Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-14

compile statistics concerning the pub
BE roads aud collect information in
regard to them shall gather and
tabulato information and statistics
relating 10 road building. improve.
mpaf and maintenance. disseminate
sach information throughout the
state. By moan Of farmers institutes.
and such bulletins as may be issued
BY the college of agriculture and The
commissioner of gricunre; shall
cause public meetings to he held ia
each couaty under the general super
vision and control of the chief road
engineer for The purpose Of furnish
ing general information and n5truc-
ion regarding the constructors, i'm
proyement and maintenance Of public
roads and bridges, and concerning tho
application Of III laws, rules end reg
aladons relating to roads Reason
able notice shall be given the county
road engineer OF the time ard place
al which any such meeting is 10 be
held
Sec. 9. All materials, Of every
kind, used upon any Of the public
roads and bridges of this state.
whether under the direct control OF
The state road bureau or under al
arrangement made by the said bur.
eau with the county courts, shall first
be carefully analysed by the said bu
teaI, and no such matorial shall be
used in the construction or mainten
auce Of any such road or bridge W..
til approved in writing By the said
chief road engineer
Sec. 10. Said chief road engineer
snail attend at the office or branch
Office, Of said bureau to the extent
chat the duties of his Office may re
uuire. and when not otherwise engag.
"a in the performance of his official
duties. shall give instruction in road
building. and shall perform such 9th
er duties as may be assigned to him
By said bureau Such instruction
shall. as far as possible be given at
the West Virginia University
See. H. Said chief engineer with
lie approval of the bureau, shall Sc
lect such assistants as may be ueces
aary for tho purpose of carrying out
the provisions of this chapter and
performing such other duties as may
be required OF him by the road law
Of this state Such assistants shall
be selected SO far as possible from
the students in the West Virginia
University, receiving instruction IN
the experimental station, or the de
partment of railway and highway en-
etneerin. said bureau shall have au-
thority to employ such clerical and
other help as may be required, and
to fix the compensation of all assist
ants and employees.
Sec. -. Whenever the county
court Of any county proposes to i'm.
prove permanently any main Travelled
road or part thereof in their county
and desires to use prison labor
thereon, it may apply to the said
chief road engineer 70 IA competent
civil engineer to view the proposed
road. Upon receipt Of such applica.
ion. The chief engineer shall send
such county court a blank form for
the purpose Of eliciting from the said
county court such Information touch
ing the proposed road and improve
ment as he may desire, which blank
form said county court shall FIJI out
TO the best Of its ability, and return
10 the chief engineer. If the chief
road engineer shall be satisfied that
me- proposed Improvement Will be
permanent and upon a main Travelled
road. ana thot The plans proposed by
tha local road authorities for such
Improvement are adequate and prac
dcable. he, or one Of his assistants
shall view said road or part thereof
proposed to be improved, and shall
carefully prepare plans specifications
md estimates Of the cost of its con