Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

ton 1317m--6 two new subsections to
read (Section 1317m-6) 8. The
county highway commissioner and his
employees or agents shall be privileged
to enter any private lands for the
purpose of making surveys or 1nspec-
tions.
9. The county highway commission
er shall have power, in his discretion,
to suspend the right to travel on any
highway in process OF construction or
repair, by posting notices forbiddlng
such travel at each end of said high
way, and any one violating his order
in that regard shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and be punished by a
fine not exceeding one hundred dol
liable for all damages done to such
highway by such travel, said dam
ages to be sued for and recovered by
the county.
10 Of section 1317m--7, subsections /.
e. 8 and Of section 1317m-S and
subsections 1 and of section 1317m
. of the statutes are amended to
county o board shall provide for proper
surveys, plans, and specifications for
all improvements on highways for
which state aid Is desired. The ex-
by the state highway commission
shall not be considered part of the
states or county's share Of the cost
Of construction.
OBJ Such surveys. plans. and speci-
fications must be made in accordance
with the standard rules Of the state
highway commission, and shall be
placed on file with said commission
and be approved by them before the
work is let by contract or any other
arrangement made for it's construc-
ton. Said commission shall refuse to
approve if they do not believe that
the location. alignment, materials,
grade, or specifications are the best
practicable under the local condi-
lions. On request of a county board
or a county highway commissioners.
the state highway commission, If it's
funds permit, may cause surveys,
for any improvements to be construct
ed with state aid: In such cases. the
transportation of the commission's
surveyors. to and from the railroad
the stakes shall be furnished by the
county and paid for out Of the gen
eral fund of the county. When
member of the town board shall as
sist, his bill, when properly authenti-
Gated by the county highway commits
sioner, shall be paid by the county at
the rate per day paid him for doing
town business. All bridges construct
Is. inclusive, shall be built according
to the plans and specifications Of the
state highway commission.
2. (a) Whenever it shall be
the county highway commissioner. ap-
proved by the state highway commits
sion, for the proper construction or
Improvement of any prospective state
highway or bridge thereon to change
and relocate any such bridge, or
portion Of such highway, he shall file
a plat thereof, showing the existing
location and the proposed change, with
the town clerk Of the town within
which such bridge or highway is 10
board of supervisors of such town to
deal by contract, if practicable, with
the owners of the premises to be af-
fected by such change and make such
the same to be evidenced by an order
rcciting the facts entered by such
board upon it's records, which order
shall be conclusive evidence of the re-
location. The cost of lands required
to he taken to make such change or
relocation shall be payable out of the
joint funds available for the work,
in case the award for such lands by
the town board shall be approved by
the county highway commissioner and
the state highway commission.
CD In case of failure SO to do, such
commissioner Is authorized to accom-
plish such change by exercising the
right Of eminent domain and the pro-
as provided in subsection of section
1317m-6 for the requirement of the
right to take stone Or other material
for the public use, provided that the
county judge upon making his award
shall enter an order reciting the facts,
and, upon a certified copy thereof be-
ing filed with the town clerk Of the
town within which such highway or
bridge is located with proof by GER
tiicate Of the commissioner endorsed
thereon of the award having been
paid or the money rendered and if
refused, deposited as provided for in
such subsection, the change shall be
deemed to have been made. Such
commissioner may pay said award, or
deposit the money therefor out of the
highway fund for expenditure on said
road or bridge. Where by reason of
any such change the removal of any
proceed with the proposed improve
ment, the owner shall make the re-
moval within ten days after written
notice to do So and in case of fail
such removal to be made and the ex-
pense thereof to be certified to the
county clerk, who shall add the
same to the next county apportion-
way purposes, particularly specifying
the same, and such amount shall be
extended as tax upon the property
where the removal took place.
NCJ LIE PROVISIONS OIL section 1908
Of the statutes shall not apply to
highways changed or relocated in &C
cordance with this subsection.
6. On the written statement of the
state highway commission to the state
treasurer that any Improvement Of
highway or bridge for which state
aid has been granted has been started
in proper and energetic manner, and
at least half completed. the state
treasurer shall pay over to the
treasurer of the county in which the
Improvement is being made the pro-
per sum to cover the states share of
the estimated cost of the improve
ment as stated to him by the state
highway commission, and charge same
against the appropriation for state
aid for highways.
10. After final payment is made &C
cording to subsection of this Sec
ton any sums remaining in
the county treasurer's hands
belonging to the state y or to
the town and not required to be spent
for the payment of the states and
towns proper share of the cost of
construction - shall be placed
together with the county's balance
available for the work to the credit
Of the town, and shall be used to in
crease the fund available for the
next piece Of construction in the town.
Any deficit in the amount available for
the work shall be paid by the county