The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
LEGAL.

LEGAL.
year next ensuing. The board of county
commissioners at the time fixed by law
for leVying county taxes shall determine
the rate of levy necessary to raise the
amount of money certified by dividing the
aggregate assessed value of the township
outside of cities into the amount SO TO
be raised and of the rate so obtained all
decimals beyond hundredths of Il mill
shall be dropped out but in no case SNAIL
the levy exceed three mills Inc rate so
determined shall be levied on all property,
real and personal. in the township OUTSIDE
of Incorporated cities; provided, that any
thorized by majority of the votes OF
ali the electors of the township voting on
special election called for that purpose
for such time shall be stated IN the
proposition when submitted. 1t shall be
such levy on the tax rolls, and the county
treasurer shall collect the same as other
taxes are collected. and when collected
treasurer.
Sec. 43. That the, township treasurer
shall receive from the county treasurer
the road tax in compliance with the provi-
sions of this act, and the township board
of highway commissioners shall approp I,5
maintenance of township roads and town
ship bridges and culverts. and for over
seeing and supervising the same, within
their respective townships, outside the cor
porate limits of cities, and for the pur.
chase of tools, machinery and equipment
to be used on such work
Sec. Al. That in letting contracts, en-
ploying labor, purchasing tools, ma
chinery or materials. no member Of the
torney, county engineer, member of the
board of township highway commissioners,
any person in their employ or one hold
ing an appointment under them. shall
have. directly indirectly, any personal
pecuniary interest therein Neither the
said board of county commissioners nor
the board of township highway commits
sioners shall have power to let any con-
J "a
teriais except as approved by the board
at an authorized meeting.
Sec Is. That each township road over
seer shall keep an accurate account of all
labor and materials used by him in the
construction. repair and maintenance OF
township roads, bridges and eulyerts on
the forms prescribed by the State High
way Commission, and in such manner as
will enable the township board of high
ual cost of constructing, repairing and
maintaining each and every bridge, cul-
vert and mile of road under his jurisdie-
ton. He shall make careful; ftemized,
sworn report of the same for the current
year and present it to the township board
at its meeting the last Saturday in De-
See 40. That it shall be the duty of
the township clerk to make "A full itemized
sworn statement TO the county engineer,
not later than November 1st of the work
accomplished upon the township roads and
port shall include all work done by the
township, the amount of money spent and
how expended, and all other Information
said county engineer may require
Sec. At. That 1t shall be the duty Of
the county engineer to make a written re-
port to the board of county commissioners
of the work accomplished upon all the
roads for the current year. which report
shall show which roads of the county and
township systems have been completed
partially completed, and credit to such
roads shall be shown by him upon the
county road plan not later than November
18th. and a copy of the said report shall
be Immediately forwarded to the state
highway engineer upon standard printed
Sec. As That all forms and blanks nee
essary to secure uniformity OF records ana
reports in the system herein provided shall
be prescribe by the State Highway Com
mission.
Sec 49, That the county engineer shall
| call a one-day meeting of all of the county
and township road officials in each county
| for the purpose of discussing any and all
matters pertaining to the improvement of
! the highways, bridges and culverts Of the
county and of the several townships, and
to devise means of systematizing and stan
dardizing the. work The said officials
! in attending such meetings shall each
| ceive for his time. from the county or
| township the case may be. the same
compensation as specified by law for cog gii
cial attends two sessions of any such
meeting.
! to make a ditch along a public road in
/ front of any property of such depth as
will in the opinion of the officials in
entrance connecting such property with the
! public highway, it shall be the duty of
( the county engineer to cause TO be con
( structed and maintained a substantial cul-
/ vert over the said ditch. to make
a good, safe crossing The county shall
/ nav for such improvement on county roads
/ and the township or township roads.
/ Sec 81. That any person owning land
on both sides of the public road may mt
I his own expense tunnel under such road
/ from side to the other, but he shall
construct such tunnel so as not to endan
ger the public in the use of said road.
/ Hefore constructing the said tunnel the
in charge of such road and county engf-
neer their approval of the place. the kind of
tunnel, and the manner OF constructing the
same The officials in charge of such
/ road shall cause the necessary repairs to
he made on said bridge or tunnel at the
| EXPENSE of the owner; provided, thar if
: ture at the place where the owner desires
such tunnel, the owner shall pay only the
tIifforence between the necessary cost of
such structure and the cost of making 1t
suitable for the passage OF live stock under
the roadway such difference in cost to
I be ascertained and fixed by the county
pairs if not promptly paid by the owner
of sueh land shall be certified by the coun-
ty engineer to the county clerk who
shall enter the same upon the tax roll in Il
separate column as a tax charge again st
such land and the same shall be collected
as other taxes are collected and when
road fund if a county road and to the
proper township road fund If a township
road.
any person persons to obstruct any
public highway in any manner with intent
ia prevent the free nse thereof or TO ma ks.
any holes therein, to remove any earth
gravel rock therefFom any part there
Of in any manner to obstruct any ditch
on the side of any such highway and there
by damage the same, or to pillow any public
highway for the DurDOse of securing MINUS