Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-24

perty within the state and counties,
which, when collected, shall constitute
a state highway, fund.
First, there shall be takcn from the
fund sufficient to pay the salaries and
expenses connected with the state high.
way departments; Third, sufficient to
maintain and upeEas, state highways;
third, sufficient to meet the Federal
government appropriation, and the re-
mainder shall be used as fund with
which to cooperate with the counties
on secondary state highways. The am
cunt appropriated to each county shall
be computed on the basis of population
and assessed valuation, the county be-
ing required to set aside, for such pur-
pose, like amount. The highway com
mission is authorized to enter into all
agreements and contracts necessary FOR
cooperating with the Federal govern
,ment.
Increased Auto Tax.
In separate bill, provision is made
for increasing the tax on automobiles
throughout the state, to enable
the highway commission to supplement
the one-fourth mill tax levy Tor the pur-
pOnC VI mtCllhH tht lChOfal uih IA
highway construction
County Road Legislation.
House Bill, No 5l9, providing for the
construction and maintenance of county
roads. Under this act the road super
visors in all the counties throughout
the state are abolished after January |,
1918. The establishment, improvement
and maintenance of all county roads are
under the jurisdiction of the county
court may employ competent engineer
or practical road builder, who shall be
known as county roadmaster, whose com
pensation shall be fixed by the county
court. He shall take an oath of office
and shall furnish bond of not less than
a thousand dollars for the faithful per
formance OF his duties. He may be re-
moved by the county court for inef-
ficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct
in office. The county court is empow.
cred to employ such deputy road mas
ters and assistants as may deem neces
sary for the purpose OF carrying On the
work.
! The duties of the county road master
end his deputies are as follows:
\ (a) To assist the county in prepar
ing the specifications for road work Oh
bridges;
(b) To superintend all road work
and bridge work done in the county;
Co To recommend to the county court
the methods to be adopted for road i'm
provement and maintenance;
(d) To keep record of work don,
and make report to the county court;
/ (e) To investigate petitions for roat
Improvements and make recommends
4 tions TO the county court;
! (f) To supervise and examine and ac
4 cept work done on the county roads ant
bridges under contract;
4 (g) To lay out, construct and rlaln
tain county roads;
4 (h) To establish and maintain sigl
boards at all crossroads, giving the dis
tance and direction TO the next town;
Il III To perform all duties imposed o.
\ the county road supervisor by any stat
( law;
}, (i) He shall have charge of all eour
+ ty road tools and equipment.
The county court is to furnish the ma
Z terial and equipment for constructin
road, and to furnish suitable ottic
r quarters and transportation faeilitie
, for the county road master
Il The county road master and his dept
ties are authorized and empowered
enter upon any piece of land and tax
Z away stone, gravel or dirt for the put
: lPose' Of constructing roads} they are ais
D authorized TO open and construct drair
!, leading out from the road into sdjoinin
j. lpropeties. In case any damage is dor
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