The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-02-04

snaii also employ road master for
each district whose duty il shall be
to work upon the roads during at
least seven months Of each year, to
see that the plans and specifications
OF the board are carried out, to over.
see the men employed on roads, and
to report to the board the time of
each man working under him.
Bonds may be required of road mas
ters for the faithful performance of
duties, and they are all times sub.
ject to removal by the board of road
supervisors. Wages to be paid to
road masters aud laborers, and the
number Of hours constituting n
days work on roads and bridges
shall be fixed by the board OF super.
visors. If it is deemed to be for the
best iuteres. OF the taxpayers of the
township, the boards of supervisors
may lot by contract to the lowest
aud best bidder. the making OF new
roads or repairing Of roads or build
ing township bridges. Notice OF
such lettings shall be given by ad.
vertisment 10 newspapers and by
hand bills.
The board OF supervisors shall
have full power to purchase mat erial,
road machines, and tools as shall be
in its judgment necessary for max
ing aud repairing roads. They NAV
also join with the road supervisors
OF one or more Of the other town
ships in their respective counties in
the purchase OF such road making
Implements, - may be too expensive
for single township to purchase.
The board shall appoint treasurer
who shall not y one Of their mum.
Der, whose duty it shall be to collect
the road tar, and we'll and truly &C,
count for the same. He can pay out
money only on tho written orders oil
the board Of supervisors. Any per.
son desiring towork out the hsli
part OF his road tax may notify the
road: supervisor any time prior to
the 18th day OF April in each year, in
which case the road master shall
give him notice Of the time and
place for its performance. Failure
to notify the road supervisors before
the time named above, shall be re-
garded as waiver of his right to
work out such tax, aud the whole
amount shall be collected in money.
The road supervisors shall receive
$1.5O for each meeting held and at.
tended, and any person elected to
such office and refusing to act is
liable to a fine Of fifty dollars. The
board must annually submit to the
auditors of township a full and
itemized statement Of their account,
which shall be audited in the same
manner as other accounts of town.
ship officers are audited and settled.
No road supervisor shall be intrust
ed directly, or indirectly in any work
done, purchase made, or contract
relating to roads and bridges under
penalty of fine not exceeding So. 90,
six months Imprisonment or both.
Penrose Resigns His Seat In the State
| Senate.
Sen. Penrose resigned his seat in
the State Senate and his successor,
who will be Is. w. Durham, will be
elected at the regular election-Feb.
10th. 4.
Senator elect Penrose deemed it
best to take this course although he
was anxious to remain in the State
Senate until the reform legislation
was disposed of. His resignation at
this time will save the city of Phila.
$1,000 or $4,000 the amount neces.
sarv I'd pay fnr the expense of hold
ing q SPECIAL ele ction.
Mr.. Durham, who will succeed
him, is the anti.combine leader, q
royal good fellow and will make a
model State Senator.
The state Revenue fer the Next 2 Years.
The Chairman CT the Appropria.
ton Committee was in consultation
with the State Treasurer and Audi
tor General in reference to ascer-
tanning the amount Of money avail
able for the next two years. The
amount appropriated at the last ses
sion was about $23. 100000 but II
appears that the revenues have been
80 reduced that tn Q States resourc.
es for the next two years may not be
more than between sixteen or seven
teen millions.
Some Of the appropriations must
be cut down but am decidedly op.
posed to reduce the amount Riven Ia