The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-02-22

, factory TO the said supervisor, under
penalty Of discharge and forfeiture 1.-THE
right to work such taxes.
The district supervisor shall make re-
turn Of amount Of work thus performed
by each taxpayer to the treasurer Of the
board Of road commissioners, who shall
cause tie sane 10 be credited % the said
taxable person as an Offset to his road
tax.
SECTION 5. The road commissioners
under this act shall be required 10 set
aside at least oas-halfof all road taxes
collected IA cash each year, subject to pro-
visions Of section Eve Of this act.
SEXTON o. The road commissioners Of
7 the several townships N this Common
wealth shall. OF or before The frst Mon
day in April ofeach year, make a report
On cath OF siHrma.ion 70 the county
commissioners Of their respective coun-
I ties On blanks furnished totdem through
Z the said county commissioners by the
Secretary Of Internal AfaiTs, Of tho
whole amount Of money collecsed for
road purposes by taxation and received
froa other sources. such as may hereaf-
I ter be provided for during each preced-
/ ing year, specifying in such report TIE
amount expended il the opening Of new
hi.hways and roads, and for the macad-
amizins Or ofssTiriss permanently inpror-
[ ing sacl highways. fer the maintenance
and repairs Of such highways and reads,
and fer such other repairs, purchase Of
material and machinery, as may be nee
essary and required to carry out the pro-
visions Of this act.
SErTIoS 10 Il shall be the duty Of
the Secretary OF Internal Affairs to fur
nish 20 the county commissioners Of q
several counties Of the Commonwealth
suitable blanks % mske the necessary
+ reports provided for in section nine of
this set, and be shall fnrnisE to the State
/ Treasurer detailed statement Of the
amount Of moneys expended by the read
commissioners on the highways and
{ r0sls OF their respective townships, ex-
I clCiiEg all moneys received from the
Siate or other sources, leaving the actu-
al amount collected anl expended for
road purposes fron taxation the preced-
I ing year as a basis each year for the dis
tribution Of sueh Sfste appropriations as
may be provided for. To carry out the
I provisions OF this act each township, to
receive a share CT such State apprOpria-
ton in proportion % the amount report
ei % the STATE Treasurer, as provided for
il this secii3a, said STATE appropriation
to be epaid by the State Treasurer 10 the
treasurer Of the board Of road eominis-
siorers, subject 10 the requirements Of
this act, which, with the portion Of the
annual taxes reserved 6y section eight Of
this act, shall d rcssrcsd for aad cOnsti-
tuie q special fund to be kept BY the
treasurer in a separate account from 9TH
er road tax funds and shall be expended
exclusively in locating, graiing and mac
adamizing Or 0sbsrrisc permanently impr0r-
ilg the highways and purchasing the
Necessary material al machinery there
flr.
SECTION II. The board % road direct
o-s shall constitute a b0ari O. viewers
fJr the PurP5se of locating aad vacating
highways aud roads, subject tOthe same
provisions, requirements and compensa-
ton SIS is now provided for by existing
laws, AMI for their services as 4 board OF
directors for coa1ty PlrPJses, Under the
provisions Of tEis act shall receive the
sun q thrse dolisrs PER day .or each
days services. u be paid from the eoun-
q treas-ry IN Fer suca provisions as are
nov provided foT By law.
SETON y. Tne county sCPerintend-
ent Of roads shall 10 aiii,ion u the du-
ties b. reinbef1re imposed upon him pre-
pare a map shosing the location, length
AMI grades of such highrays as NAV be
I,c4te-l ani provided under the pfovis-
ions Of thi- s1t, fesignating such roads
sal 5ridk As may cInnec- With such
Highways, zEd such other Information ss
may be practicable anj useful, shsH ap-
prove all sIch contracts as may have
been given by the board Of roa com
missioaefs for grading and macadamiz-
iug o. eiisr,riss perll ihsll,'y ia9rociag the
high ways bsfJre such contracts are sc
cepted ani paid for Nith fall authority
to exercise general supervision over
the Foad system Of their respective coan-
tie, an1 shall receive such c0mf ensafion
for his services As may be provided f,r
by the salary b]arIs Of couriies where
such ooa-Is exsf. or by the in iges Of the
courts fconn3a pleas in their several
counties
SET.oS Is. The road commissioners
sSa,l, 10 addition to the duties hereinbe-
f1rs imposed upon them, require the
treasuler OF the roal finIs 10 give bonds
with approved security IN doa5le the
amount oTthe tax duplicate aud such
annual appropriation, AMI snail exsr-
Csc a general supervision over tue road
systems Of thsi- rs psctive toEuslips.
And a. compensation for their ser
vices may receive sa.n pay as may be
hxsd by the u snship al iitOrs at the an
nlal Or aniz uil.l rf lhs o,tfi Of audi
tors. to be pad f,0ni the faad set aside
for the Purpose Of "a l1DiEing ami
permanent Improvements.
SECrIoS a All v4clnries that may
occur in the b5HIs Of road directors or
rOad commissioners frOn any Canss
shall b. filed by appointment by the
county courts as is u5s provided fIr by
2E.
SECTION IS. Csul,ies or townships in
this C,m non attn shere speciIi laSs
relating 70 ro4ds n0x exist sadl, before
receiviagOr deriving any benefit or per-
tion Of such state appropriation As may
b provided TOR hereafter for road pUr-
poses, signify through their s1perintend-
eut Of roads or boaris Of road commis-
siOners 10 the state Treasurer, the fact
that such special law exists, giving the
title and date Of psssISs Of s1ch act, and
Of their intention % repeal such special
act, a. provided for by the Constitution,
and any county superintendent Of roads
o. board roa I CON nissi0ner5 in any
c,aaiy or tOSashig in this Common