Title XIV — ROADS AND WATERWAYS

231.010. County commissions to divide counties into road districts. — The county commissions of all counties, other than those under township organization, shall, during the month of January, 1918, with the advice and assistance of the county highway engineer, divide their counti…

231.020. Road overseers to be appointed — when. — In all counties of classes two, three and four not adopting an alternative form of county government, all road overseers shall be appointed by the county commission of the county during the month of February. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939…

231.030. Overseer to give bond — approved by county commission. — Before entering upon his duties each road overseer shall execute to the county a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the county commission, with good and sufficient security to be approved by the commission, the co…

231.040. Copies of road laws to be furnished county commission. — Five copies of the road laws of this state, properly indexed, in pamphlet form shall be forwarded to the clerk of each of the counties for the use of the county commission. Additional copies shall be forwarded upon…

231.050. Overseer to make monthly statement — file with county clerk. — Each road overseer shall file with the county highway engineer, or the county clerk in counties that have no highway engineer, between the first and tenth day of each month, a detailed statement of his transa…

231.060. Overseer to make annual report and settlement. — It shall be the duty of every road overseer to make a detailed report, under oath, to the county commission at each regular term thereof, and he shall, in February of each year, make to the commission his final report and …

231.070. Overseer to keep roads in repair — to conform to specifications of engineer. — It shall be the duty of the road overseer to keep the roads in his district in as good repair as the funds at his command will permit. He shall at all times conform to the plans and specificat…

231.080. Highway engineer or overseer to contract for ditching and draining, when. — The county highway engineer or the overseer of any road district, with the approval of the engineer, is authorized to contract with any owner of land adjacent to the line of public roads for the …

231.100. Officials authorized to make settlement for damages. — Whenever the construction or operation by any person, firm, corporation or association of any power, or a hydroelectric project results in the inundation of roads other than state highways, the county commission or p…

[Repealed or reserved.]

231.120. County commission may construct footpaths, when. — Whenever such a strip of land shall have been set aside by the county commission, and the said road, including said strip of land graded to the established grade, the said county commission shall have the power to have f…

231.130. Overseer to care for trees. — It shall be the duty of the road overseer of the district, including any of the roads aforesaid, to protect and care for any and all of the trees so planted under the supervision of the county highway engineer, and to file information agains…

231.150. Road laws — how applied. — All road laws of this state shall apply to counties under township organization, unless by their terms limited to counties not under township organization, or in conflict with the provisions of this law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8813) Prior revi…

231.160. Board to form districts — boundary lines — established how — overseer — appointment. — The township board of directors shall form the township into one or more road districts. If the boundary line of any road district is along a public road, then one or the other edge of…

231.170. Overseer — qualifications — compensation. — The person appointed to the office of road overseer shall be a citizen of the township from which he is appointed, and shall be a practical road builder, or possessed of technical or scientific knowledge of such work. His compe…

231.180. Overseer — bond. — Before entering upon the performance of his duties each road overseer shall execute and deliver to the township board a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the board, and with good and sufficient security, to be approved by the board, conditioned that …

231.190. Overseer shall make reports, when. — It shall be the duty of every road overseer to make a detailed report and settlement, under oath, to the township board at each regular meeting thereof, and on or before the twentieth day of March next after his appointment he shall m…

231.200. Overseer — employees — material. — The overseer shall not employ any member of the township board nor enter into any contract for road work, material, tools, teams, nor purchase any machinery or material for the use of the road district from any member of the board or a …

231.210. Duties of road overseer. — It shall be the duty of the road overseer to keep the roads in his district in as good repair as the funds at his command will permit. It shall also be his duty to keep all culverts and holes in the floors of bridges in his district repaired, a…

231.220. Bridges — repairs — bids — notice — contract. — The township board of directors shall construct and keep in repair all bridges in their district costing less than one hundred dollars; and shall make all necessary repairs, costing less than twenty-five dollars, upon bridg…

231.230. Bridges costing more than forty-five hundred dollars, how built. — Whenever it shall be necessary in any township to build a bridge, the cost of which shall exceed forty-five hundred dollars, the township board of directors shall make out and cause to be presented to the…

231.240. Contract system — how adopted — publication. — Whenever the inhabitants of any road district of any county of this state having heretofore adopted or which may hereafter adopt township organization may desire to adopt the contract system of working roads in such road dis…

231.250. Property tax in districts under contract system, how paid — contracts, how let — notice — contractor to give bond. — Upon the adoption of the contract system of working the roads, the township board of the road district so adopting the same shall, on or before the fiftee…

231.260. Contractor liable on bond for damages — when. — Any contractor who shall willfully fail or neglect to keep any road under his care in good repair, or shall in any manner fail or neglect to keep any road under his care in good repair, or shall in any manner fail to faithf…

