The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-02
THE GOOD ROAD
LEGISLATION.
Full Text Of Measure offered by Re-
preventative Buntin.
PROVIDES FOR A STATE BOARD.
To Have Control and Apportionment
Of Fund to be Known as the State
Aid Fund-Countics May
Issue Bonds.
PROVIDES FOR A STATE BOARD

The following is the full text of the
Good Roads Bill offered to the General
Assembly by Mr. Buntin:
l. BE is enacted by the General Assembly
Of Virginia. That to conserve the best IN
terests Of the State its public roads are
hereby placed under State supervision and
control; and
2. Be it enacted, That this control shall
be conferred in u board to be known as
the State Road Board said board to be
con,noscd OF the Governor of the State,
the State Commissioner of Roads here-
after 10 he appointeD, the Attorne!-Geh-
eral, State Treasurer. and State Auditor
The Governor of the state is by va sue
of this office eX-oilicio president OF t!ls
board SO created, and in the event OF
Questions to he decided by vote shall have
the deciding vote in case there is an even
division between the other members OF the
board 1t shah be the. duty ana ueVolFes
upon the State Road Board to have the
contro! and apportionnent OF luiu
thereafter 10 be created) TO be known as
the State Aid Fund. The State Commas
sfoner of Roads thereafter to be appoint
ed) is TO act as president of this board
in the event of the absence OF me So'-
ernor. and the presence of the Governor
or state Road Commissioner with two
other members of The board shall consti-
tute n quorum for the transaction or
business.
BORROW MONEY.
g. And be ii enacted. That the ooardS
of supervisors OF The various counties be.
and hereby are, authorized and empower
ed to issue hands for their respective
counties for the purpose of building per-
I!;enent roads in the jurisdiction OF their
several counties, said issue OF bonds not
10 exceed in Understanding value one
half the amount of road tax levied or
used in each Of the said counties for the
year in which this act is passed: provided
however, that a bond issue be Permitted
to an extent not 10 exceed in interest
bearing value the sum OF the Whoie
amount of road taxes levied or used III
Tie year aforesaid, upon petition OF one
hundred property holders. citizens OF the
said county. such petitioners to be equal
~ divided. as near as may be among lHe
different districts of the said county or
counties and said petitioners to be at least
ninety ner centum white citizens; pro-
vidcd that the moneys realized from the
issuance and floating of these before
mentioned bonds shall be used in the con-
struction of roads on and under what IS
known or shall be hereafter known and
leromnated as the leading highway act;
provided further. that the boards OF super
-visors in the several counties be, and are
hereby authorized and empowered to Dor
row further and upon vote or petition Of
a majority of the taxable inhabitants of said
county: if by vote, then the question 10
be submitted to the people on the general
election day in November. or at the time
Of holding The elections for county officers
in said several counties, or provided that
a special election be had for the purpose
tut, -lnt, nov, NOT
bonds be issued for road purposes it shall {
be held not later than the first Tuesday
of the month of March; provided, that
notice shall be given by printed posters
under and by authority of the president
of the board of supervisors, said notice TO
be given in either or any, or all cases al
least thirty days previous to the cleo
ton to be held at which time the oues-
tion of the said bond issue is to be sub
n1.tted to the people for their approval or
6:Sarproval; sd i'd notice so posted to state
the sum or amount thought to be neces-
sary for the purpose or repairing or build
ing or LAYING ont Of new roads; pro-
vided further, that the moneys so raised,
shall as near as may be- and shall be
deemed equitable and Just to the differ
en-: districts into which said county vot-,
in,, for an increased bond issue, said
equity and Justice of propoctionate aFpor-&
tionment shall be determined by the board
of supervisors of such county aforesaid
issuing such bonds under the provision Of
this act: provided. that in caes such board
of supervisors fail to agree by q majority
vote as to what may be Just and eGult-s
able division and apportionment OF said
moneys resulting from the issuing of said
bonds. then 1t shall be the duty of the
state Commissioner of Roads thereafter
to be elected to cause n survey of the
roads 10 be built or repaired in the DIFF
fcrent districts of the said county and re-
port the results of the said survey and
estimated cost of said roads to be con-
structed in the different counties and the
report of survey 50 made shall be the
basis of apportionment by the State Road
{ Hoard. whose action shall be fral in the
premises.
LEADING HIGHWAYS.
a. Be it enacted. That for the purpose
of transportationan and travel certain OF the
leading roads of the State shall be known
and denomInated ..leading e his nway and
under this act5tp be known as he re d.
ing highway act. y said z. leading high
ways" toEbe determined by che State Com
missioner of Roads. by and with the e p
prevail of the State Board. and it shall be-
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