The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-04
LOCAL. BILLS.


Provisions of the Act to Provide
for the Working of the Public
Roads of Robson County and
to Levy a Tax for the Same
New Audit and Finance Board,
With a Chairman Who Shall
be Auditor.
A bill has passed both branches
of the General Assembly entitled
can act to provide for the work.
ing of the public roads of Robe
son county and to levy a tax for
the same" This does away with
the present board of road super
visors and puts the entire road
machinery in the hands of the
county commissioners. The act
provides:
Section 1. That the board of
commissioners of Robson coun-
ty shall, on the LIST Monday in
April, 1909, and biennially there
after, elect a board of road trus-
tees for each township in the
county, which shall be composed
of three citizens, residents and
taxpayers of the township.
Section 2 provides that the
term of Office of said boards shall
be two years and that they shall
meet within 20 days after elec-
ton and organize by the election
of a chairman and secretary. Sec
ton 2 prescribes the oath which
the members shall take to hon
estly, diligently and faithfully
perform the duties Of the office.
Section 4 provides that the road
trustees shall meet on the first
Monday in May and November,
and at such other times as a ma.
jority of them may deem advis-
able, and shall keep a record of
their proceedings. 1t shall be
their duty to examine into the
condition of the public roads Of
their respective townships al
least twice a year and make {
report in duplicate on the condi
ton of said roads, and present
one copy of said report at tn.
May and November meetings Of
the county commissioners, givin2
the other copy to the solicitor.
Section 5. The board Of roat
trustees shall have the right t.
lay out, alter or discontinue pub
lie roads that are wholly within
their townships, and the com
niissioners shall have the sam'
right with regard to roads tha
| extend into two or more town
ships. 1t is provided that tn
right of way Of all public road
shall be 40 feet wide, and tn
supervisors, with the approval o
the road trustees, shall determin
how much of said right of wa
shall be used for public road pun
poses. Section 6 makes all per
sons who shall neglect or refus
to perform the duties enjoine
by this act guilty Of a misde
meanor, to be fined or impriso1
ed, or both, in the discretion {
the court.
Section 7. The road trustees {
the several townships shall, Q
the 1st Monday in May next, {
within 4 weeks thereafter, divio
their respective townships I'M
suitable road districts, maxim
such alterations annually as the
may deem proper, and cause
brief description thereof to
made on the township record
they shall appoint one, and n
more than three, supervisors f
each township, and each supe
j, visor shall be furnished a plot
Il his road district. The super1
sors shall take an oath and gi'
such bond as the trustees sns
: determine; and on refusal
qualify and serve shall pay S
and costs: into the road fund
? the township. Sections 9 to
( deal in detail with the duties
supervisors and road trustee
Section 10 provides that all '
hicles shall pass to the right
the travelled way, every pers
wilfully violating this provisi
to be liable to a fine not to {
ceed $40. Section 20 max
transporting logs or other ii
bers along public roads by mea
of sliding on the road bed by t
method known as shaking log
a misdemeanor, subject to a Fl
of not more that than $50 or i
prisonment not more than
days.
Section 21 provides that re
trustees shall receive as CO
n pensation for their services 81
y per day, such compensation