The Mena weekly star., 1913-06-19

own use; and, second, because if is gong to draw the people into the study and discussion of improved methods of road building. and will result in the adoption of some eff lectlVe uniform or statewide laws where such are now needed.
 ormation of Special Road Districts
 whenever the people may desire to Dulld a road or system of roads ana to pay for the same by inc levy ol some special tax. a simple method IS provided in this bill for organizing district and taxing inc property therein for such consfruc- ton or bonding district for the same purpose. This is done in the same manner in which the people of a county change their road working system; that is, by drawing up the Speclal act called a charter and sub- mlttlng 1t to the people to be ap- proved. 'P
 The law does not provide any t,mlng as to the boundaries of such ulSlrlcts nor as to the method of leNylng taxes, except in a general way because these things must be le1t to the circumstances of the par ucular case, and they are to be in- corporated and printed in the charter or pamphlet which is to be signed and approved by the people residing in the district. The most frequent question asked is. how much territory on each side of the road IS to be taxed for building it.? O1 course, that must depend on the people who use the road and who Will benefit by it. The State High way Commission will investigate every case and will lay off the dis trlcts to include only such property as IS benefited by the road and they Will assess the benefits fairly and without any local prejudice or in terest.
 It Is not necessary to know exact ly what your district will include nor where your road will go nor how you will build it before calling on the State Highway Commission for assistance. It is exactly at this point that they are to help you. The engineer and commission will lake up your ease and study it's re- ! qulrements and devise a scheme 1 suited to the kind of road you need as well as suited to the pocket books of the people who have to pay for it. If any district be not able to build macadamized road with the amount of taxable prop erty it has to draw upon. then it is the duty of the highway commis- sion to tell the people so and not allow them to be tied up in any dis aslrous bond issue.
 For those who are contemplating some change in their county road system or desire to organize a road district. the following simple form of petition is suggested:
 Form of Petition.
 To the County Judge of -
 County:
 The undersigned. residents and NOterS of --. being desirous of securing the improvement of the road OF roads hereinafter de- scrihcd. hereby make application for investigation and advice by the State Highway Department
 The following is a brief descrip- ton of the road .or roads to be Improved;
 Here insert a brief description of the road in question:.
 The nature of the improvement necessary and desirable is as fol- lows:
 Here state the kind of road de- sired. whether macadamized gray eled or what. Also the nature of the bridges. culverts and other inn IprovementS along the same).
 The methods suggested for rais- ing funds for the improvement are as follows;
 Here state whether if is desired to issue bonds or to pay for the construction by direct taxation or in what other manner desired).
 Wherefore, we pray that you call on the State Highway Department for such surveys and estimates as may be necessary in undertaking this improvement and also it as sisiance in the preparation of a charter or special act to he later submitted to the people interested for their approval
 To be signed by at least 25 legal 1 lvoteS'
 Upon the receipt of such a peti- | ton as the above by the Highway Department it will proceed at the expense of the state 10 investigate | inc proposed routes to be followed hv any road or roads and 10 aid fhe people in every way possible in securing the best arrangement for accomplishing their wishes.
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