Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-04-06
SOME NEW LAWS,
of Interest to thiSPeOpIe,
Passed by the Recent
LEGISLATURE.
State Highway Commission.


CHAP. 73.-1. Be it enacted by
the general assembly of Virginia, as
follows: That as used iu this act the
term"roads," "public roads, "county
roads," and highways" shall mean
any main travelled public road of a
county opened by the county or re.
paired by the county and used for
public travel; that the term s'com-
missioner means the State highway
commissioner, when in the perfor-
nance of his duty.
2. The governor shall, at least fif
teen days before the first day of July,
nineteen hundred and six, appoin,
for a term of two years from July
hrst, nineteen hundred aud six, and
at least fifteen days before the first
Gay of February, nineteen hundred
and eight, and at least fifteen DAYS
before the first day of February every
sixth year thereafter, appoint, SUBJ
ject to the confirmation of the gen.
erai assembly, in joint session, citi-
zen of this State possessing the
qualifications prescribed by this act
to be the State highway commits
sioner, whose term of office shall be
six years, which shall begin on the
first day of July next succeeding his
appointment and confirmation, eycert
that an appointment to Gil vacancy
may be made by the governor which
shall begin from his qualification
and end on the thirtieth day of June
succeeding the next session of the
legislature, which legislature shall
confirm such appointee's successor
tor the remainder of the unexpired
term. The commissioner, together
with the professors of civil engineer
ing of the University of Virginia,
Virginia military institute, and Vir-
ginia agricultural and mechanical
college and polytechnic institute, one
such professor to be designed at by
each of the boards of visitors of said
Institutions, shall constitute the State
highway commission.
8. No person shall be eligible to
the office of State highway commits.
sioner unless he is a citizen of this
State, and unless he is a civil en-
gineer and person well versed in
road building.
4. The State highway commits
sioner shall, in the same manner.
take and return the oath prescribed
by law for all State officers.
5: The superintendent of public
buildings shall provide suitable
Offices for the State highway commits
eiou III ltCuulOnU.
6. The State highway commits
sioner shall have an assistant, who
shall be civil engineer, and clerk,
to be appointed by the commissioner
and to hold office at his pleasure,
and who shall perform such duties
as the commissioner may prescribe.
2. The commissioner may employ
such other assistants and clerks as he
may deem the needs of the State
require, provided such assistants and
clerks be paid no more than is al
lowed under this act for the assistant
and clerk herein provided for: and,
provided further, that the governor
and the professor of civil engineering
of the University of Virginia, the
Virginia military institute, and the
Virginia agricultural and mechanical
college and polytechnic institute
snali approve OF the employment by
the commissioner Of additional as
sistants and clerks. Such additional
clerks and assistants shall be paid
out of the contingent fund appro-
priated by this act.
8. 1t shall be the duty of the State
highway commission to gather and
tabulate information and statistics
on road building, maintenance and
Improvement, aud to disseminate the
same throughout the State through
farmers institutes and the bulletins
of the board of agriculture, or other
wise; and the commissioner shall make
an annual report to the governor of
the conduct and work of his Office.
8. Whenever the local road author
tiles OF any county propose to i'm
prove permanently any main travelled
road or part thereof in their county,