Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

under subsections 1, or of section
1317m-4, and the amount needed from
highway aid to pay the states share
of the cost of improvements contem-
plated.
8. If the states share of the total
cost of all contemplated improve
ments in all the counties shall be
more than the amount estimated to
be available from the appropria-
ton for state aid for highways for
county shall be entitled to receive
shall be determined as follows: The
percentage of the total state tax that
each county paid the preceding year
OF the state tax commission. The per-
centage which the amount requested
by each county is of the total amount
estimated to be available for distribu-
shall then be determined. Those coun-
ties asking for percentage OF
state = aid equal to or less than
their percentage Of the total state
sum which they request. Those coun-
les asking for a percentage greater
than their percentage of the total
state tax shall be credited with the
same percentage of the y said ap-
preparation as their percentage OF the
total state tax. The remainder of the
said appropriation for state
aid for highways shall be divided
among these counties asking for
said appropriation than their percent
age Of the total state tax in the pro-
portions which the unsatisfied request
Of each county bears to the total un-
satisfied requests Of all counties. The
counties shall be entitled to receive
the sums thus allotted upon complying
with sections 1317m-1 to 1317m-15,
inclusive, in a manner satisfactory to
the state highway commission.
4. On or before the first day of
November of each year, the state high
way commission shall notify the coun-
ty clerk Of each county of the amount
which it is estimated the county will
appropriation for state aid for high
ways for the ensuing year.
(Section 1317m-9) 1. Whenever by
reason Of flood or other accident
dangerous for travel. the town chair
man shall Immediately close the road
and notify the county highway com
missioner. II there
shall not be sufficient funds available
in the county maintenance fund to
make such repairs, the county high
way commissioner with the
consent of the chairman of the county
board. or the county road and bridge
made, and the cost shall be paid by
the county as soon as funds can be
made available.
8. If, in the Judgment of the state
highway commission, state highways
tanned, all further al1otments to that
county from the appropria-
ton for state aid for highways shall
cease until such time as said highways
shall be put In a state Of repair accept
able to the state highway commission.
Section 8. There are added to Sec
ton 1317m-9 Of the statutes two new
subsections to read: (section 1317m-
county shall. as part of his official
duties, serve the highway commits
sioner Of his county as legal adviser,
attend to drawing all papers required
in the performance of his duties and
all legal matters in or out Of court,
where such commissioner shall be a
party. including actions on bonds CIV
en- by contractors for performance Of
their obligations respecting construc-
highways; provided, in any action
concerning liability of such bondsmen
on any such bond to laborers or ma
terial men, similar liabilities against
such bondsmen on the particular bond
that end the county, acting by such
commissioners, may take an assign
ment Of the demands and enforce the
same by action for the benefit of the
assignors, respectively. or for such
persons as have purchased their rights,
and any such purchase shall not affect
the liability of such bondsmen. This
provision shall apply to existing as
Well as future liabilities.
8: (a) If portion of any public
highway in any town is dangerous or
unsafe for travel or is allowed to re-
main in poor condition for travel, up
on the petition of not less than tWen-
ty-five freeholders in the town or in
adjoining towns villa oitjaa uh n
customarily travel said highway, re-
citing the facts and the relief desired,
the town board shall cause the road to
be put in a safe and fit condition for
public travel within thirty days of the
receipt of such petition by the town
chairman.
(b) If the town board shall fail to
put the road in proper repair, the petit
days of the date of the petition to the
town board appeal to the county high
way commissioner, who shall promptly
investigate the portion of road de-
conditions justify relief to the petit
TONERS, he shall cause the necessary
repairs to be made, and shall pay for
the same out of the county road and
bridge fund in the same manner that
state aid road expenditures are paid.
In making such repairs, the county
highway commissioner may expend
from the county road and bridge fund
sum not to exceed one hundred dol
lars in addition to any donations of
money labor. If the total of all
sums available shall not be sufficient
to properly repair the condition COM
planned of, the county highway COM
missioner may refuse to make the re-
pairs, and further action shall be in
accordance with section 1898 of the
statutes.
(c) The amount thus expended shall
be charged to the town and added to
the next county tax apportioned to the
town. and collected Herewith. Pro-
vided that not more than one hundred
dollars shall be SO chargeable for any
one repair, nor more than three hum
dred dollars in any one year in any
town. When paid in by the town, the
amount shall be credited to the county
road and bridge fund.
Section g. Sections 1317m-12 and
1317m-13 of the statutes are amended
to read Section 1317m-12. l. Any
county, if it's board shall so determine,
may raise money for original improve
ment OF any portions of the system OF
prospective state highways by issuing
nOntaXab1e Il Semi-annuaI in
terest payment coupon bonds bearing
interest at a rate not exceeding five
per cent per annum, running not more
than ten years, and not exceeding with
all other county Indebtedness, the con-
stitutional limit, the money to be ex-
pended in the respective towns in pro-