Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-25
STATE OF MAINE
ONCE Of
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Augusta, Maine

whereas, the Eightieth Legislature
r. The State of Maine by the enact
pn'nt Of Section 45 of Chapter 211 of
|,he Public Laws of 1921, expressly
y nferred upon the State Highway
\ pmmission OF said State of Maine.
h right and power to exclude from
snT way or bridge. restrict the
y H=ht or equipment and to regulate
h. speed of commercial vehicles
! r'n in it's Judgment the passage of
= MS such vehicle over any way or
, DE would be unsafe or likely to
.." excessive damage to the same;
3 u'n delegated authority being neces-
} IS IN the opinion OF the Legislature
the reasonable use and proper
icctton and continued maintenance
: he ways and bridges of this State
commission the passage of heavily
loaded vehicles over certain roads Of
h" state, during the period from
rIarch Is to May Is. 1922 is likely
= 'aus" excessive damage to such
!, avs NOW
Therefore. acting under the author
conferred upon us by Chapter 21l
tho Public Laws of 1921, and par
I IlarlY upon that specific authority
inferred by Section As of said Chap
t. III. II is hereby
ordered. That no commercial We
Frd load combined) exceeding three
IONS shall he operated over any state.
/ ffr aid. or third class improved
-hWsv of the state of Maine. or
It'r any in'ra-state bridge upon
!, tI'h tho money of the state has
BON expended. during tho period be-
N'on March 2S and May Is. 1922, un-
JOS THIS order is sooner rovok ed a nd
"ts such way is surfaced with
! rarlte block pavement. brick pave
~ ~, cement concrete pavement, hi
lulnous macadam or bituminous CON
'rtc. and
Whereas. the said legislature, by
'r' enactment of Section 20 of said
- aptcr III of tho Public Laws of
''- J., directed that tho State High
Hv commission should designate
, '7'", stat" aid highways and i'm
b 1d-'s. or sections thereof. over
'' nIth. during such periods Of each
'ur rs may be determined nv the
omission. II shall he unlawful for
pms motor truck or other vehicle or
r m 80 pass having a weight. with
.' without load, exceeding that pre-
bed by said Commission: or to
r'rs except according to restrictions
b. 80 weight speed. operation and
..Ipm"nt prescribed by the Com
b SION and pursuant to its written
nge. now
conferred upon us by said Sec
..n 20 OF chapter 2ll of the Public
eNs Of 1921. 1t is hereby ordered
Ha' no horse drawn vehicle having
Sr"ss weight vehicle and load
"nih'ncd) exceeding two tons, or any
rotor vehicle or other vehicle not
y ud"d in the torn commercial We
'jc.' az used in section - Of Chap
. III of the Public Laws of 1921.
.a'lnz gross weight vehicle and
I'D comhined exceeding three tons.
hall he operated upon or pass over
ms such state. state aid or improved
% ~ class highway as shall he desig-
'a'od from time to time by the state
4 AWAY Commission. in tho manner
lded by Section 90 of said Chap
'l III Of the Public LAWS ftl92l.
provided. however. that emergency
't mits may he granted by the state
-hwny Commission upon proper APP
Nration in writing 20 operate com
rcTriRl or other vehicles having
ross weight tvchiclc and load com
ucdD exceeding three tons, during
D.. period specified above. over any
1v or bridge upon which the money
Z tho state has been expended or
~ which said Commission has as
aned control. and further
HroN idCd, that III" portion Of this
rdcr limiting tho gross weight we
80 and load combined of any We
- Wnlrn may be Operated on any
nav shall not apply to the compact
urtIors OF cities or towns having n
opulation of 900 or more: the term
impact portion being defined in
ce'ion 50 of said Chapter I'll of the
'urltc Laws Of 1921.
owen under our hands Mt Augusta
~ sixteenth day Of March, nineteen |
udrcd twcntN-two.
FRANK 4. PEABODY,
LYMAN H. NEI .SoN.
state Highway commission Of
tho state of Maine. !
March 20, 1922.
VIM. H. Fisher.
pcputy Attorney General