The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-03
PROPOSED GOOD ROADS BILL.

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missioner and prescribing his qualifi-
cations, duties and compensation, and
making an appropriation for the
purpose OF carrying out the pro-
visions OF this act.
BE it enacted by the Legislature
t. the State Of Florida:
Section /. The board OF trustees Of
tie internal Improvement fund OF the
tate oil Florida are hereby made anc
tcsienatod az oilicio STATE road
commission
Sar. >. ii shall be the duty OF
SAID STATE road commission. subject
1, tho provisions and limitations
herein contained, to lay out and des-
ianate system Of roads through The
Various counties OF the state. Is
itcarly as practicable rom county
seat TO county seat 81 each county.
ard with the purpose and view to as
,early as practicable connect the VA
r;ous cities OF The State with said
roads. Such roads shall be tontin-
uous and connected. and shall be
known and plated as State high
ways. In laying out and deslgnat-
Jig such state highways, the State
road commission shall allow and use
wherever practicable, the roads and
highways laid out by the several
counties of the State. They shall
also collect and collaborate data and
information concerning the location
and condition of the roads and
bridges in the various counties Of
the State, and shall make and keep
as accurately as possible, plats and
lraps and reports thereof
Sec. }. In the performance OF the
Guties set forth in section >, of this
act, il shall be the duty Of said board
u employ competent engineer at
a salary not to exceed three thou
sand five hundred tS3 ,,0o.00) dol
lars per annlm, together with the
actual travelling expenses, who shall
lc known as the state highway com
MISSIONER, and who shall also be
competent and efficient road builder
and well vcrscd in the building OF
durablc and efficient roads and
bridges. Said board may also employ
IN assistant, if necessary, AT a salary
not to exceed one hundred (l00.OOO
dollars per month and actual travel
ing expenses, for the purpose OF col
lccting the data and making the
raps. plats and reports required in
S, elton hereof
See. /. The various counties OF the
state that desire the advice and as
sistancc of said State highway COM
missioner in the lay .llg out, grading
luilding or hardsur..cing OF the::
county roads, or the BUILDING OF Their
IN idgcs, shall, by letter lon their
I, unity commissioners to sand board.
rake such request, stating the time
his presence is desired And 1t shall
he the duty of said board to send said
Highway commissioner to such coun
T. at said time, ii possible. Such
Ii ghWay commissioner shall advise
freely with the board OF county COM
Eissioners of such county, upon such
;..attcrs as are then before 1t, an /
snail stay in said county and super
wise as far as practicable the opcr..-
ton of such work for as long time
rs he shall deem necessary, provided
he shall not remain in a single eoun-
ty more than two weeks at the time
i. at such time his services are r.
qucsted by any other county. The
tine of said highway commissioner
shall anyways be at the disposal of
| said board herein designated, and it
| shall be their duty to furnish to as
RAINY counties of the State 10 prac-
| ti,ablc. in each year. the benefit "t
| Lis skilled knowledge and advice Ii.
a. any time. said highway commits
| s.oner shall not be actively employ ri
| in any county at the request there
Of. il shall be his duty TO make sucl.
trips and examine such roads in the
various sections of the State as the
board shall desire: and il shall he
tie duty OF said highway commits
s:oner. II all time. whether employ ID
ih a county. AT the request thereof.
CT otherwise. To collect all data pos
sille relative To the location OF roads.
ie condition thereof. the location ,.
bridges and the condition Thereof.
ard report the same Ia said board.
Il aether with his Recommendation rs
H. the needs and requirements ef said
+ rcads
So :. II shall ne thc dety el said