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

pense OF constructing such state hish-
ways shall be borne wholly by the
state, except as otherwise provided III
section twenty three. the commission
shall be sole arbiter OF the designation
Of the state and State aid highway, but
shall after reasonable notice by pubhca-
ton give all parties Interested an oppor-
tunity to be heard thereon before COM
mcneing such construction. d .Nsaa nc he
construction of state highways shall be
paid for wholly from the proceeds OF Tue
State bond issue, herein provided iof.
and such proceeds of the aGgregate 81
such bonds shall be expended equitapiY
among the various counties, Wherever
construction on State highways As coInE
ued on such highway until an improyks
: section of it at least seven miles, IS ce4Ex
s pleted, or until IL connects Witt aHotlaa
improved section OF state highway, NS2y
that the combined SECTIONS cQpsflitp
eSynfr1xfiensE,s as hereinafter provided.
jf an ,Sfafe and the town in which the
same ARE located: the charge against
Eueh town for maintenance o. It's s.aee
such maintenance but not exceeding an
average of sixty dollars per mile per an.
mum. but the commission may III II. re a,i,n
thereto grant to such towns suc IN, nn an
ciaI assistance as it deems adVlsapie.
The provisions of this section shah ap-
ply only to those state highway,s con- 3n.
dor this act. and to such other portions
of designated State highways. " f.nS
Improvement of which the Stale l na's
heretofore contributed, as the So1l ann,.
sion may hereafter indicate az ta "a
over by it. and the conmlsslon shaai !, =,
RAPIDLY as it deems advisable so AK ~
maintenance as herein provided. - =.
Section 10 If any town ialls. 5p ls ~,
except as otherwise PROVIDED WAN NE
act, its portion OF ine cas aid 'hIe,lWays
on or before the first day OF JaniaIy b ol
the following year. ti,es same snah ,r "
collected and pa, paid u n ann anu p the
amounts 50 collected irSfsneh ma ioTn
shnIl be added to the fuaNslor ih"iiito
nance and ADMINISTERS ton 49,
full mower in the letting of all eontfac ~.
for the construction of all state iah'l
State ala highways except as eisewil ,is
herein otherwise provia .,s'.svs u" mans a es
t fiUn specifications and contracts Tor
ali proposed work, and swan except 1.e as
otherwise provided IN DIS ae.' ar q" wore
n,,b,i no newspapers printed wholly or IN
part in the state, also IN one pu nart
newspaper printed wholly on III pc
WORK Is TO be done. il any such new new
naner is SO printed in such county , Snen
shall state the pia az
where the bidders may a eN''i the time
and Mace where the bids for such WORK
will be received by the eothi mn pid
Each bidder must aaeeoblptIi' - the
WITH a certified check. payable 10 W. ~
STATE treasurer. for ten per ceiltuih "
the amount Of his bid as htrl he
that If the work is AWARDED 10 nni tar
Viii contract with the commission ipl
~. dur execution Such checks shah ~
returned to the respective uilsueee t9.7f'.i
bidders The check of the suece ,,,lr,i
bidder shall be returned TO MN upol
,ha axecItion and delivery to the com com,
,niesion of his contract and ms uetio
with sufficient sureties IN terms sH az,
factory to the comm lalssE All III bids SO
s,,hmitted shall be publicly opened, a.ad 100
and posted at the time ana place t,i Sssto
in such advertisement. me eoli,iii1sst al
shail have the right to reject any OF a.
hias If in its opinion good cause e Aia.s
therefor, but otherwise 1t shalt .v,.tnsi,,s
the contract to the lowest IeS isaa sn,.
bidder. Any town may supnl. liz
State and State aid highway eonstIntS-
zion within its limits, and shau ot Co.
ieet to all requirements pfes pre-. na bond
other contractors. keep. al, bids for
,,art under this act are fe1ecteu. 1T,
NO bids are received, Inc euiii ,,,e,bod
may perform said wark .hy my ,,
,i,iei, the governor and couHcil aPP.ueN.
