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gineer, shall select, elect and employ
from the list of eligible highway en-
gineers having passed a satisfactory
examination before the examining
board, highway engineer to be known
as state district highway engineer
who shall have general charge and
control over the road work to be done
in the counties in the state highway
district for which he is elected under
the conditions and povisions hereinaf-
ter enumerated.
Section 11-Be it further enacted,
That the members of the county board
of highway commissioners in each
county in each district shall cause to
be issued and shall issue on the first
day of each month voucher payable
in the name of ten state district high
way engineer so selected, elected and
employed, by the trustee of each coun-
ty equal to said county's proportion of
said district highway engineers sala-
ry, based on the alton that the as
sessed valuation for each county bears
to the valuation of other counties in
said state highway district; field ex-
penses to be paid by the county for
which expenses were incurred; the sal
airy of said engineer to be fixed by
said state highway district commits
sion, the secretary of the state high
way department and the state high
way engineer. The secretary Of the
state highway department and the
state bekaldIsnginee r haze tbs. right
to determine the minimum and maxi
mum salary to be paid by the state
highway district commission for any
engineer; Provided, That the state
highway department may at its dis.
erection pay portion of any distric1
highway engineers salary not to ex
coed rs per cent. Said state distric
highway engineer so elected shall
serve during good behavior, being con
sidered civil service employee, bu
shall be removable for misfeasance
malfeasance, or incompetency in tn
Office on specific charges after tria
before said district highway commits
sion of the district in which he is EN-
ployed together with the secretary o
the state highway department and tn
state highway engineer, having equa
voice in the proceedings and vot
on the result.
Section 12---Be it further enacted
: That the said state district highwa,
I engineer shall make monthly report
to the state highway engineer of al
work completed during the month o
in progress.
: Section 13-Be it further enacted
) That the state district highway engi
neer may with the approval of tn
} New Road Laws
. county commissioners by majoriy vot
t elect a supervisor Of roads who sha
!. be in direct charge of all road an
t bridge work in the county under tn
s direction of the state district highwa
e engineer, except special bridge wor
Q on large or important structures thu
e require specialists in bridge construC
Y ton; he shall have general supervise
of all work houses working county {
a state prisoners when working undo
q the direction Of the county court an
a shall receive salary or per diem,
be fixed by the state district highwa
q engineer subject to the approval I
the commissioners. The commission
II ers may employ such other help ;
may be necessary to properly condu
the work. THE commission shall r
: ceive such compensation for the
service as may be fixed by the count
! court.
!. Section 14-Be it further enacte
That in case bonos are issued for Il
construction of roads or bridges, Il
commissioners shall give an addition
bond, the amount Of the bond to
. fixed, and the premium paid by Il
- county court.
y Section 15-Be it further enacte
!. That at an annual meeting to be he
in December by the county board
= highway commissioners of each cou
= ty in their district, (said meeting
. be set by the said district highw
commission), the state district hig
~ ~ way engineer shall present to ca
!, county board of highway commissic
~ ers in said district complete, deta
ed and comprehensive plan which sh
ne have been approved by the state hig
IN way engineer of all road construct
and road improvement proposed
e. the ensueing twelve months in 81
SO county, showing in detail the ros
er and character of work to be done a
e the approximate cost Of each prOie