Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29

| counties Each county through Its board o
| commissioners or supervisors. must approx
| the plan OF the district In which II Ia stu
ated. The funds available for any projec
| district shall be considered as a unit 10
the entire district, and any part OF q dis
| tricts arportionnient that may be left owe
when the work Is completed shall be divide,
pro rata among the counties in the district
| to be used in improving other public roads
| No county will receive any part of the stat
! or federal funds unit. Its county board, b.
resolution, shall accept the provisions o
the law and pledge its good faith ant
credit to maintain the roads which are to b.
constructed. In case a county falls to full
fiji this obligation. the state board is EN-
powered to withdraw any further aid. An.
county may supplement the. federal and stat,
alotments by using Its own available roat
funds, or the question OF issuing bonds o.
making a special levy Of not more than
mills for such purpose may be submitted
70 the voters. Amends section o., chaptel
S. session laws 1915.
II. r. 32f-Brings public roads having
bridge over sixty feet in length under
the statute which forbids the vacation Of
any road without the consent OF majort
Of the road, outside cities and villages
II. II 229.-Declares pipe lines for trans.
porting salt, alkali. brine and other mineral
solutions or products to be common carriers
under control and regulation of the state
railway commission, ann gives corporations
or persons owning such lines the power Of
eminent domain outsidey Of cities. and VIII
g. r. 1s2.-Extends term Of paving, grad
Ing Oh other street improvement bonds In
cities and villages of 1000 to 5000 popula'
ton from ten and fifteen years to twenty
years. Amends section 5110 revised statutes
H. r. 203.--Amends Lancaster county
rural paving law. repeating the provisio
which allows the county board to order
paving without petition of the property
owners. Emergency. Amends sections and
2. chapter 200. sessions laws 1916.
s. #. 1ss.--Raises the pay of road over
seers from $3.50 to 80 per day. Amends
section 294s.
Fl. r. isA-Restricts the use Of paved
highways by tractor engines or other heavy
machines having Tugs on their wheels. Pen
atty, SIS to 800 fine. with costs OF prose-
cution, and payment for all damages done
to the highway.
II. r. 3s7--Rural paving law for Douglas
county. Authorizes the county board to
create road Improvement districts for grad
ing, graveling, macadamizing. paving, curb
Ing or guttering any public highway outside
cities and villages. Requires the county
surveyor to furnish estimates Of cost for
different materials, and to make maps show
ing the location OF the proposed improves
nents Unless majority of all the acre.
age within a district shall file written pro-
tests within thirty days after legal notice Is
given by publication, The board shall pro-
coed to create the district, but not II the
required protests are filed When dis
trict is established the board shall ask for
bids on different kinds Of material and shall
award the contract to the lowest and best
bidder. Special assessments may be levied
on real estate within the district to an
amount not more than 10 per cent Of the
total cost Property owners will be given
ten years time to pay their assessments.
Appeals from assessments may be token to
the district court, The remainder Of the
cost may be met by submitting tos the
voters Of the entire county proposition for
the Issue OF special road bonds. limited 70
$500, 900 In any one year. Moneys raised
under the provisions Of this act may be
used in conjunction with federal aid and
state funds. Emergency.
II. r. H4.-Requires minimum width Of
twenty feet for culyerts on main-trayeied
roads and same width for fills to distance
Of fifty feet on each side. Required height OF
posts at ends Of culverts reduced from five
10 four feet. Amends section 1887, re-
vised statutes and chapter So. session laws
1915.
II. r. so7.--Permits opening Of public
road through a private garden. orchard or
lawn, or over the site Of building, WITH
out the consent Of the owner, where condi-
lions make 1t absolutely necessary. Amends
section 1850 revised statutes.
H. r, 2B7.--Eliminates road overseers
from the Nst Of elective officers In counties
under township organization, and provides
for their appointment by the township
board, Puts the overseer under the direc-
ton Of the township highway superinteh-
dent Amends sections 1904 and 1851, re-
vlsed statutes and chapter 70, session laws
1915.