84 



STATION BULLETIN 346 



This joint fund applies only to those Class II highways designated 

 as such by the comniissioner before February 15 of each year. The 

 fund cannot be used within the compact portion of any city or towns 

 having a population of 2,500 or more. 



Thus state-aid highways are constructed by joint funds to which 

 the state and town contribute according to a fixed amount per $1,000 

 of assessed valuation. In each case the amount declines as the total 

 assessed valuation rises, and the state contribution is proportionately 

 more for the towns of low valuation. Construction by these joint 

 funds is supervised by the commissioner, and the cost of maintenance 

 is assumed by the state, or by the town, according to the designation 

 on the official map. 



The cost of bridge construction on the secondary system of high- 

 ways is borne jointly by local and state funds in accordance with the 

 following: 



Classification of 

 towns according to 



assessed VALUATION 



$250,000 or 

 less 



$250,001 to 

 $500,000 



$500',001 to 

 $1,000,000 



$1,000,001 to 

 $1,500,000 

 More than 

 $1,500,000 



All such construction is under the supervision and approval of the 

 highway commissioner. The allocation of maintenance is as designat- 

 ed on the official map filed with the secretary of state. 



Any city or town which does not accept state aid for Class II 

 highways in any year shall be entitled to state aid for the improve- 

 ment of Class V highways (so-called town road aid) by making ap- 

 plication to the commissioner on or before May 1. The total sum of 

 $500,000 is apportioned (but not paid) by the commissioner among 

 the localities on the basis of miles of Class V roads and population 

 as follows : 



1. 



2. 



Four-fifths of allotment ($400,0000 in direct proportion to the 

 mileage Class V roads in each locality bear to the total Class V 

 mileage in the state. 



One-fifth of allotment ($100,000) in direct proportion to the pop- 

 ulation each locality bears to the total population in the state. 



1 he locality must set aside an amount equal to 25 percent of the state 

 apportionment, but in no case greater than that which would be 

 raised in order to obtain state aid for Class II roads. 



