The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-06
The Proposed New Road Law for
Augusta.

| The new road law for Augusta. Frederick
Clarke, and Warren counties, has passed thu
House. The following is a synopsis of its pro
yisions
Sec l. Name counties in which the law goes
| in operation.
commissioner of roads. and director
They shall have control of the roads in that dis
road purposes therein. The director shall be
designated by the county court, and the COM
missioner of the roads elected by the voters Of
his district. The road districts are to be the
same as the present magsterial districts. The
Board shall be called the Board of Road Com
See. 3. At the May term of the county court
$751; the commissioners for each district shall
be appointed by the court to hold office till
the people of the district. The duties of his
shall be from So, 600 to SIS 900.
Sec. 4. Prescribes the duties of the Commits
sioner. He has authority to see that the roads
are of proper width. remove fences to make
them SO, and proceed against persons who OBJ
struct them; examine roads in his district in
May and October of each year and report the
move them from office. The Commissioners
pay shall be So for each day he is actively en-
ployed
Sec. 5. Empowers the Board of road Commits
sioners not later than the 4th Saturday in May
OF every year Except the tfirst) to appoint one
OVefSeer. OF roads for each road precinct who
snail serve or pay fine of $40, but who after
serving acoeptably for two years shall not be
appointed again for two years more. The over
seer shall kept the roads in repair, employing
teams, laborers, &C., subject to the approval of
the commissioner, and making joint allow
ance for same not exceeding that paid by the
county for like services Immediately prior to
this act, days work being fixed at ten hours.
Sec. u. Provides that the Board of Supervisors
shall on the 4th Monday in July 1884, and each
year thereafter levy a tax on real and personal
properly IN the ne, county not exceeding twenty
SeSSed value, for the purpose OF providing a fund
for working the roads.
Sect. The Board of Road Commissioners for
each district shall certify to the Board of Super
yisors in the month of July of each year the
amount OF money necessary to be spent on the
roads of it's district for the ensuing year, and
the rate of tax that shall be levied upon the
real and personal property in said district, and
Supervisors who shall levy the tax thus certi-
fec, and certify the amount necessary to be
and he shall extend the taxes against all prop
erty and persons in the district, levied for road
purposes.
i Sec. s. The County Treasurer shall collect the
road tax and pay the same out on the order of
the Commissioners of Roads of the several
money, all accounts for labor, teams wagons,
plows, and material furnished. Each commits
sioner of roads shall settle with the Board of
lst Monday Of June of each year. The taxes an
der this act shall be subject to the same laws
regulating the collection Of other taxes
SEQ 9, Provides for mode of settIemsnt,of
accounts between Board of Commissioners of
roads and the county Treasurer.
Sec. 10. The Board of Road Commissioners of
each district SHALL from time to time assemble
in Staunton, or in some place in its road dis
trict upon the call of the road commissioner,
who shall be ex-officio president of the board
The compensation of the members of the Board
Of Road commissioners shall be $l50 per day
for each day they are in attendance upon the
sessions of the board. to be paid out of the fund
appropriated for the road districts; except the
commissioner shall receive 81 per day for each
Sec. II: Provides that the road precincts as
nov laid out shall remain subject TO Ghapgsby
Sec. 10. Sign boards shall be erectedon all
roads showing prominent places and distances,
and fine of S. is fixed for defacing them, Over
seers haye power to enter upon any lands adj
Joining their roads to make repairs, drains, or
When they deem It expedent. have the buid
Ing OF repairing of bridges or roads done by con-
tract. The term of office of director is same as
that of commissioner, and the commissioner is
empowered to administer oaths.
Sec. lS. Provides that all males from sixteen
required to work on the roads two days in one
year. II necessary, On penalty OF fine OF 81 per
Sec. Il. Every public road hereafter estab-
lished shall be 30 feet wide and the grade lex
cept by a special order of the Board of Commits
sionersl shall not exceed i've degrees at any
Sec. 10, le and l7.-Provides for applications to
the county court TO have roads or bridges estab-
lished OF altered. The court is to refer the ap
plication to the Board of Road Commissioners
who shall view the ground and make ullreport
70 Gne court. me compensation OF tne board
of Road Commissioners for this is to be paid
out of the district road fund, unless the court
render judgment for the same against the APP
plicants in case the application be denied.
Sec. is. The COURT has discretion after hear
ing report of the BOARD of Road Commissioners
on application, to appoint three fteeholders to
make o further report,
Sec. 10. Provides that if the court grants the
application, It's order shall be certified to the
Board of Road Commissioners who shall cause
1t to be executed; provided that if the cost in
CURED is over $3.50, nothing shall be dore until
the Board of Supervisors approve the same and
make the appropriation therefor out of the
county levy.
Sec. go. Describes Cemetery, Seminary and
other lands through which public roads cannot
pass
Sec 81. Where member OF the Board of
Road Commissioners is interested in road APP
plicatton, freeholder may be appointed to act
In his place.
This act as far as it applies to Augusta is not
to go into operation until approved by the
Board of Supervisors of the county.