The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
highway commission shall decide

the Commission to act and their de-
cisions shall be final in all respects.
Detailed methods of proceeding are
provided so as to insure proper rec
ords as between all counties inter-
tested.
Sec. 81. Provides that county may
hard Surface a road on the corpora
ton line of a city one-half the S
to be paid by county and one-half by
city any disagreement to be referred
Ito the state commission for hnai de-
cision. City. may pay same from
assess it's cost to the benefited prop
erty and may issue certificates to an
ticipate taxes or assessment as pro-
vided in present laws.
Sec. 3S. Provides for maintenance
of primary roads under patrol law
and if SO done to satisfaction of state
commission they may draw the ex-
pense from primary, road fund. A.
ter hard-surfacing the cost of main
tenance is paid out Of county allot-
ment of such fund. II county does
not properly maintain such roads
to county allotment. In case a town
does not grade a road to be surfaced
or properly maintain it after i'm
provement the commission may take
charge of it and improve or main
| tain it and the county shall pay same,
| llSell lIOlu Inc AeA| ep
portionment of tax funds belonging
to the general fund of said town.
Sec, SO. Provides for extension of
| primary system after original system
| has been. fully improved, such ex-
tensions to be recommended by
county board and approved by state:
Also provides that county board may
Of submitting a bond issue for pri-
mary roads, what other roads they |
expect to add after such system is
improved but that such action SHAH
not bar their earlier. Improvement
under secondary road plan, not be
considered a material matter IN
bond issue. .
Sec. 40. Authorizes. commission
with consent of supervisors to pur-
chase equipment or maternal Q
county and pay for same out or pr1-
mary road fund and directs commits
sion to purchase such equipment as
is necessary for proper carrying out
authorizes commission to accept from
federal government any equipment
that might be distributed and to
loan same to counties for work, title
to remain in the state. Also author
ICES payment Of transportation ex-
Sec. Al. Makes misrepresentation
of bonds or issuance in violation OF
condition by any officer the crime OF
embezzlement.
Sec. AZ. Continues federal aid en-
cheering fund established previous
ly and payment from same upon or
der of commission. 49,.
Sec. 43. Limits bonds in any
county to 80 of actual value of az
property as shown by assessment
Sec "A. Authorizes county board
to accept donations of property to AID
in road construction.
Sec. 45. Fixes percentage or mo.
tor vehicle fund for maintenance OF
highway commission 2h 20 and pro.
|vides that any remaining at end or
| biennial period shall revert to[prl-
mary road fund. w.
Sec. 46. Defines secondary eroad
ing after designation Of primary sys-
tenn (2) township roads including
all remaining highways not IN cities
d. towns, and dedicates all road
taxes, county and township to TINS
Sec: 4. Authorizes ynperyisors TO to
{6assg rGss sa9yel salh or di pazi{a9g a To Be Be
wholly at discretion of county: This
NAV be done upon petition Of prop
erty owners, such petition o &C.
| scribe the lands within district, the
roads to be improved and general ma II
must be signed by 300 Of owners of
land within the district who are
residents of the county. The board
will have the county engineer IN.
spect same and report m set DATE OF
hearing, publishing notice \ also
notifying all land owners OF such
journed from time to time. The
board may accept or reject PROPOSE
change the boundaries of district. or
withhold approval until certain. I'M
provements are made. The decision
Of the board as to nature OF I'M
herewith shall be final
Sec. 4S. Requires the board to
file engineers plat and copy or or
der concerning such district with
state commission.
Sec. ~. Requires county engin-
ment which shall be accompanied by
state standard specifications for the
tyne of Improvement desired. Upon
filing of same together with town
ships agreements to pay their share,
the board shall advertise for ! as
provided in section II, proyided mat
contracts of less than $5,ooo need
uOL nave 0ldLC oPPAosoA'
Sec. SO makes it the duty OF the
county to see that such work is PROF,
erly done and county engineer and
auditor are held responsible as for
present improvements.
Sec. ST. Provides that on county
roads the total cost of oiling, gravel
ing or other sufacing shall be divid,
ed 1870 from county road funds and
800 from benefited lands under
! special assessment plan. For town
ship roads $50 from county, 800
from township and $50 from bene-
fitted property under special assess
ments. Where more than n town
| ship is involved payment shall be
proportion to mileage of project.
from county funds and township
roads from township funds, but the
county may if they desire take over
the township road if Improvement
meets with their approval as being
of a class which would justify such
action.
Sec. So. Authorizes full payment
to be made for such improvements
from the county road fund and pro-
yides for reimbursement from any
&orynebir funds ouai1qh1o and in