Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-04-12
Laws of the State of Mississippi,
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

To amend An Act entitled, An Act TO pro-
vide for the better working of the public
roads in NoNubee County, and for other
purposes approved March 18th. 1856.
SECTION |. Be il enacted by the LegiSla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
Board of Supervisors of said county, be ana
they are hereby authorized and empowered
to purchase for use under the directions OF
said Board upon the public roads of said
county one road machine and such scraperS,
>hovels, spades, picks and other tools rs IN
the judgment OF said Board may be neces-
sary and proper for use in working the pub.
lie roads of said county. Said Board shall
have power to make by order in their min
utcs all necessary provisions Tor the custody
and presentations of such machines. tools
and implements as may he deemed neeessa-
nv and for the delivery of such machines.
tools and implements to such person or per-
sons rs they may designate whenever they
may so order. All such tools, machines and
implements shall be the property of NoXu-
bee County. and shall be used for no other
purpose by any person than the working
of tbe..public roads OF said county. and any
oyerseer, contractor or other persol having
in possession any of said machines, tools or
implements and failing to deliver them to
any person or persons AS directed by said
Board of Supervisors or who shall use said
machines, tools or implements in other than
work upon the public roads of said county,
shall be guilty ola ~misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall he fined not less than hve
dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each
otfense.
SEC. .. Said Board of Supervisors are
hereby empowered to work any part OF any
pt bile road in said county by contract,
when in their judgment the public interest
AN - I.,t ,pnn,ntn.l lnrnIy Snnh ann-
tract to be let out to the lowest responsible
bidder as other contracts are now made by
SAID board and demand security for the
faithful performance of the work to be re-
quired Of the person or persons contracting
| t. do such work, and such work to be done
| upon plans aud specifications to be adopted
by said board before inviting proposals Tor
| such work. Said board are empowered, If
In their judgment the public interest will
be best promoted thereby, to employ II civil
engineer to examine and prepare. plans,
specifications and estimates Of any work to
be done upon the highways of said county
under the direction of said board before in
yiting proposals therefore.
SEC. 3. No claim for any work done un-
der contract on the public roa Is of said
county us aforesaid. shall be audited or or
dered paid by said board until Il committee
of two of said Board to be appointed by the
president of said Board, neither or whom
shall be a resident of the district in which
such work has been done, shall have per-
sonally examined and received the work
done and by written report under oath TO
said Board OF Supervisors, shall declare
that such work has been in all thing and in
every respect done according to the con-
tract and specifications.
SEC. 4. Said Board of Supervisors are EN-.
powered to provide for working all persons
convicted Of misdemean0rs in said county
aud now liable to work under county con
tractors upon the public roads and bridges
Of said county. by employing some suitable
and competent person ms overseer OF sucl
convicts. Said overseer shall be II practica
business man, and one with practical knOwl
edge of the working of public roads. SAT-
board shall pay said oycrscer not exceeding
two dollars and fifty cents per day for hi
services and shall make all necessary proyi
sions for the care, maintenance and protec
ton and safe Keeping of such convicts ant
all laws for the government and control 0
cOnylcts hired to county contractors or 9th
er persons, shall be applicable to convict
worked AS provided herein.
SEC. ). This act and the act of which it
amendatory, shall only apply to the count
of NoXubee.
SEC. s.. This act shall take effect and b
in force from and after its passage.
Approved February -, 1890.
A true copy of the original now on file /
his office.
GEO. NJ. GONAN.
Snc'y of Stotp.