23 §2067. Paths to great ponds in unorganized territory
§2067. Paths to great ponds in unorganized territory The county commissioners of any county may lay out, alter or discontinue paths or trails, for pedestrian use only, in the unorganized territory of the county which will provide a right of access to great ponds, provided a request therefor is made by petition signed by not […]
23 §2068. Limited-user highways (REPEALED)
§2068. Limited-user highways (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 240 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 313 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 593, §22 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 20 (RP).
23 §2065. Judgment on appeal
§2065. Judgment on appeal If the judgment of the commissioners in favor of laying out, grading or altering a way, as prayed for, is wholly reversed on appeal, they shall proceed no further. In all cases when the judgment of the commissioners is reversed on appeal, no petition praying substantially for the same thing shall […]
23 §2066. Committee sworn
§2066. Committee sworn All such committees provided for in section 2064, whether agreed on or appointed on appeal from the county commissioners, may be sworn at any time before viewing the route and hearing the parties.
23 §2051. Power of commissioners
§2051. Power of commissioners 1. Layout, maintenance and discontinuance of roads in unorganized areas. County commissioners may lay out, alter, close for maintenance or discontinue highways within the unorganized areas of their counties and grade hills in such a highway. The county commissioners may close a county road for maintenance and preserve the right-of-way for […]
23 §2052. Notice
§2052. Notice Being satisfied that the petitioners are responsible and that an inquiry into the merits is expedient, the county commissioners shall cause 30 days’ notice to be given of the time and place of their meeting by posting copies of the petition, with their order thereon, in 3 public places in each town in […]
23 §2053. Costs
§2053. Costs When their decision is against the prayer of the petitioners, the county commissioners shall order them to pay to the treasurer of the county, at a time fixed, all expenses incurred on account of it, and if they are not then paid, they shall issue a warrant of distress against the petitioners therefor. […]
23 §2054. Proceedings; return; durable monuments erected
§2054. Proceedings; return; durable monuments erected The county commissioners shall meet at the time and place appointed and view the way, and there, or at a place in the vicinity, hear the parties interested. If they judge the way to be of common convenience and necessity or that any existing way shall be altered, graded […]
23 §2055. Return filed; appeal
§2055. Return filed; appeal The return of the commissioners, made at their next regular statute session after the hearing provided for in section 2054, shall be placed on file and remain in the custody of their clerk for inspection without record. The case shall be continued to their next regular term of record, and at […]
23 §2056. Damages; increase
§2056. Damages; increase When a notice of appeal for increase of damages is presented within the time allowed, the case shall be further continued until a final decision respecting damages is made. If the county commissioners then are of opinion that their proceedings, or any part thereof, ought not to take effect, subject to such […]