The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
Public Roads by Contract.

M LOu !. bE II tldCltl Di tue Legislature OF
kAte OF Mississippi, That the board Of su-
4Ors OF the various counties of the State Of
E11sippl. may at the regular April term Of
meeting, or any other regular meeting,
me passage OF this act, meet aud classify
1nobllc roads in their respective counties as
8of the first class. and roads OF the second
8#4 M which are to be divided into convenient
Is ~ And are to be worked by contract as here
1k11r provided for.
%4f% ~ 2. The board OF supervisors In each cOun.
XIII Hereby authorized and empowered, II they
a3GG6eder it necessary, to the better working OF
3 S1eads, and the general interest OF the coun.
l%31IS4o employ a competent person 10 serve as
|NT4r14 and bridge commissioner, whose compen-
N &Slton shall not exceed s. % per day, for each
~ actually put Ia, in the active discharge OF
" ~ duties as defined By the board Of supervisors
zach county.
Ssxa44oc. 8. The supervisor OF each distrc, in each
M ounty is to have and is required to exercise
ooofAi supervision over the public highways OF
It'd n diStrict for which service he Is to have 4
ss1raofy of so per annum, If a road commissioner
unemployed during the year; II no road com
2 31ne1oner is employed during the year, he shall
III &116eave for said extra service a total sum of $50
M annum.
4. The members Of the board OF super
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s4S3oOrs, together with the road commissioner, II
M oero be one. as they may agree. shall inspect
HH0Ach section OF the road as sub-diyided, 10.
II 1Nokher with all bridges in said section, and care
At fully note the character and amount OF work
4dosSded on same, and all else necessary to make
$500 = good and acceptable highway, and then
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snall De uohe DIS III 'hse' " 'ot'''s o'"''
3hOtic contracts as Is spo''"ls 80. -
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tn6 puhilc roaus uhoer lho c'h''"''''' 0u' ""!
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pay a cohihutalioh 'aA '''N
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AZ communication LAX Ao' ioau p"ipu's' III Nv
shail DC i'nPoSeu' >'''V 20. N"f's' ~
annum' on al i"a'e persons o'r' ~ a ~,
years anu nhoel 'ho "s' '. y va, dts,
DINO, nor oe'i MOI """.o' ~ = ,ot
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MINISTER'S Ill c"'ise vi '"u''",2' lI, ~, -
etuaeh's III Ac'u'' at'e'u"",., - naIa..,
Y Sne per capita YAK 'helo !" w "' nn.to
etax on all ta1ap'e pfopel'! /" t"o eo"nt' "
exceed one h'''i on Tue "o,"'' ~ -. u.
All OF when TAX Is 10 DC eol'oc'eu '" 49,
ana PAID over 10 inc county ue"e"''l' ~ 10.
Keep all such taxes as Il stp"'"'' +" 'u"a, W.
Oe used exclusively as such /" con'pl'a"oo "
tne terms hefeo'' anu on's .p'n Az, nnnmntn.
the soard o! SUPERVISORS Au Oh us nun"
lion TAX slaii pe eAPe"oo" Il
c0tporateo 'liaSe' 'o"ho .''S ''o" "nN" -
same was collected ana sucn communicating" w.
Tor ROAD purposes pau ny 'no 'e''uen.' =. '"o"
municipality snail De turheu o'c' y 'H' .
urer OF such muhlclpalIts anu u Npe"'.' ~
the proper authorities 'hereo' i' '""' puipV'I'
Dut the au'aioiein '"A sh"il y I '''"'I' :" . " >"
oral road 1und LOT use anywhere III nv 'o""t,'
Axcept the taxes soeoi'ec'eo vi pi'pe't' 49,"
municipality, thestfeetSo "n'on1 = 800
= fhe expense Oh the muh'c'p"' 'ie"ou''' "n.'
ssnail % equAlis ulVIuou De."esn NV ~
road fund and the municipal S'ree' 'uuu'
M Bee. 7. ANY person, In lleuo the cohmu'a''on
1ax Of $50 shall have the right 10 perform elgn'
Tho board shall receive llowance OF >5oV Oh
8eohtract' anu maze PROVISIONS
Atessihg OF CONTRACT o" '"e i ~
f0eo contiguous ~ h's Ies'oen'o pi'''NoN '"N