Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-05-09

VOTE UPON 1T MAY 18th.

That the voters may know exactly the char
acter OF the road law which was offered by
Maj. A. Koiner, and adopted. and on which
they Will be called upon to vote on Thursday,
the 18th inst. publish 1t in full as passed an
follows:
bill to provide for aUorking and keeping in re-
pair the ptiotic roads IN Auousta county.
!. Be it enacted by the General Assembly.
sss on ana aftes the first day Of Aug1st
Supervisors OF the ccunty of Augusta shall
take charge OF. and have worked and kept in
heretofore or hereafter established within the
limits of the said county, and for this purpose
the laid board OF SUPERVISORS are authorized
log in any y ear ten cents upon the one hum
dred dollars of assessed taxable W lues 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 said county.
after the first day OF August, eighteen hundred
and eighty two. as may be practicable. appoint
one commissioner of roads for each magisterial
fore the county court by taking the usual
oath Of office, and shall continue such until
their successors are duly qualified. The term
of said mssioners Of roads shall. be one
year, and shall commence on the said first
day Of August OF each year, and they shall be
d that sd
sioners of roads shall have supervision of all
roads and bridges in said county, and all ap-
plications to the court for viewers for changes
or opening new roads must be reported on by
the Commissioner of the district.
8. The said commissioners of roads severaliy
shall, annually, at the september term of the
county court, let to contract to The loves suit
able bidder, the work OF keeping In repair the
roads and bridges In their districts, notices OF
which letting shall be posted for ten days at
each postoffice in the district, the said letting
to be as q whole or in sections, at the discretion
Of the commissionsr. and for the year ending
They shall require the bids to be in writing,
and signed by the contractor, and shall deliver
sors, for their examination and approval, at
their first meeting thereafter. Each contractor
shall be required to give bond. with good Sc.
curity, In penalty at least double the amount
of his cid, for the faithful performance Of his
contract, and q recovery may be had for any
| breach Of said contract, In the name Of 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 SER
vices. for not exceeding four days in each year.
supervisors before each letting, Of ali persons
| liable to service In working the public roads,
under existing laws. and shall be entitled to all
| nnes for failing to work when duly summoned
by him against persons owing that duty.
| s. 1t shall be the duty OF the commissioners
of roads to give personal supervision to all
roads and bridges, to see that the contractor Is
| faithfully carrying out his contract. and for
missioner Of the district shall at once insti-
| tute, through the prosecuting attorney, pro-
ceedings for the recovery of damages for the
breach of said contract.
| 6. The commissioners of roads shall receive,
| each as compensation, not exceeding two dol
lars per day, while actually engaged. but in no
case shall his compensation exceed two hum
dred dollars per annum, to be paid by the
county.
Z. All levies made and collected under this
ha adj md tod fOrh vyf kon
county treasurer as other levies are, and shall
be paid out on the warrant Of the board Of SUI
pervisors.
| s. No member of the board of supervisors, or
commissioner OF roads. shall be. directly or in
directly, interested in any contract made un-
der this act and any pa ticipation therein shall
| g. When the court shall order the opening of
| a new road or the erection of a new bridge the
| work Of opening or building shall be let to
10. The board of supervisors shall have row.
| err at any time, for good cause, to revoke the
| appointment of a commissioner of roads, and
| to appoint successor to I'LL his unexpired
| term also, to fla the compensation of commits
sioners Of roads, and all others necessarily en-
| services required by this act, the supervisors
shall receive two dollars per day.
IL, 1t shall be the duty of the officers con-
Quoting the elections in the crunty of Augusta
| to open a poll on the Fourth Thursday in the
| month of May, eighteen hundred and eighty
sha this ae
lots shall be az follows: For the road law"
and Against the road law" The ballots SO
against this act. and the manner of receiving
and canvassing the ballots, and making re-
turns thereof, shall be in accordance WITH ex-
listing law. except that the certificate of the
judges shall be as follows:
We hereby certify that at the election held
on oi The day - of May. eighteen hundred and
law. and - votes were cast against the road
| law.