The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17

| sec. 5. Ee1Ore proceeding witt
the road work of Halifax county
the good roads commission shal
elect by ballot competent highway
superintendent for the county O.
Halifax and fix his compensation
| The result of said election shall bt
declared and recorded in the pro
ceedings of said good roads commits
sion. The person so elected shall
take and subscribe an cath for tht
faithful performance Of his duties
as such highway superintendent anc
shall execute an official bond in the
sum of two thousand five hundred
dollars for the faithful performance
Of his duties and for the accounting
of all money and property which
may come into his hands as such
officer. He shall hold Office For two
years and until his successor Quali-
fies, except that the good roads com
mission may for good cause remove
him from his said office and elect a
successor for the unexpired term.
He shall enter upon his duties and
work when and where directed by
said good roads commission or by
the highway engineer, and shall have
such authority and perform such
duties as may be from time to time
determined by said coed roads COM
mission, except as otherwise provid-
ed by this act.
Sec. 4. The highway superintend-
ent shall appoint by and with the
approval of the good roads commits
sion, road supervisors in each town
ship, who shall have direct charge
of the road forces in their township
or portions Of township to which
they are appointed, but they shall
be subject to the authority Of the
highway engineer and shall carry
out his instructions as to the method
OF construction and maintenance of
the road and working Of the road
forces. They may be discharged at
any time, for cause, by the highway
superintendent.
Sec. 5. In opening new highways,
widening and Strengthening out old
roads, and repairing the same, the
good roads commission, through it
agents, are hereby authorized to
enter upon any land and locate and
build such highways If the good
roads commission and the owner cr
owners Of said land cannot agree as
to the damages, if any, the good
roads commission shall, after sixty
days after said highway is complet-
ed, cause to be summoned five in
different freehoiders Of said county
who shall go upon the land and as
sess damages and benefits under the
general road law as it now exists:
Provided, further, that before en-
tering upon lands as authorized by
this section, it shall be the duty Of
the good roads commission to serve
notice upon the owner or owners of
said land, notifying them that the
highway is to be located upon said
land, under authority Of this act.
Sec. 6. The highway in said coun-
ty constructed or improved under
this act shall have right Of way Of
not less than forty feet, except
where the good roads commission
deem it inlpracticable to acquire
such width, and in such cases the
width shall be at least twenty-five
feet, of which not less than twenty
feet shall be free from logs, stumps,
rocks and drains, except where
lodges Of rock are encountered Or
where the width is considered i'm
practicable by the engineer. The
alignment Of this road shall be as
straight as practicable ard with no
grade over four and one half per
cent, except as such grade is consid-
cred impracticable by the road en-
gineer.
See. 7. Judges Of the superior
court, justices Of the peace, and
mayors holding court in Halifax
are hereby authorized to
sentence to work on the public roads
Of said county persons convicted in
their courts held in said county.
Persons thus sentenced shall be as
signed by TIE board Of county COM
missioners to the custody and con-
troll Of the good roads commission.
Said convicts, while in the custody
and under the control Of the SAID
oood roads commission, shall be en-
Moved in the construction or Iepair
or maintenance Of highways under
the provisions of this act, and the
expense Of maintaining and guard
ing such convicts while SC employed,
shall be paid by the good roads com
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