Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-03

the board, aud cause il TO bc entered
Al large upon the minutes thereof, and
confirm tho same. or on cause shown
lei same aside, and review the same,
and finally to decide and determine
the matter, subject TO appeals, proHld-
Iclin section $50 the Code of 1850.
SEC. :. he it further enacted. That
section So of the Code of 1880, re-
oarding NoNubrc county is hereby re-
nralcd; and that section SIS OF the
Code OF 1880. be amended by striking
ont the work commissioners in the
first line, and inserting in lieu thereof
the following words: board or mcn-
hcrs thereof" so as that the said Hrst
line shall read, iii the report of the
board, or members thereof. shall be
confined" and amend section S1-9 OF
the Code OF 1880, by striking out the
words commissioners and jurors,
and insert in lieu thereof the follow
ing: "the members of the board at
tending"
SEC. $. BE it further enacted, That
the board OF supervisors OF NoNubee
county be and are hcrby prohibited
from letting any contract for the cree
tiop or construction of any bridge not
being fifty feet in length, and less than
ten feet in height between sills, but
this Act shall not be construed to pro-
hihit said board from employing by
the dav any mechanic TO aid the road
hands in and direct the construction
of said bridge,
SIC. 9. Be il further enacted, That
the board OF supervisors of NoNuoee
county shall not contract for the build
ing or any new bridge, nor for repair
ing any old bridge, to the value OF
one hundred dollars or upwards, UNI
til after written petition shall have
been received, signed by at least nine
trceholders of the county, praying
such building or repairing, nor until
after two members OF the board from
other districts than the one IN when
such bridge may be, shall have visited
the locality and inspected the site OF
the new bridge, or have inspected the
old bridge TO be repaired, by order OF
the board, or by order of the president
thereof. and shall have filed their re-
port in writing recommending the
same; and in all cases such two mem
bcrs of the board shall prepare the
plans and specifications for such new
bridges and repairs OF OLD ones and
two members of the board the same
who prepared the plans and spcciiica-
tions, if posSiblcJ shall inspect each
bridge when built or repaired and re-
port to the board in writing whether
the same has been built or repaired nc
cording TO contract. and if not, where
in not. and the board in all cases shall
not pay for the building or repairing
OF bridges until two such members
thereof have reported in writing that
the work has been done according to
contract.
SEC. 10. BE il further enacted, That
the clerk Of the board of supervisors
shall furnish each oversecr of. 1.-The road
a printed ropy of law pertaining to his
duties as such. oversccr. at the same
time he is notified of his appointment.
SEC. II. BE ii further enacted, That
the board of Supervisors of Noxubec
rouut or nt least three members
thereof shall visit the county poor
house where paupcrs arc maintained
and kept, onc every six months, at
least. for the p%urposc of asccrtaining
whether the paupcrs are properly fed.
clothed and treated, and see that d'f'
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