Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-08-06

vlsaole, to direct the supervisor a.
before mentioned to build, main
tain and keep in good repair the
public roads of his townships by
employing laborers and teams to
do the work on the public roads
of the respective townships of said
county. 1t shall be the supervi-
sor's duty to keep the public
roads of his township free from
all holes, ruts and dangerous
places and we'll drained. with
good crown en- same, and keep the
bridges in good repair, aud while
he is working said public read it
shall be the duty of the superin-
tendent of roads to visit, super.
wise, direct aud control said road
works at all times; and it shall
be his duty, subject to the approx
al of the board of commissioners,
TO fix the price to be paid for Ia
Dor and teams and other necessary
expenses in repairing and main
tanning said public roads, and he
shall at all times go ern and have
control of the supervisor in bull,
ing, maintaining and keeping iii
good repair the public r ads ot
said townships. The supervisor
shall give good aud suffi il IT
bond in the sun of three hundred
dollars, to be payable to the b a'r
Of commissioners OF Rowan Gov
ty, for the faithful discharge Of
his duty, and if he shall fail to
discharge his duty according to
the law, the said board of com.
missioners shall have the right tt
recover the amount in any of the
courts of Rowan County. The
board of commissioners of said
county shall have the right to fix
the compensation for the super.
visors of the various townships Of
the county, which. shall not to
less than 50 90 per day for ten
hours work The said supervisors
shall not employ their own teams
for working the public roads or
purchase any material for road
building from the,,l,.,yes unless
they 6rst notify the Board OF
county commissioners of the use
of their own teams, and the other
teams could not be had for the use
so mentioned. If any supervisor
shall fail and be wilfully negli.
gent and careless in the discharge
of his duties as such supervisor is
required by law or fail to obey the
provisions of this section, te shall
DO guilty of a misdemsanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be
fined or imprisoned at the dis.
cretion of the court.
Sec. ID. The said supervisor
shall keep a correct and accurate
record of the contracts and ac-
counts made and shall furnish to
the couty commissioners or the su-
perintendent of roads an itemized
statement of all laborers and teams
hired, and the price Fer day for
each, and also a statement of all
material purchased aud the price
paid for same, which statement
shall be duly signed by the said
supervisor as being just and cor
rect. The superintendent of roads,
if approving said itemlzed state
ments, shall sign them and send
them to the board of commission.
ers of said county for payment.
The said board of commissioners If
upon examination and inspection
of said accounts and contracts for
hire of labor and teams and for
material furnished for the build
ing of various roads in the said
1county, find the same correct and
no overcharge made thereon, they
shall order payment of the same.
Sec. Is. The superintendent of
roads, with the approval OF the
said board of commissioners, if
deemed advisable, shall have the
right and authority to enter into
i: contract with anyone who will
take same at fair and reasonable
price, for the building, maintain
, ing and keeping in repair and
free from dangerous places, we'll
, drained, and with a good crown
: thereon, and keeping in good con.
! dition the bridges of any or all of
] the public roads in the different
D. townships of said county. The
! said contractor, before entering
a npon his work or receiving any