Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09


section as amended shall read as follows;
Section 6. The commission may from
time to time make and shall enforce rules
and regulations relati to CONSTRUCTION
aid highways and relating to the man
ner Of conducting all Investigations and
hearings and the administration Of its
Office. powers and duties, subject to the
provisions of this chapter: and shall. with
the approval of the governor and council
direct the expenditure of all moneys Tor
construction and maintenance OF all state
and State aid highways. The commission
may from time to time purchase, lease or
hire all machinery tools, implements and
property necessary for highway engl-
neering and construction and for the adj
Tinistration and execution of its duties.
and may contract for such labor. ma
terials and property as it may deem nee
essary for the examination. building and
construction of State and State aid high
ways. The commission may be consulted
by and shall without charge advise mu-
ncipal officers and road commissioners
on the subject of construction and main
tenance of public highways. On all State
and state aid highways all guide posts
shall be of such reasonable form. height
and design as the commission shall desig-
nate. Whenever 1t becomes necessary to
close State highway to travel on &C
count of construction, before such State
highway is closed the commission SHAH
establish the most practical detour road
around the State highway to be con-
at all intersecting roads or streets in
dicating the principal town or city IN
either direction and cause the detour read
to be put in proper condition to Withstand
the travel and maintain in such condition
until the State highway being constructed
is open to travel. II the commission neg
lects to so sign. establish or MAINTAIN
such detour road the same shall be acne
by order of the governor and council.
Whenever practical the travel shall be
permitted to pass over a State highway
under construction and the commission
shall then cause to be erected the follow
ing sign at either end of the construction
work: Estate 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 ana
State aid highway construction and main
tenance the commission shall nave the
powers of municipal officers conferred ps
section twenty-sX of chapter twenty-five
of the Revised Statutes relating to con,
struction and maintenance of ditches ana
drains. The commission shall whenever
practicable give preference in employment
to the inhabitants OF the town III "lich
such highways are located.
Section 3 Section seven OF said chap-
ter twenty-five is hereby amended by
striking out after the word issue IN me
tenth line the following: herein pro-
yided Tor. and the proceeds of the aSgre-
gate of such bonds and inserting IN
place thereof the following; ana me
fund for the construction of state hien-
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:
out construct and maintain a system or
state and State aid highways Substantially
as herein described, and the expense VI
constructing such state hlghways siia,
I,nI11 I1-f pXceDf
otherwise provided in section tWenty-'"o
The commission shall be sole arbiter OF
the designation of the state ana State
aid highways. but shall, as TO state nisn
WAYS after reasonable notice by pupilca-
ton give all parties interested an oppor-
tunity to be heard thereon before com
mencng such constructions Except as
provided i'm section twenty-five. the con-
struction of state highways shall he pal
for wholly from the proceeds OF the o'fle
bond issue and the fund for the con-
struction of State highways herein PRO
yided for and such proceeds of the asgre-
gate Of such bonds and such State high
way fund shall be expended equltapiy
among the various counties.
Section 3. Section ton of said chap
Ter twentySc lis is hereby nr6 pS
the twenty eight line, the following:
The commission may. however; with
the approval of the governor ana coun-
eli. let contracts for state highway
construction or do the same for. and in
habaIf Of the state without advertising
for bids if the same snail he Tor me
best interest OF the state, SO ,hat s ~
section as amended shall read as FOL
lows:
Section 10. The commission shall
have full power in the letting of All con
and state aid highways cNce?t as else
where herein otherwise provided. Thc
commission shall make all surveys
mans estimates specifications and con-
for oil
exrept as otherwise provided in this
chapter. advertise for bids for the same
ed wholly or in part in the State also IN
one public newspaper printed wholly or
in part in the county where the pro-
posed work is to be done, i any such such
county: such advertisement shall state
the place where the bidders may ex-,
anime the clans and spccii .h bd. ana fnn
such work will be received by the COM
mission Each bidder must accompany
his bid with Il certified check. payable
cen, of the amount of his bid as q
guarantee that if the work is awarded
r,:ssion for its due execution; such
checks shall be returned to the respec-
tive unsuccessful bidders. The check
of the successful bidder shall be re-
delivery to the commission of his con-
tract and his bond with sufficient sure
ties, III terms Satisfactory To lft fc'il-
mission for the due execution of such
work All bids 50 submitted shall he
publicly opened. read and posted AT the
time and place stated in such advertise
ment The commission shall have the
right to reject any and all bids if in Its
opinion good cause exists therefor. but
otherwise il shall award the contract
to the lowest responsible bidder. Any
town may submit bids for state and
State aid highway construction within
it's limits and shall be subject to all
requirements prescribed for other con-
tractors except that no bond need be
required of it. If all bids for work
under this cha pier are rejected. or if no
bids are received. the commission may
perform said work by any method
which the governor and council ap
prove. The commission may, however
with the approval of the governor and
council, let contracts for state highway
construction. or do tic same for and in
behalf of the state without advertising
for bids if the same shall be for the
hest interests of the State. The com
mission shall have full power in all
matters relating to the furnishing of
bonds by the successful bidders for the
completion of their work and fulfilling
Of their contracts, and for the protec-
tion of the State and town from all
liability arising from damage or in
jury to persons or property. The com
mission after making surveys. plans
and estimates for proposed construction
of State aid highways in a town may
when deemed by said commission ad-
raI- init,