The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

tiona Of 8 Town Board. s Il. the determinatiou
appealed from be affirmed or II the damages
disbursements; but II such damages be in
creased or such discrimination be altered.
modified. Or reversed otherwise than as to
amount OF damages such costs and dfsburse-
ments shall be paid by the Town or County.
as the o case may be; the same to be taxed
see 81 RRoGhEp us ER np
SION ON APPEAL-When on appeal the de-
reversed or altered. the board from whose
determination such appeal was taken shall
road, in Conformity with the decision Of such such
6e the same as il they had originally 1sH so de-.
road. The amount Of damage finally deter
mined and awarded, whether by the Town
OF County Board: or by the Court or Jury,
other persons necessarily employed in estab.
iishtng;. altering or vacating any road. shall
assessment. Such board shall. in its report
OF such audit specify the amount Of damages.
ana charges due each Individual and such
s. So auditing the same, and, in case Of Town
Roads, deposited with the Town Clerk. and
Roads with the " County Audtor, "a and op paia
by the County. Before any Town Road is
e opened or used. an amount Of town order.
v1dual shall be duly issued and deposited
with the Town Clerk for the use and benefit
VI Sd1u 1uu1VlOual. ana del1Vered to him on
demand. The issuing and depositing of said
e 8, for the payment Of said damages:
ALL ROADS.
Re Regulations Goncerning Use Of Roads:
sa} SIN rosa
bridge, travelling with vehicles each shall sea.
sonably drive to the right of the middle Of the
travelled part of such road or bridge, SO that
the vehicles may pass without interference.
the driver of any vehicle passing another
vehicle travelling in the same direction shah
drive to the left Of the middle Of the Travelled
part OF the road. and, If such road be Of
sufficient width to permit such passing, the
driver Of the leading vehicle shall not OBJ
Sec. IS. INTEMPERArE DR1vERs.-Ne
person owning or having control Of coach
person to drive the same VINO is addicted te
the , excessive use Of Intoxicating liquors.
OF this section shall forfeit for each offense
such , SUN sum as the court shall fix, not exceed
to- any party Injured for all damages ns sus
tanned by reason Of such orense; provided
tnaf complaint ,a{i for such violation shall be
thereafter.
II Sec: 81; LEAVING HORSES uNFAs.
the conveyance Of passengers for hire, shat
leave the horses attached thereto, while any
passenger remains In or upon the same, with
9SSNAC'S
some suitable person in charge thereof; and, il
any driver shall violate the provisions Of this
section, he and his employer shall, in an action
by reason of the violation Of this Section, be
de en- g guilty yp Of c pegligense ; ,,
EIC.-EVery engineer, owner, other person
In charge Of a traction engine propelled along
a road. who shall blow permit the whistle
feet of team passing on such highway, if the
team can be seen from the position of such
engine. or who shall not stop the same at least
one hundred feet before meeting horse or team
travelling on such road, unless on a side hill
where such stoppage might expose the flues OF
start the same until such horse or team sha
have passed the engine, shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor.
Every owner engineer, or other person In
charge of traction engine, before taking such
engine across culvert or bridge. shall place
extra planking thereon for the protection OF
liable for one-half the expense Of repairing
any damage caused by his failure to do So
exceed fifty dollars. Such sum may be recov-
cred in a civil action against the owner ]
REGULATIONS AFFECTING AUDITING
Sec. TO- REMOVAL. OF FENCEs.-When-
ever a town or county board has established a
road through inclosed. cultivated or improved
lands, under any Of the provisions of this act
and its decision has not been appealed FROM or
If appealed from. its order has been sust aimed
land
through which such road is established twenty
days notice. in writing, to remove his fences
and, If he does not remove them within such
time. 1t shall cause them to be removed and
the road to be opened and worked: but no in.
October l.
person living upon or owning land fronting on
td pun 1 roaa eaa portion 4d Of which is not in
ing one rod of the center. But he shall not by
such work interfere with the travel upon the
road, or the improvements Of the same. or be
entitled to compensation therefor, Or acquire
title to any portion of said road thereby. Such
lang owner may plant trees on the sides OF
thereof, with the written approval of the
Town Board as to Town Roads and the County
Board as to County Roads. Any person. othe1
Town or County Board. which has supervision
Of any road, who shall plow or dig up any part
Of q road, except as above specified, shall be
Sec. p. HEDGE~FENcE IN RoAD-A
person owning property along the line Of road
plant close hedge upon such property, NAV
erect fence upon such road or street moi
more NOR than sig feet from the line thereof, fol
the purpose OF protecting the hedge, and may
maintain such fence for five years after the
:, Sec; e; TOWN BOARD MAY CUT DOWN
s:3subaivision ~: The town boards ii
supervisors =. are hereby given the right
necessity
order the cutting down Of hedges and trees
within road limits. Provided that trees, othe,
than willow trees. shall not be so cut dowr
unless the center Of such trees is more than 81,
~ feet from the side Of any road as estab
hshed by statutory proceedings or dedicated
specifically to public use; Provided. such tree!
keeping the surface Of the road In good order
or cause the snow to drift on to or accumulate
upon sald road IN quantities that material,
Subdivision 2. OWNER TO BE NOTIFIED
state shall determine that such cutting dow
of hedges or trees within the limits Of sue!
roads is necessary. OF that the same would sic
free from snow, they shall notify the owner o,
owners Of the abutting lands Of such decision
and order the trees or hedges cut down within
owner or owners fail refuse to comply with
such notice and order within the time specified
the said town board shall have the power t.
cause such trees or hedges to be cut down a
the expense Of the town. The timber ant
wood OF such trees shall belong to the sale
owner or owners of the abutting land, provide
they pay the expense Of cutting down sait
trees or hedges and remove the same from tn,
roadside within sixty 1907 days. If such tim
the town board shall sell the same or destroy i
# 1t cannot be sold at profit, and If sold pa,
the proceeds thereof into the road and bridge
Subdivision 81. EXPENSES TO BE PA1T
OFT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.-Th
the further right and power to appropriate ant
pay out Of the Road and Bridge fund Of thei
town. or from any other fund available TIN
cost of cutting down such trees and hedges an,
the removal or destruction of the same, i
done at public expense
Section "a. TUNNELS UNDER ROADS,
Every owner Of land on both sides of a pub
nc road may tunnel under such road to per
NIT stock to pass from one side to the other
but he shall at his own expense constrnc
such tunnel so as not to endanger the publ
in the Of such road Before constrnctin,
such tunnel. the land owner shall obtain from
the Town Board Of the town in which it i
located. Its approval OF the place. the kim
Of tunnel, and the manner Of Its construction
II the tunnel be constructed without such an
proYal it shall be valid unless ncithi,, -