The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

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s Sec. 20: TRIAL BIT JrR Z. Any person ag-5
trial to determine the amount of damages to
which he is entitled for the right of way for
e in Writfnr s,ene hS e rarson ain t
his agent or attorney, and filed with the Clerk
OF the District Court with whom the report is
MED, within thirty days after the entry of the,
order OF continuation. A failure to file such
oepand shall be deemed consent to the ap-
p pad a. made trial SO demanded shall be
for cause: # the land IS Situated in a county
other tnan that in which the report is flied,
the Clerk with whom such report and demand
are filed shall certify a copy of said demand,
ana OF SO much of the report as applies thereto.
to the Clerk Of the trial county who shall file
the same The County Board or County At
torney OF the county in which land SO, taken
is situate may in like manner and with ike
effect demand jury trial to determine the
damages to be paid in any one or all of the
eesns w as 19eh T. sad the like
Subdivision ~ GENERAL SUPERVISION.
LOT county roads, Including these within their
respective counties established by judicial au-
thority, with power to appropriate and eXpend
such sums Of money from the County Road
and Bridge fund as they may deem advisable
Tor opening. vacating. resurveying or lmproV-
ing the same in Towns ara villages OF such
County, or for the building or repairing of
bridges upon any public road in any town
or village. borough or city of the fourth class
III IuS county, OF LOT purchasing Unnecessary
road material. machinery, tools and supplies
PROVIDED. that before any such sums shall
be appropriated and expended by such County
Board on any road or bridge within the limits
of any village, borough city of the fourth
class in such county, such expenditures upon
such road or bridge shall be first authorized
by the council of such village, borough or
city of the fourth class
Subdivision (o): ROADS IN ADJOINING
expend money for the construction and main
tenance of roads in adjoining county. when
it deems it for the best interests Of the public:
coed twenty thousand dollars in any one year.
Subdivision 81: BRIDGE In VILLAGES GsI;5 ;;
B0K9TGHs ANp cfTaEs the OF epnc THE Of
class shah determine that It is necessary to
Guiding approaches thereto and any dam or
retaining works connected Herewith, upon or
forming part of streets or highways either
Board shall appropriate such money may
be necessary therefor from the County Road
and Bridge fund, not exceeding during any
Road and Bridge fund during the preceding
year. on property within the corporate limits
shall be made on the petition of the council.
The Council shall determine the plans and
specifications shall let al! necessary contracts.
request warrants in payment thereof shall be
issued by the chairman of the Board and
County Auditor from time to time as the
ance may be paid advanced by the village
or city. On petition Of the council the appro-
priatons Of the County Board during not to
exceed two successive years may be made to
apply the construction of the same items
and to repay any money advanced by the
village or city in the construction thereof.
provided that this subdivision shall not
limit the authority Of the County Board to ap-
propriate and expend money on such bridges
under the provisions of Subdivision l of this
Subdivision ~. COUNTY ROAD AND
BRIDGE FUND The County Board shall pro-
vide and set apart fund for the construc-
ton and maintenance of roads and bridges in
such county, to be known as the County Road
and Bridge fund.-" upon which shall be drawn
all warrants for the construction and nainte-
nance of State and County Roads and Bridges
in such county, as determined by such boards
subdivision q. COUNTY MAY ISSUE
voters as hereinafter provided. the County
bonds for the purpose of matchmaking any
established county road or roads therein, or
surfacing the same with any hard material,
or in any other way making a permanent i'm
provement thereon when the expense OF so
doing exceeds the amount OF any appropria-
ton the County Board is authorized to make
therefor.
Whenever fifty or more voters of the county
who are also freeholders, petition for such
Improvement, and file such petition with the
County Auditor, he shall lay the same before
the County Board at it's regular, special OF
it shall be the duty of the, County Com
missioners to consider, such petition and If
they find 1t contains the requisite number OF
the cost Of such Improvement to be made by
the Engineer of the Highway Commission.
months ' prior to tie time Of Holding the next
general election. the County Board may, If 1t
deems it desirable. order the holding Of a
special election in the county for the pur-
pose of voting the question Of making
such improvement and issuing bonds there
for No special election shall be ordered
,uho ha
six moths after the estimate of the State
Engineer, is filed with the County auditor If
ditor shall cause ballots to be prepared, set
ting forth statement Of the proposed i'm
provement and description of the road or
and mo- thereafter with appropriate spaces
for voting
Persons voting in favor of the proposition
| shall put a cross (X) after the word yes
| and those opposed after the word no" If
not submitted at a special election, the Audi
| the next general election. In either event
! the votes on SUCH question shall be returned
and canvassed as is provided by law with
reference to other questions submitted to the
| voters. If special election shall be ordered
the same shall be held substantially In the
manner provided by law for the holding OF
generaY elections and the Auditor shall cause
published notice thereof TO be given in the
official paper Of the county for three sue
cessVe weeks prior thereto, giving a descrp-
ton Of the road or roads to be improved and
a statement of the Improvement proposed and
| the estimated cost thereof. II a majority
the voters voting at the election vote in favor
Of the improvement, then the County Board
shall issue the bonds of the county as here
matter provided and cause the improvement
| to be made.
The bonds so issued shall bear interest, evil
denced by coupons, at a rate not exceeding
six per cent per annum. payable annually;
such bonds may be made payable in equal in
stallments, the first Of which shall become
due and payable not less than five years after
the date thereof and the last Of which Install
ments' shall become due. and payable, not
ad not be sold for
than par and accrued interest and the pro-
leeds thereof shall be used by the County
only for making the improvements specified
in the proposition submitted to the voters;
such bonds shall not be valid until registered
by the County Andtor and his esrcate Of
Auditor shall thereafter levy sufficient tax
to pay the interest and principal of said bonds
collected other taxes are collected; pro-
vided. however that no such bonds shall be
issued by any County when the issuance Of
| the same would make the entire Indebted
ness of the County exceed fifteen per cent Of
the assessed valuation of the taxable real
property of the County; provided, that in COM
! Indebtedness created by the issue of bonds
Of such county he for cosf e o IS Of
against the benefited property. shall not be
! included.
at it's July meeting may include in its annual
tax levy, an amount not exceeding three mills
on the dollar of the taxable valuation for the
County Road and Bridge fund Such taxes
may be additional to the amount permitted
by law to be levied for other county pur-
4 poses.
i Sec. 80. ESTABLISHMENT, ALTERA-
I TON. OR VACATION BY COUNTY BOARDS.
i County Roads, other than those established
by judicial authority, shall be established,
altered or vacated only by the County Board.
| Damages resulting from establishing, altering
or vacating such roads shall be determined
| in the manner hereinafter provided. and shall
| be paid by the counties through which they
pass. All proceedings in establishing alter