The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-27
The Road Law.

The Road Law.
The following extracts from the new
road law will give the people 3 clear
idea Of the duties of the road commits
sioneys. The road laws have not yet
been compiled and printed.
FORMATION OF DISTRICT.
Sec. 2-The several county courts
shall, In the month of January, 1900,
d~ivideIthe counties into road districts
to be numbered, of suitable size, not
less than nine square miles, and not to
exceed one MUNICIPAL township.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Sec. S-The several county courts
shall, as o as the road districts have
been formed, as provided by section ?
OF this article, appoint for each road
district a board Of three road commits
%siouers, n to serve three years, one
to serve two years, and one to serve
one year, whose term of Office shall be
designated by said county court, when
ever the term OF Office of any member
so appointed expires, the appointment
of his successor shall De for three
years. Such appointment shall date
from February LIST of each year. Va
caucies from any cause shall be filled
in like manner as original appoint
ments.
QUALIFICATION or ROAD coNNIs-
sIONERs.
Sec. 4. Any person 10 be eligible to
appointment as road commissioner,
must be a qualified voter, freebooter,
and have resided IN the district one
year PRIOR to such appointment.
ORGANIZATION or BOARD.
Sec. g.. The road commissioners OF
the several districts shall meet within
ten days after their appointment, and
annually thereafter, and organize by
electlng one of their number president,
and one clerk. The clerk shall issue
all warrants on the district fund in the
hands Of the county treasurer, which
shall be signed by the president and
attes,ed by the clerk; Provided, no
member Of the board shall receive
compensation, except the clerk, who
shall receive ten dollars per year, TO
be paid upon warrant drawn upon the
district fund.
FORM or WARRANTS.
Sec. 6. The warrants thus drawn
shall be in the following form:
Road District Mo-. ..-.....C County Mo.
s-........
Treasurer OF ........... ....- County, MO
Pay 10 o Ofuei
...... Dollars and let's
out Ct the fund in your hands belonging tC
Road District No. .......
Done by order Of Board }
this day Of is.
President
..........-... ..... Clerk
No treasurer shall honor any warran
unless Il be in proper form, and M
partial payments shall be made upol
any road district warrant mol shall an,
interest be paid upon any such war
rant.
DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty OF tn
board Of commissioners to meet on o
before the first day Of March following
their appointment for the purpose O
comforting as to the work or repalri1I
necessary to be done upon the publ
highways in their district for the en-
sung year, and make provisions 70
the same by contract or otherwise
Provided, that ten days notice OF th
time and place OF such meeting sha
be given by written or printed notice
posted 10 five public places within th
district.
ROAD TOOLS TO BE- DELIVERED TO
j, BOARD.
Sec. s. The county court, upon Il
n organization of the board shall eau
!, to be delivered to them the tools ST
other property belonging to the teri
A., tory embraced in such district, taklr
q an inventory and receipt for the sam
d. POWER Oh BOARD.
IL Sec. g. The board shall have sol
exclusive and entire control and jur
diction over all public highways, wit
in their district, outside of any incc
n porated city, town or village, to co
o struct and improve such highways, a
lie shall keep the same in as good ord
Id as the means will permit, and for II
purpose may employ hands, b
teams, rent, lease or buy implemen
" tools, machinery and all things nee
IN fnl to carry on road work; Provide
to that the said board may have the 70
" work or any part thereof done by CT
e. tract let TO the lowest bidder IN VIII.
Id case the contractor shall be required
g. enter into a bond to said road distr
in double the amount OF the contr
price as security for the faithful P
y Torrance Of said contract, said bono
ny be signed by the contractor and
~ least two sureties who shall be Fl
49, holders residing in the county; 5
ue sureties to be worth double the amo
OK of the bond over aud above all de
us and exemptions Provided, said DO
y, may reject any and all bids.
y BOARD SHALL KEEL RECORD.
Sec. 10. The clerk Of the DO
tie shall keep a full and complete rec
lat Of al! actions taken and contra
ize made at their meetings, and also oil
md moneys discussed, to whom paid,
,od for what purpose, and also keep
be inventory Of all tools, machinery
ted other property belonging to the
out trict. The board shall at the reg
iult November term Of the county C
make a report to the county coul