The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

State HiSKwsy conmission to prepare
plans, Specifications and estimates OF
the cost Of said construction AND At q
Subsequent meeting OF the Board SUD
prov tie 81 .nd f p.ns psnS
by q majority OF the Board, the State
Highway Commission shall proceed to
let contracts for all work called for
soon as the town or towns ana the
county or counties interested shall
have paid into the State. Treasury
their proportional shares Of the esti-
mated cost Of the construction 5n
neetects or refuses to pay into tho
state Treasury its proportional part
of the estimated cost Of the estimated
cost OF construction which may be due
ne a Iaya ssn he STATE tie Tseasarsr may
out Of any funds In the State Treas
ury due said county or town pay such
proportional part and deduct the
aEnosnt SO ,psid from a., any . s9cn , sun IN IN
Xii counties and all towns 4re here
by authorized and required to raise ~
taxation or otherwise such re4xonabie
'ns Section etGa' !. The e. state Highway Com.
mission shall have supervision Of all
constrpction work abd no payment
shall Be made. on account Of any Of
proved by said state highway c0fnmfs-
sion. On completion Of any bridge the
state Highway Cqmmission shall rem
plets cost Of the c ; TO the
ties interested End to the State Treas
urer. If there remains unexpended
balances OF the moneys advanced BY
the town q towns A. ana the county Or
turned. If the, cost OF construction
has exceeded the estimated cost, the
town or towns and the county or coun-
ties interested shall forthwith, on re-
ward to the Treasurer of State their
proportional shares Of such addition
al cost.
Section S. All the foregoing pro-
visions shall apply to either or All
towns in the same county OF to either
or ali towns IN different t coantfe rs ana
bridge is to be built or rebuilt. which
cross the boundary line between said
towns or between said towns and said
counties and the proportion OF the cos,
Of construction which either town
would legally bear Under agreements
or Legislative enactments in effect
January first, nineteen hundred seven
teen, will in addition to the other
highway taxes of the said town make
such cases the municipal officers Of
each of said towns and the commits
sioners Of each of said counties shall
sit upon the board provided for in sec
lions ' shall ah be a approSed % MAJORITY
of said board. Notice of complete cost
Of construction shall be forwarded to
each town and each county interested.
The proportional parts Of the cost to
ties under the provisions of section
one of this act shall be. apportioned
between said towns and between 3aid
counties In proportion to their vAlua-
tons last msde BY the board Of STATE STATE
agreement or legislative enactmeut In
effect January one, nineteen hundred
seventeen, regulating such division OF
cost.
Section g.. All cost Of maintenance
provisions OF this act shall be borne
by the town or towns III which they
are located. apportioned upon the
basis Of valuation ~ last made by
the B sssd 1s s ,o where
vided. however. that In case of neglect
or failure BY any town or towns to
properly n1aintaih any bridges built or
rebuilt Under the provisions of this
may order such maintenance work as
in their Judgment In deemed necessary.
If any town or towns fail to obey.
within reasonable time, such order
Of the State Highway Commission.
then the commission may proceed to
do such maintenance work and the
amounts payable by said towns, tn
der the provisions Of this act. shall
be certified by the commission to the
s certify to
urer Of. State, and Unless sooner paid
1t shall be collected and paid in the
same manner - any state TAI against
such town or towns. with interest at
the Treasurer Of State.
Section z. Nothing contained IN
this act shall invalidste any existing
Jhesgsn sp or brids. q " %bo ay
Or partly kept In repair or any money
ID Contributed or to be contributed for
the purpose Of construction or main
tenahce OF any bridge by any individ-
ual, firm or corporation.
necessary essHg To- carry out any 81 the fore.
going provisions OF this act shall be
had under the general statute:
Section g.. The State shall not be
liable 70 spE gsrs ;,nw Or S Sorp0rstSn fOr
bridge built or febuift under the terms
OF Tits act Nothing contained In this
act shall be c0nstrued a. Affecting ex-
bridge. 81 damages sustained by red
son Of neglect or want Of repair Of
Section 10. The State Highway
!, Is nsbsSy . .sthorcia sDd
sid IL they may deem necessary to
effectively carry out the work pre-
sqribed ~ this ACT and the payment
Of the safns shall b from any moneys
t TX psfboses u this act w
Section II. To NEE. the financial
obligations Of the State to be incurred
under the provisions of this act there
sh.u -. In "A annraI1u n vyranf