West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-09

shall have given fifteen days notice by
having pOstel ten baud bills AZ 40 many
public places in his precinct, said survey
or Oi rpads shall proceed 10 sci. said coun-
" Ioatg at public sale, in the manner pro
vided by section six OF this act, after
which said roads shall be kept 10 repair in
Tue same manper as other county roads in
the precinct
Sec o. II shall b. the duty OF each
purchaser OF = contract or contracts 70
IN his pam2 end 10 write the sum whio h
he 10 10 receive tor repairing his section or
sections, under the description aud speci-
ncatiOus Of said sections cuntaiued in the
book a. provided in section i've of this
act.
Sec. 10 If any citizen of a precinct
complain TO the surveyor of roacg thereof
that any contractor or contractors therein
bsvc neglected or refused 10 keep his or
their section or sections ia repair in ac-
cOrdance with the specifications, IL shall
be the duty of tie said slryeyor 10 exam
inc thereinto within five days after such
complaint shall have been made, and If
such examination he deem the complaint
well founded he shall give notice thereof
IN writing 20 the party so complained of,
and he shall accompany said notice with a
request tblt the party so complained Of
shall within reasonable time thereafter
put hi5 or their section or sections in re-
pair IN accordance with the spec dcations,
and 1T the said contractor or contractors
stu neglect or refuse 70 repair the same II
shall be the duty OF said surveyor to cause
the same to be put In repair and the cost
of said repairs shall be recoverable from
said contractor or contractors by said sur
vcyOr as other claims of quail amount are
now OY,rabe by law
Gee. III. III "A surveyor Of roads shall
be purchaser or contractor and shall
neglect or refuse to Keep in repair accord.
ing 10 bis contract any portion OF lis sec
ton Dr a. ion, il shall be the dutv & "a
justice q ,Ie lugce Ot l.s p5tn.uct UPON
complaint of u l.uccn Ui -siu pItCtuo, O..
proceed "a the same manner as the slT
veyor of roads is required TO DO ia section
ten of this act.
Sec - |, hall he The duty Of each
surveyO, of roads 10 inspect all county
roads in his precinct at least once in every
two months, and II he FIND that any con
tractor or contractors have neglected or
refused 10 fulfill his or their contract he
shall give notice thereof and enforce the
same IN the manner provided in section
ten Of THE act.
Sec. ID II shall be the duty Of each
surveyor IF roads AS soon as practicable
after the eale Uf said equity roads, or of
nay iphh h'N GhldbilCulu vi CNhDEtu,
aud annually thereafter 90 ascertain and
report in writing, IA soon IA ascertained.
To the county court the amount Of mon
ey necessary To CONSTRUCT and keep IN
repair the county roads i'm his precinct
tor the term of one year, whcreupOn the
county court nj IT., first levy term there
after shall provide for the amount SO re-
ported and ally other expenses pertain
ing 10 the same, by levying tax of one
dollar and fifty cents on every male i'm.
habiiant Of said precinct who has at
tanned the age of twenty lone years and
! tho balance nCCcS airy 10 open and keen
IN repair tEp county. roads i'm said pre-
cinct after having deducted said raIlita~
| ton tax and having added the estimated
dclinquencies shall be levied On the
| property OF said precinct taxable tor
| Slate ana county proposes. a list Of
persons liable undC. said q, Spssmcnt to-
gether with the amount with which each
person * "hargeablc stall be delivered
To the sheriff OF the county and he shall
co leCt the same in Exc manner rs q
collects other district taxes
sec. IA. IL shall Ee lawful for any con
I tractor or contractors who may move
OUt oil the precinct To- yield Up To the
surveyor 81 roads the unoNpired portion
OF his or Their cOntracS or contracts by
giving written notice To said surV eyor
at least twenty days prior tC the cXplra
ton OF The term OF his or their contract
or contracts. The uneNpired tenn of
such contract or contracts 'Sbai1 be sold
at private sale by tie surveyor of roads
Sec. ID. In case of death or rem oval
cut of the precinct the surveyor OF roads
shall cause To- he paid TO the rcpre senta-
tiVes of such person deceased or to such
person so removing in the san q nianer
rs other claims are required 10 be paid
10 contractors, such portion Of the mon
M ts.. ftsa
goutraats as the surveyor of roads shall
believe him Justly entitled TO.
See, 10. Tho surveyor of roads sha
have the right To reject any bios which
lie may deem To high md sell such secs
ton or sections or new road at private
sale.
Sec. II Each Surveyor Of roads shall
keep regular accOEnt of the time
necessarily employed and the expenses
necessarily incurred by him with the date
thereof, and render a sworn account
thereof to the county court. aud said court
shall audit aud If found correct shall or Ter
the payment Of such expeDses or such
part thereOf a. " deems or. per and aid
court shall allow u reasonable per diem
for snCb time 10 be- paid opt OF the fund
t"r rs7i purposes 'u the precinct of such
-GryeyDr Of roads
sec D. DaiUquer Esie OF tax.a mn
collected uUder the provisions OF tins act
che. ht returned TO the county court and
auH sll. Dec 'isn 9 4 ~ relatively - 'his
aC' -- ii.'~,s ..F..5 .ur sc...i puru..e-
are dispn-eU
Sc. 49, All claims Of contractors or
Others for money, winch under the pro
visions Of this act may be- due t. such
contractors or other persons, shall hs paid
Dr. the sheriff Of the COUNTY upon ..
order or warrant Of the county sulrt
signed bv the president tGe-..t.
Sec. 20. Any surveyor OF roads. duly
elected Euder the provisions OF this act.
and who has qualified AZ such, neglecting
or refusing 90 discharge the duties Of his
office, shall be subject 10 suCh fines aud
penallies az are pu1Yided by law, and 10
which any other district officer would In
like manner he subject.
Sec 2 Every board VI commissioners
ADOPTED by any county In lieu of county
court for the transaction Of police and
fiscal affairs OF such county. shall have all
the powers and perform all the duties Of a
county court In carrying out the proyis-
iona Of this act
Sec. %. Any county having adopted
The provisions OF this act, and wiehing
thereafter % DISCONTINUE the same, may
DO so In The following manner, viz: Up
on The petition Of'One hundred voters %
The county court Of said county. the said
county court shall make an order 30 the
btm az which the petition is presented.
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