The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

of the CONSTRUCTION work: "Stnte road
under construction. Pass at Your risk
Maine State Highway Commission
Upon the completion of the state high
way the Comm ission shall cause the i'm
mediate removal of all such signs AZ
also all detour signs: so that said sec
tion as amended shall read as follows:
Section 6. The commission may from
time to time make and shall enforce
rules and regulations relating to con-
struction and maintenance OF all state
and state aid highways and relating to
the manner of conducting all investiga-
lions and hearings and the administra-
tion of its office. powers and duties.
subject to the provisions OF this chap
ter; and shall. with the APPROVAL OF the
governor and council. direct the ex-
penditure Of all moneys for construction
and maintenance of all state and stnte
aid highways. The Commission may
from time to time purchase, lease or
hire all machinery. tolls implements and
property necessary for highway engi-
neering and construction and for the
administration and execution of its
duties, and may contract for such abor
materials and property as 1t may deem
necessary for the examination, build
ing and construction of state and state
aid highways. The commission may be
consulted by and shall without charge
advise municipal officers and road com
missloners on the subject of construc-
ton and maintenance Of public high
ways. On all state and state aid high
ways all guide posts shall be Of such
reasonable form, height and design as
the commission shall designate. Whom
ever 1t becomes necessary TO close II
state highway to travel on account OF
construction, before such state highway
Is closed the commission shall establish
the most practical detour road around
the state highway to be constructed,
have the same properly signed ut all
i0fprSprf ing rnoda streets ipdira ting
the principal town or city in either di-
rection and cause the detour road to be
put In proper condition to Withstand
the travel and maintained in such con-
dition until the state highway being
constructed is open to travel II the
commission neSlects to so sign. estab-
lish or maintain such detopr road the
same shall be done by order'of the gov
ernor and council. Whenever practical
the travel shall be permitted to pass
over state highway under construc'
ton and the commission shall then
cause to be erected the following sien
at either end of the construction work
State road under construction. Pass
at your risk. Maine State Highway
Commission Upon completion of the
state highway the commission shall
cause the immediate removal of all
such signs as also all detour signs. In
all state and state aid highway con
struction and maintenance the commits
pal officers conferred by section twenty
six of chapter twenty-five of the re-
vised statutes relating to construction
and maintenance of bitches and drains.
The commission shall whenever practi-
cable give preference in employment TO
the inhabitants of the town in which
such highways are located.
Section 2. Section seven OF said chap
ter twenty-five lis hereby amended by
striking out after the word issue in
1. P+.lI. IL,
provided for, and the proceeds of the
aggregate of such bonds and insertins
In place thereof the following: and tn.
fund for the construction of state high
ways herein provided for and such pro-
ceeds OF the aggregate of such bonds
and such state highway fund so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 7. The commission shall lay
out, construct and maintain q system
Of state and state aid highways sub
stantially as herein described. and the
expense Of constructing such state high
ways shall he borne wholly by the state.
except as otherwise provided in section
twenty-five. The commission shall be
sole arbtcr of the designation of the
state and state aid highways, but shall,
as to the state highways. after reason
able notice by publication give all par
tics interested an opportunity to be
heard thereon before commencing such
construction. Except rs provided in
section twenty-five. the construction Of
state highways shall be paid for wholly
from the proceeds Of the state bond is
sue and the fund for the construction
of state highways herein provided for
and such proceeds of Tie aggregate of
such bonds and such state highway
fund shall be expended equitably among
the various counties
Section 3. Section ten OF said chapter
twenty-five is hereby amended by in
sorting after the word "approve" in The
twenty eighth line, the following: The
commission may, however. with the APP
proval of the governor and council. let
contracts for state highway construc
ton or do the same for, and I'm behalf
of the state without advertising for bids
IL the same shall be for the best interest
of the state. so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section TO- The commission shall have
fun power in the letting of all contracts
for the construction of all state and
state aid highways except as elsewhere
herein otherwise provided. The com
mission shah make all surveys, plans,
estimates. specifications and contracts
for all proposed work. and shall. except
as otherwise provided in this chapter,
advertise for bids for the same in two
or more public ncwsnlpcrs printed
wholly or in part in the state. also in
one public newspaper printed wholly Of
in part in the county. whore the pro-
posed work is to be done, if any sucn
newspaper Is so printed in such county:
such advertisement shall state the pisce
where the bidders may examine the
plans and specification. and the time
and place where the bids for such work
will be received by the commission.
Each bidder must accompany his bid
with n certified check. payable to the
treasurer of state, for ten per cent of
the amount of his bid rs Il guarantee
that If the work is awarded to him he
will contract with the commission for
its due execution. such checks shall
be returned to the respective unsuccess-
full bidedrs. The check of the success
full bidders. The check OF the success
the execution and delivery to the com
mission of his contract and his bond
with sufficient suretics. in terms sails
factory to the commission for the duc
execution of such work. All bids 20
submitted shah be publicly opened. read
and posted at the time and place stated
III such advertisement The commission
shall have the right to reject any ana
all bids II In its opinion good cause cx-
lists therefor but otherwise ii shall
award the contract to the lowest re
sponsible bidder Any town may sub
NIT bids for state and state aid high
way construction within It's limits. and
shall be subject TO all requirements
prescribed for other contractors except
that no bond need be required of It. II
all bids for work under this chHpter are
rejected. or n no bids are received. the
commission may perform said work by
any method which the governor and
council approve. The commission may.
however. with the approval OF the gov
ernor and council. let contracts for
state highway construction. or do the
same. for and in behalf of the state
without advertising for bids il the same
shall be for the best interests of the
state. The commission shall have full
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niShng Of bonds by the succo ssful bid
dors for the completion of their work
and fulfilling of their contracts and
for the protection Of the state and town