Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-29

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In announcing his appointments
Governor Dixon stated that the men
were selected not only on account Of
their experience in the building Of
roads and their executive abilities but
also for the proper geographical rep
resentation of the state. Mr.. Edy win
be expected to represent the eastern
part of the state, he being resident
Of Billings.
Lanstrsm Is Named.
George Lanstrum. who will be the
state highway commissioner and exc
cutiye head of the commission, is at
ers Of Lewis and Clark county, which
office he will at once resign. He has
had much experience in road construc-
Lanstrum Of Helena and Of Claude
Lanstrum Of Great Falls.
III. A. Templeton, who is man Of
large business acumen. has been Z
member Of the present highway COM
mission since its formation and q
member Of the executive committee
which has directed the work Of tho
highway department.
Uss Democrat Named.
Henry Good, Of KaEspell, the only
Democrat on the commission, has been
county commissioner Of Flathead coun.
ty, has had wide experience in road
building, has been an extensive logxine
contractor and owns and operates ono
of the large farms of the Flathead
valley.
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the law that the governor choose men
of differing political affiliations but he
considered it proper that at least one
Democrat should be on the board.
Under the provisions of senate bill
8, of the extraordinary session. which
measure is a re-enactment of senate
bill 141. of the regular session Of the
seventeenth legislative assembly, with
the substitution of one section in order
to make the law conform to the re-
quirements Of the government in the
matter OF acceptance of federal aid for
roads. the new highway commission
law will go into effect April 1, 1921.
Among the features Of the new law.
which is a complete revision of the
commission law of the state.
are the following:
Commission to consist Of three
members.
Members to be appointed By and
removed by the governor.
Commission shall meet regularly
each month
State highway commissioner shall
appoint highway engineer.
Shall designate state highways and
exercise right of eminent domain
Shall construct and maintain all
state highways.
Shall take over from counties own
ership and control of state hishways:
Shall have supervision over all
sign boards and highway markers.
Highway Commissioner.
The law creates, instead Of the pres.
ant commission of Il members, com-
mission of three. one to be known 40
the state highway commissioner who
shall be the executive head Of the COM
mission and shall hold office for 4
term of four years. shall maintain his
office in the capitol. shall devote his
time exclusively to the business Of his
,ffice and shall receive salary Of $6,-
700. together with his travelling ex-
oenses while engaged in the duties Of
lis office outside the city of Helena.
There shall be two assistant COM,
nissioners with terms of three years
zach. who shall each receive $40 4 day
,f his office and necessary travelling
expenses, including his time Of travel
between his home and place Of per-
'ormance Of his duties. The highway
shall give bond in the
sum OF $4,000 while the assistant
shall each give q bond
If $4,000.
Appointees Of Governor.
The members of the commission
,hall be appointed by the governor and
nay be removed by him at any time
or cause. The commission shall meet
It least once each month two members
,hall constitute q quorum. An engineer
whose salary shall be fixed BY the
shall be appointed BY the
highway commissioner. Such engineer
hall perform any acts imposed upon
lin by the commission, shall file the
oath, shall give. bond
md may be removed by the commits
lioner at any time for cause.
The commissioner shall submit to
he governor on or before the fifteenth
lay OF each month q report OF worl:
constructed, under construction and
made during the preceding month to-
.ether with Recommendation Of need.
d improvements and their Estimated
.ost.
Duties 81 Cemmlssloasr.
The commipicner shall compile sta.
istics relatiSe to public highwaJa
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