Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-04-19

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as amended by the present Legislature,
SO that all parties concerned may become
acquainted with it.-HAR. REC.
Be It enacted by the General I7ssen.bly.-
That Edward H. Smith, Martin Miller,
and Stephen Rodecap. be, aud they are
hereby appointed Commissioners, ma.
Jority Of whom may act, with full pow.
er aud authority to contract with some
mt and proper person or persons to re-
pair the road leading from bridge now
building across the North river, in the
county Of Rockingham. at the narrow
passage below the town of Mount Craw-
ford, TO where that road intersects the
road leading from Staunton to Wins
chester. and to repair or build such
bridge or bridges thereon, as the said
commissioners may direct, they taking
bond or bonds from the contractor or
contractors. with good aud sufficient Sc
curity, conditioned for the good and faiths
ful execution Of his or their contracts
| within such time add in such manner as
they may direct. and in such penalty as
will be sufficient to cover any default,
made payable to said Commissioners, or
to majority of them undertaking 20 act
in this behalf. and to their successors to
be appointed in the manner hereinafter
directed; suits may be brough Int and main
tanned on the said bond or bonds, at the
relation ofany person or persons appoin-
ted for that purpose, BY the conrt of the
county of Rockingham. for any breach
of the condition thereof and anv
money not exceeding the penalty of the
bond or bonds recovered frsm the said
contractor or contractors or anv of them,
or any one or more of their or either of
their securities shall beapplied uader the
provisions Of this act, to the purpose Of
repairing the road aforesaid, and bull.
ding such bridges thereon as may be
necessary, by any person or persons SO
appointed BY the court.
= That in case Of the death, resigna-
ton, removal, refusal to act or inability
| OF any one or more of the commissioners
named in the first section Of this act it
shall be lawful for the county court ofthe
said courtyard they are hereby required
to supply apy vacancy occasioned by any
of the Aforesaid causes and the person or
persons SO appointed to fill vacancy or
vacancies, shall have the same power
under this act, as if he or they had been
named as commissioner or commissioners
herein. <-
3 Be ii further enacted, That the COM
missioners appointed by the act, entitled
"an act to raise money by lottery to build
bridge across North River, at or near
Grattan's ford in the county of Rocking>
ham, passed January the Doth 1892"
be, and they are hereby required to pay
over to the commissioners appointed
by this act, the sum raised by them by
sale Of scheme for lottery authorized
by the above recited act, instead of ap-
plying it as directed by the 18th section
of that act, and shall take a receipt for
the same, which receipt shall fully dis
charge them from ell responsibility under
the said recited act; in the event of the
failure or refusal ofthe said commissioners
to pay ever to the commissioners ap-
pointed by this act, the amount of mon
ey received by them as Aforesaid, the
commissioners herein appointed. or such
OF them as act, may maintain suit on
the bond executed BY the said commis>
sioners under the aforesaid act and re-.
cover such amount of principle and in
terest or damages. as a jury may assess.
BE ifturther enacted, That before
the commissioners herein appointed, or
any Of them, shall receive, or authorize
or permit any other person or persons, to
receive the money herein directed to be
paid them. or before they institute any
suit for the same, they, or majority OF
them so acting in this behalf. shall enter
into bond with good and sufficient secu-
rity, to be adJudged Of by the court OF
the said county, in a penalty equal at
least to double the sum to be paid them,
made payable to the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time
being. and his successors in Office, con-
ditioned TOR the faithful application OF
the money. according to the provisions
OF this act; upon the receipt of the mon
les by the said commissioners. they shall
first pay totha contractors for repairing
the road and building the bridge or
bridges aforesaid, the amount that may
be due thereon under their contract,
and the balance if any they may apply to-
wards the discha rye of the amount which
may be due to the builders Of the bridge
across the North river in the said county
OF Rockingham, at the narrow passage
below the town Of Mount Crawford.
This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Passed March 6, 1888.