231.270. May abolish contract system of working roads — how. — Whenever the inhabitants of any township under township organization having previously adopted the contract system of working roads, as provided for in section 231.240, desire to change such system, they may abolish s…

231.280. Clerk to make itemized statement — publication — filing of certain copies. — The township board of directors in all counties under township organization shall keep, or cause to be kept, a full, true and correct record of all moneys received and disbursed on account of ro…

231.290. County clerk to furnish forms. — For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 231.280, it shall be the duty of the county clerk in counties having township organization to prepare, at the expense of the county, forms for the publication of the detailed state…

231.300. County commission may appropriate money, when. — Whenever the citizens along the line of any public road in a district subscribe any sum not less than twenty-five dollars for grading, graveling or otherwise improving any portion of such road, and shall deposit the same w…

231.310. Highway engineer to make surveys, when — report. — It shall be lawful for the county commission of any county upon the application of the township board of directors, to empower and authorize the county highway engineer of said county, under the direction of the township…

231.320. Prosecuting attorney to prosecute actions. — It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the county or his assistant to prosecute all actions brought under sections 231.150 to 231.330. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8834) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8174; 1919 § 10935; 1909…

231.330. Violations — penalty. — Any official or other person who shall willfully fail to comply with any of the provisions of sections 231.150 to 231.330, and any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and where…

231.340. Streets and alleys in unincorporated towns, under control of county commission. — All streets and alleys in unincorporated towns and villages shall be under the control of the county commission, and governed by the laws relating to roads and highways. ­­-------- (RSMo 19…

231.350. Road overseer's duties. — The road overseer and county highway engineer shall have the same control over and their duties in relation to streets and alleys in said towns and villages shall be the same as in relation to roads and highways on public roads. ­­-------- (RSMo…

231.360. Construction of sidewalks, curbs in unincorporated town or village (first class counties). — The county commission in all counties of the first class, as provided by law, shall have the power to provide for the building of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, combinations of curb …

231.370. Contracts to be let by county commission — when — how. — Contracts for the laying of such sidewalks, curbs, gutters, combinations of curb and gutter and roadways as are provided for in section 231.360, shall be authorized and let by the aforesaid county commission to the…

231.380. Cost, how apportioned, assessed and collected. — The cost of laying such sidewalk or sidewalks, curbs, gutters, combinations of curb and gutter, roadway or roadways, shall be apportioned and assessed by the county commission or commissions against the abutting property o…

231.390. Special tax bills, how issued. — All special tax bills issued for special assessments for constructing sidewalks, curbs, gutters, combinations of curb and gutter and roadways as authorized herein shall be assignable and collectible by suit in the name of the county to th…

231.400. Construction of sidewalks and roadways in unincorporated villages (second class counties). — The county commissions in all counties of the second class shall have the power to provide for and require the building of sidewalks and roadways including grading therefor, alon…

231.410. Contracts to be let by county commission — when — how. — Contracts for the laying of such sidewalks and roadways as are provided for in section 231.400 shall be authorized and let by the aforesaid county commission to the lowest and best bidder therefor, said commission …

231.420. Cost, how apportioned, assessed and collected. — The cost of laying such sidewalk or sidewalks, roadway or roadways, shall be apportioned and assessed by the county commission or commissions against the abutting property on the basis per front foot ascertained by dividin…

231.430. Special tax bills, how issued. — All special tax bills issued for special assessments for constructing sidewalks and roadways as authorized by sections 231.400 to 231.420 shall be assignable and collectible in the name of the county, to the use of the holder thereof; but…

231.441. County receipts from county aid road trust fund, how expended — when distributed. — 1. All moneys received by a county from the county aid road trust fund shall be used within the county solely for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repairs of roads, bridg…

231.444. County road tax — counties of the third and fourth classification — special road rock fund. — 1. In addition to other levies authorized by law, the governing body of any county of the third or fourth classification may by ordinance levy and impose a tax pursuant to this …

231.450. Funds may be appropriated for local purposes. — The general assembly may appropriate funds to the office of administration to be paid to the various counties and cities to be used solely for road and bridge purposes as provided in sections 231.450 to 231.460. ­­-------- …

231.455. Payment of funds — use. — 1. Each fiscal year for two fiscal years, beginning with fiscal year 1979-80, the general assembly shall appropriate not more than eighteen million dollars for local road and bridge purposes as provided in sections 231.450 to 231.460. 2. The pay…

231.460. Distribution formula — highways and transportation commission rules not applicable. — 1. Of the total amount appropriated each year, five percent shall be paid to the city of St. Louis, and the city of St. Louis shall not otherwise participate in any distribution from th…