St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

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same now crosses the county line between such
c0 see: a 81. sReh aa3af iM sH ~ Or TH Counties G,jr
freeholders Of any county petition the County
Eoard Tor the establishment, alteration, or
connect With each other running into more
tnan one town, or partly in one or more towns
t t'@ pa1 = ~ 90 oil I'm inc inn i1ne he Between orc 1e or NOR
towns, in such county, CT along the shore OF
any lake. wholly or partly in such county, or
Ut any village or villages therein, SUCH road Or
roads not being within a city. setting forth
beginnings, courses ard Examinations OF the
OF the land, II known. through which the same
ne shall forthwith lay the same before the
BOARD, II in session, and il not, at their first
session thereafter. Ii the petition relate to a
road Or roads. partly in a town or towns, and
partly IN The unplatted portion of q village or
County Board it shall have attached thereto =
certified copy Of a resolution OF the village
council Or Of each village council, as the case
Sec: 81. HEARING on PET1TIoN-AP-
CONTINENT OF CoMM1TTEE.-lf such petit
tion appears reasonable on its face the Board
such order the time and place for such hearing
ana shall also appoint from its members a
committee to examine the route or routes Of
such road or roads and fix the time and place
upon such route or upon any one Of such
routes, at which said committee shall meet for
the purpose. At least twenty days before the
time fixed for such committee meeting, and not
less than thirty 1907 days before the time of
sald nearing. the Board shall cause posted
notice OF the time and place of such meeting
ana hearing to be given in each town affected,
such notice shall be made by affidavit of the
person posting the same Such affidavit shall
pc hleu with the County Auditor and be by
him kept with the other papers relating to
such proceedings.
place designated, said mi shall meet
and examine the road or roads proposed to be
established. altered or vacated, and in such
After such examination, they shall report to
me Board at its next session. setting forth, If
q new road or roads or any alteration or al
lerations OF any existing road or roads be pro
posed, the courses and distances thereof, and
recommending the granting Or rejection Of the
Sec; So. T. HIEAR1MG-AWARD OF DAM
AGES ESTABLISHMENT OF ROAD
At the time and place designated. said Board
necessity for, and as to the amount Of damages
to land owners by reason of such establishment
hearing from time to time, If necessary. II
shall determine the damages which will be
sustained by each owner through whose land
such road or roads may pass, and with whom
1t cannot agree as hereinafter provided, or who
Is unknown. specifying the amount Of dam
describing each parcel Of land SCI separa aal Il If
the Board determines that the establishment Of
the road is desirable and Of sufficient advan-
sessed, it shall declare the road or roads estab-
!ished, altered or vacated In accordance with
the petition. Otherwise. it shall declare the
petition dismissed.
The damages sustained by reason OF estab-
fishing, altering or vacating any road may be
asccrtained by the agreement Of the owners and
the County Board; and, unless such agreement
is is. made mi or the owners release in writing, al!
claim TO damages, the same shall be assessed
ana AWARDED before such road ia Onpnp1.
worked, used, altered or vacated: Every such
agreement and release shall! be filed with the
county Auditor and shall be anal as to the
matters therein contained.
In ascertaining the damages which will be
terminc the money value Of the benefits which
the establishment, alteration or vacation, as
tn the 7r case e may BE-, will confer. and deduct such
award the difference. If any, as damages.
If the petition be granted. the Board shall
provide for the laying out ald construction
Of such road, in the case Of the establish
ment of a new road or the alteration Of an
existing road or roads. and the carrying into
effect the vacation on an existing road or
roads. when such action is petitioned for.
All damages resulting from the establish
Sec. 81. APPEAL:-Any tax payer of the
fenniiH; G5 any of a pe copnty SsBge osrd either hY any sst aS:
fishing, altering or vacating or refusing to
establish. alter or vacate any road. or by
HBas d" may "a appeal pealaf fhere efnas 1 to 1 the D I9tney
in the manner and With effect as is herein.
TOWN ROADS.
Sec: So. GENERAL SUPERVISION IN
TOWN Town Board of each
Of all town roads therein, and such care and
supervision Of county roads therein as is
shsii procure ,ny the hae Ri0eisioni im Of 1hls aet' to and
stone. gravel. and other material required
for the construction and repair thereof; pro-
yi1p1 hOpvavor that q work 1opa IN count
roads under the supervision Of Town Boards
shall be done in accordance with rules and
Commission: provided, that in counties having
a population Of one hundred and fifty thou
sand u5o,0oW or over and which now have
or hereafter may have a county superintendent
of highways or other officer to superintend
the construction, or improvement Of roads
not have Jurisdiction over County Roads.
Provided, however. that the county. board OF
each county shall have the care. supervision
and maintenance Of all bridges in the county
outside Of the corporate limits Of cities and
villages which have originally cost 1000 OF
more.
Sec. 20. REPORT TO TOWN MEETING
The Town Board shall render to the annual
town meeting a report in writing, containing
1. The amount OF road taxes levied and
and Bridge fund from ali other sources.
on roads. cartways and bridges for the en-
suing year. with an estimate Of their prob
ages occasioned by establishing. altering, OF
yacating roads and Of all sums expended
ell. and other materials. during the year,
with an estimate of the amount required fol
th Sec ensuing ~. CREATION ss[i FOR ROAD puR.
PosEs.-An real and personal property in
each town liable a2la to t%axation; other than
2s5 Laws 1911, shall be taxed for road pur>
poses. All road taxes hereafter levied shall
be paid in cash and hereafter no highway
labor shall be assessed.
The electors Of each town shall have power
at their annual town meeting to determine
by taxation for road and bridge purposes.
not exceeding. however. fifteen (19l mills pei
T aGssaf tax On So j." voted siN shall be pe0e extey,d lee 'a Collected tewni
and payment thereof enforced in the same
manner and at the same time as is provided
by law for the extension, collection and en-
force1nent Of other town taxes.
After the annual town meeting. in case
Of em ne the the Town ;n Board Be- may levy q
and bridge purposes in addition TO the tax,
IL any, voted at the annual town meeting
not to exceed five (5) mills on the dollar Of
the assessed value of the property in the
town, and any tax 50 levied by the Town
Board shall forthwith be certified to the Coun-
to Auditor for extension and collection.
The Town Board may thereafter pledge
ders not exceeding. however. the amount of
the additional tax so levied by the Town
Board Tor road and bridge purposes. in pay
roads within the town.
Sec. Al. DRAGGING OF ROADS AND
TAN THEREFOR.-The County Auditor OF
each county shall annually extend upon the
tax lists OF his county. in the same manner
as is provided by law for extending the
county school tax. a tax of one mill on the
outside the corporate limits Of any borough,
village or city in any such town, provided that
in towns having an assessed valuation of
One Million Isl, 900, O0W Dollars or more the