The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-05
BONDS AND GCCDl-.OADS
By Hon. q. X. Roberts.

g us still to a considerable degree
n we look around, and they may serN
/. as our most serious drawback. Tn
y present laws, while right In gener'
: principle, are not perfect, but mer'
+. ~ an entering wedge for somethin
better. and 1t was hoped that befor
this they would have been made NOR
responsive to the needs, by amend
ments. Some valuable amendment
have been made since their first pass
age but not rs many as should hav'
we're expected in order to spsed th'
cause, reasonably. But after all, very
much progress has been made ant
wonders accomplished unGer the new
or present system as compared with
| the old. Without going into amend
ments of the present laws or needed
new ones let us consider one or two
of the present laws on our statute
books and see II we are really reap
ing their full benefits and, If not, then
let us conclude that there would be
no particular need of further legis-
lation, for surely until we live up to
letter and spirit Of the present law
there Is perhaps no need Of more.
The legislature of 1909 passed an
act (Chapter 11S) defining certain
powers Of county commissioners:
Section /. Each board of county
commissioners shall, by proper regu-
lations;
Il. Appoint county road commits
sioner biennially, fixing his compen-
sation, and shall have power to re-
move him for cause" etc.
Section 3. The county road COM
missioner shall receive notice of his
from the county clerk,
and within twenty days thereafter
must qualify as such by taking and
subscribing the oath of office and CIV
ing bond to the county in such
sum as may be determined by the
board of county commissioners, and
approved by them, and filed with the
county clerk. A certificate of the
county clerk under his seal that the |
appointment has been made the re- |
iu,red bond filed, and the oath Of |
,ifce taken shall constitute a commits
sion and shall authorize the person
named therein to discharge the du-
les of county road commissioner UNI
II superseded.
Section 4. The county road COM
under the direction and
supervision of the board of county
commissioners, shall:
q. Take charge of the public roads
within the county and employ and
lrect such competent help as may be
Necessary to properly perform his du-
les
%. Prepare and submit to the coun-
Y commissioners for their approval
lans, specifications and estimates
or any road construction to be made
n the county on county roads. At
err the approval by the county COM
l!ssioners of the plans, specifications
nd estimates provided herein, the
'ork of construction growing out of
UGH approved plans. specifications
nd estimates shall be wholly within
he authority of the county road COM
Missioner.
%. May assist In the supervising
nd constructing Of state roads under
he direction and control of the state
Dad commission.
"A. Keep the roads clean OF obstruc.
ION and in good repair.
80. Cause the roads to be graded,
nd bridges and causeways to be built
'herever necessary, and keep the
anne in repair and renew them when
ecessary.
Section 8. The board OF county |
commissioners may at any time re.
uire special reports from the county
cad commissioner.
The above has been the letter of ]
he law since 1909 and Is so at pres.
mt.
The old law provided for the ap-
continent of numerous road supervis-
rs in each county, as you will re-
member, each having his own me h
I'd, each pursuing his own way, Ton
The FARM usually with little thought
md time spent for the cause. Let
us not try to picture an average road
supervisor, We remember him howev-
ar-there were a few good men among
them who We're able, and did real ser
vice under the conditions then in
'ogue. You will observe that they
nave been done away with under tn.
new law and one county road commits.
sioner in each county is to be appoin.
ted to take their place. This change
may be an imuroVamant or q ,,ay NO,