The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-22
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The road law was passed by the Legs
iature for Mecklenburg county and Is
made app icable to Durham, Orange, and
Granville counties; also to the following
named counties, provided the joint meet
ing Of the county commissioners and
magistrates Of those counties shall at
their annual June meeting adopt the
act
Alamance, Buncombe, Caswell, Cstaw-
ba, Chatham, Cumberland, Dayie, Edge
combe, Franklin, Guiltord, Harnett,
Henderson, Herttord, Lincoln, Madison,
Martiu, Person, Polk, Rowan, Surry,
Vance, Wake, Washington, Wilson and
Iadkia. The magistrates IN each tow
ship are incorporated into a board OF
trustees, and they have control OF the
roads in their townships; they can order
and Law out roads, settle ferries, appoint
where bridges are to be made, discontinue
roads aud ferries and alter roads when
they see proi 2r; they are to meet IL their
townships on the Ist Monday in May and
November, and ottener if necessary for
business; are exempt from the four days
.oad duty, are to examine into the con-
dition If the roads at least twice a year
and report the same 70 the superior court
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struetions; they and the chairman OF the
county commissioners, the county board
thereof. each magistrate and the super.
visor If convicted of neglect of their du-
ties, or a refusal 10 perform them, are
liable to a fine OF imprisonment; are to
divide the townships into road districts
at the May meeting, or IN four weeks
thereafter, and usually alter the Same at
pleasure; are to elect a supervisor at the
May meeting and annually thereafter,
and if he refuses or neglectS to qualify,
he shall pay $50 and cost, to be collected
by the township trustees, the money to
90 into the township road fund, and be
credited to the proper road district. No
road bed shall be more than Is feet vide
unless ordered by the county commits
%sioners. Five Jurors can order the OPEN
ing Of new roads, and the supervisor Is
to cause them to be opened, and keep
them in repair IN his district. All males
between Is and 45 years to work the
roads four days in each year, except dis
alb ed soldiers, or pay 50 IN lieu OF said
service to the supervisor, and he to use
said money in improving his roads. Any
one neglecting to work When present, or
who refuses to obey the supervisor, shall
pay 81 for each offence; if he fails to attend
is liable for the $ in lieu Of the four
days work, to be recovered by the super
visor by suit before any magistrate OF the
township, and in addition Is guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and Is to be fined 5 or im.
prisoned five days, the money by the
supervisor to be used by him in the i'm
proVement Of his roads. The supervisor
Is to annually account tor all moneys re
ceived and collected by him to the toTn
ship trustees, and give the names OF those
ordered by him to work, those refusing
to work, fines collected, &c. The super
visor can order the construction OF foot
bridges over any stream OF water on the
road; is to put up sign boards at the cross
roads; is allowed $50 per day for time
actually employed, less the 50 commute
ton for his tour days labor; Is to receive
not more than S10 per year for his ser
vices ii he has under his charge > hands
or less, and not more than $50 if has
more than p hands; SAID compensation
to be paid out OF the county treasury; Is
to cause Instructions to be removed from
the roads, and tor this purpose can order
put such of his force as macy be neces-
sary, and can give a certificate to any one
tiAAI Mis- IA9tC ia AOdL hdsE. NlINu
will be a credit TO such worker on his
four days the ensuing year is to cause
any railroad company to keep in good re
pair the road bed Of all public roads
across their railroad, and can recover
from such company by suit before ANY
magistrate a fine Of not less than $50 nor
more han so for neglect Of this duty.
the money so obtained to be used for
road improvement. Proper penalties are
prescribed for fraudulent practice on the
part of any road supervisor. \ general
road tax is to be levied by the county
commissioners and magistrates at the
June meeting; and if this tax is not suhi,
cient for any township, the trustees there
of can report the fact to the county com
mIssioners and magistrates at the afore-
said June meeting, and have the neces
sary tax levied.-BJltcal Recorder.