West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

April next succeeding his appointment
and continuing as aforesaid uutil all the
sections shall have been sold of which
sales at least fifteen DAVIS notice shall be
given by posting not less than ten hand
bills in rs many public places in his pre-
cinCt.
Sec Z. Any person or persons pure h ,s-
ing contract or contracts Of Faid sales
shall give bond with freehold security, 10
be approved by the surveyor OF roads i'm
sum 10 be fixed by said surveyor, for the
performance OF the contract or contracts
80 purchased.
Sec. 3 Each surveyor OF roads shall H..
vide all the county roads which may be
laid out, altered Or established hereafter
in his precinct, into sections not exceed
ngOuc-half mile IN length, number and
describe them, specify the nature and ex-
tent Of the work To be done, and within
twenty days alter he has received an order
for opening said roads and after he shall
have given fifteen day notice by having
posted ten hand bills at ~ many public
places IN his precinct, said surveyor of
roads shall proceed TO sell sand county roads
at public sale, in the manner provided by
section six OF this act, alter which said
roads shall be kept in repair in the same
manner AS other county roads in the pre-
cinct.
Sec. Q. II shall be the duty of each pur-
chaser of a contract or contracts To sign
his name and to write the sum which he
10 To receive for repairing his section OF
sections, under the description and speci-
dcatinn OF said sections contained in the
book rs provided in section FIVE of this
act.
Sec 10. II any citizen of precinct
complain To the surveyor OF roads thereof
HDntrnnlnf M
have neglected or refused 10 keep his or
their section or sections in repair in aC-
COrd8nCe with the specifications, II shall
be tho duty of the said surveyor to exam
inc thercintO within five days after such
complaint shall have been made, and if
upon such examination he deem the com
plant well founded he shall give notice
theroi I'm writing To the panty SO complain
ed of, and he shall accompany said notice
with request that the party so compan
ed OF shall within reasonable time there
after put his or their section or Sections i'm
repair in accordance with the speciiice-
tiOns, and If the said contractor or con
tractors still neglect or refuse to repair the
same it shall he the duty of said surveyor
TO cause the same TO bo put in repair and
the costs OF said repais shall be recover
able from said contractor or contractors
by said surveyor as other claims of equal
amount are now recoverable by law.
Sec. ii. Ii surveyor of roads shall he
purchaser or contractor and shall neg
let or refuse to keep in repair according
10 his contract any portion Of his section
or sections, II shall be the duty of jus
tice otlho peace of his percinct upon com
plant of n citizen of said precinct to pro-
coed In the same manner as the survey
or OF roads is required to do i'll section ten
Of this act.
Sec. ~. 1t shall be the duty of each
surveyor OF roads to inspect all county
roads in his precinct at least once every
two months, and if he find that any CON
tractor or contractors have neglected or
refused to fulfill his or their contract. he
shall give notice thereof and enforce the
same In the manner provided in section
ten of this ac'.
Sec. ID. 1t shall be the duty Of each
surveyor of roads as soon as practicable
after the sale OF said county roads, or of
any road newly established or changed.
and annually thereafter TO ascertain and
report in writing, as soon as ascertained
TO the county court the amount of money
necessary TO construct and keep in repair
the county roads in his precinct for the
term OF one year; whereupOn the county
cOur, at us ilrst levy term thereafter shall
provide Tor the amount so reported and
any other expenses pertaining to the same,
by levylng tax of one dollar and fifty
cents on every male inhabitant of said pre-
cinct who has attained the age of 81
years and the balance nee 'ssary to open
and To keepin repair the county roads in
said precinct after having deducted said
capitetion tax and having added the esti-
mated delInquencies, shall be levied
on the property OF said precinct taxable
for State and county purposes. A list of
persons liable under said assessment to
gether with the amount with which each
person IS chargable shall be delivered 10
IN" shrlt OF the county and he shall col
lect the same in like man Ter rs he collects
other districts taxes.
Sec. II. 1t shall be lawful for any con
tractor or contractors who may move out
of the precinct TO yield up TO the surveyor
of roads the unexpired portion Of his or
their contract or contracts by giving written
notice TO said surveyor NJ least twenty
days prior 10 the expiration Of the term of
his or their contract or contracts. The
unexpired term of such contract or con
tracts shall be sold at private sale by the
surveyor of roads.
Sec. 10 In case of death or removal ont
of the percinct the surveyor of roads shall
cause TO be paid TO the representatives of
such person deceased or TO such person
so removing in the same manner as other
claims are required TO be paid 10 contrac-
tors, such portion of the money specified
IN his or their contract or contracts "a
the surveyor OF roads shall believe him
justly entitled to.
Sec. 10. The surveyor of roads shall
have the right TO reject any bids which he
may deem too high and sell such section
or sections or new road at private sale
Sec. IL. Each surveyor Of roads shall
keep regular account of the time neces-
saEilly employed and the expenses neces-
sarilly incurred by him with the date there.
Of, and render "a sworn account thereof 10
the county court, and said court shall an
dit and IL found correct shall order the
payment OF such expenses or such part
thereof 10 IT deems proper and sad court
shall allow arcasODable per diem for such
time % be paid out of the fund for road
purposes in the pTccinei Of such surveyor
Of roads
Sec. 49, Delinquent lists Of taxes IN
under The provisions OF this act
sha be returned Co the county court and
shall be disposed of relatively 90 this
act as district lcyIcs for school purposes
are disposed Of
Sec. 10. All claims Of contractors or
others Tor money which under the pro
visions Of this act may be due 10 such con
tractors or other persons, shall be- paid bv
the sheriff Of the county upon the order
or warrant Of the county court signed bv
lbe pcsIdent thereof
Sec. 20. Any surveyor Of roads. duly
elected under The provisions Of this act