The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-29

Y tJ|@ INV HULL DCLAJA yhA lGN4 anu llOk.
iOc and 25c per box, All druggists.
ated villages on the basis OF mileage
and also control and direct the ex-
1 pendiiure Of all special appropria-
tions made to the towns for the
benefit of highways either by the Cen
| eral Assembly on by order of Court
It shall have power to employ and
discharge assistants, deputies, other
employees and laborers. and to form
uate rules and regulations and pre-
scribe duties for the conduct Of the
business. work. and general admins
lration of the Department. its officers
and employees. The State Highway
Department shall also nave all pow
er necessary for the performance the
work of the Department without re
cital in detail. These powers small
he literally construed All acts de-
termined by said Board shall require
I the vote of a majority thereof
See s.. Maintenance. The State
Iliehway Board shall establish Il
maintenance system including o pa
troll repair system 10 go into effect
as soon rs practicable hereafter
Sec. C Contracts The State
Highway Board shall have the power
10 execute and perform all and my
contracts and 20 DO al things neces-
sary Tor the construction, mainien
ance and repair of state highways.
AS en- independent contractor or
through contracts made in the name
of The State OF Vermont But the
members OF said Board and any EN-
ployeo of the State Highway Depart
mcut shall not be directly or Indirect
~ interested in any contract for con-
sfructiug en- improving any road un-
der This Act
See T. Audltlng Said Board shall
provide Tor the proper auditing OF an
. accounts and moneys received or eN-
pended and OF lsbor performed or ma
lorals used in road work and for the
collection and iahulation OF such sta
tislics as may De proper or necessary
fer The use of lhe Department
sec S. Expenses The members
, of said Board and persons employed
, by said Board shall be allowed neces-
gary expenses while performing their
official duties
Sec o. Annual Report On or be-
fore January Isl OF each year said
beard shall make printed report to
: The Governor stating. among other
thnes deemed by il expedent and OF
, general interest on the subject OF
! road building. as near us possible,
+. the number OF miles OF state roads
3 built or improved during the preced-
, ing year and their cost, The general
/. character and location )f materials
:. suitable for road construction. the
general character and needs Of the
+. roads Of the state and shall recon.
4 mend such legislation as il deems
& advisable
q Sec. TO- Acquiring Lands. In con
8 suucting re-consTucting widening.
A ng and repairing Of state highways.
4. the said Board may acquire lands
II or rights by gift devise, purchase or
!. condemnation. aud in taking lands
v by condemnation the said Board shall
q proceed IN the same manner in which
p, selectmen oil towns are authorized 90
d proceed i'm the taking of lands foi
e. hghways and any person owning OF
q Interested i'm such lands or rights who
D. is dissatisfied with the decision al
r said Board taking the same or IL
awarding him damages therefor may
: have tho same right of appeal to tthe
County Court in the county wherein
such lands are located and the saml
proceedings in respect thereto which
shall be conducted in the same man
ner ANA have the same effect. as il
the case OF lands taken by the select
men IN any towns IN this state io'
the purpose of laying out, altering
or re- surveying a highway In sal,
town; but il such proceedings are i'm
stimted only in respect TO the ap
maisal ol damages Tor such lands o.
I prevent said Board from akng sal,
lands OF rights as if no such pro
caodings had been instituted
See. N. Federal Aid The Stat
Highway Department shall succoe
TO- an of thc rights and obligation
of ihe State Highway Commissions
under AND hy virtue ct ony conroc
or arungcmcn respecting Fedora
50 Aid under the Act of Congress af
proved July II, 1915. entitled ~
Act TO Provide that che United state
- shall aid the states i'm construction
of rural pest roads and for othe
purposes
See. 12. Sections of General Law
Id Repellod Sections 1852. 1853, 45S
- 1851 of Jho General Laws are hereb
id repealed
See. l3. Sections OF General Law
lmcndcd Sections are i455. asa
.5in $3.50. 1880 i5Si. 4iS6 ass
1853. .o9t. 1892 i59S 1884, 459
- 1896. 4501 i59S. 1899, $500, d60
co2. 46qf. A7U0 i7Ol. l722. i73
$500 1870. 5311 1859 aud 1894 of tn
General haws and any other section
o1luNWr the same words are her
~" he ama lea by striking out the word
5st ate Highway Commissioner
ado rete, occurring therein and by II
Hme m place thereof the Wort
- State highway Board
Sec il Section 46SG of the &c
trgl laws hereby amended =
rt,sus uut the.eords che eeleetne
tud town road commissioners, sd
ieet TO The approval OF the stat