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Section 231:76 – Petition to Court; Remedy Exclusive.

    231:76 Petition to Court; Remedy Exclusive. – I. If an owner is aggrieved by a decision of the selectmen under RSA 231:75, such owner may appeal to the superior court in accordance with the appeals of highway layout decisions, as set forth in RSA 231:34. II. The question of the public need for the […]

Section 231:62-b – Large Towns.

    231:62-b Large Towns. – I. At any annual town meeting under an article in the warrant placed there by petition or by the selectmen, the voters may vote to determine if they are in favor of having a 2 or 3-year term for each highway agent. If the town has adopted an official ballot, […]

Section 231:63 – Additional Duties.

    231:63 Additional Duties. – Any town may vote to require a highway agent, in addition to his usual duties as highway agent, to have charge, under the direction of the selectmen, of the care and maintenance of any one or more of the following: collection of waste, refuse and garbage; care of public dumps; […]

Section 231:64 – Expert Agent.

    231:64 Expert Agent. – The town may vote at the annual meeting to instruct its selectmen to appoint an expert highway agent, who, under the direction of the selectmen, shall have the same power and perform the same duties as a highway agent elected by the town. Source. 1913, 14:1. 1915, 171:1. PL 80:10. […]

Section 231:65 – Oath; Bond; Supervision.

    231:65 Oath; Bond; Supervision. – Highway agents and expert highway agents shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duty, give bonds to the satisfaction of the selectmen for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, and be responsible to them for the expenditure of money and the discharge of their […]

Section 231:66 – Compensation; Statements.

    231:66 Compensation; Statements. – The compensation of such agents shall be fixed by the town or selectmen, and they shall render to the selectmen weekly statements of their expenditures, and shall receive money from the treasurer only on the order of the selectmen. Source. 1893, 29:3. 1913, 14:1. 1915, 171:1. 1917, 49:1. PL 80:12. […]

Section 231:67 – Temporary Absence.

    231:67 Temporary Absence. – In the event of a temporary absence or disability in the office of highway agent, the selectmen may appoint some competent person for the period of such disability or absence. Source. 1893, 29:5. PL 80:13. RL 96:13. 1945, 188:1, part 16:10. RSA 245:11. 1979, 410:13. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, […]

Section 231:68 – Accounts.

    231:68 Accounts. – Highway agents shall keep accurate accounts, showing in detail all moneys received by them, from whom and when received and all moneys paid out by them, to whom and for what purpose. They shall settle their accounts before January 1 annually, and the same shall be printed in the annual town […]

Section 231:69 – Gravel May Be Taken.

    231:69 Gravel May Be Taken. – When there shall be occasion for soil, gravel or hardpan to repair the highways maintained by any town, and the same cannot be obtained by agreement with the owner thereof, a lot not exceeding 1/2 an acre may be taken by the selectmen, upon petition for that purpose, […]