The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

town. The money appropriated by
towns applying for state aid AZ herein
before provided. with the amount appor-
toned by the commission rs hereinbe-
fore provided, shall constitute a joint
fund for the construction and perma-
nent Improvement OF the state aid high
ways in such towns. so that said rec
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section %. The commission, from the
fund for state aid construction provided
by this chapter. shall to each town
which has conformed to the provisions
OF sections eighteen and nineteen. for
each dollar so appropriated, apportlon
the following amounts: To each town
having valuation Of two hundred
thousand dollars or less two dollars
and sixty-six cents for each dollar APP
proprated by said town. to each town
having a valuation of over two hundred
thousand dollars and not over one
million dollars, one dollar and thirty
three cents for each dollar approDria>Sd
by said town, to each town EVinE a
valuation of over one millioD dollars,
End not over one million two hundred
thousand dollars. one dollar and twenty
two cents for each dollar appropriated
by said town; to each town having u
valuation of over one million two hun
dred thousand dollars, and not over one
million four hundred thousand dollars.
one dollar and thirteen cents Tor each
dollar appropriated by said town; TO
each town having n valuation of over
one million four hundred thousand dol
lars. and not over one million SIX hun
dred thousand dollars. one dollar ANA
seven cents for each dollar appropria-
ted by said town; and to each town
having valuation of over one million
six hundred thousand dollars. one dol
lar for each dollar so appropriated by
said town. The money appropriated BY
towns applying for state aid as herein.
before provided. with the amount APP
portioned by the commission as herein
before provided. shall constitute a joint
fund for the construction and pcrma-
nent Improvement of the state aid high
ways in such towns.
Section s. Section twenty-one of said
chapter twenty-five is hereby amended
by striking out after the word year
in the first line the words .arior to tn,
year nineteen hundred and twenty and
adding after the last word in said
section, the follow ing: Provided, how
ever. that in the distribution of the
state funds as hereinunder provided. ad
ditional to the regular annual state aid.
preference shall be given to cities and
towns which shall not have previously
received the said additional appropria-
ton from the state as provided under
his section; further provided, however,
that after payment of the additional
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 nfty thousand
dollars IN any one year. This fund
shall be apportioned by the commits
sion, for assisting towns having an cN-
cessive highway burden, 10 eliminate
especially bad sections ON their princi-
pal roads. Nevertheless, If there should
not be 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 thirtY-three of this
chapter a sufficient amount TO make up
said special road fund. so that said sec
ton as amended shall read rs follows :
Section q. II any town shall in any
single year increase Its appropriation
for state aid roads to an amount not
exceeding its five times the maximum
amount which 1t may annually appro-
pirate under section eighteen, the com
mission MAY, from any balance Of sad
fund for state aid construction, after
the appropriations contemplated in sec
ton twenty. and subject To the proNi-
sions OF section twenty three as to APP
portionment. appropriate like Increase
of state aid together with an additional
sum equal to twenty-five per cent OF
such increase Of state aid but such APP
preparation shall not deprive the town
of its right to the regular annual state
aid in other years; the appropriations
contemplated by this section shall be
united with and become n part OF the
joint fund referred to in section twenty.
Provided, however, that In the distrIbu-
ton of the state funds rs hereinundor
provided, additional to the regular an
nual state aid preference shall be Civ
on TO cities and towns which shall not
have previously received the said add
tional 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 commission may set
aside from the fund for state aid high
ways n special road fund not to exceed
nifty Thousand dollars in any one year.
This fund shall be apportioned by the
commission. for assisting towns having
an excessive highway burden. to elm
mate especially bad sections on their
principal roads Nevertheless, If there
should not be II sufficient surplus from
the 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 thirtN-threo Of
this chapter sufficient amount to
make up said epecial road fund
Section Il. Section thirtY-thrve of
chapter twenty five of the revised stat
utcs Is hereby amended by inserting
after the word necessary in the NTH
line the words to pay bonds maturing
during the current year and by striking
out all after the word third" in the
NTH line of said section and inserting
H. place thereof the following to pro-
vide funds for the administration of the
Office and the duties of the commission
and for all expenditures. salaries and
expense incident thereto as provided In
this chapter and for all maintenance re-
Quiremcnts under sections eight. seven
teen. twenty-five. twen;y-six and TWEEN
tN-seven aS herein provided to which
shall be added from time to time the
amounts provided under sections nine.
twelve and thirty flour; fourth, 10 apply
the balance upon state and state aid
road work, and any balance left uueX-
pended In any year shall be carried over
to the same account for the following
year SO that said section as amended
shall rcad as follows:
Section y. All fees received by the
treasurer of the state under scctioa
thirty five of chapter tWeutS-siN shall
be appropriated and used IN the follow
ing order. namely first, To pay interest
due on NIL bonds issued under this chap
ter; second. 10 create such fund to meet
bonds ~ the governor and
council mny deem Nee s,sary to pay
bonds maturing during the current
ycur; third. to provide funds for the
OF the Office and duties
OF the commission and for ali CNpcndi-
lures. salaries and expense incident
thereto as provided in this chapter and
for all maintenance requlrments under
sections eight, seventeen. twenty-five,
twenty -SiN and twenty seven, ny herein
provided. to which shall he added from
time to time the amounts provided un-
der sections nine. twelve, and thirty
four; fourth. to apply the balauc" on
state and state aid road work. and any
balance left uneNpcnded In any ycnr
shall be carried over to the same &c
count for the following year.
Section :. Section thirtH-tve Of chap
ter twenty-five OF the revised statutes
is hereby repealed
Section s. Tho followine sections are
hcrohy added to chApt... twenty five of
the revised statutes as amended by thI9
act:
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