Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

ceed one mile In length; and said coun-
~ ty commissioners are given full power
n to change, alter, improve or repair
:, such extension OF road within such
r county, and to appropriate such sum
= or gums Of money from the county
h treasury Of such county as they may
= deem advisable therefor; provided, that
o in no case shall the location of such
d road whereWith such extension shall
d be connected, be changed at the point
e where the same now crosses the county
o line between such county and such
- adjacent county or counties.
y Section T. That Section 33 Of Chapter
r. 23b, Laws 1913 be and the same is here
/ by amended so as to read as follows:
@ Section 49, Roads In More Than one
. -Petition-~Wheneyer twenty-four
r freehoiders Of any county petition the
county board for the establishment.
Y alteration or vacation OF any road or
= Of any roads which connect with each
! other running into more than one town.
or partly in one or more towns and
partly on the line between one or more
5 towns, or on the line between two or
more towns In such county, or aiong
the shore Of any lake wholly or partly
In such county, or into town or towns
, and the unpiated part Of any village
| or villages therein, such road or roads
not being within city, or any road
wholly within town, which consti-
tutes Il direct connecting link with two
or more roads In the towns adjoining
the town In which such road is, or is To
be located. setting forth the beginning.
course and termination or the be-
ginnings. courses and examinations OF
the road or roads, and the names Of
the owners OF the land, IL known,
through which the same may pass and
file the same with the auditor he shall
forthwith lay the same before the
board. II In session, and II not, at their
first session thereafter, IF the petition
relate to road or roads, partly In a
town or towns, ard partly in the UNI
plated portion Of village or villages,
before 1t shall be acted upon by the
county board II shall have attached
thereto certified copy OF resolu-
ton Of the village council or Of each
Village council, as the case may be, APP
proving the same.
Section s. That Section 3s OF Cha pier
2s5, Laws 1913, be and the same Is here
by amended so AZ to read as follows;
] Section IS. General Supervision in
Town Board~~The town board OF each
J town shall have general care and SUI
peryision Of all town roads therein, and
such care and supervision OF county
roads therein AZ Ia prescribed by the
provisions of this act, and shah procure
machinery, implements, tools. stone,
gravel, and other material required for
the construction and repair thereof:
provided. that In counties having q
population OF one hundred and nifty
4 thousand fibo,000l or over and which
now have or hereafter may have q
; county superintendent OF highways or
! other officer to superintend the con-
struetion or Improvement Of roads
within It's confines, the town board
; shall not have Jurisdiction over eoun-
! ty roads,
Section .. That Section Il of Chapter
23s, Laws 1918, be and the same is here
by amended so a. to read ~ follows:
, Section A. Dragging of Roads and
: Tax Therefdr--The county auditor OF
each county shall annually extend
upon the tax lists OF his county, In the
: same manner as IL provided by law for
extending the county school tax, q tax
OF one mill on the dollar OF the taxable
property In each town, outside the
} corporate limits Of any borough, village
or city In any such town; provided
: that In towns having an assessed val
uation of one million 9l, 000. 000) dollars
or more the amount Of such tax shall
not exceed one thousand 81. 00o) dollars
The tax so levied shalt be collected and
} TIM payment thereof enforced In the
. the collection and enforcement of other
town taxes extended by the county
auditor. The county treasurer shall
settle with and pay over TO the town
, treasurer such taxes when collected al
} the time and in the manner now pro.
: pided by law with reference to other
town taxes.
: The proceeds of such tar levy shall
= be kept In q separate FUND to be known
: as the Dragging Fund" and shall be
expended by the town board only fol-
: the expense Of procuring suitable
! number OF drags and dragging the
! roads of the town.
!, L tnp To-
accommodation OF the town or district
road overaeer may enter into contracts
4 for the dragging OF the roads OF the
town or district. giving preference q
= the main travelled road and roads con.
I shutting mall routes within their re.
: speetive towns; provided. however
I that the compensation which may b.
q agreed to be paid for each time road
n Ia dragged shall not exceed one dollar
. per mile for each mile OF road dragged
. The contract price shall be paid from
> the Dragging Fund" in the same
= manner as other claims against this
I town, after approval by the road over.
I seer.
I Section 10. That Section ~ OF Chap,
Y ter 2sa. Laws 1918, be and the same 1,
Y hereby amended 80 as TO read as fol.
r lows,
= Section "a. Town and District ROAD
r overseers-Each town shall constitute
. ore TNdu except WhNn other
0 wise provided, when directed so to dc
o by the voters Of the town at the annua
T town meeting, the town board shall di.
!. vide each town into as many road dis
a triets, not exceeding four. as shall bt
Z directed by the voters at the annua
Y town meeting. Provided that for the
4 year 1915 the Town Board may OF II,
= own volition divide the township int
q such Road Districts. Provided, fur,
4 ther, Ii n town constitutes but one roat
- district the road everseer may appoint
one or mere competent assistants, sub
4 ject TO the approval OF the town board
y II shall be the duty Of the town hoart
: to appoint road overseer for each
/. district, who shalt have charge, under
. the supervision Of tho town board oi
: the construction OF all town roads II
0 his district and the maintenance of al
: town and county roads therein
c No member of the town hoard shall
be eligible for appointment MS towr
j. road everseer. The compensation
= or the road overseer shall be fxet
: hy the town board at sum not 10 ex
coed three dollars ($s.oel per day FOL
= the time actually employed In the per
- Torrance Of his duties. Before enter
10 ing upon his duties he shall give
= bond to the town with sureties TO b,
y approved by the town board, In tn,
z sum of two hundred and fifty dollar
IS (saaa, ool conditioned for the faithful
q discharge Of his duties and TO return I,
|. the town all the property OF the town
- which may come into his custody, TIL
l. overseer shall hold office at the pleas
~ TIRE of the town board