Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21
BRANDyWlNE HUNDRED ROADS.

Their Repair and Malntsnunce lntro-
dnced in the Legislature by senator
Handy.
Special corrsspendsnce Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Feb. Ex-senator Handy has
introduced an act in relation to the roads
and highways in Brandywine hundred.
Following are some OF Its provisions:
The qualified voters OF Brandywine
hundred shall Oh November Sd, 1886, elect
two road commissioners for two years, and
OH November 6th, le95. shall elect one road
commissioner for four years, and there
after shall elect every two years road COM
mlssioners alternately for like periods to
fill vacancies OF commissioners whose
terms then expire. The hundred shall be
divided into three districts: No. |, to be,
COMPOSED of what is now known as the
Northern election district No. 2, to be
composed of what is now known to be the
Eastern election district, and No. 3, to be
composed of what is now known as the
Southern election district. From and after
the passage of this act the office OF road
commissioner as now constituted by law
for said hundred shall be abolished and
the terms and powers of the road super
visors Of said hundred in force at the time
of the passage of this act shall be ended.
The following citizens are appointed com.
missioners of roads:
For No. district, Alfred |. Derickson
(news of his death was received here to-
nightl, for four years; for No. district,
Lewis Il. Talley, for two years: for No. 3
district, John Shaw. for two years.
Said commissioners shall meet in
Brandywine hundred the second Monday
OF April in the present year to perform the
duties required by this act. The road
supervisors whose Offices are abolished
shall settle all accounts ON or before the
second Monday of April in the present
year. It shall be the duty of each COM
missioner between the date of appoint
nent or election and the second Monday
of April thereafter to estimate the amount
of money which will be required during
that year for the purpose of keeping roads
and bridges in his district in good repair
and in like manner every year while in
office it shall be his duty to keep roads and
highways and all bridges. not county
bridges, in his district in good repair. The
three commissioners shall meet in Brandy
wine hundred the second Monday of
April following their appointment or cleo.
ton and on the same day in each and
every year thereafter.
At such meeting they shall canvass, re-
wise, alter and pass upon in joint session
| the estimate of each commissioner for his
respective district. They shall estimate
| the total sum of money that will be neces-
sary for repairs of roads. highways and
| bridges not county bridges within said
| hundred. They shall calculate the rate
per centum on individual assessments for
Brandywine hundred shown on the dupli-
Gates delivered to the county tax collector.
which shall have been approved by the
Levy Court in March of the same years,
| which said total estimate hears to aggre'
| gate of sand assessment. They shall levy
tax rate accordingly SO as to provide for
| the amount of said total estimate, provided
| however that at no time the tax rate shall
exceed 25 cents on the 800 of such assessed
valuation. They shall then make and
| sign certificate of the rate and amount of
tax so levied and shall within five days
/ after the second Monday in April annually
deliver the same to the tax collector fol-
Brandwine hundred. 1t shall be the duty
of the commissioners at their meeting on
the second Monday of April in each year
to appoint suitable person as supervisor
of roads for each and every school district
of said hundred, who shall hold office fol
the term of one year, such appointment tc
| be made with the view to have all political
parties as nearly equally represented as
possible.
All supervisors are required to have all
dirt roads in their respective districts
thoroughly repaired on or before March
Slst in each year. Any supervisor who
violates this provision shall not be reap
pointed for another term without the con
sent CT all the commissioners. All tax
payers who may apply for work oil. road
and highways shall receive work. Super
visors shall furnish tools only for stone
work. Commissioners shall make return
of their accounts to the Levy Court on ol
before March LIST following their appoint
inent or election. The Levy Court shall
audit their accounts not later than Marcel
10th in each year.
l ,la,, oplska1 hal ha al, IN,
to the commissioners, who shall pos
statements of said accounts as audited il
five of the most prominent places in eacf
district. A commissioner shall receive a
compensation - per day for each day O
actual service rendered. A supervise
shall receive Sl.b0 per day for each day o
actual service rendered. Each taxpaye
who shall work at repairing roads AMI
highways shall receive $3.50 per day TO
each day of actual service rendered. Fo
each horse employed the owner shall re
ceive as compensation u per day for eacl
day of actual service rendered.
The claims of the supervisors shall b
presented to the commissioners semi
annually-on the second Monday O
October and on the second Monday o
April, provided that the commissioner
shall have option to settle all claims 10
work and material expended in openin
new roads and for matchmaking old road
ON the first day of each and every month
Upon the application in writing of II o
more resident freeholders in said hundre
to the commissioners, stating that the Cit
zens desire to borrow funds for the col
struction and improvement of public road
and highways therein, it shall be Lawful
Tor the commissioners to borrow on tn
credit of the hundred such sum not ea
ceedlng 10 per cent of the valuation of rei
estate and landed property of said hundre
for a term not exceeding % years at a rat
of interest not exceeding 5 per cent pc
annum, payable semi-annually, but IL
such debt shall be contracted or bonds j,
sued by the commissioners until th
written consent shall have been obtaine
/. of u majority of the taxpayers of said hur
bred or their legal representatives appeal
, ing upon the last assessment roll thereo
or shall represent a majority of the lande
property OF such hundred Gncludlng til
: lands owned by non-residents) appearir
upon the last assessment roll of said hui
dred.
The commissioners shall be residents {
the district in which they are appointe
/ ! or elected and be voted for only b
; properly qualified residents of the distri,
III which they reside. In case of, death
resignation or removal it shall be the dut
l of the remaining commissioners to ill til
vacancy. Every neglect of duty by con
! missioner or supervisor shall be punish
l BILE by tine OF $50, one-half of whic
shall be paid to the person upon who!
complaint conviction is had and I'll
other half shall be paid to the COMM
sioners for use in keeping roads and higl
s ways in repair. The commissioners sha
at the annual meeting in October appoil
/ resident of the hundred to collect roo
a taxes and deposit the same in Unto
!, National Bank, at Wilmington, to ii
credit of the commissioners The collectt