The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
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regard TO the volume of traffic. continuity.
and cost of construction and maintenance.
See 20. That after examining such map,
the state highway engineer shall return
one copy thereof to the county engineer,
together with his recommendations. should
he dlsapprove of any part of the county
roads system as shown upon said map, he
shall give his reasons therefor, and sug
gest such changes he deems necessary
and advisable. The board OF county COM
miSsioners shall direct the county engi-
neer to relocate all inter-county roads
as to properly connect with county roads
of adjoining counties. to conform to such
recommendations and to correct the road
map in accordance Herewith. The board
of county commissioners shall, by resolu
ton. declare such system to be the county
road system and shall spread such resolu-
ton i'll full upon the journal of its pro
ceedings.
Sec. u That should any county fail to
make the designation of county roads as
herein provided. and fail to forward
map of the same to the state highway
taking effect of this act, the State High
way Commission upon the Recommended
ton of the state highway engineer shall
have the power to make the proper desig-
nation of said county roads for said coun-
ty, and the designation SO made shall be
final and of the same force and effect as
if made by the county engineer and the
board of county commissioners, and the
state Highway Commission shall certify
to the board of county commissioners of
said county the actual cost of making said
comIniasioners shall tberennon issue
warrant upon the county road fund in pay
ment thereof; provided, that whenever the
county engineer and the board of county
commissioners deem it advisable to with
draw from the county system, any road
or part thereof which has before been
designated a county road the State High
way Commission shall be advised. The
commission shall through the state high
way engineer make an investi CATION of
the desirability of such Withdrawal. If
he approves he shall recommend and
the board of county commissioners shall
issue and spread upon its Journal its order
revoking the order designating said road
county road and from the date of such
order the said road shall cease to be Il
county Eoad and shall become and n
township road; and further provided, that
all highways or parts thereof designated
as county roads under the provisions of
section s712 of the General Statutes of
1915 and not included in the county sys-
tens provided for by this act shall be
come and be township roads. and shall be
so designated the road records of the
county.
shall have been selected as heretofore pro
vided. the county engineer shall. in writ
ing, divide said roads into sections. desig-
mating each section by some appropriate
number, name or letter, and clearly desig
nate the starting point and termination
of such sections, and such designation
shall be reported at length in n county
road book, whereupon the county engineer
shall proceed to inspect such roads and
survey the same where it is necessary. and
report to the state highway engineer the
plan for the, the t FSad bridge culYert and
See ~ That such inspection survey
and report shall be on the basis and with
provement of the said county roads, both
as 70 bridges, culverts and all other
structures and drainage and road work.
Said survey and report shall consist of
an accurate plan and profile of said roads,
showing cuts and fills and outline of
grades, with careful attention to surface
and lateral drainage and subdrainage, and
shall show location Of all lines of tile
and size thereof. and foundation of sound
ings. and estimate of the watershed
relating to each bridge and culvert.
Sec. u. That the state highway engi
neer is hereby charged with the duty of
passing upon such reports and plans. and
in doing shall take into consideration
the thOroughness, feasibility and practi-
cability of such plans, and may approve
or modify the same. After the said sur
veys and plans for each section are passed
upon by the state highway engineer they
shall be filed with the county clerk, and
the board of county commissioners shall
thereupon proceed to construct the roads
bridges, culverts and tile work in accord
ance Herewith. and as herein provided
Sec. - That when all the county roads
improved according to the plans as herein
provided the board of county commission
ers may add such roads from the town
ship road system as have been improved
by the townships in accordance with the
general plans and specifications furnished
by the county engineer, ana IN accordance
with the requirements of this act, and if
the township roads so improved are not
sufficient to all the county funds
available for that purpose. the board ana
county engineer may select additional
county roads. following the same pro-
ceedi1igs in all regards herein provided
for the selection and Improvement of coun-
ty roads: but no increase shall be made
in the mileage of county roads, unt1i the
county road system is completed, unless
by ma iority vote of the electors voting
on the proposition. at an election called
for that purpose. or at a general election.
ii is decided to adopt the county as Il road
unit in which case all roads. bridges and
cuIverts in the county shall be construct
ed and maintained at county expense by
the board of county commissioners under
the direction of the county engineer,
herein provided for county roads All
fine highways shall be classified. CON
structed and maintained according to their
relative Importance: provided. boards of
county commissioners are hereby author
unit to the electors of their respective
counties wherever they deem such action
advisable.
nissioners of each county. at time pre-
scribed by law for levyfng county taxes.
shall levy road tax for county roads of
one and one-h half mills on the dollar all
taxable property in their respective coun-
ties. for the construction Improvement
repair and maintenance of the county
roads of such county under the direction
of the county engineer; provided, that if
the board deems it advisable TO make
levy in excess of one and one-half mills
it may submit the proposition to the quail
flied electors of the county at general
on the proposition are in favor of such
increase the board may make such in
crea sed levy for such time as may have
been authorized by the proposition sub
mitted: provided further. that the board
of county commissioners shall keep all
county roads within their respective co,In-
ties in good condition: provided that
funds raised under the provisions of this
section shall not be used to construct or
renair bridges or culverts.
Sec. - That the board of county COM