The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
lOWA'SNEW ROADLAV
Statutes Are Broad In Their Scope,
Say Frie1ds.

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The. following resume has been
made of the more salient = aud i'm
portant provisions of the new Iowa
road law, taking the law section by
lsection: + g...
/ Section definitely fixes authori
ty. of county supervisors to employ
county engineer, fix the length OF
service and his compensation, and to
discharge engineer Ior cause. Provid.
es that engineer shall shall work un-
der the direction and instruction OF
the board of supervisors
Highways located among the cor.
lporate line of any city or town, part:
ly within said city and Partly with
out the same, may be included In and
made a part of the county road sys.
tenn :.
Bridges and culyerts on highways
along corporate line of city of the
first class and included in the county
road system, shall be built Jointly by
the city and the county. 4. b..
I Highway commission may confer
with authorities of bordering states
and agree to proper connections or
improvements of highways upon or
across state lines. ..a...
I Section County road system
may be charged, with approval of
highway commission, for purpose of
eliminating dangerous crossings or
curves or when such change would
materially decrease the cost of i'm
proving or maintaining the road
I Section 6.-The duty to construct
and maintain all bridges and per-
manent culverts throughout the coun
ty rests with the board of supervis.
ors but when conditions warrant the
county supervisors shall furnish the
township trustees metal or other
temporary culverts to be placed on
the township road system, culverts
to be delivered free of charge by the
county and installed by the town
ship. Township shall fill other cul-
verts and grade approaches to bridg.
es on township road system, but ex-
penses exceeding $3.50 shall be borne
by the county.
I Section 7. - County supervisors
may add to the county road system
to shorten direct line of travel be-
tween market points.
When TO advertise.
Section S.-All culvert and bridge
construction, grading, tile and thing
and repair work or material therefor
of which the engineers estimated
cost exceeds $1,000 shall be adver-
tised and let a public letting, but the
board of supervisors shall have pow
er to reject all bids, in which event
they may re-advertise or let privately
by submitting contract to state high
way commission for approval, or may
build by day labor at a cost not eX-
ceeiing the lowest bid.
Section 9.-Abolishes the resolution
of necessity
Section 10. - Township trustees
may employ more than one, but not
exceeding four superintendent for
the township road system, who sail
have supervision OF all dragging and
repair work, including the placing of
temporary CulVerts. The roads desig-
mated as dragging shall include all
roads in consolidated school districts
and all mail routes, The superintend-
ent shall contract for dragging at
such price as is reasonable and cause
such contracts to be fixed by the
township trustees. The compensation
of such superintendent for all duties
except dragging actually performed
by MIN, shall be paid out of the town
ship road fund.
Supervisors Aid Trustees.
Section II. - Township trustees
may contract with board of supervis-
ors for the construction of any work
on the township road system, provid-
ed the county shall not make any
change for the use of the Countys
roai equipment except the actual
cost OF operating tle same.
Section 12.-Township clerks re-
port shall include number of temper
AIRY culverts installed, location there.
of and the number and size or cul-
verts on hand and not installed
Township trustees shall prepare a
list of culverts and bridges which in
their judgment should be construct
ed by the board of supervisors in
tLeir township during the succeeding
year, giving proposed location, size
and material of which they should
be constructed. Such list shall be fill
ed with the county auditor on or be-
fore Jan. OF each year, or oftenar
If the emergency requires, and copy
of the same shall be mailed by the
township clerk to each member OF
the board of supervisors.
The Automobile Tax.
Section 13.-Ninety per cent. in
stead of S5 per cent of the automo-
bile tax shall be returned to the coun
ties for road construction work. The
county treasurer shall pay to the
cities and incorporated towns within
the county not to exceed 10 per cent
of the money so received, the appor-
tionnent to be made in the ratio the
limits of unpaved streets within the
limits of said city or incorporated
town bears to the total number OF
miles within the county. For the pur-
pose of making this apportionment,
the town or city clerk shall make to
the county treasurer a certified re-
port of the number of miles of un-