Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19
Bettering the County Roads.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.


! IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
At the meeting of the Board Of Super
vis,rs, last Thursday, the following pre-
amble and resolutions offered By Supervisor
E. A. Fulcher. were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been found from long
experience that the main thOrOughfares
OF this county cannot be kept in proper
on unless the same are we'll macAdami8ed;
and whereas, under the present road law
there is no remedy for such evil. There
fore, as the sense of this Board, be it
Resolued, 1st. That in che interest of
the farmers of Augusta equity, it is nee
essary that the main roads of Augusta
county shall be kept in such condition
that produce can be hauled to market at
all seasons of the year. aud that this Can
only be done by macadamlzing such roads
at the expense of the people to be bene-
fitted thereby.
2. That proper authority should be ob-
tanned from the legislature for this
Board. or the county court, to have said
main roads of Augusta properly graded
and macadamized, and to this end the au-
thOrity be obtained to issue the bonds Of
Augusta county to sucn amount as may
be necessary for grading and metaling
said roads, not to exceed, however, the
sum of $3.50 900.
3. That in the opinion of said Board
if said work Is done promptly and econo-
any additional county tax.
4. That the ciGy OF Ssaunson should
contribute to the expense of such of thc
roads so improved, as lead to said city, in
the proportion that the taxable values Of
said city bear to the taxable values Of the
county.
The Board appointed Geo. M Cochran,
Judge j. W. Stout, Etwin A. Fulcher,
Henry B Sieg; and Wm. A. Burnett
committee to draft bill in accordance
with the foregoing resolutions. The fol
lowing is tie bill drafted:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF sUP~RvI-
sORs OF AUGUSTA COUNTY TO IMPROVE AND
MrADAMIzE CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS IN SAID
COUNTY UPON THE FAITH AND CREDIT OF SAID
COUNTY, AND RECEIVE AID THEKEEvR FROM
THE CITY OF sTAUNToN.
l. Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly of Var-
ginid, That the tOard of Supervisors of Angus
ia county be and are hereby authorized TO inn
prove and McAdamize such OF the main roads
of the county leading to stanton in their
opinion should be improved and McAdamlZed.
the same to be lone at cost not exceeding
2. said Board OF Supervisors may at any time
Indicate to the County Court of Augusta Coun-
ty III writing what changes In grades and lOca-
ton they may deem expedient upon any of
said leading roads; whereupon said court, on
its own motion shall appoint three viewers to
view The same. wheieupon such proceeding
shall be had thereon as are required under The
existing road law for said county.
5. All work done under and by virtue of this
act Shall be done under the supervision of or
by the direction of said Board of Supervisors
at the expense of said county, to be paid from
the proceeds of sale of the bonds hereinafter
provided tor, except as to the expense attend
shall be paid for as now provided by law
T.. said Board and its successors are author
lied to let said work to contract and to pur-
chase hire such machinery, stock. imple-
ments and materials as they may deem neces-
sary in order to carry out the provisions OF this
act and employ as many hands and bosses, and
at such prices as they may deem proper; aud
are also authorized and empowered to employ
~ not to exceed S. per day for the time act
ually employed, and If said work is let to con-
demnity as they think best from the contrac-
tors.
5. The said Board of Supervisors, when said
leading roads are macadamiZed, are authorized
to keep the same in repair by a tax upon the
property in SAID county, or by a system of tolls
rates of the toll shall not be greater than is
necessary to cover the expenses of the neces-
sary repairs of the said roads, and the cost of
9th. said Board of Supervisors may issue the
bonds OF Augusta county for an amount not
exceeding the sum hereinbefOre named, in
denominations of 500 and multiples thereof:
! said bonds to be coupon and to fall due thirty
years after date, but to be redeemable at the
option of said Board of Supervisors at the ex-
p1ra tion of two years from their date, bearing
interest at the rate of six percentum per an
nun the interest to be pay able annually at
the office of the Treasurer of Augusta county.
| Said bonds shall be signed by the chairman of
| said Board of supervisors and be attested by
| the Treasurer of said county and shall have
the seal OF said county affixed thereto, and the
! faith and property OF the county of Augusta
are pledged for the prompt payment of the
| principal and interest of said bonds
Z. The Council of the City of Staunton IS au-
| thorized to aid the County of Augusta in Nc.
Adamizing said leading roads to Staunton to
| authorized by this act on the part of said
| county of Augusta; ana for such amount as
said city may. through its said council, agree to
| contribute, not exceeding the limit aforesaid.
| Said council shall issue the bonds of the said
| city of Staunton in denominations of one hun
| to be coupon and to fall due thirty years aftel
| the date thereof and redeemab.e at any time
| at the option OF said Ouncil, after-years
bearing interest at the rate of six per centum
| per anhum-the interest to be pay able semi
| city. Said bonds shall be signed by the mayor
| OF said city and attesled by the treasurer OF
said city, and shall have the seal of said city
affixed thereto, and the faith and property of
| said city are to be pledged TO the prompt pay
ment OF the principal and interest Of said bonds,
said bonds TO the chairman OF SAID Board of
supervisors.
g. The saiu bonds of said county and city
| when duly signed, attesIed and sealed, as here
Ill before provided Tor, shall be delivered to the
Treasurer of the County OF Augusta, who shall
sell the same at not less than the full face value
thereof. And for the proceeds OF the sale OF
said bonds and the proper disbursement and
safe keeping thereof, and Tor the proper col
| lection safe keeping and disbursement OF the
| leves thereafter provided for, the said treas
III er shall be liable upon his official bond as Tor
other county levles. And a commission OF
per ceutum shall be allowed said Treasurer for
the sale of said bonds and disbursement of the
proceeds thereof and the monies received by
the treasurer from sales OF said bonds shall be
paid out by him upon warrants drawn 10y the
Board OF supervisors
g. The said DO ,rd at its annual meeting for
laying the county levy shall levy tax upon
such suuj ects are Or may be liable by law Tor
the county levy, for All amount sufficient to pay
the ual interest and not less than SOU OF the
principal, which shall be collected toy the
Treasurer of Augusta county. as other county
levles are collected, and for receiving and dis
bursting the same the Treasurer shall receive
the same compensation as is allowed by law for
receiving aud disbursng other county leV1eS.
III. Said Board of supervisors, when they are
prepared to enter upon the placadamlzlng aud
improvement of said roads, shall from time
to time upon its records name the leading
roads to Staunton which they propose to Inn
prove, and the point to which they propose to
prove the same, and when the same Is COM
pleted, said board shall make known the fact to
the county court of Augusta county. and there
upon all hands assigned to the said road shall
be relieved therefrOm and assigned to other
county roads.
H. All necess ry powers for carrying out the
provisions of this act are hereby conferred upon
said Board vi supervisors.
IL, This act shall be in force from Its passage.