The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-17
An Act 10 Provide for openins and
Keeping in Repair the County

diminish the NUMBER thereof Inc pre-
cincts in each district shall be distin-
guished by consecutive numbers, and
the boundary lines thereof shall be re-
corded in the proceedings of the court.
3. No road precirct shall include any
part Of anincorporated village, town or
city, which by the provisions of its
charter keeps lite own roads, streets and
alleys in order, Notwithstanding any
thing to the contrary contained in the
preceding sections. .
4. The county court OF every county
shall, bi. ennially at the Janusry, Feb
rusry or March term ofsaid court, ap.
point surveyor OF roads for each pre-
cinct OF their respective counties, who
is g resident OF the precinct for which
he may be appointed, and whose term
OF Office shall be Tor two years from
the first OF April succeeding his APP
pointment. Vacancies in said Office
shall be filled by the county court from
time 10 time, as they, may occur, and
shall be for the unexpired term.
5. II any person appointed such sur
veyor refuses to serve, he shall forfeit
twenty dollars; but the county court o.
the county may, Tor good cause, remit
such forfeiture and person who has
served one term, may refuge to serve
the next term without being subject to
any penalty therefor.
| 6 Within ten days alter he is noti-
sed OF his appointment and before en-
tering upon the duties Of his Office, he
shall take and subscribe the oath re-
ouired by article four, section FIVE OF
the constitution. Such oath may be
administered by a justice of the county
or any other person authorized TO adj
minister oaths generally, and when
properly certified eball be filed In the
clerks Office OF the county court.
| 7. Every surveyor OF roads shall per-
| form the following duties within bic
road precinct, that is to say; He shall
superintend the county roads and
bridges, csuse the same to be put in
good order and repair, OF the proper
Width, well drained aud to be cleared
| and kept clear OF rocks, falling timber
Hand slides and other DISTINCTIONS. He
shall cause to lie opened end made all
new county roads and alterations OF
former roads ordered by proper au-
thorty. He shall cause to be placed
and kept at the fork or crossing OF
every county road a guide board, on
which shall be stated in plain letters
the most noted place to which each
road leads. Across every stream where
it is necessary and practicable, be shall
cause to be placed aud kept a sufficient
bridge, bench or log, for the accommo'
dation OF foot passengers. Where any
| more important bridge is necessary and
| il is practicable for BIN to have II made
| with the money and labor which is al
| his disposal by virtue OF his office, he
shall cause it to be made sale and con-
yenient and at least twelve feet broad
with q railing not less than three feel
high on each side. He shall notify 0,
cause to be notified, all persons who are
liable by law to work on the roads, o.
the time and place at which they are
REQUIRED to attend for thatpurpose, and
shall direct aad superinteud their work
When a county road is suddenly OBJ
structed at any time OF the year by the
falling OF rock or timber. land slide OF
other cause, or county bridge is from
auy cause rendered unsafe. be shsll i'm
mediately order out such number o.
persons liable to work on the roads al
may be necessary Notwithstanding
! such persons may have performed then
| full number ofdays work on the roads,
and without avoidsble delay cause such
obstruction to be removed from th'
road or the bridge to be made safe. :,
$. Every surveyor OF roads shsi
keep an exact account CT the numoel
OF DAYS work done on the road IN HE
precinct by each person liable to WORK
thereon, and shall if required, make
report thereof TO the county court a
any time during tue year. :,
9. He sha all also make report annual
" to the couaty court at the fiscal tern
! thereof, of the condition OF the roadI
and bridges in his precinct, the amour
Of money and labor expended Thereon
during the year ending on that day aut
the improvements. alterations and new
works finished during the year or IL
progress; aud shall recommend IN suct
report any Improvement, ALTERATION
or lew works which he thinks oush
10 be made, stating the probable cos
thereof.
10. Every surveyor OF roads 0hsIl Dc
liver the books, accounts and paper
pertaining to his office, TO his successo
when he shall demand the same. l
!, he fail to do so he shall forfeit not les
o than thirty dollars. And every sucl
surveyor now in Office sball at the ex
piration oil his term OF office, pay owe
' to his successor all the money IN n
hands by virtue of his office, taking du
plca,e receipts therefor, one Q
which sball be filed with the clerk c
the county court. II he fall to DO 30 d
shall be liable for double the amount
HIS hands, to be recovered in the nam
Of the county before any justice or coul
having jurisdiction. 80
II. liza surveyor of roads fail to per
|, form any duty required OF him oy law
and there is no other penalty prescribe
therefor, he shall be liable to lndic'
: ment or preseutment aud upon convie
ton thereof shall be fined not less tina
!. five nor more than thirty dollars 10
l. every such oaense, But he shall nc
be liable for failure 10 perform SD
= duty specified in the seventh section,
it appear that the money and labor
his disposal by virtue OF his ofhce wei
insufficient to enable him TO do so.
II. Every male person not md: