Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-04-09
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AN ACT:

Providing for the opening and Keep
ing in repair the County roads in
the Counties of Monongalia, Wet
gel and Marshall.
PASSED JUNE /, 1852.
/. Ben caactsdby the General ifs.
semWy, That the qualified voters OF
each district in the counties of Mon.
ongalia, Wetzel aud Marshall, author.
lied by law to cleo, commissioner OF
the revenue, be and they are hereby
authorized and empowered to elect,
separately, on the second Monday in
December next. and biennially there.
after, on such day as The court of said
county shall designate, one commits
sioner of roads for each of snid reye-
nue. districts, whose term of Office
shall commence on the first day o.
January next succeeding his said cleo
ton, and continue fortwo years there
after. The election for the said COM
missioners shall be conducted by the
commissioners appointed to superin.
tend the general election for the said
county of Monongalia, under the rules
and regulations prescribed by law for
conducting the same; and each ofsaid
commissioners Of roads, when. thus
elected, shall, before entering on the
discharge of his duties. take an oath
or make solemn affirmation before
some Justice Of the peace ofsaid coun.
ty, well and truly, faithfully and i'm
partially to do and perform the duties
of his said Office. according to the best
of his skill and judgment.
Q. That tho said commissioners Of
roads shall from time to time divide
each of said revenue districts into
convenient road precincts, and shall
in wiring report tho same to the next
county court, each of which shall con
time precinct, until, in like manner
change thereof shall be made by
said commissioners.
3. Tha, alterthe county shall have
been laid of into precincts as before
provided, the male lahoring tithables
resident in the several precincts, 81
wears of age, shall once in every two
years, from amongst themselves elect
surveyor Of roads for their respect,
i've precincts; the election to be held
in tho most public, convenient and
central place in the precinct, and at
such time as the commissionerof roads
of that precinct may appoint, and un'
der his supervision ; of which election
he shall give at least twenty days
previous notice by advertisement, al
two or more public places in said pre-
cinct; and if no election be made
then the county court shall appoint
the surveyor for the then two years
Each survoyorso elected or appointed
shall continue in "ffice two years, un'
less, by death or removal fromihe pre-
cinct, his Office shall be vacated; and
in such cases, the commissioner o.
roads shall us soon as practicable
give notice for an election to fill The
vacancy; and if any person elected OF
appointed surveyor shall refuse t.
serve, lie shall forfeit ten dollars, tt
be expended on the roads in his pre-
cinc,, recoverable by suit in the name
of the county, for the use of the sai'
precinct, before any justice OF thu
peace.
A. That each male laboring tilha
BILE, not over 90 years of age, shal
work on the roads two days in ever,
year, in the precinct in which he re
sides, land in no other when calle'
on by tho surveyor; aud every perso
go required to work under the survey
or SO placed over him, who shall fai
to attend with proper tools Tor clea'
ing the road, or TO find some othe