The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-28
THE STATES
HIGHWAY Law

!; HIGHWAY Law
Nv Law A. Passed by Thirty-Eighth
General Assembly Published In
d Full for First Time in Review
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70: COORDINATE THE WORK OF
the State OF Iowa and of the Gov
ernment of the United States rela-
tive to road improvements, to pro-
vide and to define a system Of pri-
mary: and secondary roads In each
county and to provide for the ex-
tension Of such primary system, to
! provide for the Improvement and
maintenance OF such roads and to
prescribe the procedure therefor,
to extend certain options to each
county In the improvement Of its
roads. to provide the funds to pay
! the cost of such improvements and
To regulate the division, accounting
and disbursements of such funds,
to authorize, in certain cases the
levy Of limited special assessments
upon real estate which abuts upon
Or is adjacent to such road inn
\ 9rOvements. In order to defray q
part of the cost thereof and to reg
,u1ate and prescribe the procedure
In communicating such assessments
and the collection and application
thereof. to authorize and regulate
the anticipation by each county Of
the; funds (including special as
sessmeDts) provided by this act
for road improvements, to author
Ike the submission to the voters
OF each county of the question Of
Issuing the bonds of the county in.
order to secure immediate funds to
carry on such improvements, and
OF lovying an annual tax on all the
property OF the county to pay the
annual interest on said bonds and
to pay any deficiency in the prin-
.cipal Of such. bonds which cannot
be met by other funds provided by
this act, to authorize the submis-
sion to- the voters Of the county of
the question OF validating specified
contracts for the Improvement Of
highways and the question of Is
tuing the bonds of the county in
order to carry out such contracts,
and OF levying IN annual tax to pay
the annual interest on such bonds
md to pay any deficiency In the
principal OF such bonds. which can,
not be met by other funds provid-
% by this net. to provide the pro-
6Adure for submitting all such,
Questions to the voters and for the
determination Of the result OF such
Submission, to provide the proceed.
ure for the levy OF taxes and for
the. form, conditions, issuance, ap-
biicatton, disbursement, and pay.
ment Of authorized bonds and the
interest thereon, to limit the
amount Of bonds which may be is-
sued under any vote Of authoriza-
tion, to empower township trus-
tees to levy an additional tax Of
two mills for township roads. to 4
provide for the purchase, lease, re-
ceipt and distribution of equipment
In Aid Of the improvements provid-
ed by this act and to authorize the
payment 81 the cost of such equip
mont to prohibit and punish viola
tions Of this act.
It is the intent Of this act to divide
e highways OF the state and OF each
unity into .. primary and secondary
stem, to provide for the substan-
II and durable improvement OF
ch primary roads Of each county.
pay for. said improvements on such
imary roads from federal aid funds,
otofs vehicle registration fees, and
I'm the proceeA of assessments on
nelted real property, to permit
ch county to anticipate such funds
1t. chooses 80 to do, to divert other
isting highway funds to the con-
tuctfon. reconstruction, improve
mt and maintenance of the sec
dary system Of roads, to secure the
nefit OF all present and future
ts Of the govarnment Of the United
Ates which pfoffer financial aid to
} state Of Iowa in the construction
d d3maintenance OF highways, and to |
ordinate the system herein created
tn the requirements OF said feder-
government relative to such i'm
The state highway commission is
on behalf Of the state,
enter into any arrangement orr con.
.ct with, and required by the duly /
1Stituted federal authorities, III or |
to secure the full cooperation Of !
\ government Of the United States,
d the beneflt OF all present and fu-
ID federal allotments in aid Of high
" construction. reconstruction, I'M
1Xement or maintenance. The good \
th Of the setate is hereby pledged |
cause to be made available each
ar, sufficient funds to equal the
al Of any sums now or hereafter
pOrti0ned to the state for road pur-
ses by the United States govern
mt for such year and to maintain
, roads constructed with said
Ids. The board of supervisors Of
,h county is empowered to enter
o any arrangement or contract
h, and required by, the state high
y commission. in order to fully
rry into effect the provisions OF
s act.
rhe highways of the state are. for