No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 415 



A Member: How much can he charge for it? 



MR. BEMAN: That is for the Board of Supervisors to provide. 

 I might say oee thing further in regard to I lie new law relating to 

 supervisors. There seems to have been an intention on the part of 

 the framers of that law, to place that feature on practically the same 

 basis as that of school directors. The school directors serve without 

 pay. The supervisors are not requited to spend their own time 

 and personal service in the affairs of the road; that is placed speci- 

 fically in the hands of the road master. The supervisors are the 

 managing board and they appoint the road master to carry into effect 

 their wishes. The new law removes a very large proportion of the 

 amount of time that has formerly been consumed by supervisors in 

 discharging their duties. 



The CHAIRMAN: I would like to ask one question for informa- 

 tion. Take for instance a town that wishes to build a road in con- 

 nection with the township road, and running through a street, would 

 they be allowed to pave that street with brick? 



MR. BEMAN: We have in a few cases used brick. There are oc- 

 casionally pieces of road over which the traffic is excessive, and 

 where the expense of repairs would, in a short time, amount to so 

 much that it is deemed wise to substitute brick for macadam, at a 

 greater first cost, but a later less cost of repairs. 



The CHAIRMAN: Another question. Are these supervisors al- 

 lowed mileage? 



MR. BEMAN: The opinion of the" Attorney General holds that 

 they are entitled to be allowed for actual expenses paid out for trans- 

 portation and meals, and in case of necessity, horse feed, railroad 

 fare, if necessary. I think a supervisor could make no charge for his 

 own horse. 



The question has been asked me whether or not a township can 

 vote upon the question of a cash tax or returning to a working tax. 

 I will state that the Attorney General has held that they can change 

 back to a working tax if desired. 



The CHAIRMAN: That is a part of the law that the Judge of Mc- 

 Keau county has declared unconstitutional. 



MR. BEMAN: Yes. bis opinion touches no other portion of the 

 law. j 



On motion, duly seconded, the meeting adjourned to 7.30 o'clock 

 this evening. 



Wednesday. 7.30 P. M., January 24, 1906. 



At the designated hour the meeting was called to order, with Mr. 

 A. J. Kahler, in the Chair. 



