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

said section as amended shall read as
Section 20. The commission, from
the fund for State aid construction pro
vided by this chapter, shall to each town
which has conformed to tho PROVISIONS
of sections eighteen ana nineteen. t ior
the following amounts: To each town
having a valuation of two hundred thou,
sand dollars or less. two dollars ana
sixty-six cents for each dollar appro-
priated by said town; to each town
having a valuation Of over two hundred
thousand dollars and not over one mil
lion dollars, one dollar and thlrty-three
cents for each dollar appropriated py
said town; to each town having q Valu-
alton of over one million dollars. and
not over one million two hundred thou
sand dollars. one dollar and twenty.two
cents for each dollar appropria.eu ~
alton of over one million two hundred
thousand dollars, and not over one mil
lion four hundred thousand DOLLARS one
dollar and thirteen cents Tor each uoi-
town having valuation or over one
million four hundred thousand doIiars;
and not over one million SIX nuhoreu
thousand dollars, one dollar ana ss' bw
said town; and to each town having
valuation of over one million SIX nun
dred thousand dollars. one dollar Tor
each dollar SO appropriated by ss sI hu
towns applying for state aid as mere
inbefore provided with the amount ap-
portioned by the commission as mere
inbefore provided shall tton ord e,sr
manent Improvement of the State aid
highways in such towns
Section s. Section twenty-one or 500
chapter twenty-five is hereby amended
by striking out after the word year
in the first line the words prior to the
year nineteen hundred and twenty" and
adding after the last word in said sec
ton. the following: Provided how
state funds as hereinunder provided.
additional to the regular annual State
aid preference shall be given to cities
and towns which shall not have pre-
viously received the said additional APP
preparation from the State as provided
under this section; further provided
however, that after payment of the ad-
ditional State aid called for by this
section the commission may set aside
from the fund for State aid highways a
special road fund not to exceed flftv
thousand dollars in any one year. This
fund shall be apportioned by the COM
mission, for assisting towns having an
excessive highway burden, to eliminate
especially bad sections on their princi-
pal roads. Nevertheless. If there should
not he sufficient surplus from the said
state aid highway fund to provide FOR
the said special road fund. there may
be taken by the commission. from the
maintenance and administration fund
created by section thrity-three of this
chapter q sufficient amount to make up
said special road fund so that said sec
tiSn as amended shall read as follows:
Section 81. IF any town shall in any
single year increase it's appropriation
for State aid roads to an amount not
exceeding five times the maximum
amount which it may annually appro-
pirate under section eighteen. the COM
mission may. from any balance OF SAID
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the approximations contemplated in sec
tion twenty. and subject to the nrovis-
ions of section twenty-three as to ap-
portionment. appropriate IKE IN
crease Of state aid together with an
additional sum equal to twenty-five per
cent OF such increase Of state aid;
but such appropriation shall not deprive
the town Of its right to the regular
annual state aid in other years: the ap-
preparations contemplated by this sec
ton shall he united with and become
a part Of the joint fund referred TO IN
section twenty. Provided. however that
in the distribution Of the state FUNDS
as hereinunder provided, additional to
the regular annual State aid, preference
shall be given to cities and towns which
shall not have previously received the
said additional appropriation from the
state as provided under this section;
further provided, however. that after
payment of the additional state AID
called for by this section the commits
St9tn aid highways "A special rood fund
not to exceed fifty thousand dollars in
anv one year. This fund shall be an
roriioned by the commission. for assist
ing towns having an excessive highway
burden. to eliminate especially bad sec
tions on their principal roads. Never
theless. if there should not be a Suf'l-
cent surplus from the State aid high
way fund to proyide for the said spec
iaI road fund. there may be taken by
the commission. from the maintenance
and administration fund created by sec
ton thirtythree of this chapter a sun,
cient amount to make up said special
road fund
Section g. Section thirtythree of chapter
twenty-five of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by inserting after the word 'neces'
sary' in the fifth line the words to pay bonds
maturing during the current year and by
striking out all after the word third IN the
fifth line Of said section and inserting IN place
thereof the following: to provide funds Tor
the administration of the Office and the duties
of the commission and for all expenditures,
salaries and expense incident thereto as pro-
vided in this chapter and for all maintenance
requirements under sections eight, seventeen,
twenty-five. twenty-six and twentyse seven as
herein provided, to which Shall be added from
time to time the amounts provided under sec
tons nine, twelve and thirty-four; fourth, to
apply the balance upon State and State aid
road work. and any balance left unexpended
in any year shall he carried to the same
account for the following year 50 that said
section as amended snail redd as follows:
Section So All fees received by the treas
urer of tho State under section thirty five Of
chapter twenty-Sx shall he Appropriated and
used in the following order. namely first, to
pay interest due all bonds issued under
this chapter: second, TO create such fund to
meet maturing bonds as the governor and
council may deem necessary to pay bonds ma
turing during the current year; third, to pro-
vide funds for the admin stra.iOn of the Office
and duties Of the commission and for all ex-
penditures, salaries and expense incident
thereto provided in this chapter and for
all maintenance requirements under sections
eight, seventeen, twenty five, twenty-six and
twenty seven herein provided TO which
shall be added from time to time the amounts
provided under sections nine twelve. and
thirty four; fourth, to apply the balance on
State and State aid road work and any bal.
ance left unexpended in any year shall be
carried over to the same account for the fol.
lowing year
Section T. Section thirty,f Of cbon,or
Twenty-Five Of the Revised Statutes is hereby
repealed eio"'
Section s. The following sections are bers.
by added to chapter twenty five of the Rey,seo
Statutes as amended by this act
Section IS. There shall be provided f,r
State highway construction during the wear
nineteen hundred seventeen not less than Ave
hundred thousand dollars exclusive Of funds
received from the reissue Of bonds now or
hereafter 10 be retired Said Ave bundled
thousand dollars to include all sums received
from The federal government. and any unex.
pended balance of this fund al the end of tho
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