Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-05

said supervisors to make the roadbeds not less
than l6 feet wide, to keep and maintain them
ten inches higher in the center than at the
sides thereof, with continual drains on either
side of such roadbeds of o width and depth of
one foot wherever practicable, 20 remove all
instructions preventing the How of water
either from the surface of the roadheds sides
or drains thereof, to drain the roadbeds also
where necessary, to keep the roadbeds in good
condition and to place culverts of stone, iron
or terra Gotta pipes wherever practicable to
convey the water across and underneath the
| surface OF such roadbeds.
Sec. S-That the supervisors shall receive
no compensation for their services, but may be
allowed for the cost of stationery, fuel and
light and the necessary travelling expenses, to be
paid out of the township road funds.
Sec. 9-That the Board of Supervisors of the
several townships receiving State aid as al
ready provided for shall annually on or before
the first Monday of March in each and every
year make a report to the County Engineer on
blanks furnished to them by the Secretary of
Internal Affairs through the said County En-
gineer of the whole amount. of moneys raised
during the current year by taxation for road
purposes, specifying in such report the amount
expended for maintenance or repairs of roads,
for opening and building of new roads and for
matchmaking or otherwise permanently i'm
proving roads, and the number of miles thus
made and such other matters and things as the
County Engineer and Secretary of Internal At
fairs may require.
Open to the Taxpayers Inspection.
shall keep minutes of their proceedings and
such books as they may find necessary in the
performance of their duties, all of which shall
be open for the inspection of any taxpayer at
all reasonable times and which shall be SUBJ
mitted for the information of the township
auditors, when said auditors meet to audit the
accounts of the treasurer and other township
officers, and shall deliver such books, papers
and accounts to their successors.
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to let by contract the construction of all "high-
ways" and may in their discretion let by con-
tract to the lowest and best bidder the open
ing. making. maintaining or repairing of all
other township roads and bridges or any part or
parts thereof, reserving the right to reject
any or all bids. Notice of all such lettings
before the same shall take place, by
advertisement in at least two weekly
newspapers of general circulation published in
|, the county. If SO many shall be published
therein, and by handpills put up in at least ten
of the most public places in the township,
designating the time and place of such lettings.
Said supervisor shall require bonds from the
contractors with approved security in double
the amount of the contract price conditioned
for she faithful performance thereof, provided
such contract for maintenance and repairing
shall not continue for more than three years.
Sec. i2-That at the next general election
and triennially thereafter the qualified electors
of the several counties of this Commonwealth,
excepting counties whose limits are coexten-
excepting further such counties wherein such
an officer is elected by existing law, shall elect
in the same manner as provided by law for the
election of other county officers, a competent
person who shall be styled County Engineer
to hold his office for the term of three years
from :he first Monday in January succeeding
his election and until his successor shall
be duly qualified. In all cases where
a vacancy occurs by removal. death, resigna-
tion, removal from the county or otherwise, the
Court of Quarter Sessions of the proper county
shall appoint successor to fill the office until
the next general election; provided such
vacancy happens 50 days before, if not, then
until the next general election thereafter and
until successor is duly elected and qualified.
The said County Engineer shall be required to
give bond in such sum and surety or sureties as
the said court may direct and approve condi-
toned for the faithful performance of his
duties, which bond shall be filed with the clerk
of the said court.
Pay of the County Engineer.
Sec. l3-That the County Engineer elected or
appointed under the provisions of this Act
shall be allowed and paid out of the county
funds the sum of So so for each and
every day actually and necessarily en-
ployed in the discharge of the duties
of his office. and 5 cents per mile, cir
cular for every mile actually and necessarily
travelled in the most direct route. He shall an
nually submit to the Board of County Auditors
a full and itemized statement and account under
oath of the days and nature of the business
in which he was employed during the preceding
year And the county auditors shall audit,
settle and adjust said accounts in the same
manner as other accounts of county officers are
now audited and settled; Provided that the
paw allowed by this act shall be in lieu of all
other compensation and charges for individual
services and expenses. excepting stationery
postage, office rent. light and fuel, which shall
lie provided by the said county commissioners
of the several counties affected by this act
Sec. 14-That il shall be the duty of the
County Engineer to pass upon all road petitions
presented to him; to serve upon all road views
He shall select and designate provide for |
the laying out of the roads in each township to |
be macadamized or otherwise permanently /
constructed out of the funds herein expressly |
devoted thereto as provided. In Section 90 |
which roads shall be selected, laid out in or |
through the different townships in a manner |
such that as far as practicable they may form |
a continuous highway between the most popu- |
lous points IN the county to the boundaries |
thereof and to points on other important roads |
or railroad stations SO as best to ac-
commodate through and local travel which |
by the County Engineer be known as "high- |
ways" He shall make and keep in a book pro- |
vided for that purpose map or survey showing
their location and grade in connection with the
other public roads in the township. He shall
furnish to the Board of Supervisors of each
township plan and full and complete specif-
cations In accordance with tie most approved
and improved method of road making, consid.
ering the location ard the materials at hand
the manner in which and the materials out of
which such highways" shall be constructed,
alignment and grade thereof; divide the same
into convenient sections showing the order in
which they shall be constructed and repaired
under the direction of the supervisors as herein
provided.
The Rights of the People.
Sec. l5-That the road viewers shall only be
appointed upon the petition signed by at least
ten taxpayers of the township in which the
proposed road is to be located, vacated or
changed, and in case the proposed road passes
through two or more townships. the same shall
be signed by at least ten taxpayers of the town.
ship In which the termIni are situated. And
before any such petition shall be acted upon
by the Court, it shall be approved BY indoIse-
ment thereon by the supervisors of each town.
ship or townships. and also by the County En-
glneer. Provided, that in any townships not
having that number of taxpayers viewers may
be appointed on the petition of one-han of said
taxpayers, and approved as aforosaid; and pro-
vided. also, that in case the County Engineer
should be of the opinion that in any township
or townships there are no roads so located as to
justify the designation thereof as ''highways''
he may petition the said court, setting forth
such facts in his petition for viewers, without
any other petition or the approval of the Su-
pervisors. That written OF printed notice of
such views. reviews and re-reviews shall be
served by the said petitioners, any one of
them. uDon the owners of any lands through
which the road is to be located, vacated or
changed, runs, and in case the road in question
crosses the line of any railroad, turnpike or
canal, the Superintendent or President of such
company shall have written notice by registered
letter dropped into the postoffice, addressed to
either of them. The court shall also require
printed, or partly printed and partly written
handbills to be posted in ten or more public
places in the vicinity of said road or proposed
road at least teE days before the view, review
or re-review, as the case may be, shall take
place. subscribed by the clerk of the Court of