The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-22
EXPLAINED ROAD LAW.
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boundaries to be only. reasons for
making district less than one mile
either way from center o q road re- snb-
hitting to state and making county
records.
Sec. 10. Requires commission to
prepare or have prepared by county
engineers plans for the Improvement.
Sci. II. Defines method of letting
contracts, following usual conditions
Sec. ~. Charges state with re-
sponsibility of supervising all work
under such contracts and of expendi-
lures and requires bonds from AL en-
gineers and inspectors. /,
Sec. 10. Provides for detailed
method of auditing and paying all
claims for work under contracts.
Sec. IA, Provides for the appoint.
ment of a board of appOrtionment OF
three members by the board OF super
visors who shall fix the relative as
sessment OF all property IN = m a.
distribution Of the $50 special as
sessment of surtacing cost. 1t pro-
yides detailed method of procedure
and should be studied by all who are
interested.
Sec. Is. Provides that if the ap-
property has been omitted from Gfs-
trict that they believe should be in
Guided they Shall first submit their
report without reference to such
property and, second, shall accom-
pany such report with their findings
as to omitted property and what It
ject to approval in whole or in part
Sec. 16. Provides that the final
hearing on apportionment before
the board Of supervisors may ad-
journ from time to time, n that
they may increase or diminish, an
part thereof. When the report is
approved the assessments shall. then
be due and payable with SO inter-
est but if, within twenty days, prl-
vate owners Of property sign an
agreement accepting the assessment
of paying same in ten annual install
ments with so interest, with priv
ilege of making final and full pay
ments at any time desired. Collec,
lions are made same as taxes and
after delinquent take same penalties;
levy on same relative ratio if found
necessary to pay the $50 and for
re-assessing in cas- first assessment
is invalid for any reason.
Sec. 1S. Fixes the amount to be
levied against property, at 700 OF
cost of surfacing n limits special
mafter en- lo Sga'h man any d9ii stPicts i it
might lie to 40 of it's fair market
value and provides that any defcien-
CIV occurring on account OF such Inn
itation shall be paid from the reg
ular funds.
Sec. 10. Gives property. owners
right of appeal to the district court
if they are not satisfied with assess
ment. :o,
of such appeal, the auditor to certify
record to clerk Of court and appellant
t3;iile objection before the ext
tern of court which shall try the
case at once.
Sec. Fl. Provides for the spread
ing of special assessments upon the
Sec. 81. Provides that county
treasurer must consider each district
a unit in keeping records.
Sec. %. :. Provides that county
may issue certificates agai ms, me nt n as.
less than par plus accrued interest
or use them in paying for any con
tracts within the district in which
such property lies, certificates to be
retired in numerical order.
mayif it prefers to proceed without
to the extent of the current year the
estimated allotment for the succeed
ing wear provided that the amount
anticipated shall not exceed 9O% OF
the previous years tine lnese
certificates shall bear not more than
So interest and must be paid from
the allotment specified,
Sec. 25. Defines methods OF bond
ing. 'rhe board may, or upon peti.
ton of 2O% of voters must, submit
the question of issuing BONDS az
either general or special election;
publication in all official papers, last
publication to be at least five days
prior to election. Proposition on
ballot being to authorize issuance
from year. to year of specified amount
in aggregate, as needed for certain
improye%F me Is and T aat1 interest tax
must be levied on all property but
only such other tax as is needed to
meet deficiency resulting from allot-
ment being insufficient to. meet
principal need e levied for the Dur-
pose. Of reti~ bonds Unless me ! ,IR pro-
fssd df Section Ct 9 'nst Withfn e ehi isEs ways days
they shall be barred.
Sec. 26. Provides for the issuance
of bonds upon a favorable vote in
serial form and denominations of
$500 and $1,000. interest not 70 eA-
coed SO all to mature both as to In
terest and principal payments on
May list. No bonds shall be issued
with maturity date of over Is years
and all shall be payable at county
} option on any interest date after D
Sec. %. Provides that the board
shall levy the taxes first to cover In
terest and second to cover deficiency
if any from failure of special assess
ments and allotments meeting
principal payments.
Sec. 20. Describes in detail forms
'of resolutions, bonds, transferring OF
same and retirement, and exemnts
them from taxes.
Sec. 29. Requires county auditor
tO certify resolutions authorizing
bonds and certificates of issuance to
state department.
Sec. so. Provides that if funds
are available the county may by
agreement retire any immature
bonds at not more than par plus in
terest due.
Sec. 81. Provides for anticinating
funds under the so-called Florida
plan, by entering into n or. more
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