The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

to the ofTtces Of the railroad commissi oners
and the state water storage commission.
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Improved March H. 1871
CHAPTER 100.
AN ACT to Establish state Highway
Commissi and TO Provide for an Issue
Of state Highway Bonds.
BE It enacted. etc:
Section J. The objects OF this act are to
establish a state highway commission; to
provide for an intbrlocklng system OF state
highways: to furnish state aid for impor-
tant county and town hishways to pro-
vide for the continuous maintenance OF
all highways to the Improvement of which
the state has contributed or shall hereafter
contribute; to provide for bond issue and
for the equitable distribution OF the pro
eeeds OF the same among the several
counties.
Section O. The rules Of construction in
statutes shall apply to this act The word
''maintenance' shall include the restoring
OF reconstructed and improved highways to
their condition when improved an d. shall ',l
provement of which the state has contrib
uted or shall hereafter contribute except
as elsewhere herein provided. The word
way commission, The word town" shall
include cities. towns, organized plantations
and unineorporated townships. except as
municipal officers" shall also include
county commissioners having jurisdiction
over highways in unincorporaied. town
ships The word valuation shall mean
the valua ton last made by the state board
of assessors. The word section" shall re-
fer to this act unless otherwise Indicated
act takes effect tho governor with the adj
vice and consent Of the council shall ap-
point q state highway commission consist
Ing OF three members. one to serve three
tryn
serve one year Each member OF the COM
mission shall be paid salary Of one thou,
sand dollars per annum, payable In equal
his necessary expenses incurred when en-
gagged on Official business. As. vacancies
occur by expiration they shall be filled
such appointment shall be for three years:
Whenever vacancy occurs by reason OF
death, lncapacity, or resignation. appoint
the ent uaeapred porto as ~ such term The
first member appointed for three years
shall be the chairman Of the commission,
and shall sontisus n sneh yshs I1
be chosen annually BY the commission
from Its own members. but In case OF no
choice, the governor shall apnointt ne the
state shall be attorney for the commssion
and shall without additional compensation
give the commission such advice and SER
The commission shall be furnished with
suitable ofscss at the seat OF government.
Section 4. The state highway commission zen
s ~ses shall sR'sn,sa oven ali az
present state highway Commissioner and
his office, including all ONCE records and
accounts and all existing contracts II, ows 70
and duties OF said commissioner relating
thereto. The commission shall perform
all the duties and may exercise all the
powers expressly or implicitly given II by
this act The once OF the present state
highway commissioner Is hereby abolished
as Of the date on which The state ia e; highway ,pt
cd and qualified The commission shall
succeed to all rights and duties Of said
state highway commissioner under all con,
tracts made by him and It shall have full
power to enforce the Rme at law and in
equity Estyion E The commission shall, .e,ec.
and with the approval Of the Eoysrnor c sHn
engineer having experience In and knowi-
edge OF highway construction, upon terms
to be fixed from time TO time by the com .So
governor and council Said engineer shall
hold Office during the pleasure OF the com,
mission. He shall under the direction and
control of the commission have general
charge 81 the Office. the records. and all
construction and maintenance work; and
may with the approval OF the commission
employ necessary clerical assistance. The
engineer may With the approval Of the
commission employ such other engineers,
supervisors. assistants and help as he may
deem necessary In the administration and
execution Of this act All salaries for per-
sons employed by the engineer shall be
approved by the commission. All salaries
and expenses contemplated by this section
shall be paid from the fund for mainte-
nance and administration.
Section 6. Tho commission shall cause
charts and maps to be made showing the
location and mileage of all highways in
the state, and shall classify the highways
OF the state into three general classes, and
ticatlon namely: First state highways,
which shall mean a system OF connected
main highways throughout the state, sec
ond, state aid highways, which shall mean
such highways not Included In the system