The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-02

roads so known or denominated as lead
ing highways" at least one-haf Ue
moneys raised by taxation for road pur-
poses; should no bond issue be MADE I'M
der the provision of section one OF ms
act, or where such bond issue has been
made to the extent heretofore empowered
and MISUNDERSTANDING: not to exceed in
interest bearing value one-half OF the
amount of road tax levied for That year;
crowded. that in the event OF the issuance
of bonds to the extent that they shall
equal in value and amount the interest
bearing value of the whole amount OF
road tax levied for that year, then IL snail
be the duty of tho State Road .Rnar1 r"
from ana resultant Of the different be-
tween the value of the issuance bonos
from one-half of the whole amount of the
road tax levied for the aforesaid year,
said notice of apportionment by the sara
State Soard to be mailed to the president
of the board of supervisors as soon as
practicable after the first day of January,
and at all events, by the first day of
March succeeding the said bond issue,
this aportionment to be made for and
in the county SO issuing the bonds afore-
said,
;. Be is enacted, That the purpose FOR
which the proceeds Of the issue or BONDS
in any county shall be used in the con-
struction of acadanized road. .telford, or
other stone road, or a road constructed
of gravel oyster shells, or other good
material. in such manner that the same,
of whatever material constructed, will,
with reasonable repair thereto at all sea-
SONS of the year, be firm, smooth, and
convenient for travel; and
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
G. Be It enacted, That upon the COM
pletion of the roads in any county or
counties under the provisions of the fore
going bond issue act, and when in his
judgment the conditions may seem to re-
Guire the same, it shall be the duty of
the said State Commissioner of Roads Ito
be appointed to select 4 County CoElmts-
sicner Of Roads Cor bt-county or tri-coun-a
ty commissioner, as the case may seem
TO reqltrel: said county commissioner
Cor bi- or tri-county commissioner so ap-
pointed shall be the superior in authority
to the district commissioner Of said coun-
~ or counties and said county commits
sioner shall be directly subject TO the au-
thorty OF the State Commissioner OF
Roads ito be appointeO; said county COM
missioner 10 be paid from the funds of the
county or counties of which he is the
duly appointed commissioner. at 4 rate or
compensation to be agreed upon as the
state CT the case may seem to require and
the Importance of the place may seem to
demand to the said State Road Board and
State Commissioner of Roads Ito be APP
uointedD: ard provided. that all contracts
between county supervisors and district
commissioner tsub-divisiOn OF a county,
shall meet with the approval Che submit
ted to until further otherwise ordered) OF
the State Road Board. whose authority
shall be delegated to the said State Com
missioner Of Roads Ito be appointed>,
whose approval and signature thereto shat
make these contracts entered into blndlnS
ard of full force and effect, as betV7een
all the parties concerned, and shall APP
point engineer County or other) and su-
pervising constructor.
YEARLY REPORTS.
l. BE is enacted. That the boards 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 ite1nized reports OF re-
ceipts and expenditures for the road year
ending on the first day of November Oh
each year, said yearly reports to be mailed
on or before the fifteenth day IF Novern-
Der in each year; and provided further.
that upon the failure of any board OF
Supervisors SO to report to the State Road
Board on or before the time hereinbeIore
spec!fed-to-wit: fifteenth day or NO
ve.nber in each year, then 1t shall be
the duty of the said State Road Commits
sioner, upon and by the authority dele
gated to him by said State Road Board,
to den nd to be paid into the State Treas
ury sum equal to enc per centum of
the total amount of road tax levied for
the wear in which said failure to report
shall take place,
s.. Be it enacted. That for the purpose
OF creating a fund to be known as the
estate Aid Fund" for the aid of certain
counties of the state, lying contiguous to
and surrounding the cities of the State,
;oI, oil pH
ton are subjected to largely Increased
transportation and travel from other
counties and sections, it shall be the duty
Of the treasurer OF the several counties
to ray upon demand of the State Treas
urer 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 Eoard,. which, in their judgment,
shall be equitable and just to all the coun-
ties and cities Of the State, or by need
OF State aid for any county OF the State
which may seem to require such dts
trbution of State aid moneys.
WRITTEN COMPLAINT.
9. And be it enacted. That where it shall
be brought to the attention of the, State
Road Board, that any road in the county
of the State is in an iInnassable condt-
ton for convenient and reasonable means
of travel and transportations during all
times Tor 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 complaint signed by at least
twelve citizens of the State, six at least
Of whom shall be residents of the county
in which said roads SO complained of
shall be located it shall then be the duty
of the State Commissioner of Roads Ito
lie appointed to take steps for the ascer-z
tanning Of the true condition of said road
or roads by causing n survey to be made
of such road or roads. and upon result
of report of said survey shall report said
+ condition of such road to the State Road
Board and should such condition OF road
gbe considered wnrrantable for State ac-
ton, shall so notify the board Of super
svisors Of county or counties In which
road or roads may be located. of their
condition a IS vieeWd by the State Road