South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-08
THE ROAD LAW.
An act to. Provide for 0peniag and. Kssp=
i'ag IL Repair he County Roads.
Approved December %, 1878.

Approved December p, 1878. :,
Ben Baaelea By The Legislatursef Of Fess ErgiHiaj;
/. Every district in this State shall be
road precinct, unless the county court shall
otherwise order: Provided, That tseroad
precincts in each county shall Eenaip as
pow established until changed BY the coun-
b court
2. The county court Of o county may di-
vide the several districts therein ipso con-,
sesieat road pIecinets, and may from time
10 tiuie change the boundaries Of such pre-
cipc.s aud ineFeasao OF diminish the number
lhesesf The precinois 10 each district
saS Be aissiug gafs6ed 3 eoasecnSive nUsli-
bers, aud The boundary lines thereof shall
be recorded 10 the. proceedings Of the court.
8. No road precinct shall include any
part of an incO4 posated village, town or ci'
IS, which bf the provisions of its charter
Ieepsils own roads, streets and alleys in Or
der, notwithstanding anything to the contra
ry contained 10 the preceding sections.
4. The cOuuty court of every county
shall, Si-eDuialy at tbs Janury, February
or March term ps said court, appoint sur.
yeyor Of roads for each precinct of their re-
s2eetigs coun! ie0, who is resident Of the
precinct for which he may be appointed,
aud whose term of ofice shall be for two
years from the FIRST Cf April succeeding
his sppOintment. Vacancies iu said ofiee
shall be & led By the county court from
time to tine, as they may occur, and shall
be for ths unexpired term.
5. II any person appointed such survey
oE refuse 10 serve, ha shall forfeit twenty
e dollars; bat the county court of the county
may, for good cause, remit such forfeiture;
and person who has served one term, may
refuse to serve the next term without be-
ing subject to any penalty therefor.
6. Within ten days Rf'sr be is notified CT
bis appointment, and before entering upon
the duties Of his office, no shall take and
subscribe the oath required by article four,
section 6ge Of the constitution. Such oath
may be administered BY justice of the
souuty or any other person authorized to
administer oaths generally, aud when prop
crly certified shall be fled in the clerks Of,
Zee of the county court.
I. Every surveyor of roads shall perform
the. Fsllosiog dulles within bis road pre-
cinct, thas Is 70 say Hs shall superip-
tend the county roads and bridges eanse
the sams to bs put in good order sud repair,
Of the proper width, we'll drained, apd to
be cleared aRd kept clear Of rocks, falling
timber, land slides and other distractions,
lie shall cause TO be opcned and made all
new county roads aud alterations Of former !
roads ordered By proper authority. Tia
shall cause 10 be placed and kept at the
fork or crossing Of every enpnty road
guide board, on which shall be stated in
plain letters the most noted place 10 which !;
each rad leads. Across every stream where
it is necessary and practicable, be shall
Onuse to be placed and kept a sufficient
bridge, bench or log, for the Occommoda-
tion of foot passengers. Where any more
important bridge is necessary, aud it is
practicable for him to have it made with
tie money and labor which is at his dispo-
sal By virtue of his Office, be shall cause it
to be made safe and convenient and at least
twelve feet broad with a railing not less
than three feet high ou each side. He shall
poGfy or cause to be noliied, all persons
who arc liable by law to work oa the roads,
Of the time and place at which they are re-
quirea to attend for that purpose, aud shall
direct aud superintend their worS. When
q county road is suddenly obsErucled at
any time Of the year By the filling of rock
or timber, land slide or other cause, or o
couEty bridge is from any cause rendered
unsafe, be shall Immediately order out such
number Of persons liable to work on the
roads as may be necessary Notwithstanding
such persons may have performed their full
number Of days work on the roads, and
without avoidable delay cause such o5struo-
tiOn to be removed from the road OF the
bridge to be made safe.
s. Every surveyor of roads shall keep an
exact account Of tue number Of days work
done on the road 10 bis precinct by each
person liable to work thereon, and shall If
required, mako report thereof to the eoun-
fy court at auy time during the year.
8. He shall also make report annually
to the county court at the fiscal term there
of, Of the condition of the roads and bridges
in his precinct, the amount of money and
labor expended thereon during the year end,
ing on that day and the improvements, al.
teraiiops and new works finished during the
year or 10 progress; and shall recommend
IN such report any improvement, alterations
or new works which he thinks ought to be
made, stating the probable cost thereof.
10. Every surveyor of roads shall deliV.
er the books, accounts and papers peEtain-
ing to his office, to bis successor when he
shall demand the same. If be fail to do
SO be shall forfeit not less than thirty dol
lars. And every such surveyor nov in Of.
fee shall at the expiration of his term Of
Office. nav over 10 bis successor all che mo.