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

tion TO The commissioners OF rnafs aa
IbeiDre directed. who, beng sworn, shall
view the same, and on lh"ir oa,hs say
whether in their opinion any, and what
public or private Inconvenience will re-
suit from disseminating the same and
upon the report OF said commissioners
in writing, The said court shall there
upon, ns well as upon other evidence,
have full power to keep open or discdn-
tinue The SAID road: Provided, That
nothing III this acl shall be construed to
authorize the county cour! 10 dlscon'in-
ue any public post road without s''bsti'
tuting another 10 It's place, nor 10 sbrltso
or alter the powcrof disseminating roads
by substituting others in lieu thereof.
10. Tha. every surveyor Of o road
shall cause the same to he constantly
kept we'll drained, cleared and smooth
eued, and thirty feel wide a! least, un-
less the court shall BY order or record,
authorize a less width, or unless on steep
bill! sides where they shall be at least
twelve fee. wide; and at the fork or
crossing OF every great lending public
road, shall cause 10 be erected and Kept
in repair, from time 10 time. an index
on pest or tree, with plaininscrir'icns
thereon in large letters, directing 10 the
most noted places 10 which each OF said
roads shall lead. And when small
bridges and causeways are necessary.
the said surveyor shall cause thsg TO be
made twelve feet broad at leas Neonve-
nicnt and safe, and shall keep The same
in repair; and for that purpose may cut
and lake from the adjoining lands ofanv
person such and so much timber, earth
or stone as may be necessary, The same
being first valued upon cath, by two
honest housekeepers appointed Tor that
purpose by justice Of the peace, fun
less the owner shall freely give such
timber, earth or stone Tor that use,l the
value Of such timber, earth or stone as
sessed as Aforesaid, to be paid by said
surveyor out of,heroad funds oi his pre-
cinct; and in like manner, any damage
which shall accrue, by cutting bitches
or making dams, shall he nss'sErd ard
paid for in the same mannrr
I3. That when bridge or Cause
way is necessary in any precinct, or
between adjoining precincts, and it is
no. practicable for the surveyor or sur
veyors thereof, with his or their assist
anls, to build or repair the SANE, The
county court is hereby empowered and
required to contract lor the building OF,
repair 0! such bridge or causeway By
public outcry, letting the same to the
loves, and best bidder, and 10 lery the
charge thereof in the next county levy,
on The property taxed for State revenue,
not exceeding in any one year fifty per
centum on the amount imposed thereon
for that year for state revenue.
IA. When such bridge is thought
to he necessary, the county conrt, on
petition, shall d,rec. the commissions
ers OF roads to view and examine fhr
site or repairs desired and upon their
report as well as upon other testimony,
tile court, IA majority OF the acting JUS
tices being present, or all having been
summoned Tor ,ha. purposei may order
or reiusc. such bridge; and If the court
shall order such bridge to be built or
repaired, they shall then uppoin. the
said commissioners Of roads to contract
for. the same as aforesaid.
Is. That each surveyor Of roads may
employ and pay out ol the road find in
hishands, all necessary hands, teams and
implements to aid in making ard rrpaii-
ing the roads in his precinct, and for oil
the time which the surveyor may DE-
vote 10 his duties as surveyor cf roads,
he shall be allowed credit nhis annn-
al account, at the rate of sevsnty.lirr
cents per day for his services but the
whole amount Of credits thus allowed 10
any one surveyor shall not exceed the
sum Of twenty dollars in any one year.
The commissioners OF roads shall be
paid for their services in such compen-
sation as the county court may deem
reasonable, to be paid ou, ofthe county
levy
IL. Tha! the said surveyors Of roads
shall be liable to prpsentmcnt and fine,
land is now prescribed by law) by the
county or circut court for the county,
for failing to keep his roads in repair,
as BY thisaetrequired Prorided, That
at the time of so faiiingso krephis roads
in repair, he shall not have expended
the moneys and labor Of his precinct.
II. This act shal! be in force from
and after the time Of obtaining the assent
OF a majority OF The qualified voters OF
Monongalia county thereto, And the
commissioners appointed TO s"perintcnd
, the general elections in said county are
hereby authorized and required toopen
a poli on the frs, Tuesday in Novem-
ber next, at the several places OF voting
therein, for the purpose Of ascer,aining
The sense oithe said voters in regard to
the acceptance or rejection Of the pro-
visions OF this act.