The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-25
The new ROAD LAW
Drafted by Prof. Holmes and
a Committee.
IT PROVIDES FOR A TAX
THIS TAX TO BE SUPPLEMENT
ED BY LABOR.
WORK UyDtR COUNTY SUPEk N EsDEkT
The Bill to Apply to all Counties 10 The State.
Il is Adoft.orto the Transition from
The Gid System lf Road Build
ing t, the New.


The great Importance of the public
road question in the State and the great
need of improving our system of caring
for these roads in the different counties.
has led to the preparation of the fol-
lowing bill. 1t was drafted by the
State Geologist, Prof j. A. Holmes,
and by the subcommittee on roads APP
pointed by the House. After care
full examination of all previous North
Carolina road laws and many from
other States.
Mr.. McMackin. the road builder of
Wake county, says 1t is the best road
law ever drawn.
1t has been unanimously adopted by
the subcommittee, III be reported TO
the full committee today and then to
the House.
1t will be read all over the State with
much interest:
An act TO porvide for the working of
the public roads of the State
The General Assembly OF North Caro-
lima do enact
Section /. That the Board of County
Commissioners shall in order to provide
for the proper construction. Improvement
the county at their regular meeting in
June, 1899, and at each regular annual
meeting thereafter, and it is hereby
made their duty to levy a special tax on
AL property subject to taxation under
the State law in said county of not less
than 10 cents. nor greater than 20 cents
on the 500 worth of property. and not
less than 20 cents nor greater than 60
,tc he H.. 4ha ,+,YAs .nI
equation to be observed at all times;
said taxes to be collected as all other
taxes are, TO be kept separate in the
tax books of the county, to be set aside
as a special road fund to be used in the
construction, Improvement and mainten-
ance of the public roads and culverts of
the county, the purchase of such implc-
ments. teams, wagons. camp outfit, quar-
tiers or stockades, for the use of and
safe keeping of the convict force as may
be found necessary in the proper carry
ing out of this work. and for the EN-
ployment of such additional labor as
may be deemed necessary.
Section . That there shall hereafter
be elected by the Board of County Com
IN issioners at their regular meeting in
June. 1899. and at their regular meet
a superintendent of roads, who shall re-
ceive a salary to be fixed by the Board
of County Commissioners, and to lac
paid out of the county road fund, and
who. after January, 1899, shall hold
office for one year, or until his success
sor has> been elected and qualified, as
provided by law for other county Off
GERS: Provided. that the said superin-
,f Ic of 1nx "a
removed by the Board of County Com
missioners for good and sufficient cause.
after having been given due notice and
hearing 1t shall be the duty of said
Superintendent of Roads to supervise,
direct and have charge of the mainten-
ance and building of all public roads,
culverts and bridges in the county, and
he shall submit to the Board of County
Commissioners a monthly report con-
corning the work in progress and the
moneys expended; and he shall submit
quarterly report on the condition of
the public roads and bridges and plans
for their improvements, and he shall in
Glade in this quartely report an inven-
tory of the tools. implements, teams ard
other equipments on hand. Said Coun-
ty Road Superintendent before entering
upon the duties of his office, shall de-
post with the Board of County Com
missioners a good and lawful bond for
the sum of $4,000 as guarantee of the
faithful discharge of the duties of his
office. which bond shall be duly register
ed in the office Of the register of deeds
and filed with the clerk of the Superior
court Of the county. In case of the
death or resignation or removal of said
Road Superintendent, it shall be the
duty of the County Commissioners to
elect at their first meeting thereafter n
Road Superintendent, who shall hold
office at the discretion of said Board of
County Commissioners, or until the regu-
lar January meeting of said board. and