The Republican journal., 1913-05-15
!. New Road Laws.

...,,t;on at The Recent Session.
|" ,s,sures Explained by Hon.
cIns seateS'
uho has examined the acts
II ' n,slsture which recently adj
legg' ;II at once be apparent that
VIA laws of the State have been
i)niSSo =, man is better able to in
lby ~ ,iscuss these various acts
NJ ,1sr Clark Scates of West
p '. g'' of the Maine Au-
tba ,sssoociation and the man who
! Nv majority of them and who
20 5l.,, vi factor in the pas
{ aop' al, Few people have any
tnen treat r,,s number of highway
ne ere passed by the last Legis-
fi , y NJ, what they mean after
q ,S M" At the request of the
. 'ps ems Mr.. Scates has explain
! A NOUS measures so that they
= .,siDs,ystood by all. .
aa' 81. saactment of the general
IT. ri ' n,royiding for a State High
gplA and the issuance of 80. =
1.i''5 ronds." says Mr.. Scates,
XIV important laws have been
''' smong them is the authorize
eo5rtY commissioners to en-
ia a.. ,S on the highways. This
that the county commission
'r' snail be compelled to do so
nor c.nt of the voters of any
fF y. 'jerrrmined by the number of
= IN IN Governor at the last cleo
., ~. =. te-m to do so. The county
g are authorized to provide
w., .r1 implements, material and
y p" on5 such other help as may
sa .,.,r To carry into effect the
ls. TINS act. The State High
~ ,.,,rsut or the municipal officers
.a ~ nav make application for
..,ss of the prisoners to work on
.rsr The prisoners are to wear
w.. .nrhing of Workmen.
. ...sr srt provides that the State
:. ',.r.r.ment shall remove all
,.no- aangerous turns and at
,,,ossia.s, and have the authori-
!. he sane on private property
cesar. This act also provides
= Immortality, its employees or
sms who shall leave any turf in
=. Las ordinarily been done in
.,Tors Of the State, shall be de-
HAM receiving any State aid for
Nj sucn turf has been removed.
Mi 10 correct some of the worst
sit5e ordinary road commission
mi all 50 provides that no adver-
,r shall be erected within 500
.nss ngs of highways or where
5ntprspets with another and the
lcbTav commission shall cause
a erected to be removed at the
Of the persons erecting them.
N bignWav department shall also
ii towns to erect proper sign
ii d inform appearance and
An all State or State aid roads.
sstes that the highway depart
HALL, and not MAY, see that
msre erected.
III act prohibits abutters from
\ .8nc within the limits of the
and filing up the bitches and
Tbs 5 not so common in the
.srt Of the State, but in Aroos-
UNITY the farmers often plough
sptha travelled road and COM
@lterate every sign of a ditch.
officer when complaint
Z Is obliged to prosecute every
ae- w was enacted limiting
IN. N motor trucks or other
'a. he speed at which they
~ Ma vehicle of nine tons,
gia 5w7 weight. is allowed on a
g8i.t0u special permit of the
department. of the municipal
Gn5 town. Motor trucks of be-
1G aus slX tons are limited to
:a a0Jr and motor trucks of
ss& and Hine tons, are limited to
s an hodr The size of tires
( regulated according to the
da5 Vehicle.
.lst Eel provides for a neutral
Nj aljsctnJ States. This is reci-
anyone living within Is miles
III STATE line, can go into the adj
aas within the same distance
z that State grams the same
lhMaNes neutral zone of Is
q 7idef SIDE of the line. A
luy~ plate, oval in shape. is
.'sal d Nh he car which has such
s1 -ra1ted t. This right how
VA granted 10 motorcycles. The
y iof such registration must
u aeiof- Q Justice of the peace
t5Y-ble that he is within the Is
-A-iaer act gives garage keep
iHs lien on cars for supplies.
2 llateral furnished.
@ which is of some import
F9De living in cities and the
Islptl poruons Of towns provides
a. majority Of the abutters in
al value. upon any street, shall
[os 1iaiclpal officers to improve
|'s7 '"5-lhlrds of the cost may
"a III OF the AUDITING proper
tF~4 Jl7y petition or not.
VI great Importance is the
N4'.0es that all road commits
~a. De 'hosen by the selectmen
'eV'el by the people. Select
upon from one to three road
[ |s. and they may engage a
missioner, !. for a term of three
.als act selectmen are not de-
I'm being commissioners.
+, s.,7gs.atnre. however, passed
|ptsi, "l-en apparently is antago-
1 5s 0Ie out as the act author
4. g to appoint road COM
ks,.| as lh7 last act enacted and
Ill.,, Ill., We Governor, it undoubted.
- ., as a general practice of the
MT" sv4 mat where two acts that
ksSs 9'sIic were passed, the one
N. snail be the one to be con-
hi ,as authorized a COM
h Fo, .se TO confer with New Jer-
V'h and other eastern States.
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