, and if it passes that legi.
lature it is then submitted to the pee
pie at the following general election
Shoald it be carried at the general elet
ton III 1914, laws providing for tn
state aid can be enacted at the 191
session uf the legislature.
Senate hill 1873 by Senator Filing
son OF Sharon, known as the automo
bile bill, provides for the registration
and licensing Of motor vehicles, tn
license fee being SO for each automobil
and the bill further provides that tn
money received in fees shall be expcnd
d in the county from which the fee
are received, on the maintenance of tn
main travelled roads under the direc
ton Of the county superintendent o
highways OF the county commissioners
Tt is believed by the author of tn bill
that it not only properly regulates auto
mobiles, hut will 60 long way toward