The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-24

roads, bridges and river crossings of
the county and upon termination Of
the term Of employment of the said
road uperintendent. said board shall
have a settlement with said superin-
tendent and shall receive from him all
tools, implements or other property
which was in his hands, control, or
custody and shall receipt him therefor
and should any of said property be not
turned over by the superintendent at
the time Of such final settlement and
should not be satisfactorily accounted
for. then in such event the said super
intendent and his bondsmen shall be
held liable for the value thereof
Sec. 8. The board of county COM
missioners is hereby authorized to let
out any portion of the work on the
public roads and bridges in said coun-
" on contract as in their judgment
the work can be done to the advantage
Of the county. in letting out any hard
surface road to be kept up under con-
tract the same shall be let to the low
est responsible bidder after due notice
for bids based upon specifications and
plans furnished by the road superin-
tendent and approved by the board Of
county commissioners, the contractor
complying with such terms as for bond
as the county commissioners may re-
quire, the board may reject a their
discretion any and all bids and may
require new bids to be made for such
work which is supposed TO be let un-
der contract, all work contracted TO be
done under the immediate supervision
and direction of the road superntend-
ent and shall be approved before set
tlement is made therefor by the board
of county commissioners.
Sec. /. All public roads and bridges
heretofore stablished according to
law in the county of Marion are here
by declared public roads and bridges
and under the jurisdiction of the coun-
ty commissioners of said county.
Sec. s. That hereafter when any
new road is required in said county
petition with the route specified sign
ed by twelve or more persons, resi-
dents and land owners along the line
of the proposed road shall be present
ed to the board of county commission
ers of said county who shall examine
the same and if found necessary for
the benefit of the public, said board
of county commissioners shall appoint
a committee of three disinterested
persons, (the county surveyor may be
one of said committed who shall sur
vey the route and report the same to
the county commissioners at the next
regular meeting Of sad board after
their appointment, at which time if no
objection is made thereto by any per-
son interested the read shall be order
ed opened by the board of county COM
missioneTs as surveyed. The county
commissioners may advertise thirty
days their intentions to open up any
new road that may be petittoned for
in said county,
Sec, 3. The pay of all persons ap-
pointed TO survey any new road shall
be two dollars (S2.0e) per diem and
ten centa per mile each way travelled.
Provided that when the county sur
-veyor is appointed to survey any new
road per diem shall be five dollars
($5.00) per day.
Sec. 10 The width of all public
roads shan be not less than forty (4O)
feet and the road superintendent or
road 0verseer shall have authority to
appropriate any wood or other ma
terial NEST convenient and adjacent
thereto. for the building and repair
ing Of the public roads and bridges.
Provided that no wanton or unneces-
sary trespass shall be committed upon
the private property of any citizens.
Sec. II. That it shall be the duty of
the board of county commissioners to
have and keep the public roads posted
by erecting signs and mile posts OF
goQd durable material with the num-
ber of miles from place to place and
| at all branch and cross roads with
/ proper instructions as to the terminus
| of said road
! See. II. That whenever the road
| uperintendent or any contractor OF
| overseer of any public roads and
bridges in Marion county shall violate
the contract made with the board Of
county commissioners and said board
may commence suit in the circuit cour
or any other court having jurisdiction
In Marion cOurty, against said contrac-
their sureties for any and all damage!
sustained by the county by reason o
such violation of such contract ant
they shall be held liable for the dam
lages assessed by the court,
Sec. 13. That whenever the board o
icounty commissioners are mentioned il
this act a majority of said board ar
hereby authorized TO transact any am
all business pertaining to this act.
Sec, ii, Whoever obstructs any pub
lie road or established highway i
said county by fencing across, or int
the same or by willfully causing an
) other obstruction in such road or high
: way or any part thereof shall be pun