Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-02-06
A BILL.

To provide for the construction of a Road
from Sleepy Creek, in the County Of
Morgan,t to the eastern base Of the North
Mountain.
BE It enacted By the General .7,sen,blu.
That the county court Of Berkeley county
shall appoint two commissioners, and the
county court Of Morgan county one com
missioner. who, together with two other
commissioners TO be appointed by the
Board Of PUBLIC Works, shall constitute A
board. majority of whom may act, 10
carry into effect the provisions of thi. act
The said commissioners shall, with the
monies herein after provided, cause to be
constructed road, 10 be cleared of tim
Der, - feet wide, and, for space OF
-, TO be made smooth, and suitable
for wagons and carriages, and at an eleva
ton not exceeding five degrees. from the
South or Middle fork of Sleepy creek, in
the county Of Morgan, TO some point TO he
selected by the said commissioners, at the
eastern base Of the North Mountain, in the
county of Berkeley.
BE 1t further enacted, That the said
court of Berkeley county shall be authori
zed TO raise the sum Of -four thousand dol
lars; and the said court of Morgan county
the sum Of two thousand dollars, 10 be ap-
piled, together with the sum herein after
appropriated, to The construction of said
road; and each Of said courts i. hereby
authorized TO raise the said sum, by an
assessment upon the lands, and upon the
rents Of houses and lots within the county,
according to the valuation made thereof
under existing laws, for the assessment
and collection Of the public revenue, and
upon all other taxable property within
SAID county, that may appear upon the
books oil the commissioner or commission
era OF the revenue: Provided that such
assessment shall not exceed in any one
year ---- per centum upon the a
mount oftaxes payable upon the same pro-
perry, by the laws Of this Commonwealth
And provided that no such assessment
shall be made, unless majority of The
ac'ing justices oftbe county shall be pre-.
sent, or unless the justices thereof shall
have been previously summoned for the
purpose. 1t shall be competent for each
OF said courts, at the time Of making any
levy or assessment, 10 ascertain, as nearly
as may be. the value Of days labor, and
to authorize each person chargeable with
SAID levy or assessment, to discharge the
amount due from him. in labor, at the va
lue fixed by The court, on any part Of said
road within the county on which he NAV
be directed TO work by any one of the said
commissioners. And it shall be the dnty
oil The contractor on such part Of the road.
TO furnish such person with certificate of
the quantity of labor done by him; upon
The production of which the sheriff or 9TH
er officer collecting the levy or assess
ment, shall give such person a receipt for
the sum due from him as aforesaid.
BE IL further enacted. That the sum of
Tour thousand dollars be, and is hereby,
out of the public treasury,
TO The construction OF said road, which
shall be paid 10 the aforesaid commission
ers, IN the manner and upon the term. and
conditions following, 10 wit: Whenever il
shaii be made TO appear TO the satisfaction
OF the Board of Public Works. by the Ger.
'ihcate OF the said commissioners. that
each oil said counties has paid one. half the
amount TO be raised by such county under
authority hereof, either in money. TO The
treasurer herein after directed TO be ap
pointed. or in labor as aforesaid; and that
me bond herein after required of said
treasurer has been duly executed, the said
Board of Public Works shall notify the
auditor oil Public Accounts thereof, who
'haii thereupon issue his warrant upon the
treasury in favor Of the aforesaid treasu
'er, Tor one half Of the aforesaid appropria
ION; and the residue of the appropriation
hall be paid in like manner, when the
aid Board shall be satisfied as aforesaid.
hat the residue of the sum to be raised
~ each Of said counties has been paid as
'foresaid, and that the Inoiety before paid
y the said counties and BY The State, has :