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

secilgn - - the county treasurer's hands
belonging to the state or to the lo"n s tha
not required to be spent for the payment " -,
1895 ana towns proper share Of the cost OF son
strIrticu shall be placed Usgetnef WIZ "a
connty's balance available for the WORK " se 800
az the town and shall be used TO increase NiG ~,
available for the next piece Of construction ~ ~,
town Any deficit In the amount aRailaole ~ ~, IN,
work shall be paid by the county ana ne W niece
r,,bt-ac.ed from the sum available Tor tne heAe
~ read or bridge construction in the toWn. , = -
,ded thqt hg groe deficit snail pe cltcieeu 49,
according to Nlch fund i hrSt beolseu ossife
highway commissioners shall take every means ,it
~ keen the cost Of work within the iuhus ,iq he
but any Indebtedness unayoidaby hcurFeo
paid as above . .
(section l3l7n-s) J. All sums - 20
sp1repriafed for state highway aid shan pc esen ~
assist towns and counties in the construction ~
and bridges on the county systems % ore fhar
STATE highways The state shall pay MOI ny thar
one-dffb Of the cost Of bridges ana NOT hlo dor
one-third Of the cost of road linprosenisi 70 tba
se,ttons 13f7m--I to 1317m--15 inclusive Lle
states share Of the total cost Of all the improve We
,nsuts IN all the counties is not more ulan 'u 20
na,,,,t Estimated 70 be available from the
snnronriation for state highway aid for the ensns
year each county shall be entitled TO fecee
ssi1 appropriation The amount II peI oI5
Tor upon complying with sections lSIIInl No s+ats
l5, inclusive, in satisfactory 70 the STATE
highway commission. -
Tho county clerk Of each county, on or before
tl,e first day Of October Of each year shali io'ihS
fbe state highway commission OF the amounts - ~
available foI the ensuing year in the various towns N
Inc =
igr7,n---l and the amount needed from the 49,,
epfr1priatfon fer state highway aid to pay uie s'a
Thare Of the cost Of improvements conteihpiaeu all
# the states share of the 10 al ~. % taI1
creruriaed improvements In all the counues snati
be more than the amount estimated 70 s ~ f bigh-
Zoo, she appropriation for state aid lot ms1-
ravs for the ensuing year. the amount each county
shall be entitled 10 receive shall oe aeteIpllL0 ~
fellows The percentage Of the total state 4, az a,r
zach county paid the preceding year oen Tnission
mined from the records Of the state tax c9hni5.o.
The percentage which the amount reques.eu " ell
county IS of the total amount est1nateu u - 80
lble for distribution from The a'iN at,1
1rIetiou shall then be determined These couilHes'
asking for a percentage Of slapo ~, the
III souaI IN or less than their percentage OF Inc
lo+sl state tax shall be credited with the loIi ou
which fbev request Those counties asking Tor Pc
rentage greater than their percentage OF lne lo'
state tax shall be credited Win le a tti nercent
OF the said appropriate h as t il ~ the
age Of the total state tax The remaiIuel % h,ab
said appropriation FOR staue ao ~, ~ -?no
ways shall be divided among uose couliN ,s rn
t,r q greater rercontage OF tlc salu dppLu-
pratlon than their percentage Of the toia STAT "a
h +ba rroportons which the unsatshed Request OF
each county bears to the total unsausfed req5ests
az ali counties The counties shall be enuueu -
receive the sums thus allotted upon complying WIN
sections l3l7m--l TO l3l7m-l5. inclusive IN man
ner satisfactory to the state highway commission
l. On or before the first day Of November Oh eaen
year the state highway commission shau hous 'iie
county clerk Of each county OF me amount "len 80
estimated The county Will be entitled TO receive from
the appropriation for state aid for mgh-
WaYs for the ensuing year
tsection I317m--9l /. Whenever by reason OF
eocd or other accident any state highway shall be
rendered dangerous for travel, the town chairman
shall Immediately close the road and notiy lhe County
highway commissioner lleIe
shall not be sufficient funds available In the county
maintenance fund to make such repairs, the county
highway commissioner with the consent OF
the chairman Of the county board, OF inc county Ioau
anl bridge committee, shall have such repairs mace
and the cost shall be paid by the county as soon as
funds be made available
3 IT, In the Judgment Of the state highway com
sta tp 10
maintained all further alotments to That county
nom the appropriation for state ala Tor
highways shall until such time as SAID ngn-
ways shall be put IN state Of repair acceptable 70
the state highway commission
Section 8. There are added to section 1SIfm-S Oh
the statutes two new subsecionS 10 read tSecuoh
lSi7m--9) 7. The district attorney CT any county
shall as part Of bis official duties serve the high
way commissioner OF his county legal adviser. at
tend drawing all papers required in the perform
Hnce Of his duties and all legal matters in or out OF
court. where such commissioner shall be party
including actions bonds given by contractors Tor
performance Of their obligations respecting construc-
ton or improvement Of state aided highways; pro
vided in any action concerning liability oil slcn
bondsmen any such bond to Aborers or materlal
men. similar liabilities against such bondsmen on
The particular bond may be included IN one action
and 20 that end the county, acting BY such commits
feiier ma, take an assignment of the demands
and enforce the by action for the benefit on the
asslauors respectively or for such persons as have
purchased their righta and any such purchase shall
no affect the liability of such bondsmen This pro-
vision shall apply to existing as well as future
liabilities.
