The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-19
NEW ROAD LAW OF MISSISSIPPI

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AN ACT TO create the office of Ron
Noihhllsslonar and for the botlcr an
lie roads. " Wv l'u'
section l, Be It enacted NV II
Leglsla'ure OF the State of Mlssiss,nn
lhat the boards of supervisors of ii
various counties OF the State Of MI
+, sIsSippl shall, at the regular Ma
.I'm, after The passage Of This SCI
elassiiy the public roads in tboir re-
sPcc'lVe counties as roads of the frs
ahu second class, The main thor
oughtares leading to The prineina
markets TO be roads of the first class
all other public roads as roads of rh,
second class, and they shall appoint
suitable and competent person TO br
known as road commissioner. and r.
Tx his compensation at a sum NOT II
exceed seventy.fvo dollars per month
whose duties shall be as herein nro.
vided, P'0'
sec 2 The road commissioner shall
nave special supervision aud manage
mem of all public roads in his count,
hod shall make plans and specifico.
sons Of AL bridges and superinteud
ne erection Of The same. He SHAH
immediately after his appointment
examine The list Of hands assigned TO
all the overseers in his county and fbo
INKS Of road they are required to
Work aud see that all Iaborers subiecr
70 foHd enty are listed and reEorl to
the next term of the supervieors,
court such changes or re-1istin0 oil
hands as he may deem just and e0uit.
able III view of the work TO be done ON
thelr links of road. He shall examine
ana report the quantity aud character
OF tools in possession of the road |
hands available for effective work on
the roads and make requlsition upou
Tue boards of supervisors for such nd
tools, road gcrapors, plows or
grading machines as he may ieem ne.
cessary TO the most economical ana
working of the public roads
ana to supply the overseers with such
tools as may be necessary
.aklBg their receipt for the same but
hey shall be subject at all times TO
he order of the road commissioner.
Sec 3 All the oyerseers with the
abor assigned them shall be under
be direction and supervision of the
DAD commissioner, aud shall work !
heir respective huks of road ut such :
me and place and with such teams ,,
nd tools as be may direct, provided !
lat not more work shall be required
Lrlng the cultivation and gathering
The crops than may be necessary :,
Keep he roads in passable ccndi- >
on.
Sec 4. The road commissioners shall. +
lring the months of July and Aug. :,
It, next, after The passage of this h
t, and thereafter in the months of :
nuary and February, or July and n
ugust, require all The ovcrscers in 81
err respeCliV" counties, with lhc a,
Jor, tools and teams assigut them, =,
do the lull humOer of days york re- ~
ired of them by law on their re- ~ ~
,ctive links Of road, regulating the IN
les OF work so Us 10 secure the t.l
,atcsl use Of such tools, scrapers or by
ID machines as may be furnished by ",
county. an
sec. g. Oyerseers OF secoud Glass he
ds shall work their respective am
IS OF road as thoroughly az can be lot
10 with the labor assigned them, rpr
N'"s 'no eI.iie lIihe itqu!tto D! rot
, save one day, for each laborer, 5
ch shall be ncld in reserve for sba
incidental repairs rs may become an,
9ssary during the remainder of The law
= boe
&c. 6. Overscels Of first class roads vii
| asst mble with their Iaborors mp mn
their respective links of road at zeet
| time aud place, aud with such mas
rs aud tools as the road commits nf
er may direct aud proceed TO vtsi
le, ditch aud level their roads, aud any
Get bridges or cul5crts, according ord
Ians aud specifications furnished the
he road commissioner, until they mic.
"ofhcu 'he eh'ire tllle required Cou
w in one year, provided that the sam
commissioner may require such 5,
'orary repairs as may be necessary of a
cen the unfinished links of wor
publ
O. T. When all INC laoor required pur[
W TO be done OH the public roads ness
e year shall have been done the y la>
commissioner shall make writ 1897
eporl to the board Of supervisors ized
! the work done, aud the conli- IucoI
Of the roads and bridges, and vide,
an estimate of the amount OF tbe
y necessary to complete the un Sc
ed INKS OF al! hrSt class roads, II iu co
be more than one, estimating Act
separately oper,
. 8. On hearing the report of the Al
commissioners the board of su-
;Ors may determine whether r
will complete the unfinished 4
of all fret class roads by con w "a
as provided % in section t 1,d Sysg ,sbol OF you
victs as provided in Section 1892 HCO'
Annotated Code, or by hired la. Mert
lder the direction aud control of
oad commissioner, who shall
an itemized statement OF all ex- q
incurred, which shall be paid lah "a. "a
&c ~. oon,tv r,nds of which
rise appropriated But should 10 ~. aoi'
be no such funds available, pay cniuei il'
o be provided by taxation as so'''u
ed Ia Section 1891 of the Ammo -
Code. Teams necessary TO the Dr' n
ntion of the work may be pur-
or hired as the board Of super rhis
may deem hesl. for all