The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
LEGAL,

of the original enrolled bill now on file in
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF have here
unto subscribed my name
[Seal.l and affixed my official seal
this It'll day of March, 1917.
pr =. T. G B3T ITI Secretary of State
Asst. Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
March 8, 1911
SENATE BILL No. 5o6.
AN ACT relating to bridges, culverts. and
subways, and repeating chapters II. u, and
So 81 So 81 g 73S e. e IS 7a 5S
2579, s79s, S799, $500, and $500 General
Statutes, 1915 and all other acts or parts
this act, and providing penalties for the
violation thereof
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That the word bridge" when
used herein shall mean structure having
clear opening exceeding ten (10) feet in
length, spanning a watercourse or other
opening, or obstruction a public high
way, to carry the traffic across, including
the substructure, superstructure, and any
trestlework approaches thereto. The word
'.culvert'' when used herein shall mean a
structure having clear opening of ten (10)
feet or less in length, spanning Il water
course or other opening or obstruction on
across. including the substructure, super
structure structure and any tn work aR
Way' as USED used herein shall Snail mean en
a clear opening for public highway travel
under a bridge or trestle-work. The word
structure when used herein shall mean
either bridge or culvert or a subway.
Sec . That it shall be the duty of the
county engineer of each county to make a
careful inspection of all bridges and cul-
verts in his respective county (these in
i ticabIe, in connection with his other work
between April and July),s and make an
estimate of the cost of all repairs and main
tenance on each existing bridge and culvert
necessary to keep the same in a reasonably
safe and fit condition for public traffic,
and make report of the same and file with
the county clerk, for the use of the board
of county commissioners, before the reg
port shall give the exact location, the char
acter of the repairs needed, the materials
that shoulu be used, and the estimated cost
The board of county commissioners
shall at its regular or special meeting in
June determine what new bridges or Gull
verts shall be built during the next en-
suing year, the location, the type and the
materials to be used in the construction of
each such bridge and culvert. and furnish
a list of the same to the county engineer.
The county engineer shall visit the sites
prepare plans. specifications. and estimates
of cost for each structure, and submit the
same together with his recommenda tons.
to the board at its regular meeting in July.
Based upon the county engineers esti-
mates and recommendations the board shall
determine the amount of tax which in its
judgment should be raised for such repair
and construction. To the amount of tax so
determined the board shall add an amount
equal to 20e6 of the same for a contingent
fund to reconstruct or repair any bridges
or culverts not provided for as above in
Dictated which unforeseen circumS stances may
make necessary; provided. that said 2oqo
contingent fund shall be set aside and shall
not he used for any other purpose than
for the contingencies herein specified; pro-
vided, that whenever such contingency
fund on hand equals 10 per cent or less less,
as will increase the contingency fund to
POO of such estimated cost of repair and
Before the 1evies are finally determined
upon the county board shall hold public
meeting and hear protests, if any. against
the said levies and the said bridge and
culvert improvements contemplated: pro-
vided. that notice of such hearing shall be
published in two consecutive issues OF the
official county paper at least ten days prior
to the date of such meeting, which notice
wit: the location of each bridge and cut
vert which the board proposes to repair
the character of repairs to be made, ana
| the estimated amount of money necessary
to repair each such structure the location,
! the type, the materials to be used in con
new structure, and the time and place of
such meeting. but failure to publish the
required shall in wise vitiate the lev1es
authorized by this section
After the termination of the hearing the
county board shall make an order aud
| spread the same upon the journal OF Its
proceedings, stating the exact location OF
the bridges and culverts to pc constructed
and repaired, the character OF the eonstrue-
! ton and repairs contemplated ana the
amount of money to be appropriated for
such bridges and culverts
The board of county commissioners at
the time prescribed by law for levy1ng
county taxes shall levy tax of not more
than one mill the dollar on all tax
able property in the county, to be collect,
ed as other taxes, and when collected shall
be expended for the repair and construc-
tion of bridges and culverts limited by
this section and for the contingencies here
in specified, and for no other purpose
This levy shall be in addition to all other
county Ievies authorized by law, and IN
case of a township bridge or culvert the
same shall be referred to the board OF
county commissioners. who shall proceed
/ in the manner described above, and their
board of township commissioners.
See. 3. That whenever it is necessary to
construct repair any bridge or culvert
on Il county road i'll any county i'll the
state, the county engineers estimated cost
of which does not exceed $4,000. the board
of county commissioners shall appropriate
from the county bridge fund a sum suffi-
cient to meet the entire expense of the
said work, and the board shall make all
contracts for labor material .,i and other
repair of said work in the manner pro-
vided in this act.
See 4 That whenever it is necessary to
township road in any county of this
state, the county engineers estimated cost
of which will not exceed three hundred
dollars $4,000. the township board of high
way commissioners of the township in
which such bridge or culvert is located
shall appropriate from the road fund of
the entire expenses of the proposed work.
and the township board shall make all
contracts for labor. material and other
necessary expenses for such construction
/ rPpair in the manner provided in this