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not by the number of miles of road in each district, but by the necessities 

 of the roads, the convenience of getting material, the quality of the 

 material necessary to make substantial repairs, and shall make a just 

 and equitable division of the fund between the districts. In expending 

 the funds provided in this section, the road superintendent shall give 

 preference to those from whom the tax is collected, and it shall be the 

 duty of the trustees to see that this provision is observed, so far as 

 practicable for the best interests of the roads and of the taxpayers. For 

 day work the superintendent shall pay such amount as shall be fixed by 

 the trustees, which shall be uniform throughout the township. 



SEC. 4895^. [Repair of culverts and bridges.] The superintend- 

 ent shall keep in repair all culverts necessary for the travel and con- 

 venience of such roads ; his authority shall extend to the repairing and 

 rebuilding of bridges and culverts in all cases wherein the expenditure 

 of money shall not exceed fifty dollars. He shall have power to contract 

 for the necessary material and labor therefor, and, when approved and 

 endorsed by the township trustees, shall certify the same, together with 

 an itemized account of the expenses incurred to the county auditor, 

 who, upon finding the account proper and correct, and in conformity 

 with the provisions of this section shall, upon the order of the county 

 commissioners, issue an order on the county treasurer for the amount of 

 such certificate, or so much thereof as may be allowed by them in favor 

 of the party to whom such certificate was issued. But any repairs or 

 rebuilding, the estimated cost of which exceeds ten dollars on any one 

 culvert or bridge, shall first be authorized by the township trustees in 

 writing, and the superintendent shall accompany his account to the auditor 

 with a copy of the trustees' authorization. Nothing in this section shall 

 be construed to prevent the superintendent himself, from doing the work 

 of repairing or rebuilding; but repairing and rebuilding culverts and 

 bridges or overseeing the same shall be considered wholly distinct and 

 separate from his duty as superintendent of roads, and in no case shall 

 he receive any compensation for the duties required in this section except 

 as the commissioners may allow. 



SEC. 4895*'. [Office of road supervisor abolished, etc.] In the 

 counties enumerated in section 48950, the office of road supervisor is 

 abolished, and the trustees in their notice of election for township 

 officers, each year shall omit the office of road supervisor in their notice. 

 The road superintendent, as provided for in section 4895^, is invested 

 with all the powers and privileges that are conferred by law upon super- 

 visors ; and section 4889 of the Revised Statutes, so far as it relates to the 

 counties mentioned in section 48950 of this act, is void. 



SEC. 4895;. [Issue of certificates of indebtedness, and levy of 

 tax.] Townships, that, during 1890, did not borrow money or issue 

 certificates of indebtedness as authorized by original section 4895; of the 

 act passed April 15, 1890, are hereby authorized to borrow or issue 

 certificates of indebtedness for a sum not exceeding $ 1,000 for purposes 

 of road improvement during the year 1891, and in addition to the sum 

 already levied, may make a levy "sufficient to provide for the payment 

 of the sum herein authorized to be borrowed. 



SEC. 4896. [In certain other counties.] In every other county 

 the county commissioners are hereby constituted a board of turnpike 

 directors, in which the management and control of all such roads therein 

 shall be exclusively vested. 



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