The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
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| LEGAL.
| paid for, and his certificate to that effect
shall be filed in the office of the county
the approval thereof shall not relieve the
| contractor or his sureties from any llab1l-
ity for any failure to fully perform f9 the tn,
Sec. 81 That it shall be the duty of
the county clerks in the several counties
accounts of all expenditure for the con-
struction and maintenance of each coun
| ty bridge and culvert in book prepared
for that purpose, and the records. shall
| be kept uniformly in every county in the
STATE e; Upon the completion and approval
statement of the cost thereof shall be
Commission by the county clerk.
Sec. -. That if county bridge cul-
vert be necessary on any public highway
IS o ON or NEAR to county line or
state, the boards of both counties may
unite in the construction. repairing and
maintenance of such structure; and the
expense shall be betrayed by both counties
in proportion to their assessed valuation
ON the last assessment rolls unless prior
to the taking effect of this act the coun-
ties have agreed upon another distribu-
ton Of such expense. Either OF the said
of the meeting of said boards for the pur-
pose mentioned in this section, and in all
such cases the same proceedings, SO far as
applicable, shall be provided for in this
act; and provided. that under similar CON
| in the same or different counties, may
unite and proceed in the same manner
as required in this act for the construction,
1 bridges and culverts; and provided fur
Their, that if a bridge culvert be nee
| near to state line the county or town
ship. as the case may be, may unite with
the county or township of such adjoining
state in the construction, repair and main
tenance of such structure herein pro-
vided: provided further. that should there
be a demand for a county bridge or cul-
vert upon or near county line, and the
county commissioners of the respective
counties can not agree upon the construc
ton or repair of such bridge culvert
then the matter shall be referred to the
State Highway Commission the decision
and direction of which shall be binding
upon the boards of county commissioners
of both counties; and in case of a town
ship bridge or culvert the same shall be
referred to the board of county commits
sioners. who shall proceed in the manner
described above, and their decision shall
be final and binding on the boards of
township commissioners of both townships.
Sec. %. That in all adjoining or contig-
uous counties which are divided by creeks
or rivers, whenever petitions signed by at
least ten per cent (10qt) of the voters of
each county, based upon the total number
of votes cast for secretary of state in the
last preceding general election, shall be
presented to the board of county commits
sioners of such respective counties, pray
ing that an election be called and the ques-
ton of building bridge bridges across
petition be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors, the boards of county commissioners
of the respective counties shall within thir-
ty 600 days after the filing of such petit
tions order such election to be held within
thirty 900 days, or within ninety 900
days should such long period include the
date of a general. election. After such or
der, and if a majority of the votes cast on
thereof, the board shall at its next regular
meeting after such election make the neces-
sary appropria ton therefor; and when the
sum to be appropriated shall exceed five
thousand dollars ($5.0O0) the board of
county commissioners may provide for the
payment of the same by orders the
county treasurer. payable in such sums
and at such times as may be agreed to by
the contracting parties for the building of
such bridge or bridges, but in no case
shall such orders be given for longer time
than five 90 years from the completion
of the building of said bridge or bridges !:
provided further. that before such election
is called the proportionate cost of such
bridge or bridges to be borne by the re-
spective counties shall be estimated by the
state highway engineer, and the amount to
be paid for such purpose by each county
shall be stated in the notice of the cleo
ton. If any proposition submitted under
the provisions of this election shall relate
to two or more prioges; suen proposit 10
state the amount or amounts desired for
each bridge and shall be submitted that
the voter may express his Will on each
subdivision of said proposition separately.
The proposition for the erection of bridges
provided in this section may be submitted
either at a general or special election.
When a special election is called under the
provisions Of this section it shall be held
under the provisions of the general cleo
ton laws so far as the same applicable :;
and it shalI-be the duty of the sheriff to
give notice of said election by proclanla-
ton at least twenty 900 days before the
time of holding such election. stating clear
" the proposition to be voted on; provid-
ed. however, that whenever a bridge, here
/ tofore built across such a dividing creek
or river. has been destroyed and the State
Highway Commission, and the board OF
county commissioners of at least of
! the respective counties. shall find that the
site occupied by the former bridge is neces-
/ sary to the safe and convenient use and
travel of the highway. it shall not be
necessary to hold the election hereinbe-
. fore provided for; but the state highway
engineer shall make his estimate of the
. cost of the rebuilding of such bridge.
and thereupoD the board of county COM
missioners of both counties shall unite in
appointing an engineer FOR building such
, bridge, and the expense shall be betrayed
. by both counties In proportion to the
, ! amount of tax of each county, to be ascer-
tanned by the tax list taken next before
, be made: provided, that in the building
/ of such bridge the provisions of sections
. IL. L. 49, H. Ii, II and Is. concerning the
! preparation of plans, estimate of cost
!. plans and specifications, notice of letting.
submission of bids. consideration. accent
. ance or rejection of bids. and the award
and making of the contract shall. In so far
the construction of such bridge: provided
further. that the respective boards of coun-
ty commissioners of such courties are here
. by authorized and may agree to bear such
different ratio or proportion than is herein
/ esta bIished.
Sec. "a. That the board of county com
misSioners of the respective counties are
hereby authorized and it shall be their
duty to properly protect all bridges and
culyprts and the auDrnaph tharafa q va II, at