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

ravine, then such bridge and approaches shall
be at least eighteen 1s) feet wide and pro
vlded with substantial ratings.
Whenever any steam or electric railroad
company shall hereafter construct a bridge
over. q public highway. the same shall b
for the highway at least twenty-eight fee
wide. and at least fourteen feet clear space
from the SURFACE Of the highway to the bot
Any bridge hereafter constructed on an,
public highway over the tracks OF any stean
be at least twenty-four feet wide, and thu
grade of such approach shall not exceed five
feet rise in a hundred feet. The grade o.
any approach to-, or over any culvert shall
not exceed or be greater than the equivalent
of "a; a %dlys.foot rise in 9o g h% %Sar h feet; :
Persons lawfully occupying United States o.
State Lands shall be considered the owners
ths see' s. for s IA RerP Roap s. t1tS q State Road.
shall be constructed. improved and maintained
by the counties under rules and regulations
Commission.
Sec. 4. All county roads shall be estab-
lished, constructed and improved by tne sex,
e er1a. e end ref eGnras in to eo pf maGe M snd p 5ne
mulEated by the Highway Commission; pro
vided, however, that ii counties having, a pop
%ulation Of one hundred fifty thousand (l5o,
or hereafter may have a County superintend-
ent of Highways or other officer TO superln.
tend the construction and Improvement OF
roads within its confines. the rules and regu-
%lations made by the Highway. Commission
need not be compiled with. Tho County Board
Of any County may appropriate from Its Road
and Bridge Fund to any town in Its county,
such sums Of money as are available and
which it deems advisable to aid such towns
in the construction and maintenance of roads
therein; provided, that in counties having a
population Of one hundred fifty thousand (15o,
o @sy l be etaeaaed or in ove acco Taen '0 witH t te
IS '' Amended BY y'S essptsr Eos i, avs ,o 5SSS:
road ras may aeyh pass sn sSal! maintain &t5in and sni keep It i
repair under the rules and regulations Of the
Highway Commission. Provided, however,
hundred N f sftS tho nsanaf i n pHRaina0n $50 g ,o i
or over and which now have OF hereafter may
have a County superintenaent Of a anS n
ton Of Improvement Of roads within its con,
fines, the several towns thereof shall have nc
Jurisdiction over county roads,
shall be located. constructed. repaired and
the County Boards may aid in the coast!uc'
ton, repair and maintenance Of such roads.
from the Town Road and bridge fund to aid
in in.d the s,,t construction rue tnnn or wh hmPrG Sss been OF de ans
mated as a State Road. Any money so ap.,
propriated shall be paid into the County Road
ana bTlOSe 1uuO dllu SAdAl VIC uoSo hAS ~.
the purpose designated by the Town Board
at the time 1t makes such appropriation.
Sec. g.. APPROPRIATIONS BY TOWN.
PEND1TURE oUTsIDE.-The council Of any
village, borough or of any city Of the fourth
class or the town board~of any town, may ap-
it may deem proper to assist in the improve;
ment and maintenance Of roads lying beyond
ass Dsun shereon, aR Whet tfsa'H they 1nt are II within aaa OF OF
without the county in which it is situated.
TO CONTRACT.-subdivision D.
No contract for the construction or erection
Of a bridge , shall be = entered inter- I, into tS. D fo, any e c1as z
where the contract price Of such bridge cx-
ceeds the sum Of Five Hundred Dollars
the proposed bridge shall be filed with the
County Auditor, in case of county contracts,
or with the town. village or city clerk re:
into by a town, village or city Of the fourth
class, at least three weeks prior to the time
when such bids are to ,a be s CONSIDERED aev s,; ana c inc
tract be let without first advertising for bios
or proposals therefor in the newspaper. pub
ce ed Of If the &c COUNTY board are published.
Such advertisement shall be published once
a week for three successive weeks preceding
the contract and shall state the time and
place Of receiving bids and awarding the con-
tract and shall refer to the fact that plans Plans
II SpOC1llCdl4OIlS liz vi LAG IA SAS SAASS
Subdivision e. RoADs.-No county or town
shall contract for the construction Or i'm.
price exceeds Five Hundred Dollars $500. 00)
unless plans and specifications shall have been
made and prepared a., and aaf fiied as . pro e' v al ~
vertisements for bids shall have been pub
lished as therein provided for.
road established by the public authorities,
where no appeal has been taken within the
time limited therefor, is hereby declared q
within the time prescribed by law, shall be
forever debarred from any further redress.
HIGHWAY 1Rp sTATH AID. NoADS
Observation-Disclosures OF oFFIcE.-on o,
before January !, 1914, the Governor shall ap
Der Of the Board Of Highway Commissioner
appointed under the provisions Of Chapter
then expires, and each year thereafter he shall
appoint one commissioner until the three com;
m naws 1895 p and CHAPTER pS os So laws ig'' 1911 Itne ara
appointed, then each shall be appointed fol
three years. and until his successor has beer
two members Of said commission shall belong
to the same political party. Such commits
sioners shall serve without compensation; Tht
move a member for ineftlciency, malfeasance
or neglect of duty. All appointments to fl
vacancies snail De lot the balance OIL III uu'
expired term Of the commissioner whose death
removal or resignation caused the vacancy.
The State Highway Commission to be con
this act shall be deemed a continuation o.
the State Highway Commission constituted
and appointed under the provisi9ns Of Chap =
jority vote Of such commissioners.
pE EfS: - GhA AssisTANr ENa1NEERs..-
Said Highway Commission shall elect from
its members a chairman and vice chair
bcrs thereof shall have power to administer
oaths, and it shall be provided with q suitable
office at the capitol where it shall hold regular
meetings not less than once in each month
Said commission shall appoint a secretary
who shall be a civil engineer and practical
road builder, who shall be known as the State
Engineer; it may also appoint deputy and as
%sfstant engineers and employ such other per
sons as it may from time to time require
and shall f1 their compensation. Said State
Engineer, his deputies and assistant engineers
shall, each before entering upon the duties Of
their office, subscribe to, execute and file ar
of three thousand dollars (s3ooo. oo) With sudi.
lcient %sureties, conditioned on the faithful per
Torrance of their official duties. The secre
t 5aiE = Ih aat e IS pa. q c ceT9ad Gf evs SHAN vote aIe ann ann
safely keep all maps and papers belonging tt
it, shall devote all of his time to the interes
and shall be in charge Of the offices Of tn,
commission at the capitol. There shall b.
present at all times In the Office Of said com.
mission, either the State Engineer or one o
his deputies. 1t shall also be the duty o
tho said State Engineer and his deputies ane
assistants to give advice, assistance and super
vision with regard to road and bridge con
struction throughout the state. as may be re
quired and as the rules and regulations Of tn,
commission may prescribe, and to render sucl
other engineering and surveying. services a.
may be required by the Governor for any o
the State departments, and said State En-
g1neer and his deputies and assistants NAV b,
| rpOl1ir9d nv fhp cnmmiSCiOn- fn 1ffo,l ~,
public meeting held by the commission or othel
parties In the interest Of road Improvement
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