Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

and aia ot,o rules. procure supplies, clerical
u ~ pt"er ASSISTANTS and data neccssarv
= ~ the commission inmediafeIv to cntas,.
q ntTa tie performance of its duties All
eject on pnoV ibo rs of this act shall take
nineteen hundred and thirteen trhn ,n,
. missinn has OF the members of the COM
Der shall " on, said first day of Septem-
r,an, 'sr ~ not De construed rs an aIoIish
comnisa;.sf present board of railroad
storape 9' o or of the State water
shall not toh j1r sg,t and their duties
until this actsis in fnii force oe abridged
e Section IL -s.rhb n PEAL
y laissioner and ne ne office of railroad COM
~ at ~ as railroad commssjoneru. ana i
1Rkyf aboiie6aas storage commission are here
3sSbs and clerks connected WIFI viii VI LA az
r. {sts - He +. terminated All bowers
1if3{s ' a,,fIss said boards together Viii
Pr conferred up pdivi, saId mo now i'm
nossii snd eSisting laws are. hereby i'm
Utilities ''9 Com eonterred upon the Public
e ef. before esfsa l5Tf.
" reheard or decided by II as Justice
MAY 2requiEe. All existing decisions, or
ders and DEGREES of the railroad coin
missioners in force when this act takes
effect shalls continue until modified or
reversed by. the Public. Utilities Com
custody and control of all records maps
and papers pertaining to the offices OF
QHe NTdllTOdu coIliulSSlOllelS anu lit 1thtt
vsSter storage commission.
.ss.Section& y. All acts and parts of acts
ss1hconsistent with the provisions of this
I aet an are s. .3ah ,e repealed eAppfoVed
Chapter 1870.
40 Act TO establish a State highway
e e and saa % p r9gyde Tor an issue
Section II s1'he objects OF this aeteare
to establisAsta State highway commits
sion; 10 provide for an interl6ekins sys-
aid for inlpsrfaat County and town high
@aia s. 70 $3.50 u I'LL y to the I'M
i. iributed or sht Sfeafter contribute; to
provide for 1890 Issue, and for the.
equitable distrlbutiQn OF the proceeds OF
the came among the several counties
Sexsfon 2. The rules, OF CONSTRUCTION IN
secrlQn AK of chapter one of the Revised
word shali aRgs sRa 'h INCLUDE the
restoring OF reconStrueted and improved
highways to their-conditien when Inn
highways to the inprgsement of which
: the State has Contributed or shall here
after contribute. except elsewhere
shall mean the State highway commits
sion, The word town shall include
cities towns organized plantations and
unincorporated towns hips. except a.
herein otherwise indicated. The words
municipal oidcers shall also include
county commissioners having 5urisdlc-
ton over highways in.s unineorpordted
townships The word valuation shall
mean the valuation last made BY the
ton shall refer to this act, unless 9TH
erwise indicated
thus act ttles effect the governor with
the advice and consent of the eounci'
shall appoint State highway commas
sion consisting of three members. one -
years. and one to serve. enc year; Each
member Of the commission SHAH De palo
IL u fFaII
rum. payable in equal quarterly pay
, merts. and shall be paid also his neces-
official business. AS vacancies occur by
expiration they shall be hled bS APP
pointment above described and sficn
appointment shall be for three years.
Of death. ineanaeity. or resignation, APP
/ pointnlent saall be made as aboxe ne-
scribed for the unexpired portion OF such
term. THE hrst ine'nner ,appoiheeo ~
three years shall he the chairman OF the
commission. and shall continue IN s ,i,,il
capacity FOR his full term. suceecdins
chairmen shall b. chosen annually by
the commission from its own members.
but In ease of no choice. the governor
shall appofnt tbs chairman. The. altar,
ney general of the State shall be attor-
ncv for the commission ara snail WIN
out additional compensation give tire
/ commission such advice and service as
. 1t may from time to time require. The
commission shall hc furnished with sun
able offices at the seat of government
Section /. THE State Highway commits
sion when appointed and qualified under
this act shall take over all the affairs OF
r the present State highway commissioner
t and his office including all office records
and accounts. and all existing contracts
10 which the State Is party. ana an
I powers and duties of said commissioner
relating thereto. The commission snail
perform all the duties and may exe si.,s :,
e all the powers expressly or impliediy
: given it by this act. The office OF the
! present State highway commissioner y
r hereby abolished as of the date on which WIN 81
h ts,ttt
4 by this act is appointed and quaIihea;
/ The commission shall succeed to all
rights and duties OF sald co S.a.s made
: by him and it shall have fun power to
: enforce the same at law and in equity.
n Section 5. The commission shaii select
y and with tile approval of the governor
4 ana council appoint chief engineer Z,
: civil engineer having experience m ana
! on terms to be fixed from time to time
: by the commission subject to me . APP
4 prevail of the governor anu council ~" ~.
= engineer shall hold office during tn9 9
:, pleasure of the commission. lie snai
n under the direction and control OF t ,he
g commission have general ehs.I ~ -. 49,. ;n
2 office the records. and all cohstructio,n
l. and maintenance work, and may with
the approval of the commission empios
s necessary clerical assls rnro..al of the
e commission employ such other engineers,
L supervisors, assistants and help az ne
!. may deem necessary in the ituniim ~ ,.,
a tidn and execution of this act All sal
Il aries for persons employed by the engi-
II neer shall be approved by the com
II mission All salaries and expenses cor,
+ templated by this section SHAH nc pau
y from the fund for maintenance ana au-
70 ministration. ,.u .,,o
SECTION s. The commission shall cause
u charts and maps tic be made showing the
y location and mileage Of all hishways al, ~
ID The state, and shall classify the hign,
l. ways of the State into thfee genera
he classes and may from time 10 ime
J. amend such classificatio namely. FIRST
If state highways, which shall mean q sy s.
ID tenn of connected main highWayS
IN throughout the State. second, state avg
f. highways. which shall mean such 9ikgi-
II way not included in the system Of state
n highways as. shall be thoroushfare4 q De
tween principal settlements; or petgeeh
ut settlements and their market or snip
8 ming point ard in so far as nracti e. bic .,
1T feeders to the State highways: third
I'd third class highways. which shall mean
or ali other highways not included IN the
ly two classes above mentioned
n Section T. The commission snail nave
in full power from time TO time to MAKE
of and shall enforce rules and regulations
O. relating to construction and maintenanc.
er of ali State and state aid highways an.
a. relating rs the manner of conducting al