The Nevada County picayune., 1915-01-29

to eradicate defects i'll Act No. 302, has been drawn by Representative Alexander of Mississippi county Leg lslative committees from the Arkansas Good Roads and Drainage Association and the County Judges Association ol , Arkansas and W. B. Owen, state high way commissioner. and Hugh R Car. ter, state highway engineer. after four hours study, approved 1t.
 The measure provides that ma. Iority in land values, in acreage, or it. numbers of landowners within d pro posed district may petition the County Court for its creation. Any number af petitions may bp circulated asking l for the same district provided they do not conflict as to boundaries The County Court or 10 petitioners are em- powered 10 ask tha cooperation of the -tau leaWar eaaIaeer free of charge 1s aa5 ume and aa County Court ai- 50 raE aIad 10 conduct hearings 0n saa petition and ta determine whether the bettermants proposed are real. After th5 petitioners have filed bond 10 protect the county if court costs arise and haze submitted a plat sbo#i0e tle boundaries of the district and the. roads proposed. the County ecurf is Empowered 70 declare the dis l trict legal Ths decision is d judg
 ment Each petitioner is given the right of appeal within 30 days. How eves the appeal only can affect the property of the complainant, and it is provided that an appeal cannot delay
 he formation or work of the district.
 T. is p.oy d that a board of three
 'om@issioner named by the County aou5t will have charge of the districts s 1 business. Each will be paid not more i han s5 per day for the actual time
 hg lard is in session.
 AFs landowner in the county in
 .haa the district is situated. is eligi- 1 b'e The assessment Of benefits, in ladHzg interest #eaHrGt exceed 20 per
 mt ol r.aT properly values assessed n tHe county fa< books. The board
 is e.#U#a o a#.5 Gaaa~,5 to l pfouar,s III ua.iias of rlght of way
 md aa county Court is empowered to .determine all assessments and has ! power to cQualize them
 i Bonds may be issued for an amount, ] exclusive If interest. not to exceed 30 l per cent of the assessed real property values on the county tax books The ] inc limit for the bonds is % years. Fhor may ibe made payable in yearly
 ums withI interest or at maturity, the 1 interest hahinclbeen paid yearly The 1 rate of interest is fixed at per cent ] It is provided that the three-mill tax fund collected from lands within the 1 district may be used by the county judge to supplement the funds of the 1 district.
 The bill provides that sealed bids
 must be received by the commissioners
 for all work exceeding a cost of S160o.
 II is provided that contractors must l ile a bond which not only protects
 the district but also protects laborers. material companies. subcontractors,
 atc It also provides that the com aisSiOncrs cannot at any time pay a contractor for more than S5 per cent
 # the work completed The money for 1 he remaining ! per cent of the work is payable when the contractors have
 satisfied the commissioners that all
 subcontractors. all laborers, all ma
 terial men, etc, are fully paid. as agreed. It also is provided that any
 of the laborers, etc. may he paid by
 the commission from the funds due
 the contractor for the unpaid IS per
 cent of the work