Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-08
FROM RICHMOND
Many Bills Of Local Interest
introduced.
SMITH is WORKING HARD
Clarke County Legislation Passes The House
Of Delegates.

Hon. Blackburn Smith. the Del
egate from Clarke, has been very
busy in Richmond, and we publish
I'm full three bills which were in
PRODUCED by him and which passed
the House last week:
A bill to prescribe the jurisdiction
of the several boards of super
visors of the counties of Fred
erick. Clarke, Warren. Page
and Shenandoah. on and after
the first day of February. 1904.
in matters pertaining TO county
roads, toll roads, bridges. fer
ries. mills. fences. stock laws.
and apprentices.
1. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Virginia, That on and
after the first day of February.
nineteen hundred and four. the
several boards of supervisors of
the counties of Frederick. Clarke.
Warren, Page, and Shenandoah. in
addition to the powers, duties.
functions and jurisdiction now ex-
erciSed by them, shall have all the
powers. duties. functions. and
jurisdiction of every kind and de-
Scrlptlon now exercised or pos
SesSed by the county courts of
their respective counties. whether
exercised or possessed under a
special law for such county. or
under general law, in all matters
pertaining TO county roads. the
supervision of toll-roads. bridges.
ferries, mills, fences. and appren-
tees, except such as pertain to
criminal law.
,. Such matters as are now cog
nizable by said county courts. and
are hereby transferred to the said
board of supervisors. shall only be
heard and determined by said
boards at regular session. The
form of procedure shall conform
in all respects TO the procedure
before said county courts aS far as
practicable.
,. ANY person aggrieved bv
any order of the board aforesaid.
or the Commonwealth attorney
representing the interests of the
county, and To the extent that said
interests are affected, of his own
motion, or upon the petition of six
freeholders, either at the session
at which said order is entered. or
at the next regular session. may
have entered upon the records of
said board an appeal. No bond
shall be required of the said Com
monwealth's attorney. but the
board, in the order allowing the
appeal. shall fix the penalty of the
bond required of any other person.
Within ten days thereafter the
appellant, or some one for him.
shall execute bond in said penalty.
with approved security, before the
clerk of the circuit court of said
county, conditioned to pay all
costs, damages, or fees which may
be awarded against him. and also
conditioned to pay all costs and
damages incurred in case said order
be affirmed. Upon the execution
of said bond, all the papers in the
proceeding shall at once be trans
ferred To the clerk of said court.
and he shall forthwith docket the
same in his court. The trial of
such appeals shall have prefert nee
ever other civil causes, and shall
he heard de nOvo by said court.
The court shall enter such order as
it shall deem just and right, and
make any provision rs to costs as
the case may require. If the
liability of the county is increased
by said order for land damages in
road or bridge cases. the order
shall not be effective until the same
shall have been approved by the
board of supervisors. In all cases,
the final order of the court shall he
certified to the board for appro-
pirate action on its part.
/. This act shall be in force from
its passage.
a bill to empower the several road
boards of Clarke county to pur-
chase rock cruShers for their
respective districts, and To make
provision for the payment
thereof.
l Ro 1t enacted by the General
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