Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-01
THE NEW HIGHWAY
DISTRICT LAW
How the Districts Are Organized
Officers Secured-Their Response
bnlty 10 the People, Etc.


Now that the proper petitions
have been filed with the board OF
county commissioners aud the spe'
ciaI election has been called to
ALLOW the people TO vote on the
establishment Of a highway dis
trict under the new law, there -
considerable Interest in this new
law passed. BY the last legislature
When the board Of county commits
sioners have oanvassed tho returns
Of the special election. II they find
that a majority Of the voters In said
proposed district have voted In fag-
or OF the formation Of tho same
they shall. 80 the Law states, en-
Ter the same upon their minute book
and declare the district duly formed.
and from and after this date the
district is considered formed.
The three highway commissioners
90 have charge OF the district shall
be appointed b. the Governor and
after their appointment shall take
and subscribe the official oath Of
office and file same With county
commissioners,
Each commissioner 20 appointed
shall hold office from the time OF
oils appointment until the first day
OF January next succeeding, and for
a term OF four years thereafter; az
Ter which the term Of office shall
be four years Any vacancy occur
ring. other than that OF expiration OF
term shall be filled By the Highway
Board
After the expiration OF the term
OF office OF the first three commits.
aioners appointed BY the Governor,
the highway commissioners shall be
chosen by the electors Of the dis.
trict as elections held every four
years for that purpose.
Immediately after qualifying tho
Highway Board shall meet and or
ganize a. a board BY electing pres
ldent from their number and shall
appoint secretary and treasurer
All OF whom shall hold office during
the pleasure OF the board or for a
term fixed by The board The board
must also appoint some place with.
IN the district and designate IL as
their office and shall thereafter hold
regular monthly meetings and such
special meetings as may BIO required
'or the proper transaction OF the
,uiness Of the district All officers
u the district must file with the
secretary OF the Highway Board an
,ath for the faithful performance of
heir duties and the treasurer must
live bond IN such amount as may be
liked by the board but In no case
esa than $1,000,
The Highway Board shalt receive
10 compensation for their services
Il commissioners ether than their
ctual and necessary expenses In
urred In the official performances Of
heir duties and they shall have
lower TO Dix the compensation OF
a saiarled officials OF the district.
No highway commissioners or any
shef officer or employc OF the dis :
rict shall In any manner DO inter
stod. directly or indirectly. In any
ontract TO be awarded by the
GARD. or In the benefits to be de-
lsed therefrom, and for violation OF
aid provision such commissioner or 9
ffieor shall be deemed guilty OF
aud such conviction
hall work a forfeiture OF his office a
nd he shall be punished by a fine 9
not TO exceed $500. or by imprls. :
nment for six months or both such y
nc and impFlsonment 9
The board Is required yearly to q
AXE report as 10 work done aRd @
'ndition OF work aud TO also make u
nd publish a complete report OF the q
nanclal condition OF the district. q
As soon as possible after organiza. %
on the Board shall appoint al. n
'stor of highways SUCH DiREC. "a
OR SHALL he SKILLED AND TX. m
sRlENCED ~ THE BUILDING y,
No MAINTAINING OF HIGHWAYS m
No BRIDGES. and his term OF OF. h
e shail be for four years and his n
mpensation shall be fixed by the ~
ard Id
Such director shall have Immediate 20
ntrol o. an highways within the va
strict Including the construction. DO
'iuteuance aud repair thereof. He
III inspect and oversee an repairs by
Instruction maintenance aud lm- ye
,vemeus o. highways sad the board ha
AL With his advice. provide a AMI. be-
"a system Tor tho maintenance and mi
prpyement OF highways. SO that
J same shall be permanent and I
.antiai The director shall act gpi