Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
RESUME OF GOOD ROADS LAWS
PASSED BY TWELFTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
and his attendance at the county roa,
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and his attendance at the county road
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No county superintendent OF high.
ways or deputy superintendent shall
not be directly or indirectly interest.
ed in any contract for the construc-
ton, improvement. or maintenance OF
any highway. This bill has an emer.
goncy clause attached and is now a
law.
1t is believed by Senator Welo that
in placing the construction and main.
tenance of the highways in the hands
Of a competent and practical road
builder that we shall not only obtain
more and better work for the money
expended, but we shall also have roads
constructed and maintained in a sys.
tematic and, more efficient manner
than under the old method.
Senator Welo also introduced con-
current resolution providing for the
amendment Of section 1855 of article
IL of the constitution, which amend
ment provides that the state may ap-
propriate money 70 rthe construction
and improvement of public highways.
This resolution was favorably acted
upon but has to come before the next
legislature, and If it passes that legis-
lature it is then submitted to the
people at the following general elec-
tfon. Should it be carried at the gen.
eral election in 1914, laws providing
for state aid can be enacted at the
1915 session of the legislature.
Senate Bill 1873 by Senator Filing
son of Sharon, known as the auto
mobile bill, provides for the registra-
ton and licensing Of motor vehicles,
the license fee being three dollars
for each automobile, and the bill fur
ther provides that the money received
in fee shall be expended in the county
from which the fees are received, on
the maintenance of the main travelled
roads under the direction of the coun-
ty superintendent of highways or the
county commissioners. 1t is believed
by the author Of this bill that it not
only properly regulates automobiles,
but will 60 long way towards better
maintenance of our highways. This
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Senate bill 275 by Senator Elken
provides that the board of county COM
missioners shall have authority to de-
viate from section and town lines and
condemn and purchase right of way
for highways whenever in the opinion
Of the board the cost Of constructing
and maintaining such highway shall
be materially decreased. The opinion
of the author of this bill is that it will
lessen the number of bridges to be
constructed and maintained on high
ways where the section line is crossed
many times by crooked streams,
which is frequently the case.
Senate bill 1926 by Senator Duncan,
amends section 1850 of the Revised
Codes of 1905, relating to the laying
out, altering or disseminating roads,
is one of merit and will be appreciat-
ed by the authorities having to do
with the laying out of roads.
House bill 269 by Representative
Hedalen amends and re.enacts Sec
lions 1852 and 1853 of the revised
codes of 1905, relating to altering,
disseminating and laying out roads
and defining what shall be deemed
sufficient notices to the public.
House bill 81 by Representative
Akesson provides that the rate per
diem for labor on the highways shall
not be less than one dollar and fifty
cents nor more than two dollars for
the work Of one man or one team.
Representative Hyland of Devils
Lake introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton providing for commission on
highway laws, consisting of the gov.
erhor, attorney general and state en-
gineer. This resolution makes it the
duty of the commission to codify the
present highway laws and have fif-
teen hundred copies distributed to
road officials throughout the state, and
also to recommend such good road
legislation to the next legislature as
It may deem necessary and proper.
1t is to be regretted that none of
The bills providing for the payment of !
highway taxes in cash which were in.
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