The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
GOOD ROADS
FOR VIRGINIA.
A Bill With This Object in View
Presented TO the Legs
lature.


il a question which should interest ever,
citizen Of the state. For the beneht O
our readers we give below the full text o
bill recently offered in the genera
assembly by Mr.. Buntin:
|. All public roads to lie placed unde'
state supervision.
2. Control Of all public roads shall D'
given 10 state road board, to he com
posed of the governor, the state commits
sioner Of roads thereafter TO be appointed
the attorney general, state treasurer, anC
first auditor.
3. Boards OF supervisors are authorized
and empowered to issue bonds for the
purpose Of building permanent highways
and the funds realized from such sales 10
be equally distributed between the various
districts of the counties issuing sara
bonds.
4. In case the supervisors do not agree
as to the distribution Of moneys among
the districts then it shall be the duty oil
the state road commissioner thereafter TO
be appointed) TO have a survey made OF
any proposed road, or estimated cost oil
improving old roads, aid report his md
ing to the state road board, which shall
distribute the funds realized from the
sale of aforesaid bonds.
5. That for the purpose OF transporta-
tion and travel certain of the leading
roads Of the state shall he known and
denominsted leading highways and
under this act to he known as the "leadlng
highway act" said Heading highways" to
be determined by the state commissioner
of roads, by and with the approval of the
state board, and it shall be the duty OF the
boards of supervisors in the various
counties to expend on these roads so
known or denomnated as "leading high
WAYS" at least one-half the moneys rails
ed by taxation for road purposes; should
no bond issue he made under the pro-
visions of section one of this act, or where
such bond issue has been made to the ex-
tent heretofore empowered and authoriz-
ed-to- wit: not to exceed in nterest-bear-
ing value one-half OF the amount OF road
tax levied for that year; provided, that IN
the event of the issuance of bonds to the
extent that they shall equal in valne and
amount the interest bearing value OF the
whole amount of road tax levied for that
wear, then it shall he the duty of the state
road board to apporton the excess OF
moneys rising from and resultant OF the
difference between the value OF the issu-
ance of bonds from one-half to the whole
amount of the road tax levied for the
aforesaid year.
6. That the purpose for which the pro-
ceeds of the issue Of bonds in any county
shall be used in the construction of mac
adamized road, telford, or other stone
road, or road constructed of gravel,
oyster shells, or other good material, in
such manner that the same, of whatever
materials constructed, will, with reason
able repairs thereto, at all seasons of the
wear be firm, smooth and convenient for
travel.
7. When deemed necessary the state
road commissioner shall appoint county
commissioners of roads; also civil engi-
neer and superintendent .of construction
to look after roads under construction.
3. That the board of supervisors OF
the several counties Of the state be, and
hereby are, subject to the state road board,
and shall be required to make yearly
itemzed reports of receipts ard expendi-
lures for the road year ending on the first
day of November Of each year.
8. That for the purpose Of creating a
fund to he known as the estate fund" for
the aid of certain counties of the state,
living contiguous to aud surrounding the
cities Of the state, and which from their
location and situation are subjected to
largely increased transportation and travel
from other counties and sections, il shall
be the duty Of the treasurers of the several
counties to pay upon demand of the state
treasurer the sum of FIVE per centum OF
the moneys so levied or raised in that year
for roads, said moneys to be apportiOned
as heretofore mentioned by the state road
board, which, in their judgment, shall be
equitable and just to all the counties and
cities of the state, or by need Of state aid
for any county of the state which may so
seem to require such distribution of state
aid money.
10. That where:.it shall be brought to
the attention of the state roe board,
that any road in any county of the state
is in all impossible condition for conven-
lent and reasonable means Of travel and
trans portati0n during all times (or most
of the months) of the year, said notice to
be brought to the attention of the state
road board in the form of a written CON-
plant signed by at least twelve citizens of
the state, six at least of whom shall be
residents of the county ia which said
roads so complained of shall he located,
it shall theu be the duty of the state COM
missioner Of roads Ito be appointed) to
take steps for the ascertaining Of the true
condition Of said road or roads by causing