(a) Every mile of well graded road on which the steepest incline shall not exceed six per centum, except where found impracticable and a steeper grade is recommended after examination by the State Highway Commissioner, and the width of which shall not be less than twenty feet between and exclusive of side ditches, and which shall be properly drained, and have a wagon way or travel track not less than nine feet wide, made of a mixture of sand and clay or other material according to specifications furnished by the State Highway Commissioner, shall merit, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, a reward or aid from the State amounting to twenty-five per cent of the cost of such road up to but in no case shall the reward or aid exceed three thousand dollars a mile; (b) Every mile of well graded road on which the steepest incline shall not exceed six per centum, except where found impracticable and a steeper grade is recommended after examination by the State Highway Commissioner, and the width of which shall not be less than twenty feet between side ditches, and which shall be properly drained, and have a wagon way or travel track not less than nine feet wide and which shall consist of not less than eight inches of compacted gravel, or not less than twelve inches of compacted burnt shale, which must be applied in not less than two layers, each layer to be rolled separately: Provided, That both shoulders and metaled track shall be properly crowned so as to shed water quickly to the side ditches, shall merit, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, a reward or aid from the State amounting to twenty-five per cent of the cost of such road up to but in no case shall the reward or aid exceed five thousand dollars a mile; (c) Every mile of well graded road on which the steepest incline shall not exceed six per centum, except where found impracticable and a steeper grade is recommended after examination by the State Highway Commissioner, and the width of which shall not be less than twenty feet between side ditches and which shall be properly drained, and have a wagon way or travel track not less than nine feet wide, made in two.courses, the bottom course to be crushed stone, slag or other material, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, and shall not be less than four and one-half inches thick after thorough rolling, and a top course consisting of a layer of gravel or blast furnace slag which shall not be less than three and one-half inches thick after being thoroughly rolled: Provided, That both shoulders and metaled track shall be properly crowned so as to shed water quickly to the side ditches, shall merit, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, a reward or aid from the State amounting to twenty-five per cent of the cost of such road up to but in no case shall the reward or aid exceed five thousand dollars a mile; $5,000 per mile. Proviso. mile. (d) Every mile of well graded road on which the steepest $5,000 per incline shall not exceed six per centum, except where found impracticable and a steeper grade is recommended after examination by the State Highway Commissioner, and the width of which shall be not less than twenty feet between side ditches, and which shall be properly drained and have a wagon way or travel track not less than nine feet wide made in two courses, the bottom course to be of gravel, slag or other materials, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, and be not less than four and one-half inches thick after thorough rolling, and a top course consisting of a layer of crushed stone which shall be not less than three and one-half' inches thick after being thoroughly rolled and properly bonded: Provided, That both shoulders and metaled track Proviso. shall be properly crowned to shed water quickly to the side ditches, shall merit, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, a reward or aid from the State amounting to twenty-five per cent of the cost of such road up to but in no case shall the reward or aid exceed five thousand dollars a mile; mile tom course. Proviso, how (e) Every mile of well graded road on which the steepest $5,000 per incline shall not exceed six per centum, except where found impracticable and a steeper grade is recommended after examination by the State Highway Commissioner, and the width of which shall not be less than twenty feet between side ditches; and which shall be properly drained, and have a wagon way or travel track not less than nine feet wide of well compacted macadam not less than seven inches thick laid in two courses of crushed stone with or without bituminous binder: Provided, That the bottom course may be of blast Proviso, botfurnace slag, each to be properly bonded, with stone screenings, asphalt, bitumen, or other cement approved by the State Highway Commissioner, and thoroughly rolled: Provided, crowned. however, that both shoulders and metaled track shall be properly crowned so as to shed water quickly to the side ditches, shall merit, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, a reward or aid from the State amounting to twenty-five per cent of the cost of such road up to but in no case shall the reward or aid exceed five thousand dollars a mile; (f) Every mile of well graded road on which the steepest $7,500 per incline shall not exceed six per centum, and the width of which shall be not less than twenty-four feet between side ditches, and which shall be properly drained, and have a wagon way or travel track not less than nine feet wide, and which shall consist of properly laid bituminous concrete or cement-concrete, or such combination of these materials as may be specified, not less than six inches in depth or bituminous concrete of not less than three inches compacted depth laid on a macadam base of not less than five inches compacted depth, in accordance with specifica dard tests. mile. etc. tions approved by the State Highway Commissioner: Proximes fstan- Provided, That the cement shall be required to meet the standard tests then in force of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and that the other ingredients, the manner of laying and the kind of inspection employed shall be made to comply with specifications made by, or approved by the State Highway Commissioner, shall merit, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, a reward or aid from the State amounting to twenty-five per cent of the cost of such road up to but in no case shall the reward or aid exceed seventy-five hundred dollars a mile; $7,500 per (g) Every mile of well graded road on which the steepest incline shall not exceed six per centum, and the width of which shall be not less than twenty-four feet between side ditches, and which shall be properly drained, and have a wagon way or travel track not less than nine feet wide in the clear between curbs and which shall consist of a paving brick surface laid on sand, gravel, broken stone, slag or conProviso, qual- crete: Provided, however, That the quality of brick, manity of brick, ner of laying and the kind of inspection employed shall be made to comply with the specifications made by, or