Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-05-28

The NEW ROAD LAW.-As the new
road law is about goi ng into operation we
give the following synopsis of its chief
points:
Every road is to be 80 feet wide, and the
grades of no road hereafter located, shall
exceed degrees at any point, unless other
wise ordered by the Court.
Applications for new roads are made
Commissioners appointed-facts reported
and proceedings taken upon the report of
the Commissioners pretty much in the
same manner as under the old law, except
that jury under writ of ad quod dan.
mum shall consist of five disinterested free
holders appointed by the Court.
In order to have aroad discontinued no.
tlce OF application to court must not only
be posted on the door Of the court house.
as hitherto required, but also at two pub
lie places in the neighborhood of said road.
The county court divides into precincts
all the country roads not under contract,
and as often as it pleasss can appoint a
Surveyor of each precinct, who holds his
office until another is appointed in his
stead; though after two years services !.
Surveyor may give up his office, if his road
is iii good order.
Each Surveyor superintends the roads
IN his precinct, and he is required to keen
them cleared, smooth of rocks and obstruc-
lions, OF necessary width, we'll drained.
and otherwise in good order. He is als,
required to keep signtboards at the fork
OF crossing Of every road, and when neces-
sary, bench Or log across streams. for the
accommodation of foot passengers &c.
The county court may appoint commits
sloners to re-ar1ange any precinct Or pre-
cincts
AL male persons are required to work
On some public road; except, Ministers of
The Gospel; persons under Is and above 60
years OF age; persons who reside IN a town
that provides for it's poor and keeps it's
streets in order, and any person who has
lost leg or an arm. Parties otherwise
disabled, may be exempt on certificate of
the county court.
Every person, required to work on the
public roads, shall, either in person. or nv
a sufficient substitute when notified by the
proper surveyor, attend with proper taols
and work the road on. such DAYS as the.
Surveyor may direct. For every dav ON
which there may be failure rs cents must
be paid to the Surveyor, within 30 DAYS
thereafter; if not then paid, ticket for
said line with ten per cent. added for costs
is put into the hands of constable or the
sheriff for collection.
surveyors are entitled to compensation.
at the discretion of the county court, NOT
to exceed 81 per day, for the time actually
employed in sunmoaing hands to work on
the road. The account must be in writinv
and sworn to.
The county court is authorized to an
point one or more Commissioners or Sur
Veyors to receive proposals for making.
improving or keeping in order the who,f.
or any part OF any road therein for sr,alh
length OF time as the court may prescribe
The contractor to give bond with security
approved by the court.
The board Of Supervisors, UPON petition
of 25 freeholders from any magisterial dis
trict OF districts affected thereby. NAV.
adopt mixed SYSTEM of labor-sucb svs-.
tenn may apply to the whole county or any,
maglsterial district thereof; but under.
such system, no one can be compelled to.
work more than three days or paw more,
than cents on the hundred dollars