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Authorize warrants drawn by auditor excepting those of the welfare
department.
Appoint appraisers for acquiring of land.
Audit books of County Treasurer and County Auditor.
Authorize County Treasurer to pay specific bounties and reward
money for arrests.
Alter water courses within limits of county.
Establish parks within the county in cooperation with city or with
other counties for joint parks.
Establish war memorials, provide for erection of historical markers.
Provide for burial of veterans, members of the armed forces and
their spouses, a maximum of $100 being allowed.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
The Highway Supervisor is appointed by the County Commissioners.
He must have an engineering degree or have had six years of supervisory
experience. The salary is $10,800 per year. He is responsible for maintenance
and repair of highways and culverts of all county roads and for fixing load
limits. The Commissioners have the power to set speed limits. The county
does not build roads. New roads or streets must be built by persons laying
out additions or owners of property adjacent to the road. Certain standards
must be met for acceptance of roads and streets into the county system
for future maintenance.
No personal or real estate tax money is used for roads. However, a
twelve cent cumulative bridge fund is included in the real estate and property
tax rate. Funds are derived from the state gasoline tax and sale of
license plates. The State Highway Department receives 53%, counties 32%,
cities and towns 15%. Connecting roads that service population centers
may qualify for federal aid. Such aid is allocated on the basis of population
and mileage in the county from a total fund allowed to the state. Federal
funds must be matched on a 50-50 basis. Allen County has a total of
1455.66 miles of county roads.
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Object Description
| Title | Spotlight on government (1970) |
| Contributor | Fort Wayne-Allen County League of Women Voters |
| Topic | Local Government |
| Subject |
Allen County (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories Municipal services--Indiana--Allen County--Directories Municipal services--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Directories |
| Geographical Coverage |
Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County, Indiana |
| Date of Original | 1970 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Spotlight on government. 1st ed., rev. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1970, 59 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from black and white 400 dpi, 1-bit and color 300 dpi, 24-bit uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | text/pdf |
| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122012002 |
| File Name | 30000122012002.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 7 |
| Transcript | Authorize warrants drawn by auditor excepting those of the welfare department. Appoint appraisers for acquiring of land. Audit books of County Treasurer and County Auditor. Authorize County Treasurer to pay specific bounties and reward money for arrests. Alter water courses within limits of county. Establish parks within the county in cooperation with city or with other counties for joint parks. Establish war memorials, provide for erection of historical markers. Provide for burial of veterans, members of the armed forces and their spouses, a maximum of $100 being allowed. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT The Highway Supervisor is appointed by the County Commissioners. He must have an engineering degree or have had six years of supervisory experience. The salary is $10,800 per year. He is responsible for maintenance and repair of highways and culverts of all county roads and for fixing load limits. The Commissioners have the power to set speed limits. The county does not build roads. New roads or streets must be built by persons laying out additions or owners of property adjacent to the road. Certain standards must be met for acceptance of roads and streets into the county system for future maintenance. No personal or real estate tax money is used for roads. However, a twelve cent cumulative bridge fund is included in the real estate and property tax rate. Funds are derived from the state gasoline tax and sale of license plates. The State Highway Department receives 53%, counties 32%, cities and towns 15%. Connecting roads that service population centers may qualify for federal aid. Such aid is allocated on the basis of population and mileage in the county from a total fund allowed to the state. Federal funds must be matched on a 50-50 basis. Allen County has a total of 1455.66 miles of county roads. 6 |
