Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-06

| >9th. Thls section rel ltes 10 furthe
duties of the General Superinten den
of public roads.
10Th. That from and after certain
date all road wagons owned and uset
in the county of Augusta shall be ex
empt from taxation, provided all two
horse wagons are furnished with tire
not less than three inches wide, an(
all four-hOrse wagons are furnished
with tires not less than four incheI
wide. And as a further inducemen'
to have all farmers use broad tires or
their road wagons this measure pro
poses to refund the ten per centum
of their road taxes. The provisions oI
this act is understood not TO include
bugSies, carriages, spring wagons OF
wagons Of any kind weighing less than
eight hundred pounds.
18th. This section of the bill pro.
vides for equal and uniform taxation
throughout Augusta county, and does
not exceed the limit which is twenty
cents on the hundred dollars, under
the existing law.
18th. Said tax and levy hereby crea-
ted shall constitute a fund one-third
of which shall be set apart as a fund
for permanent road improvement and
be expended on the basis of perfect
equality among the districts, the re-
naming two-thirds of said fund is to
be expended on road maintenance, re
pairing: bridges. culverts. etc, in the
several districts, on the division
and basis of all the real and personal
property therein.
18th. This section provides for the
collection of the tax by the county
treasurer and the disbursement of
same on the order of the Board of
Supervisors.
14th. Provides for settlement of ac-
counts of the treasurer.
18th. This section of the bill fixes the
compensation Of each member of the
board of supervisors at $50 per annum
which shall be in lieu of all services to
be done by them by reason of this act.
10th. This section fixes fines and
penalties for injuries to, or improper
use of the public highways.
18th. This section provides certain
regulations prescribing the width and
grade of the public roads now or here
after established.
18th. This section relates to the right
of petition to the county court pre-
scribing the procedure therein and
especially directing the payment Of
the costs therein.
10th. This section provides rules of /
evidence for and against the establish |
ment of roads on petition and fixing !
payment of costs in such cases.
Goth. This section further relates to |;
costs and the payment thereof of all i
by petitioners refused.
21st. This section relates to the es-
tabliehment of roads through incorpo |
rated towns, seminaries CT learning, |
etc.
22d. This section provides for the
working of vagrants and convicted
criminals confined in the county Jail,
also permitting the employment of
convict or prison labor upon said roads
under properrules and regulations for
their safe keeping, etc.
The committee held several meet
ings in which every phase of road mat
ter and condition was discussed, and
it is very Notable in all their res searches
on the subject, that the bitterest en-
emies good roads ever had in all those
places where adopted, became in time
the strongest supporters. Opposition
therefore means an awakened interest
In and for better roads, then with
unity of purpose, unity of action and
unity of feeling, we are destined to
achieve good results. 1t must be re
membered that no good or valuable
thing in this life can be obtained with
out paying for it. And it seems that
the committee have been in regard to
taxation the most conservative. 1t ls
intel esting and important to know
that the committee to a unit agreed
upon plan suggested to them by the
effective working plans of other States
to secure an important feature known
as 1.-THE State aid plan," ,"and securing
small contributions from the citizens,
who enjoy in common with others,
the benefit derived from these streams
of commerce leading to their doors OF
business.
Respectfully submitted,
a. JORDAN, Chairman.
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