~, ~ ra,nnissiou shall have ful poMel
IN ALI matters relating to the .t a., for
If bonds by the successia MI f1I
The completion of their N9f - ar .he nrn
t Sru ~ their contracts, and Tor ult pt,l
taction of the State ana toWh - ;ni,,rtr .
liability arising from damase o,,,,ission
to persons or pfoPellS- i.ns and esti-
after making surveys, plans an ~ STATE
..,a.ae fn, proposed construction ol Lan
aid highways in to"n my aaavisahle,
deemed by said comm llsS ,o,yn accord
mas. said survey and specifications anu ,.
In, ,,nan ~ terms satisfactory TO ana uu1
control of the commission @l.ii"u' az
tisihs sao 20 The commission may pa.
,nase take over, and hold Tor ,lie ND
ae for public use such matetia 1890 a
land as may be necessa,iis snnent of any
nhanye of location or ailehlhet.e harain
800 on state aid highway as -;
designated. or to secure ma and rock,
Guiding clay, gravel, ssnu a,oSs thereto.
..h necessary ways and access tne' 80
Win ne ;n,nrovement construction, anu
Maintenance of state and stata a thiv act
ways under the provisions oi satarmines
Whenever the coni,lio ,,,iras The taking
- iappd as aforesaid, II shail ca n5 end
sama To be surveyed and dese .,n,, % I'D
a pian thereof and SAID os az aasas for the
,,racorJed in the registry OF ueeus , al and
arntv where the same - ioed,e'' 1--we
notice thereof shall be slVen, Wholly or
newspaper, If any, pueliSaeu n"mmis-
in part in sad cou ,reSase such material
-, ,.nd with necessary ways anu aea HE
thereto at what it deems a ;.ssoners Of
valuation, the county c.,atarial or land
T.. ,acat Ted shall, on petition OF ene .,ain
,n;ssion or interested partiess, .ha same
md determine the dansSs9. - for land
anu as provided by statute iol i' al
ta%an for highway purposes, ,, ait Of
ssas.ies aggrieved by the estliiiate nr "a
ll.saae shall have like remedies as pt
u Is5a ~ statute for appraisal Oh ua ~.
v sses for land taken by toWi ns
rsrhwav purposes, and sucn as, ua,r"7 of
iHsu 81. paid by the treasurer ,ro,
state. from the appropriate Iusla ,,iseion
sssSI ,nder this act The coniiliis ss ~.
=. 3 vacate any land or part tne a, 81.
Units IN land which have heeh ran the
: rsss,,ired for highway purposes NV and
nssraav;siGns Of this act, by execuiiss's s,,ca
pnooraiSsr n deed thereof, ana sai ,nas ~.
t;s,e str1i rayest the title to the lah. .Sa;r
.ioh.s a. v6cated in the persons, ,tea
i riSm.' nd assigns in whom II was Neait ,,..
n ~ ~ t;,,,p If the taking; and the sa aad
a. ~ he time OF vacation may De p'ea s,,it
an nitiga ton of damages III ~, Ss The
ttharafor on account OF such tah .i,,,anaa
Gnvernor and council on re cpiii;i,d 70
ion of the commission are au'a M state
saii and convey on behait ol w ac
thn interests of the state In priupes section
.nG nv purchase under TINS Sc se.' No
VA deemed no longer necessary onaeds
,nrnoses of this act, and the pootpicabla
pfSi such sale shall so far as p raaShe such
OF aued,tad to the fund from which sun
uu ri was originally maze. ;seue
Pu Gantiou * No part of pohu nded,
x,,'Is For construction shall pc seA de,nact
luhua highway, within the cot 4npvns
", ~ 'sny town. except N ,nbab,
'aen than twenty five hundred IN 40
Oh ioas such compact portions 10 De S.ate