Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-15

Meeting the principal cities and trad
ing points. but shall not include any
roads within q city or village. and
shall not be more than 10 per cent OF
the road mileage in counties of the
first class, 20 per cent in counties of
the second class, or % per cent in
counties of the third c.ass. These
. roads, clearly indicated upon a map
and certified by the county clerk. are
TO be sent to the state commissioner,
( and if the roads selected in one coun-
/ ~ do not conveniently connect with
4 the roads selected in another county,
+ the commissioners shall make such
changes as will best serve 10 make the
most direct route between such cities
and trading points of the different
towns" If the county board fails TO
indicate the state aid roads within 80
days after this bill becomes a law the
state commissioner may select the
roads himself
The building of a state aid road is
started by a resolution in the board
of county supervisors requesting il;
that state commissioner then certifes
his approval or disapproval. The state
engineer prepares suitable maps, plans.
specifications and estimates of cost,
the county superintendent assisting,
full report Of the same to be made TO
the state commissioner and the coun-
Y supervisors; the state commission
er to authorize the construction. Then
The county board shall determine
whether il will authorize the proceed
ings and contribute one-half the cost.
But such a final resolution cannot be
rescinded.
The supervisors may issue bonds TO
provide the money submitting the
same 10 the legal voters OF the coun-
", or use available funds in its treas
ury. No contract can be made for
building such a road until there is
money for II in the state road and
bridge fund.
State aid roads shall be kept in re
pair by the state. the total cost being
paid out of the state road and bridge
funds
If deemed expedient the county SUI
pervisors may pay the entire cost Of
a bridge in any township or road dis
trict, or in districts unable to meet
the expense it may pay one-half OF
the cost.
The one highway commissioner to
be elected in each township or dis
trict for a term of two years, to re
ceive $3.50 per day for his services,
and one clerk to receive 50 per day.
This commissioner shall determine the
taxes necessary to be levied. subject
70 certain limitations, and he may let
contracts. employ labor or purchase
material not to exceed 5000, and when
a larger expenditure is necessary he
must have the approval of the county
superintendent
The commissioner is to erect posts
and guide boards indicating directions
and distances to the most noted places
on the most important roads; and to
prevent thisties, burdock, cockle-burrs,
mustard, yellow dock, Indian mallow
and gympsum weed from seeding, and
TO extirpate the same so far as posi-
bic, end to prevent all rank growth Of
vegetation in the highway, and at his
discretion may provide suitable and
convenient water troughs for public
use.
A complete record Of money receipts
and expenditures for the different
items of road work and material shall
be kept and this record shall be at
all times open TO inspection without
fee or reward.
4 pol tax Of 81 10 81 is provided
for, to be paid in cash. unless the vot-
ers decide otherwise at the town meet
ing.
When a hard road is desired in a
township it must be voted upon at
the next annual town meeting, when
asked for by % per cent of the land
owners, and in the election notice the
location and route of the road must be
stated and the rate per cent of tax.
which is not TO exceed 81 on each 500
valuation, and the tax is not to eX-
tend Longer than five years. Dona-
items in labor, money and materials
may be received for such roads; and
upon petition a special election may
be held to vote upon the issuing of
could be raised by such a tax, but the
total amount Of bonds must not ex-
coed the amount which can be raised
by the above tax rate in five years.
The highway commissioner may en-
ploy a surveyor or civil engineer. and
the rOadbed must be graded 20 feet
wide, so constructed as to drain free
ly to the sides and have all necessary
side and lateral bitches, tile drains
and bridges and culverts. and the
gravel or broken stone be not less
than 10 inches thick in the center and
eight inches at the sides. The coun-
~ can assist in building the district
hard road TO the extent of 10 per
cent, if the county so votes in a coun-
" election
Three-inch tires are required after
Jan. /, 1917, for all vehicles hauling
freight.
A Lost Chance,