The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-11-26

VeyOrS as AFORESAID, as altered
and corrected by the court if
such reports are altered and
corrected by it, and any other
expenses pertaining to the same,
by levying tax of one dollar On
every male inhabitant of said dis
trict who has attained the age of
twenty one years and not over the
age of fifty years: Provided,
That persons afflicted with podily
infirmity may be exempt by SAC
court from this capitation tax.
The balance, after deducting
said capitation tax and estimated
delinquences, shall be levied upon
property of said district taxable
for state and county purposes,
and shall be collected and dis
bursed in the same manner.
XVII. Every road surveyor
provided for in this act shall,
before entering upon the duties
of his Office, give bond, with
security, to be approved by the
county court of the county, in
such sum as may be required by
the county court, the same to be
made payable to the county court
of the county, and be conditioned
as any other fiduciary public
officers bond.
XVIII. 1t shall be lawful for any
contractor or contractors who may
remove out of any dis rict, to yield
up to the road surveyors of such
district, the unexpired portion OF
his or their contract or contracts, by
giving notice thereof, in writing,
at least twenty days before the
time for making the annual sales
OF sections of road provided for in
section thirteen; and the sections of
road so yielded up, and any section
of new road that may have been
opened, may be sold at private sale
by the road surveyors, for the time
Intervening till the next annual sale
OF roads provided for in section
thirteen: Provided, That in case
of death or removal out of the dis
tnct, the road surveyors shall cause
to be paid, in the same manner as
other claims ara required to be paid,
to contractors, to the represen tative
Of such person 30 deceased. or to
such pr rson so removing out of the
district, such portions of the money
specified in their respective con-
tracts, az they shall believe them
Justly entitled to.
XIX. All sales, made in the man
ner and form provided for in section
thirteen of this act, shall be reported
by the road surveyor OF each road
precinct to the board Of surveyors
of the district, at their first meeting
held after such sales are made, and
the board Of road surveyors at such
meeting shall have the night to
reject any bid that may by them be
deemed too high. and provide for
the sale Of such section or sections
or new roads st private sale, or have
the same kept in repair, or such new
roads opened in any other manner
the county court may direct.
Xxx Delinquent lists OF taxes,
unc elected under the provisions of
this act. shall be returned and dis
posed of relatively to this Act, as
district levles for road purposes are
disposed of under the general road
law Of the State. And any balance
OF road fund remaining in the hands
Of the sheriff at the end of q fiscal
year, shall remain to the credit OF
the district in which it was collect
ed.
XXI. The road surveyors shall
each keep a regular account Of the
amount and kind Of services por-
formed by them severally with the
date thereof, and render an account
thereof sworn TO, to the county
court Of the county, who shall audit,
and if by them found correct and
proper. order payment Of the same.
or such part thereof as may he
deemed proper, out OF the funds for
road purposes Of the district Of such
road surveyor Provided, That no
road urveyor shall receive for his
services as such more than one
dollar and twenty-five cents per
day.
XXI. All claims Of any contract
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