The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-09

tract within ten days after notice of acceptance of his proposal. l reasonable bids are received for do ing the work, the contract will b. awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Provided, however, the Di visional Commission may reject an. or all bids.
 Section 10. Any contractor em ployed to construct or maintain an! road. bridge, ferry or any appur tenance thereto, shall before entering upon the execution of such work execute a bond payable to the Ter ritory of Alaska for fifty per cent of the amount of contract price; sait bond to be made by reliable suret, company, or a good personal bono signed by at least sureties, approved by the Divisional Commission, tho form of bond to be approved by tht Territorial Board of Road Commis sioners, and conditions upon the faithful performance of the contract
 
 under.
 Section II. The Territorial Board of Road Commissioners shall author ize the Divisional Road Commission to purchase such material, equip ment and supplies, and purchase or hire such teams and other equip ment. to hire such foremen and la borers as may be necessary for prop erly carrying on the work of con struction and maintenance of such public roads, trails, bridges and fer ries of the Territory. In making purchases of materials, supplies and equipment there shall be ob' tained, as far as practicable, quota tions from at least two dealers on each class of articles required.
 Section 12. For work under his charge the Chairman of the Divis' ional Road Commission shall require all bills, vouchers, and contracts, in cluding estimates allowed contrac' tors and allowance for salary and expenses, to be made in duplicate and filed in the office of the Chair man. This file shall be preserved as a public record and shall be open to reasonable inspection by any citi- zen during usual business hours. The Chairman shall certify to the cor rectness of each bill and will issue warrant on the Treasurer Of the Dl- visional Road Commission for the amount of each bill certified by him, the bills and warrants to bear the same serial number. The warrants issued in accordance with the provis- the Treasurer of the Divisional Com ions of this Act shall be paid by mission and charged to the Divls' ional road and bridge fund. All orig inal bills. vouchers, and contracts shall be forwarded to the Territor' ial Road Commission.
 Section 13. The Treasurer Of the Divisional Commission shall make to the Territorial Board or Road Commissioners each calendar month a complete statement or all bills and vouchers for which he has issued warrants to the Territorial Board of Road Commissioners for each calendar month. Said original to be mailed within ten days after the end of each calendar month, un- less the Chairman is away from his office; in which event he shall mall them at his earliest opportunity.
 Section IA. The Divisional Com mission shall classify all public Ter ritorial roads and trails in the Div isions as wagon roads, sled roads or trails and shall by appropriate signs or notices posted on each pue' lie bridge and ferry in the Division prescribe the maximum load which may be hauled thereon. The lowful width of right-of-way of all roads or trails shall be sixty feet. The width of travelled ways, the grade and character of improvement of each road or trail shall be determined by the Territorial Board of Road Com missioners in view of the require ments of the traffic of each road.
 Section 15. Whoever shall, on any public road in the Territory oi Alaska. haul or cause to be hauled on any wagon, cart or other wheeled vehicle. any load which exceeds 4Ol pounds per inch of tire, including weight of vehicle and counting all wheels: or whoever shall obstruct injure or destroy any of the works property or material used or intend ed to be used in the building of any public road. bridge or ferry in the