The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20
30 ,The, new Read Law.
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An az ansnd.tory ava .sppk k,smeut.
sry to Chapter 81, Article III. Of the
statutes of ,ilso. state of MlsspHyi,, 1sl
compiled W David wagder, being
chapter Ga of the general statutes OF
the state. Of Missouri, of macadamizcd,
graded and plank road companies, BY
adding the,pto the following sections
y-xGSnGtIy stuu,iss, Ut aid ip building
~gssded, q AnAcadsmizs6 end = piSnk
roads.
BE it esSctSd BY the General Asse nbly
Of the state Of Missouri, as follows: d,
Section l. Chapter 81, Article III Of
Wsgner's statutes Of the state Of Mis-
souri, being chapter Ga Of the general
statutes of the State of Missouri and
the acts supplemental aud amendatory
thereto ia hereby amended BY adding
thereto the following sections: Section
33. Hereafter when any company shall
be organised into a corporation in pursu.
apce 7of hA,' Tor The purposes Of oon
structing any graded, gravel, plank or
macada,pise road, orfor the purpose Of
putting in repair for permanent and pub.
lio, use any road which may have been
used IS public highwsy,,or at . graded,
gravel, macadamized or plank road, and
there shall have been subscribed and
paid in good faith by responsible persons
to the capital stock of said corporation
one half Of any sum which, according
to the estimate Of competent Engineer,
to be designated and appointed By the
County Court, will be sufficient to finish
and complete not less than five miles of
any sueli irsad ass first. class road Of its
kind, and the County Court Of any
county in this state, wherein any com.
pany may be formed is satisfied that such
sum has been in good faith subscribed
and paid BY responsible persons or cor.
porations as above specified, and that the
road, as proposed to be constructed, will
be one Of public utility, i. shall be lawful
for such County Court to cxpend an
equal sum in the construction. finishing
and completion Of not less than five
miles of such road. Section "a. The
money subscribed and appropriated, un'
der the provisions of this act shall be
expended under the direction Of special
commissioner, who shall be q competent
engineer, to be appointed by the County
Court, for any road proposed to be con.
structed under the provisions, Of this act
and who before eptcring upon the. dis
charge of his dutiss'sh take SHd sub
scribe an oath, faithfully to discharge
the duties devolving upon him, and alst
enter into bond, with two or more
sufficient securities, 10 be approved By
the County Court, that he will prop
erly and legally expend and faithful.
account for all monies that may come
into his hands under this act, or unde
the act of which this isamendatory is Section
35 The said commissioner shall be re
qu,red to make quarterly settlements o
his accounts with the County Court AMI
as :much ioftener as the said Court ma!
require, showing the amount Of none,
which has come into his hands, and th'
manner in which the same has been ex
pended, which settlement, together will
all the vouchers, shall be approved by tn
County Court, and fled with and kept il
the Office of the Clerk of the Count
Court. ''' Section &c. Any compan,
formed under the provisions Of this &C
or the act of which this 10 amendatory
shall be entitled to all the rights an,
privileges secured by this act. Sect,o
81. All acts and parts Of acts in conaic
with this act are hereby repealed.
sectiop z, This act, shall ieke effee
and be io'force ffsm and sfter Its pass
age.
Approyod March ls, 1871. e6,a ,..