The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-24
CAROLINE COUNTY ROAD LAW.
The Bill For Working the Highways
and Building and Repairing BrIdses

The Bill For Working the Highways
and Building and Repairing Bridges
The following il the act for working
the public roads in Caroline county and
for building and repairing the brl ges In
that county, passed by the lNst leglsla'
ture. March ,. 1904 IL tisquite lengthy,
but we publish il for the benefit oi the
many subscribers To The Free Lance IN
Caroline in order that they may tamil
iaiiz themselves with the provisions ol
the measure:
| BE it enacted 10y the general Assem- q.
b OF Virginia That the act approved
Nav sixteenth, nineteen hundred ana
three. entitled "an act TO amend ana re-
enact an act entitled an act To PROVIDE
for opening. building and keeping IN re-
pair the public roads and bridges in caro-
line county" be amended and re'enacted
40 as to read "a follows:
/ That the board Of supervisors ol
Caroline county shall have original lurlS'
diction to establish, alter, discontinue
and build all public roads and bridges IN
said county. and Tor this purpose rhall
have all the powers now vested IN the
county court. and the same pr ceedings
shall be had therein as required In ssld
conrt and all laws applicable IN said
court shall apply to said board; PROVO
ed that anyone feeling himself hggrle'eu
hv an ORDER IF said board establishing,
discontinuing, or altering any roAu or
bridge may appeal TO the circuit court OF
Caroline county in the samr manner that
appeals are now allowed from the DE
ci-ious Of said hoard.
, The said board of supervisors. sub.
eet To the provisions Il this act, shan
+ fakr charge of aud have kept ID repair
ali puhlir roads and 9ridgrs heretofore
and hereafter established Ia said county,
and for this purpose il shall heiaWiul lot
said board to hire or 10 buy snch teams
tools. or implements as may he neces
sary for such work out oi funds belobg'
ing To said county and appropriate 70
ti,e proper working OF The saine, the
huildiBg of hridgrr AMI pa. .neht az hlre-
.o much of the county levy a. they may
teem expedient, in their dlrcretion. 10 it-
uuire all persons who may use wagons
carts. or other vehicles IN -all county 10
nroyide such wagons, carts, or Othef We.
bieles with tires oi such width ~ the said
board may prescribe, upon such cohul.
tiun as said board may prescribe anu
NAV prescribe such penalty for the failure
nf any person to comply with the SAid
rsnnirement or order as said board may
deem best
3 The board Of supervisors shall an
nually. and oitener II necessary, appoint
one commissioner Of roads for each mag
i.terial district in said county, whose gu
ties and compensation shall be prescribed
by said board Of supervisors. 81,
4 The commissioner of roads shall be
An experienced road builder. Heshaii be
a resident and voter OF the district from
which appointed, aud subIectto remoVAl
AT the pleasure OF the board oi super,
yisors; shall hold Office Tor the term OF
one wear from date Of his appointment.
He shall. prior 70 entering upon the dis
charge of the duties Of his office, take De
fore the county clerk Of Caroline, the US
nal oath of office. aud enter into anu ac
knowledge before said clerk bohu III
.uch penalty az said board may pre-
scribe. with surety TO be approved ny
the board Of supervisors, and pay able 10
.aid board. with the condition Tor the
faithful perfOrmance oi his duty, ana any
recovery thereupon shall be for the bene
ii of his road district.
,. The commissioner oil roads ol 'h'
several magisterial districts shall consul
tute a board OF road commissioners VINO
hail when SO dirtc,ed by the board OI
snueryisors OF said county, proceed 10 lei
m contract 10 the lowest suitable bidder
the work of building and Keeping IN repair
the roads and bridges in their respective
districts. Notices of all public letting
shal he posted at each precinct ano
nostoffice in the district and otherwise
Az said board may deem best Inc ieC
TING of said work shall be upon proper
and accurate specifications All bids ioi
.uch work shall be in writing and signed
nv the party and delivered under seal to
t6e ssid hoard of road commissioners
ar any of them. subject TO the apprOF6
or rejection of the board OF supervisors
6. Each contractor shall be required
TO give bond, with good security In al
least double the amount OF his bid, ioI
the faithful performance OF his contract
which bond shall be subject TO the ap
nroyal of the board OF supervisors, and
filed with the clerk OF the board Oi gu
nervisors and the condition and Wldtf
In which each section OF road is to b'
kept il TO be Incorporated IN each Dohc
and contract, and recovery may b'
had for the breach OF said contract, II
the name of the county, for the benefit o
the road fund, in the circuit court, by
motion, after ten days' notice TO the con
tractor aud his security or securities.
I. The board of road commissioner
shall have the right at any time, wit
the consent OF the board OF supervisors
toilet privately any road section, to rt
iect any bid or revoke any contract, an
ralet the same, or to contract Tor tb
working OF the road machine in an
mart of mis- district, and no member
, the board OF road commissioners shall b
directly or indirectly interested in an
contract made under this act, aud an
participation sh al render the contra'
null and void.
= The an CIV sor ard commission,
of roads shall give personal superYIsio
over ali the roads and bridges in the
resnectiye districts, and tO cause II
roads to be well drained, cleaned III
from distractions and encroacbmen
and secure from the falling OF dead TN
her thereon. and of necessary width, II
costs and expenses Of which, "a show
nv an itemized account, shall be presen
ed TO the board Of supervisors, dn
audited, and, il correct, shall be pald OF
Of the county levy or district road fuu
as they may direct.
8. 10 case the commissioners in ar
precinct are unable to let 20 contract al
section. sections, or any Of the roads
- their respective districts, the comml
W sioner in that district shall appoiotson
g person, or persons. to put 10 repair sui
places as need putting in order, either
III lowest bidder or by hire oi la for, aud
itemized account to be furnished ior sa
work, and endorsed by hecommission'