g. tal II portion Of any public highway in any
town is dangerous unsafe for travel or is allowed
10 remain in poor condition Tor travel, upon the
pettn Of not less than twenty five reeholders In the
town or In adjoining Towns villages cities who
customary travel said highway reciting the facts
and the relief desired, the town board shall cause the
mad to he put in safe and fit condition for public
travel within thirty days Of the receipt OF such pc
titina by the town chainnal.4
90 If the town board shall fail TO put the
road in proper repair the petitioners may at any time
within sixty days Of the date OF the petition to the
town board appeal TO the county highway commits
sCner who shall promptly investigate the portion Of
road described in the petition, and If be finds con-
ditions Justify relief to the petitioners. he shall
cause the necessary repairs TO be made, and shall
pay for the out Of the county road and bridge
fund I'm the manner that state aid road ex-
pcndturcs paid In making such repairs. the
county highway commissioner may expend from the
county road and bridge fund a not to exceed
hundred dollars In addition TO any donations OF
nnney labor II the total Of all sums available
shall not be SUFFICIENT 10 properly repair the condi
ton COMPLAINED o. the county highway commissioner
may refuse to make the repairs and further action
shall be in accordance with section 1888 OF the
Itatutes.
(c) The amount thus expended shall be charged to
the town and added to the next county tax appor-
toned to the town. and collected Herewith Provided
that not more than one hundred dollars shall be so
chargeable for any one repair nor more than three
hundred dollars in any one year in any town When
paid IN by the town, the amount shall be credited
% the county read and bridge fund.
Section 9. Sections l3l7m-12 and 13l7m-13 OF
The statutes are amended to read; Section i317m-
/. II
may raise money for original improvement of any
portions of the system OF prospective state highways
by issuing nuntayabe semiannuaI interest
payment coupon bonds bearing interest at rate not
exceeding five per cent per annum. running not
than ten years. and not exceeding with all other
county Indebtedness. the constitutional limit the
money he expended Ia the respective towns in pro
portions determined by the county board
Such bonds !. TO be sold at less than
par TO nonresdents Of the county till residents
shan have had reasonable opportunity. in the judg-
mCrt OF the coun.y board. 20 purchase the same.
bonds are 10 he in the form approved by the state
highway commission. printed from the plates provided
for bonds Of IKE character and the blanks ready for
signing shall be furnished by said commission at cost
and paid for cut Of the county road and bridge fund
.. Bonds issued under this section shall be divided
10 determinations ard dates so that bonds
equal IN amount shall bC payable each year and the
resolution authorizing the issuance shall specify the
amount Of She issue. the denomination thereof the
time and place Of payment of principal and interest
ard the manner in which the same shall be nego-
uated and shall also provide for a direct annual tax
sufficient pay the interest IL falls due and the
principal within the time fixed therefor. The bonds
shall be signed by the chairman OF the county board
and the county clerk in their Official capacities and
he scaled with the county seal Provided. however.
the Issuance OF such bonds may he conditioned upon
the money for the interest thereon being privately
contributed and deposited In the county treasury be-
lore the bonds negotiated. in which case the levy
II taxes therefor may be suspended until necessity
therefor, Such deposit shall be deemed sufficient II
In amount actually invested 20 the satisfaction OF
the county treasurer and the securities deposited In
the county treasury TO seesonably produce the money
to pay such interest and this shall apply to bonds
heretofore issued, voted to he issued on sub
Eantially such plan
8 The proceeds OF county bonds shah be avail
able for state aid to the extent OF one-hal OF the