The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-04-10
SOUTH DAKOTA
HIGHWAY LAW
Continued from first page)

ernor's discretion. The two members
appointed shall devote entire time
to the duties Of the Office and receive
not over $4,000 90 annual salaries and
necessary expenses. The highway
commission shall appoint a highway
engineer for the state who shall hold
his Office at the capital, his term being
four years. He shall be an experience
ed road builder and removable for
cause. The highway commission shall
maintain offices and hold meetings at
the capital. The highway engineer
shall appoint technical assistants, give
advice, assistance, and supervision in
regard to road and bridge construc-
ton throughout the state. The COM
mission has full charge of trunk line
systems of roads Among other du,
ties, they shall locate road materials,
ascertain approved methods of con-
struction, hold meetings throughout
the state and supervise the expendi-
ture Of state and federal funds for road
construction. In determining a trunk
line system, they shall take into con-
sideration similar systems of other
states and endeavor to connect there
with leading to National or trans-con-
tinental roads. The trunk line system
for the state shall not exceed 5000
miles.
The county commissioners OF each
county before August Is, 1919 shall
designate a county highway system
for their respective county, including
main travelled roads in cities or towns
and not exceeding twenty-five per cent
OF the total road mileage of the county.
"A road or part thereof lying with
in the corporate limits of any city or
town may be improved or constructed
with state aid, to connect or complete
the most direct route, a state aid road
already improved or constructed, or
being improved or constructed, to the
corporate limits of such city or town.
The cost of such road for the same
width as outside of the corporate lin |
its and of the same material may be
provided for in the same manner as
for that portion outside the corporate
limits"
"All other roads and highways with |
in the county other than those incor-
pOrated i'll the final county highway
system, except as hereinafter provided
for state trunk shighways, shall be
known as secondary roads"
I'm establishing a system of county
roads, provision is made for an appeal
to the state highway commission.
The law states:
Such county highway system shall
be permanently constructed, improved
and shall be maintained and repaired
at the expense of the whole county,
md the funds necessary therefor shall s
be levied and collected in the same (
manner as other county taxes, and it I
shall be the duty of the boards of I
commissioners to determine !
upon and make such levy in the man 5
ler now provided by law. )
County Road Superintendent {
THE county commissioners of each I
shall employ a highway super :
ntendent at not less than $1,000 per !
mum and expenses. Such appoint J
nent shall be approved by the state )
commission. County com s
n~issioners are not eligible. The term (
S for two years The county highway :
superintendent shall have charge of I
I'll road construction and maintenance !
n his county, subject to the approval :
If the board. He shall give a bond,
maintain an office, keep records and
s removable by county commissioners
or cause and by the highway commits
iioner for incompetency.
The county superintendent of high
Ways shall perform all duties imposed
ipon him by the highway commission
ind shall comply with all regulations
md requirements of the state highway
commission. And in case where such
superintendent of highways is
lot an engineer he shall have power
nd authority to employ an engineer
whenever necessary to survey and to
other engineering work"
The law is very explicit in regard to
of construction and mainten-
nee. In fact, it has a great many
eeth in 1t and the official who fails to
his duty may be brought to the mat
~ any tax payer. All c~ulverts shall
AVE a clear roadway of not less than
wenty-four feet. Motor vehicle funds
rot used by counties during the year
hey are collected may, in the discre-