The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-05-18
Aug sta Road Law.

Approved april Il, 1852
l. Be 1t enacted by the general assembly, That
on and after the first day of August, eighteen hun
bred and eighty two, the board of supervisors OF
the county of Augusta shall take charge of, and
worked and kept in repair all public roads and
bridges, and foot logs, heretofore hereafter
tabltshed within the limits of said county, and for
this purpose the said board of supervisors au-
thorized and empowered to levy road tax, not ex-
ceed1ng in any year ten cents upon the hundred
dollars of assessed 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 Sc
the pepper working of the roads in said county,
2. The said board of supervisors shall, as soon
after the first day Of August, eighteen hundred and
e1ghtytwo, may be practicable, appoint one COM
missioner of roads for each magfsterial district in
the county, who shall quality before the county
court by taking the usual ath of office, and shall
continue such until their successors are duly
qualified. The term of said commissioners 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 meeting of the said board next
preceding that day. The said commissioners of
roads shall have supervision Of all roads and
bridges in said county, and all applications to the
court for viewers for changes opening new roads
must be reported on by the commissioner of the dis
trict.
3. The said commissioners of roads, severally,
shall, annually at the September term Of the county
court let to contract to the lowest suitable bidder
the work of eepng in repair the roads and bridges
in their district, notices Of which letting shall be
posted for ten days at each postoce in the district
the said letting to be whole, in sections, at
the discretion ofthe commissioner and for the year
ending the thirty day of August of each
year. They shall require the bids to be in writing
and signed by the contractor, and shall deliver the
same under seal, to the board of supervisors for
their examination and approval at their first meet
Ing thereafter Each contractor shall be required
to give bond, with good security in a penalty at
least double the amount of his bid, for the faithful
performance Of his contract and recovery may be
had for any breach Of said contract in the name of
the county, for the benefit Of the road fund.- the
county court by motion, after ten days notice to
the contractor and his securities. The said con-
tracts and bonds shall be left the clerk of the
board Of supervisors.
A. The contractor shall be entitled to the services
for not exceeding four days in each year, the num-
Der of days to be determined by the supervisors be-
fore each letting, of all persons liable service in
working the public roads, under existing laws, and
shal.be entitled to all remedies new existing, for
Election of fines for falling 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 that the contractor is faithfully
rying his contract and for any failure in carry
ing 1t out the commissioner Of the district shall at
once institute, through the prosecuting attorney,
proceedings for the recovery OF damages for the
breach Of said contract.
g. The commissioners of roads shall receive each
compensation, not exceeding two dollars per day
while actually engaged, but in no case shall his
compensation exceed two hundred dollars per an
mum, to be paid by the county.
T. All levles made and collected under this act
shall be collected and accounted for by the county
other lev1es are, and shall be paid out
on the warrant of the board Of supervisors.
8. No member of the board of supervisors, or
commissioner of roads, shall be- directly or lnd1-
rectly interested in any contract made under this
act and any participation therein shall render the
contract void.
g. 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.
10. The board of supervisors shall have power, at
any time, for good cause, to revoke the appoint
ment of commissioner Of roads, and to appoint
successor to fill his unexpired term; also TO FIX
THE COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS,
AND ALL OTHERS NECESSARILY EMPLOYED IN EXECU-
ACT. For the additional services required
by this act the supervisors shall receive two dollars
per day,
H. 1t shall be the duty Of the officers conducting
the elections in the county Of Augusta, to open a
poll on the Fourth Thursday in the month of May.
eighteen hundred and eighty-two to receive the
ballots of the qualified voters who shall vote upon
this act which ballots shall be follows: 'For the
road law" and against the road law The bal
lots so cast shall be deemed and taken vote for
against this act and the manner of receiving and
canvassing the ballots and making returns thereof
shall be in accordance with existing laws, except
that the certificate of the Judges shall be follows
We hereby certify that at the election held the
day of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-two,
- votes were cast for the road law, and votes
were cast against the road law.
ISignatures of the Judges.
10, Should majority Of the votes thus cast be
for the road law, 1T Shall be deemed the adoption
thereof.
10. This act shall be in force from Its passage.