Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-05
TIE NEW ROAD AND BRIDGE
ACT.

A II ~ I'VE w hOdD Avn DhlDUE
ACT
An effort was made last winter to
pass IA general road law, but it failed.
The bill is of great public Importance,
and will no doubt be passed this win
ter in some form or other, aud il would
be well for our readers to give the bill
u careful reading and then point out
to our Senator, Mr.. Peale, and our
Representative, Mr.. Tate, all its good
and bad features. The bill is as fol
lows:
An act to revise and consolidate the several road
and bridge laws Of this Commonwealth, and to
Law out ana make build and repair the several
roads and bridges thereof
SECTION |. BE- it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
OF the Commonwealth OF Pcnnsylva-
nia in General Assembly met, and it
is hereby enacted by the authority Of
the same. That the qualified electors
Of the different townships Of this Com
monweath shall at the next township
election after the passage Of this act,
elect one person to serve for three
years, one person TO serve for two
years, and one person 10 serve for one
year, who shall be styled road com
missioners, and at each succeeding
election thereafter they shall elect one
person to serve three years, and in
case Of u vacancy by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise, the remaining road
commissioner on commissioners shall
appoint some suitable person or per.
SONS 20 act until the next township
election, when the people shall elect
to I'LL such vacancy.
SEC. 2. And any township in this
Commonwealth, whose laws do not
provide Tor a township treasurer, the
qualified electors thereof shall also
elect, by ballot, one person to serve as
township treasurer for period Of two
years from the first Monday OF April
thereafter; and every alternate year
thereafter they shall elect bis success.
or and any vacancy occurring by
reason of death or otherwise, shall be
filled by appointment made by the
court OF quarter sessions until the next
succeeding election.
SEC. 3. That on or before the first
Monday of April thereafter, in each
year, the said road commissioners shall
notify the county commissioners OF
their election and intention to act as
road commissioners, and Immediately
upon their receiving such notice, said
county commissioners shall furnish
them with a certified copy OF the last
adjusted valuation or assessment OF
their respective townships.
SIC, 4. That on or before the sec
ond Monday OF April of each year
thereafter tho road commissioners Of
the several townships of this Common
wealth shall meet, and determine the
amount Of road tax that they deem
necessary TO make, build and repair
the several roads and bridges OF their
respective townships for the current
year, which amount shall not exceed
xix mills on every dollar of valuation
80 made, including one days work,
which every male taxable in this Com
monweallh over twenly.onc years old
shall work or cause to be worked on
the public road each year, in addition
TO the levy made upon his valuation
Provided, That every male taxable
having but two COWS or the value
thereof assessed to him shall pay but
one dn,s work.
SIC. 3. That on the second Monday
of April, after the election OF any road
commissioners OF this Commonwealth,
he or they shall each give to the town.
ship auditor Tor thc use of the road
fund Of their respective township O
bond signed by himself and one or
more surciics for QUO third the amount
Of the roud lax proposed to be levied
for that year, conditioned Tor the true,
honest aud faithful performance Of
their respective duties as road com
missioncrs during the current term for
which they may be- elected.
SEc. G. That Immediately after the
said road commissioners shall have
filed their bonds, as aforesaid, they
shall proceed TO lay out their several
townships into at least rs many dis
tricts as there are sub-school districts
in their township, and shall each year
appoint one person in each district
who shall be known us patbmaster
and shall furnish each Of the said path.
masters with list Of the tax they pro
pose 10 cypcpd In his district, together
with tho names Of the persons from
whom they shall receive the same
and each pathmaster shall, " required
give an approved bond to the road
commissioners with one or moro sure
ties for the amount of the taxes given
him to collect, conditioned Tor the hon
est performance Of his duty.
SEC 7. That it shall be the duty ol
the said pathmaster, during the months
OF April, Nay and June Of each year
to give at least iorty-eight hours no
tice to each person named In his du
plicate, if resident OF the township
of the times and places be intends te
work on said roads and.of the imple
ment he shall furnish and usp, and any
person neglccting or refusing TO work
his or her tax, an notified, shall pay
the same in money as hereinafter pro
vided.
SEC 8. That If the amount first lcv
led as aforesaid should be all expcnd
cd or all that is then available, and the
same should be deemed insufficient tt
build and repair the several roads and
bridges in said township, and, upon .
petition being presented them signed
by at least six land owners Of sale
township, the additional sum not OK
cceding three mills by taxation a.
aforesaid for that purpose, and the snld
rond commissioners may, in each ol
any year, II they find the same neces
sary, collect y part of the road ias
levied ns aforesaid, not exceeding two
mills in money, to be collected BY The
township treasurer for the purpose O.
dcfraying expenses Of roads ant
bridges.
SIC. o. That tho said pathmastel
shall SEQ that the taxes assigned then