Sec. 13a-108. Rural free delivery route to be opened.
Sec. 13a-108. Rural free delivery route to be opened. If the selectmen of any
town fail, for a period of five days, to open, in accordance with the provisions of section
13a-107, any highway which is part of a rural free delivery route, any person or persons
residing on such route may open such highway and shall be paid therefor by the town
compensation at the prevailing rate of wages for such services; provided, if the selectmen
have contracted with any other person to open such road, the amount paid by the town as
compensation as herein provided may be recovered by such town from such contractor,
unless otherwise expressly provided in such contract.
(1949 Rev., S. 2133; 1958 Rev., S. 13-17; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 108.)
History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history.