The Harrison times., 1915-04-03


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The county court shall enter order
Of assessment Of taxes to cover esti.
mated cost Of work, with 10 per cent
for incidentals, and this creates first
lien on property over all other en-.
cumbrances, No order for assessment
shall exceed 20 per cent of assess.
ment benefits for any one year.
Should the county court at any time
refuse or fail to make any order for
assessments, extension of taxes, etc,
lie may be forced to do so by man.
damus by any property owner or the
commissioners. The county clerk ex.
tends the district tax for collection by
the county assessor. The collector
gets one per cent for his work, and
the assessor gets not to exceed one
half Of one per cent on all moneys
handled through collections, but gets
nothing on proceeds OF bond sales.
The county court may make add.
tlonal assessments TO complete any
work undertaken, but must not exceed
total Of benefits derived Delinquent
property is taxed 25 per cent addi-
tlonal, and may be sold by chancellor.
The road improvement district may
buy such property, where no offer Is
made in excess Of the delinquent as.
sessments, This is highly important to
Improvement districts,
Districts may issue bonds not to ex.
ceed 30 per cent Of total assessed
value Of lands in district, and this
maximum Of 30 per cent is absolute,
except that 1t does not include inter-
est on bonds After roads are com.
pleted they may be maintained by
supplemental revenues from general
road tax Of county; or, II majority OF
the property owners prefer, additional
bonds, Of 15.year limit, may be issued
to amount OF 20 per cent Of value OF
property in district to be used for
maintenance OF roads
All jobs amounting to $1,000 or over
must be advertised by the commits
sioners and let by competitive bid
Contractors must make payment to
all sub-contractors and supply men,
and must be covered by sufficient bond
to guarantee this At no time shall the
contractor be allowed more than S5
per cent Of the amount due him on
contract until the work II completed
nnd the commissioners are satisfied
that all contracts for supplies have
been paid When It appears that the
contractor IS not paying for these sup
plies, the commissioners may with.
hold all amounts due him until he
makes these settlements, or may them.
selves pay the said debts Of the gen.
eral contractor
Any attempt TO influence any per.
son connected with the district by
bribery shah constitute felony, with
punishment Of from one TO Ave years
In prison,
Commissioners may do certain work
with day labor but II shall be under
supervision Of the state highway en-.
ginoer
Failure OF district TO pay any
bond, or interest thereon, may result
IN recelyorship and foreclosure OF as.
Ressmcnt liens by chancellor within
30 days, Commissioners must flle m
nuNl reports Of all moneys received
and disbursod, same being subject 10
revision by county court Commission.
orR shall not be liable for any errors
except such Ns are wilful, Using
money for their own use or benefit
subjects them 20 charge OF felony,
with prison sentence on conviction,
Condemnation proceedings for rights
OF ways shall be by same process Os
IN railroads, whore property owners
demand jury trials for damages, II
project for Improvement IL abandoned,
all debts for preliminary work must
be paid,
No appeal shall delay tho proceed.
lngB for carrying ont any improve
ment undertaken, and appeals infect
only the lands Of the particular owner
making the appeal County Court may
ontcr orders Nt regular, special, or nd.
iourncd terms for any matters relating
TO improvement districts under this
law and, should the county court fail
or decline TO enter any order, he may
be- proceeded against Immediately by
mandamus When appeals are taken
10 Supreme Court that body shall ad.
yanco such case az matter OF public
interest
No injunction ghOll stay progress IN
road work or collecting asRessments
and any person seeking injunction
shall give bond 10 commissioners In
sum double oil amounts paid out by
district and all obligations outstand.
Ing, and such bond shall bo condl
toned upon tho payment Of said OBJ
legations and contfRetR should lnjunS
ton bo wrongrully granted, No injuno
ton against diatrlct or commissioners
Rhnll ho valid unlopg notice OF hearing