South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-10
THE ROAD LAW

-" w i~t 10 suo VutteS, &C., Oh survey
ors Is concerncd.) is prepared and pub
lished by G. 8. WHITE, for the informa-
ton Of Surveyors and others interested.
A large number OF copies have been
printed. Each Justice will receive par.
Gel OF once by mail for distribution i'm
his district, and is respectfully request.
ed, as far as he can conveniently, to sec
that his Surveyors are all supplied.
Every Surveyor will be furnished
copy without. any charge. on application
to his Justice. or the Clerks Office of
the County.
In the year 1874, the Roal law was
printed and distributed by the same per.
son at a very considerable expense to
himself alone. The copies Of the law
then printed to have all Den de.
stroyed. and hence the necessity for this
abstract. Will Justices and Surveyors
please preserve tile abstracts now print
Ell & turn them over to their successors?
Sections LIZ, 8, 4-Providc how Road
Precincts shall be laid off. and Surveyors
appointed, by the County Court. and that
n Surveyors term OF office shall be two
years.
Sec. 5-Provides that any person ap-
pointed and refusing to act as Surveyor
shall forfeit $4,000. But person who
has served one term, may refuse to
serve the next term.
Sec. 6-Provides that q person ap.
pointed shall qualify before Justice or
other person authorized to administer
oaihs.
Sec. 7-Requires each Surveyor to
put in order and keep clear Of rocks,
fallen timber. land slides and other OBJ
structions, all roads in his precinct, to
open new roads and make alterations
ordered. to place and keep at the fork
or crossing OF every county road Guide
Board. showing in plain letters the no.
ted place to which each road leads, to
keep across every stream where neces.
sary bridge bench or log for the &C.
commodation of foot passengers, and
where any. more important bridge is ne
cessary, to cause it TO be made at least
twelve feet broad with railing feet
high on each side, to notify all persons
liable to work on roads Of the time and
place ut which they are required to at
'tend for that purpose, and to direct and
shperintend their work; and provides
that where a county road is suddenly
obstructed at any time of the year by
the falling Of rock or timber. land slide
or other cause, or a county bridge is
from any cause rendered unsafe he shall
Immediately order out such number of
| persons liable to work on the roads as
may be necessary notwithstanding such
persons may have performed their full
number OF days work on the roads, and
without nvoidable delay cause :sach OBJ
structions to he removed from the road,
or the bridge to he made safe.
Sections 8 81 9-Require each Sur
veyor to keep an account OF the number
OF days work done by each person lilo.
ole to work. and TO make n report annu-
ally to the Fiscal term of the County
Court. Of the condition Of roads and
bridges in his precinct. the money and
labor expended, and improvements, alte.
rations AMI new works done during the
year. and recommend any Improvement,
alteration or new road he thinks ought
to he made with its probable cost.
Sec. 10-Requires each Surveyor to
deliver TO his successor all books, nc.
counts and papers pertaining to, his Of
fee under penalty OF a forfeiture of not
less than $4,000.
Sec. ll-Provides how n Surveyo
shall be indicted and fined not less than
$500 nor more than $4,000 for failure
to perform any duty required of him
by law.
Sec. IL, as amended March LIST, 1877,
is In these words:
"12. Every able-bodied made tperson
not under eighteen nor over 6fty years
Of age, residing in any road precinct.
and who is not n pauper, having had ut
least three days notice, shall. between
the first day OF April and the first day
OF September in each year. attend in
( person or by sufficient substitute. &c.
ceptable TO the surveyor of roads, with
proper tools. and work on the county
roads in such precinct, under the direct.
ion OF the surveyor thereof, at such pla.
ces and on such Jays during such period.
as said surveyor may appoint, two DAYS.
II the said two days work herein pro d.
vidcd for shall be insufficient 10 open.
construct and keep In good repair the
roads and bridges in any county, it shall
be the duty OF the county court thereof
TO levy a tax on the real and personal
property Of the district or districts of
the county sufficient, in addition TO such
! labor, to open, construct and keen in
| good repair the roads and bridges DUR
ing the year next succeeding such levy.
! Such levy shall be by districts. and ex-
pended in the district where collected.
At least two thirds Of the. taxes so lev.
led shall be expended on the roads be.
tween tho frst days Of April and Sep
tember Of the year for which il was
levied.
The county court Of every county
shall biennially, at the January, Feb
ruary or March term, appoint three in
telligent and discreet persons in each
district in such county, TO act ne road