Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-20

The Tribune contained Sunday
morning resume of the good roads
Legislation which had been passed
during the last session of the legis-
lature and attention was called in
that to the Welo bill which is prob
ably the most advanced step that has
ever been taken in road improvement
AS there will be no popular edition
of the session laws this year we are
publishing below the full text of the
Welo bill as it was signed up by the
governor.
! SENATE BILL No. 176.
Mr.. Welo introduced the following
bill:
A bill for an act providing for the ap.
pointment of county superinten.
dents of highways and deputy sup
~-erintendents in organized counties,
who shall have charge and super
vision of the construction, improve
ment and maintenance of roads
within said counties; providing for
road Institutes; prescribing the du-
ties of the state engineer in connec-
ton Herewith.
Be it enacted by the legislative as.
sembly of the State Of North Da-
kota:
Section 1. The board of county
commissioners may at it's first regu-
lar meeting after April LIST, 1911, and
biennially thereafter at its first regu-
lar meeting after January LIST, ap.
point a competent engineer or prac-
teal road builder who may or may
not be the present county surveyor,
who shall be known as the county
superintendent of highways, and
whose compensation shall be fixed
by the county board. He shall be
allowed by the county commissioners
his actual and necessary travelling
expenses incurred by him in pursu.
ance of his duties, upon presenta.
ton of properly itemized account.
Such county superintendent of high
ways shall survey, lay out, superin-
tend and inspect the construction and
maintenance of all roads and bitches
connected with the construction of
highways. He shall hold Office for
two years or until his successor is
appointed and qualified. Before en-
tering upon his duties he shall give
bond to the county, approved by the
county board, in the sum of one
thousand dollars. con ditioned for the
faithful performance of his duties.
Section 2. In counties where
county superintendent of highways
has been appointed, the Offices of the
township road overseer and the cOun-
ty road superintendent are hereby
abolished, and in place thereof the
county superintendent of highways
shall appoint competent and prac-
tical road builder who is acceptable
to the township board of supervis.
ors in organized townships and to
the board of county commissioners If
in unorganized townships, and who
shall be known as deputy county sup
erintendent of highways, who shall
have charge, under the direction Of
the county superintendent of high
ways, of the construction and main
tenance of all roads in the township.
Provided, however, that this act shall
not apply in cases where townships
have heretofore adopted or which
may hereafter adopt the system of
cash payment of road taxes, and the
contract system of road labor. pur-
suant to section 1910 of the Revised
Codes of 1905. Such deputy super
intednet may with the approval of the
county superintendent and township
board, employ one or more assistants.
The county superintendent may, if
he deems advisable, appoint one depu
ty for two or more townships. such
deputies shall serve under the direc-
ton and supervision of the county
superintendent and may be discharg-
ed by him at any time. The salary
of such deputy county superintendent
shall be fixed by the township sup
ervisors in organized townships and
by the county superintendent in un-
organized townships, and shall not
be less than three dollars nor more
than four dollars per day for each
day actually engaged in the perform j.!
ance of his duties. Such deputy sup |
shall furnish a sworn ]
statement of his accounts, giving |
dates, and when his account is ap.
proved by the superintendent and the
board of county commissioners the
county auditor shall issue his warrant
On the treasurer for said amount so
for deputies in other than
organized townships. The accounts
If deputy superintendent in organ
zed townships upon approval of the
county superintendent and chairman
If the board of township supervisors
hall be presented to the town clerk
md chairman of the board of super
,isors who shall issue their warrant
lpon the town treasurer for payment.
Section 3. 1t is the intent of this
lct to impose upon the county sup
of highways and his dep
tiles the duties of constructing and
and maintaining of public
highways within the county, not in
luded within an incorporated city or
,;11oro <hrouohout tho ontiro war |