The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10

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with and become part of the joint
fund referred to in section twenty-one
Section, 2S If any town desires that
fund shall be applied to the construction
Of designated State highway within its
boundaries, the same may be SO applied
such portion of the State highway con
structed in such manner shall still be
subject to all the provisions of this act
relating to State highways.
Section "a. If the commission finds
that in any year the aggregate appro-
priations contemplated to be made by it
under the provisions of section twenty
one exceed the amount available there
for in the said fund for state aid CON
struction, the commission shall make a
pro rata reduction of the several
amounts appropriated by the towns so
that the aggregate. of the same shall be
proportional to the amount available
from said fund as set forth in said sec
ton twenty-one, and thereupon the com
GERS of each town thereby affected and
the appropriation to be raised by such
town shall be thereby accordingly re-
duced.
Section 25. Payments by towns of their
shares OF the joint fund herein provided
shall be made forthwith to the state
treasurer on requisition by the commits
sion the work progresses If any
town shall fail to pay its share as above,
provided. the amounts payable by such
town to the State under this act shall be
certified by the commission to the State
auditor. who if he finds the amount cor
rect shall certify ii to the treasurer of
state. and unless sooner paid it shall he
collected and paid in the same manner
as any State tax against such town or
county, with interest at six per centum
per annun from the date of the aud
tors certifcation to the treasurer of
state.
Section &c. The commission shall pro
vide for a system of patrol for all state
highways to which section nine may a}-
ply and for all State aid highways to
which section eighteen may apply s.
that al sections of such highways ma
be effectuailE and economically pre-
served and maintalned
Section y. The state shah be liable 10
towns and counties for any Judgment re
covered in any action against such town
or county under the provisions Of Sec
tons seVenty-siN, SeveutyseVcn. seV-
entN-eight, seVenty-nine and eighty Of
chapter twenty three of the Revised
Statutes, hut only when pertaining to
those state ana state sid highways to
tie Improvement of which the stat" has
contributed; or t. which section nine "H
that within tWeftY-four hours after amy
of the various officials mentioned in Sar!
section SeVenty-siN first hH@ notice ct
such defect want of repair or $nt!l-
cient railing such ulncialS shall give
written notice thereof to some member
OF the commission: provided also thdt
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