The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-21
GgUl1|'|Es CONTINUE
BUILD GOOD ROADS
MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF
BONDS ISSUED THIS
SPRING.
NEW BOND ISSUE LAW
EACH DISTRICT ALLOWED TO IS
SUE BONDS ny MAJORITY
VOTE OF RESIDENTS.
TEXT OF LAW.
NEW BOND ISSUE LAW

The issue of bonds for road build
ing in the different counties through
out the State goes merrily forward.
Under the new law enacted by the
last Legislature. any district In any
OF the counties can now issue bonds
by a majority vote of the residents
OF the district Formerly a majority
vote OF the, residents of the district
ana q majority vote of the county in
"hich the district Is situated was re-
luired. Under the new law, the road
supervisors of any district can build
road into another district when
there arises circumstances that make
this desirable.
owing to the fact that there has
ARISEN some misunderstanding in re-
sard 10 the new law. The virginian
mas been requested to publish it in
fun. 1t follows:
An Act.
To provide for the issuing OF county
bonds for permanent road or bridge
Improvement in the magisterial dis
tricfs OF the counties of the State.
approved March 10. 1922
l. be II enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia. That bonds shall
be issued by any county for the pur-
pose OF matchmaking or otherwise
permanently improving the public
roads and bridges Of any Inagisterial
or road district in said county upon
the condition hereinafter. provided.
The circuit court of any county upon
the petition of a majority of the board
OF supervisors of said county, or upon
petition of fifty free holders OF anv
magisterial district or districts In said
county. shall make an order requiring
the judges of election at the next cleo
tion of county officers. or at any
other time not less than thirty days
from the date OF such order which
shall he designated therein. 10 open
poll and take the sense of the qusli-
lied voters OF such magisterial dis
friet or districts on the question.
whether the board OF supervisors of
said county shall issue bonds for said
purposes. or either of them, under
the provisions of this act. The ap-
proximate location. length ana width
az such roads as sc is proposed to
be naacadamtzed or permanently I'M
proved from tho proceeds OF the bonds
sought Ia be issued hereunder shall
be named In the order. The said
order shall designate the mAeistsriai
district or districts III which said road
or roads and bridges lie. stating as
nearly as practicable what length of
each road lies in each district. and
the maximum amount OF bonds TO De
issued for the permanent improve
ment of the roads and bridges In
each district which shall in no case,
together with any bonds previously
issued on behalf OF any district and
outstanding. exceed an amount In eX-
cess OF ten per centun Of the total
assessed taxable values at the time
I'm the magisserial district in which
the road or roads are proposed to be
built or permanently improved, The
qualified voters Mt any Special election
held under this act until ottierw Use
provided by general law. shall oe
those qualified 10 vote AT the preced-
srg November election. and those who
NAV have come OF age and register
ed since said preceding regular No
yeulber election. except those who by
commission Of crime or removal from
the district or districts have disqaaH'
fed themselves IL vote.
Open fUffs
.. The regular election officers o,
said county In aud for the said dis
frict or districts. at the time desfg-
mated In the order authorizing the
vote. shall open polls 1T the various
voting places in the said district or
districts. including the polls at the
voting places In the Incorporated
towns located within such district or
districts. and shall conduct such cleo
ton and close the polls In such man
ner as is provided by law in other