The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-06-20
To Boards of Supervisors and SUI
Dcrintcndcnts OF State Roads.

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA,
UrrlcE BOARD or i'rntic WORKS,
WuEELiHG, June 9Th, 1866.
rJ,lIE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS De.
sire TO call attention Of the Boards of SUI
u,ry,sors and Superin,cudcnts OF State r0nds
m Nh. several counties to the following enact
mcnt: 49,.
"Cu.r. III. An Act to provide for the re
mir ut the Roads uuL Bridges throughout the
State.
"Passcd February Is, 1866.
" Er il enacted By The Legislature Of YES! I'"-
GINA: ,
"rhc interest Of this State in NIL the turn
pike roads and bridges within this State IS
hereby transferred 10 the several counties In
Which the samc or part thereof may lie; nnd
the boards Of supervisors Of the several conn-
,i.s in which such road, or part thereof or
bridge may lie, urc hereby vested with NIL tue
r,rhts. movers ind duties heretofore vested IN
,hr S,u,e sus II stakeholder in such rond or
hr,l,,c among which shall be the power 10
..,nhI,b valcs and collect lawful tolls, ami
Il, and transact oil othor lawful business
Tho suspepsion bridges across the Monong",
h.l, river NJ Fairluont and Morgnntoun, aud
..v other such bridge in this State, aud The
Enpawha turnpike, are not Intended 10 DC
;,cluIcd in this act. Provided, that lh's nc.
.holl no, apply 10 the Maryland md firSInia
Bridge Company.
I, win be seen TINT this net transfers hoso-
,.,.,,. nnJ nj once the control Of tho States
;'',.r.s, in the roads and bridges therein
n,.;,,n,,cd hitherto vested in this Board, 10
81, or suDrryisors Of the several coun,
Wv; ~. ,x,,hiu which the same or any part Oh
,now mny he, 1t nigh, be supposed TINT inns
action terminated the duties OF '"e S.pe''",
,.ndcn,s OF ronds acting nnuer au'uo'"9 y"
mi monument from this Board; o"' '"c Sc"e'.H'
nro,isiou OF law TINT all oH'cerE commune . ~
r.. .,.roise Of their functions nn'l '"o'' ""'.
ccs.ors arc qualified, will IMPLY ~ inc prese".
cn,. The supcrintendtnts sMou'u eon,'" .''
~ Ji,chnrye their duties until rene'V1 r. ~
.,;,n or the boards Of supervisory lney
I'LL rc,dcr final accounts 10 tue DonFo VI
%',hi;. works up 10 and incluiing the Jay ."
I';., ,,;o .r, Of transfer became la"-re
80 % 1866. For all matters alter :''a'
',,,,o ,hcv should nccount 10 the aPPFoPt'"s'
49, 40 NJ supervisors. In cas-" OF rotd pas
s;uo through moro than one county 'ue
S'" -f;r,.ndsnt should report his tran'ae.i0as
r. Zach county TO the boord OF the eoun'J ~
ST 1S;. Board desires especially to impress On
49,. ho,r,,, Of supervisors the very great 'M,
nor nor,anc. II speedily assuming .ao care NJ
~. .nhI;, roads 10, their several conntie'' w
on. so.ncy contributes moro than Eoou ronu'
~ The CONVENIENCE and prosperity OF p.IP,
or tho development Of stats; an I'D A .n,.rs
more certainly attract. industry .Tss, ~, possible
prise from abroad: It - scs,ss y, ,eps, any
thu! ro can h.,s for .pes,.%sa sta.
.ys'sm nr St i ,hn. .ho indispensable vos.
OF repairing st ~. from Which all the pablo
Eus ., Oh. have suffered in greater OF
,nosS QUE must d.volve on our county organ
nations. VII ~,...n ...yt,r,;;e!-,:..,
BY erder'o1 'a' 4. +. FOREMAN,
:. President Board OF Public works