West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-09
ILTERNATHE METHOD
OF Constructing and Keeping al
Repair County Roads

OF Constructing and Keeping al
Repair County Roads.
BE u eH'cfea 6y mc Leg,stutuc Of Vest
Vug0m.
Sec. l. Tuat the voters OF any
county 10 this State may adopt tho
alternate method OF constructing and
keeping IN repair the county roads
as herein provided.
Sec, 2. The county court upon
petition having been presented to 10
signed by at least one nundIed vo-
ters OF the county shall at the next
ensuing term thereof, order that the
SAID alternative method 81 construct
ing aud keeping IN repair the county
| roads, shall be submitted to the
voters 1t the csunty Tor adoption or
rejection at the next ensuing election
Tor delegates to the Legislature, aud
a majority OF tue Votes cast At SAID
election shall determine the question.
Sec. 3 Each maglsterlal district
shall constitute road precinct, and
when q county shall have adopted
toe provisions OF tue act II shall be
the duty OF the resident voters OF
each district, at the general election
for State officers, and tlppuielly
! thereafter, TO elect surveyor o..
roa Is tor esep goad precinct ; SAID
surveyor OF roads shall hold ..
Office Tor the term ol two years b.
ginning on the frs. day OF J,Du.r,
next succeeding als election. Va
Cancies IN the office OF surveyor OF
roads shall be filled 10y appointment
by the county court, GO any tilt4raI
acting 10 lieu thereof tor TIE uuex-
pred term.
Sec i. Each person 80 elect ed
shall within thirty days alter ms
election, quahiy by taking the oath
prescribed by the 9Th section 0! The
fourth article 81 the constitution OF
this State, and shai before entering
upon the discharge OF the duties OF
bis office give bond with security TO-
be approved by justice OF the
peace Of his precinct in such sum az
may De required by such justice, aud
be conditioned for the faithful per-
/ tDi mduge 9I MS 0utleg,
Sec .. u shall be the duty Of each eur
veyor Of roads, within twenty days from
the trst DAY OF January next succeeding
his election Crowded that he was not sr.
pointed TO oil q vacancy 90 lay out and
/ divide All the county rOa0B in DIE preciDc3
ibtD sections nOt exceeding Onc-baif mile
I 10 length, which sections be shall number
( and describe in a book 90 be kent by btu
Tor tnat purpose, and be shall specify
I therein the nature snd extent Of the work
I which he may deem necessary Tor ia
proving and keeping 90 fepair each sec
liOn of said county road for The term OF
two years
Sec o IL shalI bo the duty Of each
surveyor Of rOads % expose all the county
roads DO his precinct one section al a time.
4 az public sale, % the lowest add beet bid
I Ger, commencing Dn the second Tuesday
Z 10 April neat succeeding bic aypointment.
and continuing aa aforesaid until ali fse
sections shai have been cold of rricb
saies at lessTlfteou days notice shall be
given by posting not lees than tea hand
oiiis in s3rany public places Loo bis pre-
einm,
Sec. z Any person or pouons pur-
chasing y contract NJ contracts of said
sales shaI. give bond With freehold \,
! cuutY, % BE- approved by the surveyor ~
rOads 70 sum Oh be- fixed by said survey
or. for the performance 0f the contract ar
contracts SO purchased
er. EICh surveyor of r0ads shall
divide Ell the county roads which may be-
lald Cut, altered OF established hereafter