Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29

all powers and duties assigned by the sfatnfes a.
county highway commissioners. The county
.sh"ay commissioners elected under chapters 1877 or
20 u the laws OF 1907 or both. shall be highway
commissioners under this law until heir successors
missioner may be removed by the state highway com
nlssion' for cause. upon due notice and
p Candidates for the once NJ eo,,y,,
ins say commissioner shall be examined Al thu
ou seat oy the state highway commission to deter.
iAe her relative fitness fer the position said COM
nlssion shall notify the county clerk of the rsiatiy,
sesuiAg q ne various candidates in their ab Y u
sohuoct the work. and the county board shall eec,
as county highway commissioner one If the ssrs ~,
men on the list so certified eligible striking oui
s sis names o. those who refuse qualify when
.. tal tpcn his Arst election the county highs
way commissioner shall until the first MondaS
y January 0, the second succeeding the year Oh
ms election The county board shall FIX :
4 ~ ss'"Is at net less than six hundred
70 his bond. aud delegate such powers and n, hortv
70 nm as shall enable him to carry out the pro-
of the statutes. -AN
lhl II county highway commissioner SHAH be re-
electee ne shall serve until removed by naJorits
eNn ~ al members Of the county board with the
consent OF the state highway commission or by a
,Wo trds vote Of all members of the county Ioard
Upon MS second election, and annually thereafter
uhess different salary be fixed by the county board
ana approved by the state highway Commission the
salary OF the county highway commissioner shan bs-,
iXed hy the county board at not less than eight
nulerea collars in counties doing less than ten
Thousand dollars of work the succeeding wear.
az not less than ten hundred dollars in counties do
ls pet"een ten thousand dollars and fifty thousand
dollars worth Of werk succeeding year and Al mon
lesS imam twelYe hundred dollars in counties doina
more than fly thousand dollars worth Of work fhs
succeeding The amount of work used as hasis
Tor liking the minimum salary shall be the amount
u aetual new construction contemplated the follow
.ns year County highway commissioners in Office
November l. 1918. shall have their salaries Axea An
accordance With this subsection at the annual 1918
hscsths 81 he county board
tcl The board shall provide him with a suitable
p,lce ana such assistants as are necessary for the
rtolsl performance Of his duties. The salary and
e necessary travelling expenses Of the county highwsy
commissioner and his assistants shah be paid out 81
the general fund Of the county.
= ~ me county highway commissioner shall
have charge. under the direction Of the state high
way commission OF the construction of all Highways
built with state county aid and Of the matite,,
ance Of al state highways lie shan have nos,er 70
maze IN the name of the county such contracts or
ohr ARRANGEMENTS as may he necessary fQr The
tenance as is provided fer by the county board and
In case he shah deem it desirable to acquire tie right
TO take stone, gravel. clay cr other material from
private land for use In the execution OF his duties or
acquire he right Of to CT from said lands he
Is empowered to take title to such right to the county
Ier Mgnway purposes. and pay. contract to nay
therefor out Of the public funds provided for i'm
proycment Of highways In his county.
Cd In case the county highway commissioner and
he owner of the private premises cannot agree rs 10
the price for such right such commissioner may
acquire the same in the of the county for the
eminent domain in the following manner: He may,
upon not less than five days notice in writing ex-
cluslV6 OF sundays and holidays. owner de-
scrlnng the property and stating the time and place
OF hearing the application. apply to the county Judge
OF his county to determine the necessity Of taking
ana TO appraise the value of the property sought be
AIKEN At the time set there Judge shall hear
the parties and in such manner he may in his
discretion determine inform himself in respect to the
matter within five days make his award in writing
, and hle the same in his Office The highway COM
missioner may then pay the sum awarded to the
owner or tender the same and In Of refusal TO
receive the money deposit it with the county Judge
Tor such owners use and give him written notice
! thereof and the title to the property and rights
sought to be acquired shall thereupon vest in tho
county for the and purposes of the requirement
and such commissioner may cause certificate under
the hand and official seal of such judge, stating the
facts to be recorded in the office Of the register OF
deeds which shall be notice to al persons thereof
He may then proceed to use he same provided how
over that If the owner shall deem himself aggreyed
for any reason he may proceed for redress in the
manner and the time hereafter indicated and in
other, AT any time within five days after notice OF
| the award such owner may h,e with such Judge
notice OF appeal TO the circuit court whereupon such
judge shall promptly certify all the In the pro-
ceedlngs to such court and thereupon such matter
shall be regarded at issue. and the proceedings
shall be the same as in case Of an appeal from
award In railroad condemnation proceedings. except
as herein otherwise provided.
