The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-13
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II. II surveyor Of roads shall be
purchaser or contractor and shall neglec
or refuse TO keep IN repair according !
his contract any portion Of bis section o
sections, 1t shall DO the duty Of a justic
OF the peace Of his precinct upon com,
plant oil citizen Of said precinct TO pro
coed In the same manner as the surveyo
OF roads Is required TO do 10 section tel
Of this act. p. I.4r.. .'6T
IL. It shall be the duty Of each sur.
veyor oil roads 10 inspect all the count,
roads In bis precinct at least once in ever
two months, and Il he find that any con
tractor or contractors have neglected O.
refused 10 fulfill his or their contract, b.
shall give notice thereof and enforce tht
same In the manner provided in section
ten Of this act. ~ n
10. It shall be the duty Of each survey.
or Of roads as soon as practicable aftel
the sale Of said county road newly estab-
lished or changed and annually thereaf.
ter TO ascertain and report In writing al
soon as ascertained, to the County CourI
the amount OF money necessary 70 keet
In repair the county roads inihls precInci
for the term Of one year; wheredpon TIL
County Court at It's first levy term there
after shall provide for the amount so re.
ported and any other expenses pertaining
70 the same, by levying a tax OF one dol
lar and fifty cents on every male inhRbi-
tant Of said precinct who has attained The
age Of twenty-one years; and the balance
necessary 70 open and keep IN repair the
county roads In said precinct, after hay,
ing deducted said capitstion tax and hay.
ing added the estimated delinquincies,
shall be levied on the property OF said
precinct taxable for State and County
purposes. A list Of persons liable under
such assessment, together with the
amount with which each person Is charge.
able shall be delivered 10 the Sheriff Of
the County, andhe shall collect the same
In like manner as he collects other dis.
trict taxes.
IA. 1t shall be lawful for any contractor
or contractors who may move out of the
precinct TO yield up TO the surveyor OF
roads the unexpired portion Of his or their
contract or contracts by giving written
notice TO said surveyor at least twenty
days prior TO the expiration Of the term Of
his or their contract or contracts. The
unexpired term Of such contract or con-
tracts shall be sold at private sale by the
surveyor Of roads.
10. In case Of death or removal out Of
the precinct the surveyor Of roads shall
cause TO be paid to the representatives OF
such person deceased CT to such person so
removing in the same manner as other
claims are required to'be paid to contrac.
tors, such portion OF the money specified
in his or their contract or contracts as the
surveyor Of roads shall believe him Justly
entitled to.
IL. The surveyor Of roads shall have
the right TO reject any bids which he may
deem too high and sell such section or
sections or new road at private sale.
II. Each surveyor Of roads shall keep
a regular account Of the time necessarily
employed and the expenses necessarily
inCurred'by him with the date thereof,
and render q sworn account thereof to
the county court, and said court shall
audit and II found correct shall order the
pryment OF such expenses or such part
thereof as It deems proper, and said
court shall allow reasonable per diem
for such time 10 be paid out Of the fund
tT road purposes in the precinct OF such
surveyor of roads,
IS. Delinquent lists OF taxes uncol.
leCted under the provisions OF this act
shall be returned TO the county court and
shall be disposed of relatively to this act
as district levies for school purposes are
disposed Of.
10. All claims of contractors or others
for money which under tho provisions of
this act may be due to such contractors
or other persons, shall be paid by the
sheriff OF the county upon the order or
warrant Of the county court signed by
the president thereof
20. Any surveyor Of roads duly appoint.
cd under the provisions of this act, and
who has qualified as such, neglecting or
refusing 10 discharge the duties OF his
office, shall be subject to such fines and
penalties as are provided by law, and to
which any other district officer would in
like manner be subjected. ,t
81. Every Board Of Commissioners
adopted by any County in lieu of Coun.
ty Court for the transaction OF police and
fiscal affairs oil such County, shall have
all the powers and perform all the duties
Of a County Court in carrying out the pro.
visions Of this act.
81. Any County having adopted the
provisions oil this act, and wishing there
after 10 discontinue the same, may do so
IN the same manner as Is provided in sec
ton two Of this act tor the adoption or
rejection OF said act, and II 1t shall deter
mine at said election to discontinue the
same, the general road law in force at
that time shall be in force in said County.
go. Upon the adoption of this act by
any County, all laws and parts Of laws in
conflict with this act shall be as TO such
County void and Of no effect.