The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
CuAPTER CLXXXII
AN ACT providing an alternative
method Demonstrating and keep
ing in repair the county roads.
Approved pecenhet 20, ls73.

ing III repair lhe county roaus.
Approved December 20, 1873.
Be Il enacted by Tie Legislature Of YES
Virginia:
]. That the voters Of any county in th
state may adopt the alternative method Of con
structing and keeping 10 repair the county
roads as herein provided.
2. The county court upon petition having
been presented to il signed by at least on,
hundred voters Of the county shall at the ncxI
ensuing term thereof order that the said al
terpstlye method of constructing and keeping
in repair the county roads, shall be submitted
to the voters Of the county for adoption or re
lection at the next ensuing election for dele
gates 10 the legislature, and majority Of the
votes cast at said election shall determine the
question.
3 Each county district shall constitute a
road precinct, and when county shall have
adopted the provisions Of this act, it, shall be
the duty Of The county court at its first term
after the adoption the provisions Of said act
aud biennially thereafter, 10 appoint survey
or Of roads for each road precinct; said survey.
or Of rOads shall hold his Office for the term OIL
two years, beginning on the first day Of Janu'
airy next succeeding his appointment. Vacan.
Cies in the office Of surveyor Of roads shall be
filed by appointment by the county court fol
The uncxpired term.
| A. 1t shall be The duty OF the clerk Of the
county court to give witten notice to the ap'
pontee Of said appointment as soon thereafter
as practicable, and each person 50 appointed
shall within ten days after having been Motif
ed of such appointment, qualify by taking the
oath prescribed by the fifth section Of the
fourth article Of the constitution of This state
and shall belor" entering upon the discharge
of the duties Of his office give bond with secur
ty to be approved by justice If the peace Of
his precinct in snCh sum as may be required
by the county court, and be Conditioned fol the
faith ful performance Of his duties.
5. 1t shall be the duty of each surveyor Of
roads within twenty days from the first day Of
January next, succeeding his appointment
provided that he was not appointed 10 fill q
yaclncy) to lay out and divide all the county
roads in his precinct into sections not exceed
ing one half mite in length, which sections he
shall number and describe in n book kept by
him for that purpose, and he shall specify
therein the nature and extent of the work
which he may deem necessary far improving
and keeping in repair each section of said
county road for the term OF Two years.
6. ltshall be the duty Of each surveyor d
roads to expose all the county roads in his
precinct one section al time, at public sale
to the lowest and best bidder, commencing on
the second Tuesday in April next succeeding
bis appointment, and continuing as aforcsai
until Il The sections shall have been sold
of which sales at least f'tees days notice shall
be given by posting rot less than ten halG
bills in as many public places in his precinct
7. Any person or persons purchasing con
tract or contracts at said sales shall give bono
with freehold security, to be approved by The
surveyor Of roads in a sum to be fixed by sale
surveyor. 70, the performance Of the conl!ac
or contracts so purchased.
8. Each surveyor Of roads shall divide al
the county roads which may be laid out, alter
ed or established hereafter in his precinct, intc
in sections not exceeding one half mile il
length, number and describe them. specify tht
nature and extent OF the work to be done, ast
within twenty days after he has received al
order for opening said roads and after h,
shall have given fifteen daysnotice by having
posted ten hand bills at as many public place
in his precinct, said surveyor OF roads sfal
proceed to sell said county roads at public sale
in the manner provided by section six Of this
act, after which said reads shall be kept i.
repair in the same manner as other count,
rods in the precinct.
9. 1t shall be The duty of each purchaser
of a contract or contracts 10 sign his name am
to write the sum which he is TO receive for re
bring his section or sections, under the DE-
scrption and specifications Of said sections
contained in the book as provided in section
FIVE of this act.
10 II any citizen Of precinct complain L
the surveyor OF roads thereof that any contrac
tor or contractors therein have neglected or re
fused to keep his or their sections in repair il
accordance with the specifications, it shall b.
the duty Of the said surveyor to examine there
into within FIVE days after such complaint shall
have been made, and ifupon such cxamima
ton he deem the complaint well founded h
shall give notice thcreorin writing to the part,
so comp lained of, and he shall accompan,
said notice with request that the party 81
C implanted Of shall within reasonable tim
thereafter put his or their sections in repair il
accordance with the specifications, and il tn
said contractor or contractors still neglect o
refuse to repair the same il shall be The duty 0
said surveyor 10 cause the same 10 be put il
repair, and the cost Of said repairs shall bt
recoverable from said contractor or contractor
by said surveyor as other claims of cQua
amount are now recoverable By law.
II. liza surveyor Of roads shall be purchas
er or contractor and shall neglect or refuse t,
keepin repair according to his contract any
portion ofhis sections, it shall be the duty of
justice of the peace Of his precinct upon com
plant of a citizen Of said precinct to proceaG
in the same MANNER as the survey or Of roads i
required to do in section ten of this act.
II, 1t shall be the duty Of each surveyor Of
roads to inspect all the county roads in hi,
precinct at least once in every two months
and If he find that any contractor or contrac
tors have neglected or refused to fulfil his Of
their contract, he shall give notice thereof anc
enforce the same in the manner provided il
section ten of this act.
ID, 1t snail be the duty OF each surveyor o
roads MS soon as practicable after the sale o
said county reads or ofany road newly estab
llshed or changed and annually thereafter tc