! (cl In OF the award complained Of being
finally increased Judgment for such increase and costs
shall be rendered against the county and paid tbs
same any other money judgment against 1t. and.
the owner may withdraw the deposit In of such
award not being increased. judgment for costs shall
] be rendered in favor Of the couny and paid Of
| the deposit made for the owner far as 1t will go
!
/ the of the deposit shall be withdrawn by the
! highway commissioner and covered back into the
proper highway fund In case Of such owner accept
J ing the award made for his bSneft within the time
limited for him to appeal or thereafter or In OF
his failing to appeal within such time he shall be
conelusively presumed to have submit I'd thereto.
| 81 Vacancies in the office of county highway
missioner shall be filled By the county board If In
| session. by appointment from list Of eligible
candidates supplied by the highway commission by
the chairman Of the county board if the board Is not
/ in session. The term Of person appointed
i by the chairman shall commence wi his appoint
ment and terminate the first Monday in the January
| succeeding his appointment The term Of person
elected by the county board to I'LL vacancy shall
commence at his election and shall terminate the
frs Monday In January Of the second year succeed
ing his election In either If at the expiration
of his term such county highway commissioner shall
elected by the county board his second term shall
be indefinite. Until such election he shall be paid
| the salary that the county highway commissioner
! preceding him receiving
I Section 6. There are added TO section 13l7m--d
two new subsections to read; (Section l9l7m-6) 3.
The county highway commissioner and his employees
or agents shall be privileged to enter any private
/ lands for the purpose of making surveys or IN
| spections.
o The county highway commissioner shall have
power in his discretion, to suspend the right 10
travel on any highway in process OF constric lon or
repair by posting notices forbidding such travel az
each end of said highway. and any one violating his
order in that regard shall be guilty Of misleneanor
and be punished by fine not exceeding one nun
dred dollars and in addition thereto shaI ne naoie
for all damages done to such highway by such travel
said damages to be sued for and recovered by the
county.
Seclon T. subsechons l. 2, and 10 Of section
I317m-7 subsections l. 2. and Of section l3l7m
IS and subsections l and Of section l3l1m-s OF
the statutes amended to read: Section iSltm
l7l l. (a) The county board shall provide Tor
prorer surveys plans and specifications for al I'M
provements on highways for which state aid IS de-
sired The expense of such work and similar WORK
tv the state highway commission shall not be con-
sidered a part Of the states or countys share OF
the cost of construction.
ID Such surveys. plans. and specifications mus
be made in accordance with the standard rules OF
the state highway commission and shall be placed on
file with said commission and be approved by them
before the work is let by contract or any other ar
Management made for its construction Said commas
sion shall refuse to approve II they do not believe thaS
the location. alignment. materials grade. or specl,
fcations are the best practicable ulder the ioedt
conditions On request OF county board or county
highway commissioner. the state highway cpinmlSsioi
If its funds permit. cause surveys plans, anu
specifications to be made for any improvements 70 pe
cons quoted with state aid. In such cases he uM
noy4afior OF the commissions 10 and from
the railroad station. the surveyors helpers ana us
stakes shall be furnished BY the county ana palu
for nut OF the general fund Of the county. When
member of the town board shall assiS. his BILL wren
yroperly authenticated by the county highway COM
missioner shall be paid By the county at the rae
nar day paid him for doing town business Al
bdoes constructed under sections l317m1 70 l3lTm
III inclusiye shall be built according TO the plans
and specfdcatons OF the state highway commission
ta1 Whaneyer 1t shall be deemed adj
v4aable In the Judgment OF the county highway COM
missioner approved By the state highway COMMISSION,
for the proper construction or Improvement o. 1lS
nrnspectvc STATE highway bridge thereon 10 ehans
and relocate any such bridge or a portion OF slsn
highway he shall file plat thereof showing "a. .ns