The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-29
HIGHWAY BILL OF
PATROL COMMITTEE
It Contains Many Changes Of Rad-
cal Nature from Present System Of
HIGHWAY Maintenanee.

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Highway Maintenance.
The Patrol Committee of Vermont
has framed a highway bin which VIM
be presented 10 the legislature FOR
: adoption, Following is he bill in its
entirety:
An Act to Establish a State High
way Department and to Define lis
Powers and Duties: and Vest lg
therein Powers and Duties now lie
volyed by Law upon the State Hi h.
way Commission
II Is hereby enacted by The Gener-
al Assembly of the State Of Vermont.
Sec. /. Creation OF State Highway
Department A department is he re-.
by created to be known as the ST, te
Highway Department to be govern
ed by board OF three members, Of
whom one shall be the Governor of
The State, ex-oihcio. another the State
Engineer. ex-oficio and the third
member TO be appointed, and in case
OF vacancy to be filed by the Cover
nor for the term OF three years. the
appointment to fiji a vacancy being
for the balance Of the unexpired
term The compensation Of said
third member shall be $500 per
year.
Sec ,. Organization Said High
way Department shall organize by
the election Of said board. and shall
provide for holding stated meetings.
A suitable Officer shall be maintained
in the State Capitol and records of
all transactions in said department
shall be so kept there that they will
be available for inspection by the
public al all reasonable times. The
signature OF the chairman OF The
board, or in his absence or disability
the signature Of a person designated
by the board to any other. regula-
tlon. contract bill or other paper or
document required 10 be signed on be
half Of the State Highway Board
shall be sufficient evidence of the
authority therefor and authenticity
thereof Said department shall have
common seal
sec 3. Expert Highway Engineer.
The state Highway department shall
employ a person having special
knowledge. skill and experience IN
road and bridge construction and
maintenance ana having knowledge
Of the most approved methods and
1 systems OF highway construction
maintenance and financing. 10 make
survey and investigation of condi-
tons existing in this state resi- Getting
/ highways and as soon as convenient
but in any event not later than
December !, 1891 to submit To- The
board a report which shSli contain
and recommend for adopt on BIZ The
General Assembly at its next biennial
session. o definite plan on system Of
state highways, q program Of high
way construction maintenance and
financing for The state. with an sur
yeys, maps, estimates ana data nee.
essary to make the report a basis for
constructive highway legislation.
The expense of this special survey
and Investigation shall De paid out OF
the special appropriation FOR THIS oar
pose by this Act Said Roard mas
continue the employment OF such an
expert. as may be required.
Sec q. Powers The Office OF State
Highway Commissioner is hereby ab
olshed and an movers and dpHe.
heretofore granted or imnosad nv an,
law upcn the state IJiehwav Com,
missioner shall now he oyercisod nm,
performed. SO far as NOT inconsisient
with this Act by the state Hiphwa,
Board Said Stale Highway Denarf