Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-16
Law for Matchmaking Roads in Augusta County.

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We publish the full text of the law passed for
Matchmaking the roads of this county, upon
which vote will be taken on the 4th Thursday
in May, that our readers may know exactly
what its provisions are, and thus be enabled to
vote Understandings. An enlightened self
interest dictates its adoption
l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That the board of supervisors of Augusta coun-
ty be and they are hereby directed to borrow
one hundred thousand dollars Tor the purpose
of improving and McAdamizlng such OF tHe
roads of the county leading to Staunton, as, IN
their opinion should be improved and McAo-
amized. - A.,
2. Said board of supervisors shall issue the
bonds of the county for said amount in denom-
nations of one hundred dollars ana muItlpie3s
thereof; said bonds to be coupons ana 10 Iail
due twenty years after their date, out 70 De re-
deemable at the option of said board of super
visors after the expiration OF Two years ron
their date, bearing interest at the fate Oh SIN
per centum per annum-the interest TO De pay
able annually at the office OF the treasurer OF
Augusta county. Said bonds shall pc signed py
the chairman of the board OF supervisors. anu
be attested by the clerk of said board, and
shall have the seal of said board affixed thereto,
and the faith and property of the county OF Au-
are psd and Fl s
g. Said board of supervisors may at any time
| indicate to the county court in writing what
changes in grades and location they may deem
expedient upon any of said leading roads;
whereupon said court, on its motion, shall ap-
point three or more viewers to view the same,
after which proceeding shall be had thereon in
accordance with the existing road laws OF this
State
act, shall be done under supervision of said
board its successors and at the expense of the
county, to be paid from the proceeds of the sale
| of said bonds, except as to expense attending
| the changes in location of roads, which shall be
| paid for as now provided by law.
5. Said board and its successors are hereby
authorized to purchase such machinery, imple-
ments and materials as they may deem neces-
sary, in order to carry out the provisions of this
| act, and to employ as many hands and bosses,
and at such prices as they deem proper; and
are also empowered to employ one competent
engineer or surveyor at a salary not to exceed
five dollars per day for time actually employed.
| s. The said bonds. when duly signed, attested
and sealed as hereinbefOre provided for, shall
| be delivered to the treasurer of the county.
| who shall sell the same at not less than the
| full value thereof. And for the proceeds of the
sales of said bonds and the proper discourse
| ment and safe-keeping thereof, and for the
proper collection, safe-keeping and dlSburse-
| ment of the levies hereinafter provided for the
said treasurer shall be liable upon his official
bond as for other county levies. And com,
| mission of one per centum shall be allowed said
| treasurer for the sale of said bonds and dis
bursement of the proceeds thereof And the
moneys received by the treasurer from sales of
said bonds shall be paid out by him upon war
rants drawn by order of the board OF superv1-
| SOrS
| laying the county levy, shall levy a tax upon
| such subjects are or may be liable by law for
the county levy for an. amount SuInclenLJ 10 pay
| the annual interest and not less than five thou
| sand dollars of the principal, which snail be
| collected by the treasurer of Augusta county as
| other county levies collected; and for re-
ceiving and disbursing the same said treasurer
| shall receive the same compensation as is al
| lowed by law for receiving and dlsburslng other
| county levies.
| s, The said board of supervisors shall provide
by system of tolls, to be regulated by them, for
the necessary repairs OF said leading roads pro,
! is necessary to cover the expense of the neces-
sary repairs of the said roads as aforesaid.
| 9. All necessary powers for the carrying out
of the provisions of this act are hereby confer
red upon said board of supervisors.
10. 1t shall be the duty of the several officers
conducting elections in the county of Augusta,
at the time and places for holding the general
election on the fourth Thursday of May, eigh-
take the sense of the qualified voters of said
county who shall desire to vote upon the ques-
ton ofimproving and Matchmaking said roads.
The ballots shall be respectively as foliows:0
"For the road law" or against the road law
Each ballot so cast which shall have written or
printed thereon for the road law, shall be taken
and counted az vote for improving and Nc
Adamizing said roads, and each ballot SO cast
| which shall have written OR printed thereon a
| gainst the road law, shall be taken and count
| ed as vote against improving and MeAdamiz-
ing said roads. The manner of receiving and
| canvassing the ballots cast at such election on
the question of improving and McAdam1Zlng
said roads, and making returns and abstracts
of the results thereof, shall conform in all re-
spects to the regulations prescribed by the gen
eral election law of this state except that the
certificate of the Judges Of election shall be fol-
lows:
We hereby certify that at the election -,
= votes were cast for the road law, and
| votes were cast against the road law.
a. B. Clerks.