The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-15

Senate nm No. f17 "a amended)
An act relating 20 county roads and
hridroE
|Be 81 Enacted hy the Legislature Of
M state Of New Mcxicoi
section n. The board Of county
commissioner Of ant county In THIS
Stale may employ n county read SUI
prfinttndcnt aud ~ resolution pro-
vide that such county road supefin-
lfcndeni. subject 90 supervisory pow
era IN tho hoard Of county coSnmis-
slonern. shall hhV charge o. an work
Of construction and maintenance Of
Cuuniy roads and bridges. y me
~unrchasinr OF equipment, materials
and Supplies therefor.
Eec. q The board 81 county COM
miaaloncrs ~ ans county In this state
may eater into contracl or contracts
with the state highway commission by
which an or n parted the work OF
construction and maIntenence or
county roads ard bridges and the pur-
chasing Of eQuipueui nnnterlale and
supplies shall b. under the direction
aud control 81 the state highway COM
mission. and subject 70 the limitations
u this act. and such board OF county
commissioners shall draw ~-Tarrants
raYahle ouf of the county road and
bridge fund to pay for the sane. upon
ltcmlEcd vouchers or estimates ccrti-
fled b. the state highway engineer.
Sec. 3. (Huh-fcrtion ~. The board
Of county commissioners Of any coun-
~ IN this state may ~ resolution duly
| adopted al any regular meeting 81
such board. divide their county into
rad districts composed Of two or
more contiguous school districts and
may appoint q district road super
visor hereinafter called o super
Visorl for each % such road districts.
provided that no person shall be APP
| pointed 10 the office OF road super
visor for any road district unless his
name has been proposed by a petition
signed by az least twenty-five per cent
Of the residents o. such road district,
who have paid a road taN n much dis
ltficf during the preceding year, and
the work o. construction and Main
~teuance % county roads ana bridges
ih such road district shall be under
the direction and control OF h road
supervisor Of such district. n such
road superVls or. subject to the APP
provai 81 the board OF county COM
missioners Of hie county. shau pur-
cha~e the road equipment. materials
and supplies for his district.
Subsection 2. Such road super
visor shall mold office until the first
day Of January nest after his appoint
mcni and qualification.
subsection g. such road super
~" MAN 20"
HE office. shah enter into a good and
sufficient bond with two or more se-
curitic4. in the penal sum % one thou-
eand dcliare. conditioned Tor She hon
ct and faithful performance o. the
duties q his office. such bond shall
he approved in the same name ~
bonds for county Officers
Subsection 4 Each road SUPER
visor shall receive compensation for
the actual time he shall be employed
In work on county roads and bridges
IN his road district NJ the late Of four
dollars Nfool pet day. Such coin-
penSation shall ~ paid hy warrant Of
the hoard OF county commissioners OF
the county upon itemixed and verified
voucher. showing IN detail the actual
amount and character OF work done
and the actual place where done dur
Ing the day OF fraction Of day such
road supervisor has beer engaged.
Sec Z. In those counties where the
county road superintendent plan Il
adopted, the county rond and bridge
fund shall only be paid out upor
itemized bills or estimates rendered
and approved by the county road 81,
perintcndcnt, showing in detail tn
time. place and character % worl
done. or IN detail the supplies or ma,
county road and bridge purposes. D.,
warrants drawn hy the board 81 cnun,
~ commissioner on the county roat
ana bridge fund.
Sec. 8. In those counties wherI
the state highway commission plai
bridge funds shall only be- paid uu
upon itemizcd bills or estimates rem
dered aud approved ~ the STAT.
highway engineer. pr his assistant
showing IN detail the time. place ans
character Of work done. or in detail
the supplies OF materials purchases
aud received for county road an,
bridge purposes. hy warrants draw
by he board of county commission
ers on the county road and bridg'
fund.
See. 8. IN those counties wher,
the road supervisor plan h. adopted
county road n bridge fuuds shall
only be paid out upon itcmized Tin
or estimates showing 10 detail tn
time, place and character 81 wurl
done. or In detail The supplies or ma
tcitals purchased and received 70
county road and bridge purposes
duly rendered and approved JOS IN
ronl supervisor 81 the road distrtr
in which such work 10 lone or Co
which such supplies or materials ar
purchased and received, by warren
drawn hy the board ~ county com
m%issioncrs on the county road AM
, rilgc fund.
see. T. A. mectng 10 De hel
between the nus day Of June and th
second Monday in September in cur
year after publication for two con
aecutive weeks in "a newspaper q
general circulation in the county, q
! "a notice stating the time and purpos
of such meeting the board Of count
commissioners % each county In thl
state shall prepare and adopt "a pla
. OF road work for the ensuing nfci
year. and shall prepare and adopt
budget covering an expenditure
county ned and bridge funds for Oh
enauinE fiscal year. Such plan an
budget shall recognize each sfhut
district an tho county and provide IA
"a .lir and equitable d-Istihutiun q
road and bridge fund expenditure
thi eughout the cntlrc county. Nai
budget shall De- in the TO- m Of
resolution ~ the board of count
commissioners and b. shall De unlaV
fll TO cNpend on dishurac any money
from the county road 81 hridp
fund for o. other purpose or iu an
other mnnncr tnnn Hs provided
said budget. except lu ~ucrordHnt
with an amendment 90 said bulge
duly adopted hy resolution of sai
board OF county commissioner
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