Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-11-11

lected. with the names of the survey ors
to whom the same have been paid
Said clerk shall label and file the same
in his office.
%. 1.-THE surveyor Of any road pre-.
cinct is unable, with the means and
labor at bis disposal, to keep in good
order his road precinct, he may apply
to the county court Of his county who
may authorize him to- hire as many
laborers as will suffice to keep his pre-
cinct in good order,>or to repair great
damages casually occurring,>or open d
new road, when ordered by the court.
The county court may also authorize
the surveyor to purchase such material
tools or implements as may be necessary
to facilitate or economic the work IN
his precinct. The surveyo, shall return
to the county court a. particular account
on oath, of the-cexpense. 30 incurred,
and for the hire of. teams, plows, DC;
also, the expense of placing and keep
ing sign boards, as before mentioned.
and they shall all allow the same or so
much thereof as may De justly due, to
be paid out of the county fund.
"a. The board of supervisors shall
prepare schedule, which shall show
the prices allowed for the use of teams,
plows, and other implements used on
public roads: provided, that no price
be allowed for the use of any imple-
ment the market value of which does
not exceed one dollar. A copy of this
schedule shall be delivered TO each sur
veyor by the clerk
rs. The surveyor ofany road may
take from any convenient lands 80
much wood, stone, gravel or earth, as
may be necessary, to be used in cons
structing Or repairing such road, OF
any bridge or causeway therein and
may, for the purpose OF draining the
road, cause ditch to be cut through
any lands adjoining the same: provided
such wood and other articles be not
taken from, and such ditch be not cut
through any lot in town yard, or
garden, without the consent OF the
owner.
26. If the owner or tenant of any
such lands shall think himself injured
thereby, a justice upon application to
him, shall issue warrant to three
freeholders, requiring them to view the
said lands and ascertain what is a just
compensation to such owner or tenant
for damage to him, by reason of any.
thing done under the preceding sec
ton. The said freeholders, after being
sworn, shall accordingly ascertaii in such
compensation and report the same to
the board of supervisors; and an
allowance shall be made therefore in
the next county levy.
~. Every road survey or, in addition
to what is required of him in the
twenty-third section, shall report to the
county court, at the March term thereof
in each year, an exact account, verified
on oath, of all moneys received by him
by virtue Of bis Office, during the past
year Said account shall specify the
amount expended by him and the
manner in which the same has been
expended, together with the amount, if
any, remaining in his hands unexpen
ded. He shall apply any balance so
remaining to the use of his road pre-
cinct, in such manner as said court may
direct, or turn over the same to his
successor in office, who shall in like
manner account therefore in the next
annual report. 1t shall be the further
duty of said surveyor to embrace in his
report the number of days labor per-
formed by him and his hands on his
road precinct during the past
year, what alterations. improvements
or repairs he, may think should be
made during the ensuing year, the
probable costs of the same, and any
other matters or suggestions in relation
10 his road precinct, which he may
deem pertinent or which may be re-
CURED Of him by said court. 1t shall
be the duty of the clerk of said court,
after said report has been examined by
the judge thereof, to label and file the
same in his Office.
%. Every surveyor of road shall
be entitled to, compensation, at the
discretion of the county court, to be by
it certified to the board of supervisors,
and paid out of the county levy, not
exceeding one dollar per day for the
time actually employed in summoning
hands to work on the road; which time
shall be stated,in writing, and sworn to.
ANY Surveyor of a road, who shall fail
to perform any duty required of him in
this act, shall pay fine of not less
than five nor more than thirty dollars.
29. When bridge or causeway is
necessary, and it is not practicable for
the surveyor to have it built or repaired
the county court may con-
tract therefor; and to this end, appoint
one or more commissioners to receive
proposals.
So. The court of any county may
appoint one or more commissioners or
surveyors to receive proposals for
improving or keeping in order
the whole or any part of any road
such keeping in order to be
for such length of time as the court
may prescribe.
"a. The. commissioners to receive
proposals for any work, shall publish
notice in a newspaper for four: weeks,
or at the front door of the court house
on court day, and in the neighbour
hood at three or more public places
where the work is to be- done, that
for such work will be, re-
ceived in writing on the first day of
the next court, or on such subsequent
day as may be mentioned in the notice.
The notice shall describe the work to
be done, and require such specif cations
to be made in the proposals as the COM
may determine on.
35. The proposals which may be re-
ceived shall all be returned to the court
or courts, as the case may be, which
shall determine whether any, and If
any. which of the said proposals shall