Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-27
Section Ten.

Whenever all the roads of the coun-
ty road system have been improved &C
cording to the plans as herein pro-
Vlded. the board of supervisors shall
add such roads from the township
road system as have been improved by
The township in accordance with the
general plans and specifications fur
nlshed by the engineer and in accord
ance with the requirements Of this act,
and If the township roads 80 improved
be not sufficient to use all county
funds available for that purpose, the
! board Of supervisors may select adj
ditional county roads. following the
same proceedings in all regards as
! herein provided for the original selec-
! ton and improvement of county roads.
but no increase shall be made in the
mileage of the county road system un-
til that system is completed.
/ Section Eleven.
! All bids for road work, tile and til
ing, culvert and bridge construction or
for repairs designated by the engineer,
shall be filed in itemized form and
certified to by the engineer before be-
ing allowed by the board and before
warrants in payment therefor are
drawn by the county auditor. Before
any warrant shall be issued by the
county auditor upon the funds of the
county road system in payment for
any work or construction of highways
except for dragging, maintenance or
reports not designated by the engineer
he must secure on the bill the certifi-
cate Of the engineer employed by the
board of supervisors, that such i'm
provement has been made in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
as herein provided. and when so en-
dorSed warrants may be drawn for
the amount SO certified by the county
engineer; but if said engineer make
said certificate whom said work was
not done in accordance with the plans
and specified tons, and same be not
properly made good without additional
cost. then the full cost of making same
good may be recovered upon said en-
gineer's bond, and his bond shall be
liable therefor.
Partial payments may be allowed by
the board on contract work on the
basis of the engineers certified esti-
mates and the percentages specified in
the standard specifications of the state
highway commission.
Repair work shall be known az work
not designated by the highway engi-
neer and work of a temporary charac-
ter or of immediate necessity and work
necessary to maintain finished roads
completed under this act
A violation of this section shall rem
der the county auditor liable on his
BOND for the amount of said warrant
Section Twelve.
Standard Fox
and culverts shall be furnished without
cost TO the counties by the state high
way commission, and the work shall be
done in accordance Herewith, and when
said wock is completed and approved
duplicate statement of the cost thereof
shall be fled at once with the state
highway commission by the county
auditor. All crlverts and bridge con-
struction, tile and thing and repair
work or materials therefor, Of which
the engineers estimated cost shall be
one thousand (sl0o0) dollars or less.
may be advertised and let at public
letting. OF may be let privately at a
cost not to exceed the engineers esti-
mate, or may be built by day labor. All
culvert and bridge construction, tile
and thing and repair work, or mater
ldIS therefor. OF winch lHe engineer
estimated cost shall exceed one thou
sand $4,000 dollars. shall be adver-
tised and let 1T a public letting, pro-
vided, that the board shall have the
power to reject all bids in which event
they may readvertise or let privately.
by submitting contract to the state
highway commission for approval, or
build by day labor at cost not 10
exceed the lowest bid received. All bids
received shall be publicly opened at the
time and place specified in the ad'er-
tisement and shall be recorded in detail.
in book kept for that purpose. by the
county auditor: said book shall. at all
times. DE open to the public for inspec-
ton. Any proposed contract which shall
exceed the sum of two thousand (S2,-
00G) dollars for any one bridge or cu!-
vert or repairs thereon, shall be first
approved by the state highway com
mission before the same shall be eff
fective as contract.
Before beginning the construction of
any bridge or culvert by day labor or