approved by the State Highway Commissioner, shall merit, if approved by the State Highway Commissioner, a reward or aid from the State amounting to twenty-five per cent of the cost of such road up to but in no case shall the reward or aid exceed Proviso, seventy-five hundred dollars a mile: Provided, however, line high That when such roads form a part of the State trunk line highway system as established under the provisions of act number three hundred thirty-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, as amended, they shall be entitled to State reward or aid amounting to fifty per cent of the cost of such road up to but not exceeding fifteen thousand Proviso, how dollars a mile: Provided further, That in no case shall the puted. amount of the State aid or State reward to be paid be com puted on an amount greater than the bid made by the lowest responsible bidder for the improvement of the road. In any case where no bid is received State aid or reward shall not be computed on a sum greater than the State Highway Commissioner's estimate of the cost of constructing or improving the road. SEC. 2. Section ten-a of chapter five of said act number repealed. two hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen This act is ordered to take immediate effect. State trunk ways. reward com In case of no bid. Section [No. 2.] AN ACT to amend sections one, two, three, four and nine of act number nineteen, Public Act of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of trunk line highways," approved March eighteen, nineteen hundred nineteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. under control line of road. SECTION 1. Sections one, two, three, four and nine of act Sections number nineteen, Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of trunk line highways," approved March eighteen, nineteen hundred nineteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. All trunk line highways, established under the Highways provisions of act number three hundred thirty-four of the of State Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, as amended, shall Highway hereafter be constructed, maintained and improved, in sioner. accordance with the provisions hereof under the direction, supervision and control of the State Highway Commissioner. Said commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to make Surveys, etc. surveys and proper plans and specifications and take charge of the construction and maintenance aforesaid. For the pur Change in pose of securing a more direct or favorable location a change in the line of any said road may be made if agreed upon by the State Highway Commissioner and board of county road commissioners, if said road is a county road, or by the State Highway Commissioner and the board of good roads district commissioners, if said road is under the control of such board, or by the State Highway Commissioner and the township board, if said road is a township road. SEC. 2. The cost of constructing and improving 'State Cost of contrunk line highways shall be met in part by the State, and in structing, etc.. part by the county, good roads district, or township, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions hereof. If the road to be constructed or improved is a county road, then the portion of the cost to be paid by the county concerned shall be determined as follows: Counties having a valuation per Counties to trunk line mile of less than fifty thousand dollars, shall pay pent of cost. five per cent of said cost; counties having a valuation per trunk line mile of more than fifty thousand dollars and less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall pay seven and one- 742 per cent. half per cent of said cost; counties having a valuation per trunk line mile of more than seventy-five thousand dollars and less than one hundred thousand dollars shall pay ten per 10 per cent. cent of said cost; counties having a valuation per trunk line mile of more than one hundred thousand dollars and less than pay 5 124 per cent. one hundred fifty thousand dollars shall pay twelve and one half per cent of said cost; counties having a valuation per. trunk line mile of more than one hundred fifty thousand dol lars and less than two hundred thousand dollars shall pay 15 per cent. fifteen per cent of said cost; counties having a valuation per trunk line mile of more than two hundred thousand dollars and less than three hundred thousand dollars shall pay seven174 per cent. teen and one-half per cent of said cost; counties having a valu ation per trunk line mile of more than three hundred thou sand dollars and less than four hundred thousand dollars 20 per cent. shall pay twenty per cent of said cost; counties having a valu ation per trunk line mile of more than four hundred thousand dollars and less than five hundred thousand dollars shall pay 224 per cent. twenty-two and one-half per cent of said cost; counties having a valuation per trunk line mile of more than five hundred 25 per cent. thousand dollars shall pay twenty-five per cent of said cost. Remainder. In any case the State shall pay the remainder of the cost out of any moneys in the State highway funds not otherwise appropriated. Plans, surveys and specifications shall be pre pared under the direction and supervision of the State HighValuation way Commissioner. The valuation per trunk line mile of any per mile. county shall be determined by dividing the State equalized valuation of such county by its allotted trunk line mileage, computed on the basis of the number of surveyed townships in said county in accordance with the provisions of act three hundred thirty-four of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred Proviso, thirteen, as amended: Provided, however, That a county's county's proportion of proportion of the cost of maintenance shall be computed on maintenance. double the basis as herein provided for construction or improvement. Township Sec. 3. If the road to be constructed, improved or mainroad, how paid. tained is a township road, or is under the supervision of the board of road commissioners of a good roads district, the township or the good roads district, as the case may be, shall pay on the same basis as is provided in section two in the Valuation case of the improvement or maintenance of county roads. The valuation per trunk line mile of the township or good roads district shall be determined by dividing the assessed valuation thereof as shown by the assessment roll for the last preceding year by the actual number of State trunk line highway miles within its borders as determined and established by the State Highway Commissioner under the provisions of said act three hundred thirty-four of nineteen hundred thirteen, as amended. Authority to SEC. 4. Counties, townships and good roads districts are raise money. hereby authorized to raise money either by taxation or by the issuance of bonds in accordance with the provisions of the general highway law for the building of State trunk line highContracts, ways. Contracts and agreements between the State Highauthorized. way Commissioner and the boards of county road commis per mile. etc., |