South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-07

denly obstructed ut any time of the wear
oy the falling OF rock or timber, land
slides or other cause, or a county bridge
Is from any cause rendered unsafe. he
shall Immediately order out such num-
Der of persons liable to work on the
roads rs may be necessary mot
standing such persons may have per-
formed their full number of DAYS work
on tue roads, and without avoilable de.
lay cause such obstruction TO be remov.
ed from the road. or the bridge to be-
made safe.
8. Every surveyor Of roads shall keen
an exact account of the number Of davs'
work done on the road in his precinct
by each person liable to work thereon.
aud shall, II required, make report there
OF TO the county court at any time dur.
ing tie year.
.. He shall also report annually to
The county court ut the session thereof.
at which the county levy is laid. the
condition OF the roads and bridges in
his precinct, the amount OF money and
lat,er expended thereon during tho wear
ending on that day, ani the improve
men $. alterations and new works tinisb.
CT during the year or in progress; and
shall recommend in such report any i'm.
provements, alterations, or new works
which he thinks ought TO be made, sta.
ting the probable cost thereof.
10. Every surveyor of roads shall
deliver the books. accounts and papers
pertaining to his office, 10 his successor
when he shall demand he same. If he
fail to do so he shall forfeit not less than
thirty dollars. And every such survey
or now in Office shall at the expiration
oil his term Of Office. pay over TO his sue
cessor all the money in his hands by yir.
tue OF his office, taking duplicate receipts
therefor; one of which shali be fled with
the clerk OF the county court. If he fail
to do so he shall be liable for double the
amount in his hands, 10 he recovered in
the name OF tue county before any Jus.
tlce or court having jurisdiction.
ii. III surveyor OF roads fail to per
form any duty required by law, and there
is no other penalty prescribed therefor.
he shall he liable To indictment or pre-.
sentiment and upon conviction thereof
SHAH be lined not less than five nor more
than thirty dollars for every such Of
Tense. But he shall not be liable for n
failure to perform any duty specified i'm
the seventh section. If it appear that the
money and labor at his disposal by vir-
tue of his Office were Insufficient To ena.
able him to do so.
IL. Every male person not under
twenty one nor over fifty years OF age,
who resides in any road precinc', and il
not pauper, having had at least three
days notice, shall, be, wcen the first dav
of April and the first day of November
IN each year, attend in person or BY n
sufficient substitute, with proper tools.
ant work on the county road in such
precinct, under the direction Of the sur.
veyor thereof, at such place, and OIL such
days during tho said period, as the said
surveyor may appoint, at least two DAYS.
IL tina. number be necessary; and the
county court Of every county IN which
the sali two days work shall he INSULT
cient 10 open, construct and keep in
good repair the roads and bridges there.
OF, shall, at u session of said court held
PRIOR TO the iirsS dag OF April in each
year, prescribe by order OF court. the
manner ia which the same shall be done.
after expending thereon tho two days'
work aforesaid. whether entirely by tax
on property, entirely by labor, or partly
by tax and partly by labor: and il shall
prescribe, provide for. and lay a sulIl-
cient amount Of tax or labor. or both, as
the case may be, 10 open, construct and
keep in good repair the roads and brido
es IN their county during each YEAR
T"oU@ed, lhat not more than four DAYS
Work oy any person shall be required in
any year, and, IL sail four DAYS work
are not sufficient. with or without the
TAX imposed, 10 put and keep the roads
and bridges in any county in good re.
pair' the court shall levy a sufficient tax
Tor the purpose, as aforesaid. Every
person required by the county court. un.
der the provisions of this section. Ia
WORK on roads. shall perform such add.
'lonal number of days work thereon "a
may be prescribed by such order, not
exceeding, however, two days: but any
person required to perform labor under
the provisions OF this section may com.
mute therefor by paying to the surveyor
seventy-iiye cents per day for every
days work so required of him. The
county court shall have power 10 Trans
ieF ana require the surveyor and hands
OF any road precinct, 10 work upon the
roads Of another precinct in the same
district when it shall appear that such
precinct has greater amount OF road
Iaoor 20 DO performed, and less hands
10 perform such labor, than the precincts
from which such transfer is to tie made.
Ana any surveyor or bands failing 10
work on tue roads OF the precinct 10
which they nay be. b. order Of tho cour,
transferred, shnll be subject TO the same
penalties as il they bad faile 10 work
on the roads Of their own precinc. when
lawfully required TO do 80.
-. Every person falling to attend
and poriorm the labor required by the
next preceding section, or to pay the
Communication mentioned in said section.
or q be attond at The day and place re
CURED and shall refuse TO obey any law