Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-24

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q foads by contract.
action |. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature oil
i state OF Mississippi, That the board Of SUI
g. lsors of the various counties of the State oil
&issippl. may at the regular April term ol
meeting, OF any other regular meeting
n the passage of this act, meet and classify
~ hubble roads in their respective counties as
Ia of the first class, and roads OF the second
which are to be divided into convenient
and are to be worked by contract as here
ter provided for
10 2. The board OF supervisors In each coun'
hereby authorized and empowered, II they
lder il necessary, to tho better working OF
roads, and the general interest OF the coun'
H. employ a g. petent person TO serve IS
an oaGse Commissioner, whose compen-
Ian shall not exceed $500 per day, for each
4 actually put in, in the active discharge OF
<dntles as defined by the board Of supervisors
$ach county,
bc 2. The supervisor Of each district in each
Snty is to have and is required to exercise
&eral supervision over the public highways OF
xdistrct for which service he is to have a
nv of $50 per annum, II a road commissioner
'fmployed during the year; il no road com
Hsioner is employed during the year, he shall
&lve for said extra service total sum Of $50
fannum.
b. l. The members of the board Of super
h. together with the road commissioner, II
Ii be one, as they may agree, snail inspect
IN section of the road as sub-dlYlded, to-
ber with all bridges In said section, and care
IN note the character and amount OF work
Mad on same, and all else necessary to make
h. a good and acceptable highway, and then
ppgre detailed plans and specifications for the
Tklnp of the sameb contract, filed for record
In the clerk of the board OF supervisors for
inspection of prospective bidders, prior TO
Dhrst public letting under the terms hereof,
A regular meeting to be named, andli the IN
scton is not made by all the members OF the
ard the board may alter the plans and speclfl-
hons submitted.
3ec B. The letting Of tho contract or con
"a S for the working and keeping In condition
ils entirety Of the public roads or any section
breof shall be done as in cases OF letting ether
Bic contracts, as is specially provided for in
ctions $40 and 3il, Of the Annotated Code, OF
1. except that the board shall have the right
/ eect any and all bids, and said contract or
ntracts shall be LET for term of not less than
nor more than four years.
)ec. 6. There shall be required annually in
III county eight days special work service on
publlc roads under the contractor, but any
tson in lieu of said special work service may
/ a communication tax for road purposes of $500,
said special work service on the public roads
|commutation tax for road purposes in lieu
.reol Shall be imposed; $500 per capita per
hum, on all male persons over the age OF Is
Us and under the age of 50 years, VINO are not
nd, nor deaf nor dumb, nor otherwise ais
|ed by disease or loss OF limb, and who are not
listers in charge of churches rabbis, nor
dents in actual attendance In addition 10
per capita tax, there shall be an adval0rem
on all taxable property in the county not TO
iced one mill on the dollar In any one year,
.ol which tax is to be collected as other taxes,
paid over to tho county treasurer, who shall
Up all such taxes as separate road lund, TO
used exclusively as such In compliance with
terms hereof, and only upon the warrant of
Board OF supervisors. All OF the commute
j tax shall be expended in the district or in
porated village, town or city from which the
he was collected and such communication tax
road purposes paid by the residents OF such
shall be turned over to the treas
II of such municipality and be expended by
proper authorities thereof for that purpose,
the adyaOrem tax shall be treated as gen
1 road fund for use anywhere in the county,
'ept the taxes so collected on property within
the streets OF which are worked
the expense OF the municipal treasury, which
III be equally divided between the county
ID fund and The municipal street fund.
&C. T. Any person, in lieu OF the communication
Of $500 shall have the right to perform eight
IS OF work under the contractor, for which
board shall receive allowance of $500 on
luact, and make provisions therefor In the
ling OF contract, on The nearest unworked
d contiguous 10 his residence provided said
rk is done prior TO September !, OF each year,
which time, each contractor shall report the
ues Of those that have worked out their time
Ter him, to the board Of supervisors who In
n shall make a report of same to the sheriff
tai collector who shall then regularly pro-
d to the collection OF all delinquent road
and any person who fails to pay said tax or
perform the required amount OF work shall
guilty Of misdemeanOr, and punished by the
Jrts as other misdemeanors. The provisions
this act relating to Communication tax shall
apply to municipalities which work the
,ets at the expense of the municipal treasury.
&c Z. The board OF Supervisors may require
contractor Of any road to take and work the
lyIcts sentenced to the county jail or COM
ted to same to pay fine and cost imposed
IN Them upon such terms and conditions as
board and said contractor may agree upon.
&c. .. On the first Monday OF January, April,
y and October, of each year, each supervisor
III make true and complete report to the
Ird OF supervisors of the needs and conditions
he public highways in his district together
esSary, which report shall be spread upon
minutes OF that particular meeting.
&c. 10. The circuit Judge shall on each term
the court specially charge the grand jury to
lOlre into the condition of the roads OF any
Inty and any contractor or supervisor who
,leels his duty shall be guilty of INSIDE
amor aud be liable TO indictment, and upon
lyiction shall be fned not more than 500.
&c. H. The provisions of this act shall not
lly to any county in the State, except by an
er Of the board Of supervisors to that effect,
ne to he duly entered on the minutes of said
nd
&C. y The county assessor shall provide lists
IN which he shall address all persons In his
Inty subject to the Communication tax for road
poses, which list shall be copied upon the
sonal assessment rolls OF the county, which
snail be so ruled as to provide for such lists,
tile assessor shall be allowed for such ser
one cent for each communication tax assess
Mt made under this act.
&C. 49, This act shall not apply to any county
i Is already working its roads under special
'lract, unless the board of supervisors OF said
'nty elects to come under the provisions OF
s act.
&c. H. That this act take effect and be in full
&c from and after its passage