Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-04

Road Bills for this County.

Road Bills for this County.
We publish below copy of the Road
Bills for this County, presented in the
Senate and House of Delegates by Maj.
"A. Koiner and Maj. M. Hanger respec-
lively, to which we invite the attention
of our readers -
to provide for working and keeping in
repair the public roads in Augusta
County.
Patron-Mr. Koiner.
Referred to Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly, That on and after the first day
ofAugust, eighteen hundred and eighty
two, the board of supervisors of the
county Of Augusta may take charge of
and have worked and kept in repair all
public roads and bridges and foot logs,
heretofore or hereafter established with
in the limits of the said county, and for
this purpose the said board of supervi-
sors are authorized and empowered to
levy a road tax, not exceeding in any
year ten cents upon the one hundred
dollars of as essed taxable values in said
county, and to adopt such regulations
as do not conflict with the laws now in
force, as may be necessary to secure the
proper working of the roads in eaid
county.
2 The said board ofsupervisors shall +,
as sOOE after the first day of August,
eighteen hundred and eighty-tw0. as
may be practicable, appoint one COM
missioner of roads for each magisterial
district in the county, who shall qualify
before the county court by taking the
usuai oaths of office. and shall continue
as such until their successors are duly
q ualified. The term of said commits
sioners of roads shall be one year. and
shall commence on the said first day of
August of each year, and they shall be
appointed at the mee,ing of the said
board next preceding that day. The
said commissioners of roads shall have
exclusive supervision of all roads and
bridges in said county, and all applica'
tions to the court for viewers for changes
or opening new roads must be reported
Cd by said commissioners.
3 The sail commissioners of roads
shall, annually, at the September term
of the county court, let to contract to the
lowest suitable bidder, the work of keep.
ing in repair the roads and bridges in
their districts, notices Of which letting
shall be posted for ten days at each post
Office in the district, the said letting to
be as whole or in sections, at the dis
erection of the commissioner, and for the
year ending on the thirty first day OF
<Hfo II uSrxa
the bids to be in writing, and 81 |, ned by
the contractor, and she'll deliver the
same, under seal, to the board of super
visors, for their ratification or rejection.
at their first meeting thereafter. Each
contractor shall be required to give
bond, with good security, in penalty
at least double the amount of his bid,
for the faithful performance of his con
tract, and recovery may be had for any
breach of said contract, in the name of
the county. for the benefit of the road
fund, in the county court, by motion,
after ten days. notice to the contractor
and his securities. The said contracts
and bonds shall be left with the clerk of
the board of supervisors.
4 The contractor shall be entitled to
the services. for two days, in each year,
of all persons liable to service In work.
ing the public roads. under existing
laws, and shall be entitled to all RENE
dies now existing, for the collection of
fines for failing to work when duly cum.
moned by him against persons owing
that duty.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the commits
sioners of roads to give personal super
vision TO all roads and bridges, to see
that the contractor is faithfully carry
ing out his contract. and for any failure
in carrying it out, the said commission
ers shall at once institute. through the
prosecuting attorney, proceedings for
the recovery of damages for the breach
of said contract.
6 The commissioner of roads shall
receive, as compensation, not exceeding
two dollars per day, while actually en-
gagged, but In no case shall his COM
per annum, TO be paid by the county.
Z. All levies made and collected un-
der this act shall be collected and ac-
counted for by the county treasurer, rs
other levies are, aud shall be paid out
on the warrant Of the board of super
visOrs
8. No member of the board of super
visors, or commissioner of roads, shall
be, directly or indirectly, Interested in
any contract made under this act, and
any participation therein shall render
the contract void.
9 When the court shall order the
opening Of new road or the erection Of
new bridge, the work Of opening or
building shall be let to contract as here
,nbefOre directed
10. The board ofsupervsors shall have
power, at any time, for good cause, to
revoke the appointment of the commits
sioner Of roads. and to appoint success
sor to fill his unexpired term; also, to
fix the compensation of commission ers
| of roads, and all others necessarily en-
ployed in executing this act. For the
additional services required by this act,
the supervisors shall receive two dollars
par day.
IL 1t shall be the duty of the officers
conducting the elections in the county
of Augusta. in the month of May, 1882
to receive the ballots of the qualified vO-
tiers, who shall vote upon this act, " hich
ballots shall be as follows: For the
road law" and against the road law"
The ballots 80 cast shall be deemed and
taken as vote for or against this act,
and the manner of receiving and cam
wasting the ballots, and making returns
thereof, shall be in accordance with the
existing law, except that the certificate
of the judges shall be as follows: We
hereby certify that at the election ht Id on
the - day of May, 1882 - votes were
cast for the road law, and - votes
were cast against the road law.
g Signature of the judges
II Should a majority of the votes thus
cast be tor the road law. it sha all be deem
ed the adoption thereof.
Is. This act shall be in force from it's
passage.
BILL
to authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Augusta County to levy tax to i'm
prove the public roads.
Patron-Mr. Hanger.
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