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

board Of county commissioners Of an
county have refused TO grant an ap
picafion to II made by at least TEL
freeholders, residents Of such county
to designate any established road 0
part thereof as a state road, the high
way commission may consider sucl
application dc novo, and II In Its opin
lon, sufficient funds Will be avaiia bl
for the Improvement of such road, an
its designation and Improvement az
state road In desirable because Of tn
relation Of such road to other stat
roads or traffic conditions In such eoun
ny, the highway commission may by 1T
written order designate such road O
part thereof, as state road withou
a prior designation thereof by tn
county board of Its concurrence In sucl
designation. A copy OF such orde
shall be filed with the county auditor.
The council OF any village or cit,
of the fourth class, may, with the con
sent of the highway commission, ant
the county board OF the county II
which such village or city Is situated
designate any street or road within III
corporate limits, not less than sixty
1907 feet In width, as a state road wher
the street or road go Designated will
constitute a direct connecting link with
the parts OF a state road leading to and
out OF any such village or city. The
County Board OF such county shall sig
nifty Its consent by resolution and In
and by such resolution shall designate
the amount which may be paid ont OF
the allotment made to such county rs
state aid In the construction or i'm
pr9vement OF any such street. No
greater amount than liz so designated
by the county board shall be paid as
state aid for the construction or i'm
proyement OF such street. The consent
OF the highway commission TO the des-
ignation Of any such street or road
within the corporate limits Of any vii
lage or city of the fourth class shall
be obtained by such village or city I'm
the manner and upon con-
OF the same conditions ns IL
herein provided for the granting OF It's
to the deslgna ton OF highways
by county boards as state roads. Any
street or road within any village or city
of the fourth class, so designated, may
be improved as other state roads and
state aid paid therefor. The village
or city clerk, az the case may be, shall
make substantially the same report at
is herein required TO be made by q
auditor with reference 10 state
roads designated by the county board
and payment OF the states share al
tho cost OF construction and improve
TALLY the same manner and upon Sub
stantiaily the same conditions precedent
~ In herein provided for the payment
Of state aid TO counties: provided, how
ever. that the payment 10 be made by
tho state shall be made from the aliot-
ment TO tho county In which such VII
iage or city In situate, The village on
city shall receive the same proportion
al the cost of the construction or i'm
proyement OF any such street Of road
an In payable by the state az TO other
state roads In the county In which such
village or city Ia situate, not 10 exceed
fifteen hundred dollars al ,b00) per mile
Any roads which may have been al
any time designated as state roads
may. by joint action of the county
board aud the highway commission, be
or changed as such,
Said state engineer shall make or
cause TO be made all necessary surveys
establish grades and prepare plans and
specifications for all state roads. ex-
cept roads In counties which now have
or hereafter may have county super
intendent Of highways or other officer
to superintend the construction and
OF roads within Its con-
fines, and shah cause to DO supnrin-
tended all work done on such dasignat,
ed state roads Such work may BIZ
done under contract or by day labor
az the county board and highway com.
may direct. and a report there.
of shall be made by the superintendent
thereof In duplicate az may he re.
quired by the highway commission, on,
copy of which shall be delivered to tn,
county auditor and one to the state en-
glneer. r,..
section "a. That Section 20 Of Chap
ter 2aa. Laws 1919, DO and the same 1,
hereby amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Section %. Assistant Engineers -
highway commission shall
appoint az many assistant engineers
throughout the state as they may deem
necessary for the purpose of superin
tending all work done on state roads
Such assistant engineers shall devot,
their entire time to their ofiiciai duties
may BIO assigned to one or more coun
ties ~ deemed advisable, and shall ac
under the instructions of the state en-
Eineer, and the rulea and regulations o
tho highway commission. II shall b,
the duty OF said assistant engineers
10 make all necessary surveys, esti
mates and specifications for work TO b.
done on state roads ard for that pur
pose they shall have the corporation
and assistance OF the state engineer a
shall also be the duty OF said asaistan
engineers unon the request OF an,
hoard OF county commissioners or an,
hoard OF town supervisors, within thei
respective towns and counties, 10 ad
wise and consult with such county o.
town boards In the construction or i'm
pravement of county or town roads. 4
make plans and specifications when =,
required; to exercise supervision owe
such construction or Improvement
when requested TO do 30 by the Tow,
Hoard Of supervisors or the Board O
County Commissioners, and lend ever,
possible assistance TO the local roa,
authorities In lettering the public high
ways, All persons appointed by tn
highway commission shall be appointe,
solely on their merits and aualifiea
tions.
The highway commission shall pay al
the expenses OF the assistant engineer
and all expenses incidental 20 the max
Ing by them OF surveys, estimates
plans and specifications for work to b
done on public reads, including the ex
penses or such engineers incidental I
the supervision by them OF the con
struction or Improvement OF any publ
road.
Section q. That Section 80 of Chap
ter aS5. Laws 1913, be and the same /
hereby amended 80 as To read as fol
lows
Section Sc, Establishment, Alters
ton, or VACATION by County Boards
County roads, other than those estah
iished by judicial authority, shall b
established. altered or vacated only b
the county board, Damages resultin
from the establishins. altering or va
eating such roads shall be determine
In the manner hereinafter provided
and shall he paid by the eonntie
through which they pass All proceed
iuvs Ira estahiishinY altering or yaSat