234.030. Damaged bridges, how repaired. - Missouri Statutes

Damaged bridges, how repaired.

234.030. Whenever the highway engineer of any county isnotified by any road overseer, or other reputable person, thatany county bridge has been badly damaged by recent floods, or isotherwise in imminent danger of falling in, or is dangerous inany manner to public travel, said highway engineer, with theconsent of one or more of the county commissioners, may contractwith some bridge contractor, or other competent person, and havesaid bridge repaired forthwith, and the county commission, at thenext term thereof, shall allow a reasonable compensation for suchrepair, not to exceed the reasonable cost thereof, plus tenpercent.

(RSMo 1939 § 8552)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 7908; 1919 § 10696; 1909 § 10501