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

Tor Town Board, or the City OF Village Council
make sn aR es prIoion
q law for ablishiing roads. Provided. how
ever, that before any such road Is changed q
Tor lessee thereof to change the same shall
90 served upon the board Of the municipality
m which the road is situate. by fling with the
felerk thereof declaration Of such intention in
The form of said notice, and provided, how
ever, that the said owner or lessee shall be
1anIG % the owner OF occupant OF any land
such change to the" extent Of the damage sus-
tanned by reason Of such change, and for the
after after, such change is made In case such
board or council desire to establish a road over
,assao lands nc it may agree with the
consent to its establishment Its location shall
De changed upon his request. Provided, how
ever, that before such road will be changed
by any such board council, ninety days, no.
tice thereof shall-be posted in three conspicuous
places along said road which said notice shall
changed. = - =
Sec. 7e DEDICATION BY UsER.-when-
ever any road Or portion thereof shall have
at least six years continuously as q. public
highway, the same shall be deemed dedicated
to the public, to the width of two ~ rods
on each side Of the center line thereof, and
be and remain, until lawfully vacated, pub
lie road, whether the same has ever been es-
Sec. II. USE Of RAf fIRes D RIGHT H OF
WAY.-The continued use of any road by the
public publ upon and parallel to the right of
charge upon the town in which the same is
situated sit and no right shall insure to the pub
nc or any individual jby such use.
ROAD OPEN Two 6 TEARs.EWheneSer pa1 road
the roSd % It 1
change shall remain open to public travel for
two years from the date Of the order: but the
Board may vacate such road within said
two years when 1t deems the new road to be
Sec. e. ROAD DEcIARE RED a ABA s 5eSS:
population of two hundred thousand OF more,
outside the limits Of any city or village.
manner other than by grant. deed or condemna-
tion. or of which there is no public record.
which has not been used for public travel and
three years, shall be deemed vacated; and
the title thereto shall at once revest in the
original righna owner of the land, his sue
except as follows: Any person having an in
terest> In the land. and claiming such vaca-
spicuous places in the town, including one at
Gated, and give thirty days written notice to
tice his claim, and a description Of the road
sufficient for Identification before he shall do
years, notics-shau be required. If the
Town Board, after notice, shall determine that
SUCH TOau has not Deeu So vacated, IL snail SO
notify the claimant in writing, within thirty
days thereafter, who shall not inclose or in
terfere Herewith until the question of its va
cation has been lawfully determined. Failure
to serve such notice shall be deemed waiver
of all right to question such vacation:
cULVERTs. Town Boards are hereby re-
quired to Install one substantial culvert for
an abutting owner in cases where by reason of
grading public highway, the same is rem
dered necessary for q suitable approach upon
said highway over driveways from AUDITING
lands.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Sec. 81 l. CONDEMNATION OF GRAVEL
BEDS, ETC.-Whenever any County or Town
city, shall deem it necessary for the purpose
Of building repairing public roads or streets
purchase or condemnation in the manner pro-
vided by law (the procedure in such con-
domination proceedings SHALL as near as prac-
Revised Laws Of Minnesota. for 1905 and such
procedure shall apply to condemnation pro-
ceedngs under this seetion) any plot Of
more OF such road materials, suitable for road
the same of SUFFICIENT width to allow teams
to pass, and on the most practicable route to
the nearest public road.
Sec. 81. SIDE ROADS.-The County Board
Of each county, and the Town Board OF each
town, may establish side roads and ford
crossings adjacent to or near any bridge over
"a stream in Its county or town, when such
bridge was built at an expense Of not less
than one thousand dollars and forms part OF
a public road. Such side road shall intersect
such main road at the nearest practicable
point. 1t shall not be less than two nor more
than four rods wide. In all other respects the
Quired by law for establishing county or town
roads as the case may be.
Sec: So: BRIDGES OYER MINNESOTA
organized for the purpose, or any counties,
towns cities or villages interested may Joint.
y or brp ayey na rSr
suitable point. down to and including the Dor
ough Of LIE sueur: All such bridges erected
vided with a suitable draw, with an opening
Of not less than eighty feet, which on rea-
the or Of sha pc
bridge is erected, the location and plan thereof
shall be approved by the Governor.
Any corporation maintaining bridge over
said river may charge and receive the follow
ing rates of toll from all persons using the
same: For each foot passenger bicycle
two cents; for each head OF cattle five cents;
for each vehicle or sleigh drawn by one
animal, twenty cents; for each additional ami
twenty cents; for any other vehicle or ami
NAL, a reasonable rate of toll. Such rates
Of toll may be changed by law whenever the
net annual income from such bridge shall
thereof.
Observation-Disclosures in the opinion Of the
Board of County Commissioners OF any coun-
ty. or Supervisors of any town. or the Board
lage OF this State, it becomes necessary, for
the purpose of accommoda ton of travel on any
or Within their any
lions, the navigable portions Of which river
or waterway lie wholly within the limits Of
the erection OF a fixed bridge over such river
or waterway without draw; provided. the
clear height above the: ordinary high water
stage Of such waterway and the clear width
of the opening. shall be sufficient to accomo-
date the ordinary navigation Of such water
way; and provided further, that the loca-
ton and plans thereof are submitted to and
approved by the Chief of Engineers Of the
United States Army and by the Secretary of
War; before construction Is commenced
! Sec. IS. SECURING FREE USE OF TOLL
|BRIDGE-Any counties, towns, cities or viii
| lagos interested may secure the free public
use of any toll bridge or hereafter built
across any streams in this State, and may
jointly or severaly. together or separately
enter into any contract with the owner Of
other and the owner Of such bridge as they
shall deem proper, to secure such free public
use Of such bridge, whether by purchase. lease
| Or otherwise.
Sec. Sc. FINAL PAYMENT ON ROAD
CoNTRAcT-Final payment shall not be
volved in the contract exceeds two hundred
dollars. until an Assistant State Engineer
has examined the work and certified that
formed according to contract and his certif-
icate to that effect shall have been filed in
the Office of the County Auditor Of the coun
ty. or Town Clerk of the town. as the case
may be. Such examination shall be made and
such certificate shall be filed by the Assistant
Engineer within thirty days from the date
Of written notification by the contractor to
the State Engineer of the completion OF the
work Any County Auditor or any Town
Clerk who issues a Warrant order in
| final payment upon road contract where
the amount involved in such contract exceeds
the sum Of two hundred dollars, until such
certificate shall have been filed. shall be
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