The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

treeholdels or any county petition the County
BoafdS Tor the esta blisnment, altera ton, O.
+ aeAtaon of any road or OF any roads which
connect with each other running into more
.snaIl one town, or partly in one or more towns
ana partly on the line between. one or more
toWlls,, orr on. the line between two or mort
towns, IN such county, or along the shore OF
any lake wholly Or partly in such county. OF
INTO town Or towns and the implanted par,
u any village or villages therein, such road OF
! oaos not 4.ueing within city. setting forti
the beginning. course and termination or the
oeg!nnlnes,' : courses ara termln6 lions of tht
Of the land. If known, through which the same
may pass. ard file the same with the Auditor
Board, If in session, and Ii not, at their frs
session thereafter. II the. petition relate TO
road or roads, partly in a town or towns, ant
parity III the unp!atted portion of a village OF
Gliages, before it shall be acted upon by the
Sou 1 NY Board 1t shall have attached thereto
council Or ct each village council, as the cast
may De, approving the same.
srS: 81 HG G14 On PETiTioNAP
tioN appears reasonable on it's face the Boaro
slal ofaer hearing thereon designating IL
Nc greer the time and place for such hearing
anu 'shali also appoint from its members q
committee to examine the route or routes OF
S 'n foa az, or roads and fix the time and place
routes, at which said committee shall meet TO,
me purpose. AT least twenty days before thu
i ,a..,e nAeo tor such committee meeting. and moi
less less, than thirty 80, days before the time o,
said hearing. the Board shall cause postec
notice Of the time and place Of such meeting
ana e nearing to be given in each town affected
settlhe lorth copy Of the petition Proof OF
such notice shall be made by affidavit of thu
person posting the same. Such affidavit shall
Pc pc hled with the County Auditor and be b,
nun kept with the other papers relating t
:, Sec: 35.COMM1rTEE TO EXAMINE AMI
REPORT ON PETITION.-At the time anl
place designated, said Committee shall NEE
ana examine the road or roads proposed to b,
es.aoIshed. altered or vacated. and in sucl
After Att such examination, they shall report t.
the Board at its next session. setting forth i
a new road or roads or any alteration al
.erat1ons OF any existing road or roads be pro
posed, the courses and distances thereof, anc
recommending the granting or rejection Of tn,
Sec sc. HEARING-AWARD OF DAM
AGES - ESTABLISHMENT OF ROAD
Al the time and place designated, said Boar,
snall near all parties interested as to tn
necessity for, and as to the amount of damage
TO lanu owners by reason of such establishment
alteratlon or vacation, and may adjourn sucl
nearing from time to time, If necessary. l
snail determine the damages which will b
sustained by each owner through whose lam
Suc en- ROAD or roads may pass and with whom
Is unknown. specifying the amount of dam
ages. II any, awarded to each land owner an
describing each parcel of land separately. l
the road is desirable and Of sufficient adyan
tage to warrant the payment Of damages as
sessed' 1t shall declare the road or roads estab
the petition. Otherwise it shall declare tn
petition dismissed.
The damages sustained by reason Of estab
fishing, altering or vacating any road may b
ascertained by the agreement Of the owners an
the County Board and, unless such agreemen
Is Is mace or the owners release In writing, al
clam 10 damages, the same shall be assesse
and awarded before such road is opened
worked, used, altered or vacated. Every sue
agreement and release shall! be fled with tn
county Auditor and shall be nnal as to tn
matters therein contained.
In ascertaining the damages which will b
sustained by any owner, the Board shall de
term1ne the money value of the benefits Whic
the, establishment, alteration or vacation, a
t the case may be, Will confer. and deduct sue
award the difference. if any, as damages
II the petition be granted. the Board shall
provide for the laying out aRd construction
of such road, in the case of the establish
ment of new road or the alteration of a.
existing road or roads. and the carrying int
effect the vacation on an existing road O
All damages resulting from the establish
ment alteration or vacation of any count
r0se sha be Rsa by the county =,
termination Of a County Board. either estai
fishing altering Or vacating or refusing t
establish, alter Or vacate any road, b
any award of damages made by such Count
Board may appeal therefrom to the Distrie
in the manner and with effect as is hereir
after provided.
TOWN ROADS.
TOWN BOARD.-The Town Board of eac
town shall have general care and SUPERVISE
OF all town roads therein, and such care an
prescribed by the provisions Of this act. an
shall procure machinery. implements. tool:
stone, gravel, and other material require
for the construction and repair thereof; pre-
vided, however, that all work done on count
roads under the supervision Of Town Board
shall be done in accordance with rules an
tn II iob,
Commissions; provided. that in counties havin
a population of one hundred and fifty thou
or hereafter may have county superintendent
of highways or other. officer to superinten
the construction or improvement Of road
not have jurisdiction over County Roads
Provided. however. that the county board Q
each county shall have the care, supervisio
outside Of the corporate limits Of cities an
villages which have originally cost $1,000 O
more.
Sec. 90. REPORT TO TOWN MEETING
The Town Board shall render to the annua
town meeting report in writing, containing
]. The amount Of road taxes levied an,
and Bridge fund from ali other sources.
on roads. cartways and bridges for the en-
suing year. with an estimate Of their prob
able expense.
g. A statement Of all expenses and dam
Vacating roads and Of all expended
for machinery, implements. tools, stone. gray
with an estimate Of the amount required 70
'D Sec snSa 10. T Sssi; FOR ROAD puR
each town liable 70 taxation. other thai
2so Laws 1911, shall be taxed for road pur
poses All road taxes hereafter levied shall
be paid in cash and hereafter hghWa
labor shall be assessed.
The electors OF each town shall have powe
at their annual town meeting to determin
the amount Of money Which shall be raise,
by. taxation for road and bridge purposes
not exceeding, however, fifteen rs! mills pc
dollar on the taxable property of the town
The tax voted shall be extended, collecte
and payment thereof enforced in the sam
manner and at the same time as is provide1
by law for the extension, collection and en-
forcement Of other town taxes.
After the annual town meeting. in cas-
Of emergency. the Town Board may levy
tax on the property in its town for roat
and bridge purposes in addition to the tax
if any. voted at the annual town meeting
not to exceed five 90 mills on the dollar D
the assessed value OF the property in tn
Board shall forthwith oe certified to the Coun
to Auditor for extension and collection
., The Town Board may thereafter plcds
ders not exceeding. however the amount o
the additional tax SO levied by the Tow
Board for road and bridge purposes. in pay
ment for work done or material used on tn
roads within the town.
Sec. Al. DRAGGING OF ROADS AN,
TAX THEREFOR.-The County Auditor n
each county shall annually extend upon tn
tax lists OF his county. in the same name
as is provided oy law for extending tn
county school tax, tax OF one mill on tn
dollar OF the taxable property. in each town
outside the corporate limits of any borough
village or city in any such town. provided tina
in towns having an assessed valuation Q
One Million Isl, O0O,OOO Dollars or more III
amount OF such tax shall not exceed On
Thousand $1,000 Dollars. The tax so1evie
shall be collected and the payment >thereo
by law for the collection and enforcement o
other town taxes extended by the Count
Auditor. The County Treasurer shall settI
with and pay to the Town Treasure
such taxes when collected at the time an