The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-18
REVIEW Of THE BILLS NOW PASSED
AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR STEWART
Interesting Is Synopsis of the Work Of the Thirteenth
Legislature and the Analysis of the
the New Laws 1t Made. -

lied in the sum of $50. If lands of any
person are injured such persons may
apply to the board of commissioners,
| who are authorized to make compensa-
ton.
Boards of inspection are provided
for, of which the commissioners may
be members. at So per lay; for all
work other than inspection. commits
sioners are to receive 81 per day and
actual expenses.
Any ten. Or a majority of freehold
ers of any road district may petition
the board of county commissioners to
establish, change or discontinue any
common highway. The board shall,
thereupon, appoint three viewers at IS
per day, and refusal to accept such APP
pointment is made a misdemeanor,
punishable by a. fine of not more than
$50. The viewers are to perform the
usual duties of such officers, and re-
port to the county commissioners. The
board must, thereupon, fix a date for
hearing, and notify all persons inter-
ested. The board may pay damages
to any person whose property is ~
jured, and may condemn property for
such roads if offers of damages are
not accepted within 80 days.
The board is required to post three
notices in the event that any road is
altered or newly opened. When high
ways are laid out across railroads.,
canals Or bitches, the owner of the land
must at his own expense prepare his
roads, canals and bitches so that the
public highway may cross the same
without damage or delay. Lines Of
highways must follow section lines
when in the judgment of the board of
county commissioners it is practicable.
Commissioners may levy a tax of not
to exceed two mills for the construc-
ton of free public bridges. This is to.
be kept in a. special bridge fund and
only be expended for bridge purposes.
Permits must be obtained for the
construction of bitches across roads,
and when overflows cause damages the
owners of ditch must make the neces-
sary repairs.
It is provided that motor vehicles
shall not exceed a speed of 80 miles an
hour on county roads, nor more than,
eight miles per hour within the limits
of Incorporated cities or towns. Gen
eTdl TuleS OIL lne fOdu are dlSo pio-
vided by the act.
Senate Bill 90, by o'shea.
Boards of county commissioners
shall designate banks of deposit for the
county treasurer, and such banks shall
pay for the benefit of the county
treasurer, two and one-half per
cent interest per annum, payable quar-
terly. Security for such deposits of a
satisfactory character must be required
by the commissioners. Banks are re-
CURED to a a quarterly statement
to the commissioners under oath. The
provisions of the act also apply to city
~treasurers, and the city counc is au-
thorized to designate the banks, and
require security for the deposits.
Treasurers are not personally liable for
losses by banks when the provisions
of the act have been complied with.
Senate Bill 70, by Byrnes.
This law requires the heating of
vestibules of all street railroad cars,
beginning with November 1 and to
April / of the following year.
Senate Bill 81. by Whiteside.
Empowers courts to suspend SEN
fences of Imprisonment imposed on
first offenders, and puts the person
paroled under the authority of the
state board of prison commissioners
and the parole officer. Courts are au-
thorized to suspend paroles when the
terms thereof are violated, n per-
sons under parole may be arrested
| without warrant upon the order Of the
| prisoner commissioner. 1