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

town or county, with interest at six per
centum per annum from the date of the
auditors certincatlon TO the treasurer OF
state
for a system of patrol for all state high
ways to which section nine may apply and
for all state aid highways to which section
eighteen may apply so that all sections OF
such highways may be effectually and
ssston state s sna be aSs to
towns and counties for any Judgment re-
covered In any action against such town
seventy-sx. Eeyenty-seveM, seventy eight,
seventy nine and eighty OF chapter twenty
three of the. revised statutes. hut only
aid highways to the Improvement Of which
the state has contributed; or to which sec
ton nine or eighteen may apply; provided
however that within twenty four hours
after any OF tho various officials mentioned
In said section seventy-six first has notice
Of such defect or want or repair or SUI
ten notice thereof to some member OF the
commission; provided also that within ten
days after any OF the various phieias men
toned In said section seventysx first has
notice OF any Injury TO any person such Oh
hoiais snail giyt written notice thereof to
some member OF the commission; provided
also that the state shall not be liable for
any injury sustained upon the sidewalk OF
any such state or state aid highway or
sustained during the construction OF such
state or state aid highway within ne lin.
it's; provided also that the state shall not
be liable for any injury under this section
In an amount exceeding four thousand dol
cradle under section eighty-one or said
chapter twenty-three shall be deducted
from the judgment against such town or
county In determining the liability OF the
state under this section. The commission
may appear and take upon itself the de-
tense of any action affecting the liability
Section %. The treasurer of state is
hereby authorized under the direction of
the governor and council to issue from
name and behalf Of the state not exceed
ing two million dollars In amount out
standing at any one time, payable at the
state treasury within forty-one years from
the date OF issue at rate OF interest not
exceeding four per centum per annpm, In
terest payable semi-annually and signed
by the treasurer OF state, countersigned by
the governor and attested by the state au-
ditor with the seal OF the state affixed. The
coupons attached to said bonds shall bear
the facsimile of the signature of the treas
urer Of state instead of his original sigma
ture; and such bonds and coupons shall be
Of such form and upon such terms and
governor and council shall direct. Said
bonds and the proceeds thereof shall be
designated as the state highway loan and
shaikbe deemed 3 pledge of the faith and
Section .. The state auditor shall keep
an account of such bonds showing the
number and amount Of each, the date OF
COMMISSIONING, the date when payable.
and the date of delivery thereof to the
treasurer Of state, who shall keep an ac-
thereof, the name Of the person to whom
sold. the amount received for the same, the
date of sale and the date when payable
Section 80. The treasurer of state may
negotiate the sale Of such bonds by direc-
tion of the governor and council, but the
amount Of such bonds originally issued in
any one year shall not exceed the sum of
FIVE hundred thousand dollars, and none of
such bonds shall be sold for less than its
par value, nor shall any such bond be
loaned. pledged, or Intoxicated in behalf
of the state.> The proceeds of the sales OF
such bonds shall be held by the treasurer
of state and paid by him upon warrants
poses Of this act The commission with
the approval OF the governor and council
shall divide the expenditure OF the money
raised from tn, sales Of such bonds In such
manner az will carry into effect the pro-
visions of this act and conform to the con-
stitution OF the state; and SO much there
of as may be necessary to carry out the
Section 81. All fees received by the
rotary of state under section twenty one
of chapter one hundred sxty-two OF the
public laws of nineteen hundred and eleven
shall be delivered to the state treasurer
each calendar month and shall be appro-
priated and used In the following ORDER
namely: first, to pay interest due on all
bonds issued under this act: second, to
create such fund to meet maturing bonds
necessary; third. to apply the balance to
the fund for maintenance and administra-
tion as hereinafter provided
Section %. To provide funds for the con-
struotion of state aid highways there shall
be appropriated for the year nineteen hun
bred and thirteen. the sum of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and annually
thereafter there shall be appropriated the
sum of three hundred thousand dollars, to
be known as the fund for state aid con-
struction, which fund shall be used ex-
clusively for the construction of state aid
highways as herein provided, except that
on the thrty-h day of December in each
year any balance of SAID fund unexpended
or not required by virtue of any contract
under this act shall be added to said fund
for maintenance and administration.
Section %. To provide funds for the adj
mnistraton Of the office and duties of the
commission and for all expenditures, sal
aries and expenses incident thereto as pro-
vded in this act, and for the maintenance
of all state and state aid highways as here
in provided, there shall be appropriated the
sum of fifty thousand dollars annually
This fund shall be known as the mainte-
nance and administration fund and to 1t
shall be added from time to time the
amounts provided for under sections ten
thirteen, thirty-one and thirty-two and
any unexpendod balance of this fund at
the end Of any year shall be added to this
fund for the next year