Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-16
AGENERAL R0ADLAW
Proposed, Providing for the Election
and Government of
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS
The Work of a Farmers Institute Held in
Washington.
ALL ROAD TAXES TO BE PAID In CASH
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrAroH.,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATcHi
WASHINGTON PA, February ia farm
ers' institute, held under the auspices of the
Pennsylvania State Board of Agriculture,
was convened in the Court House at 1880
A. NJ. to-day by Hon. John Mcdowell, the
resident member of the board. The inten-
tion to devote the whole of the day session
| to the discussion of the road question was
carried out.
The committee appointed by the Western
Pennsylvania Agricultural Association,
consisting of John c. McNary, Julius
| Clark, Hon. John G. Clark, james S. For
sythe and James B. Maxwell, presented a
Recommendation as to general road law.
1t provides for the election of three County
Road Commissioners, one of whom
should be practical engineer,
whose duty it should be to lay out
all new roads or change the location
of old ones, locate bridges, award damages,
and perform all duties now required of
viewers appointed by the court. One shall
be elected Tor term of three years, one for
two years and one for one year, and at each
succeeding election one shall be chosen for
three years. In case of appeal from action
of the Board of Viewers, the cause OF COM
court; and the judgeat his discretion may
instruct the Board of Viewers, and direct a
review of the same, and such review shall
be final. These commissioners would re-
ceiye So day for time actually employed.
MACADAMIzED ROADS.
The township supervisors shall be elected
under the same conditions as above. 1t
will be the duty of said supervisors to meet
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their election, or as soon thereafter as may
upon the property holders, on the basis of
valuation made by the assessors of the
several townships of the Common
wealth, for other taxes; not to exceed
five mills on each dollar of valuation.
1t will be the duty of the Board of Super
visors to divide their respective townships
into three equal districts, or as near equal
as is practical, and each one shall have
management of one of said districts, or they
may select one of their number to supervise
the whole township or any part thereof
One-third of all the taxes collected shall be
used in macadamizing portions of road.
The County Commissioners shall pay out of
the county treasury 81 a rod for each rod of
road on which four perches of broken lime
stone has been placed, no payment to be
made unless 20 consecutive rods.shall have
been so macadamized. The township shall
not be held for damages unless the super
visors shall have received three days no.
tice that portion of the road is unsafe.
CASH TAXES.
In the discussion of the recommendation
and of papers presented by Hon. John G.
Clark, Julius LeMoyne and j. c. McNary,
it was the universal expression that road
taxes should be paid in money. It was also
conceded that it was impracticable to mac
cadamize all the roads.
Hon. james S. Stocking, who introduced
a road law the present session, was present
and made an address on the road question.
He pledged himself to work for any bill
which the institute might recommend.
M. II. Boreland, j. G. McNully, J. P.
Miller, W. 81. Dague and J. D. McNary
were added to the committee The whole
committee is to make any amendment to the
act recommended that may seem desirable |
after the discussion of to-day and report to |
the institute tomorrow.
AT he session Miss Alice Proudft, of |
Taylorstown, read an essay on "Ideal Coun- |
try Homes" ard Mrs. James F. MARQUIS, |
of Dinsmore, read one On Farmers |
Homes" DR.. B. 81. Warren, of West |
Chester, State Ornithologist, delivered a |
lecture, birds, Beneficial and Injurious to |
illustrating it by large COL |
lection of stuffed birds. The attendance is
quite satisfactory.