The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.

AT All,
 No. 505.) 0H. 1449. R. J. Goode Jr. To provide for the establishment dis
 continuance, construction, use, working
 and maintenance of the public roads,
 bridges and ferries of the several coun-
 ties of this state; to define the duties
 and powers of the boards of revenue,
 courts of county commissioners. or
 other governing bodies of each of the
 several counties with regard to same;
 and to fix penalties for the violation of
 the rules regulations and laws of the
 boards of revenue, courts of county
 commissioners or other like governing
 bodies Of the several counties.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 baula;
 Section l. That the courts of county commissioners. boards of revenue, or oth- CT like governing bodies of the several counties of this state are invested with d general superintendence of the public roads. bridges and ferries within their respective counties, and may establish new, and change and discontinue old roads, bridges and ferries of their. re- spectlve counties SD to render travel over the same as safe and convenient as p.aC Cticable. To this end they are given legislative. judicial and executive pow CTS, except as limited herein. Courts of county commissioners boards of revenue or courts of like jurisdiction are courts pi hHiiiiittd anu poWeTS as tn the construction, maintenance and improvement of the public roads. bridges and ferries in their respective counties, except their Jurisdiction or powers may be limited by the local or special statutes of the state. They may estab- fish, promrlgate and enforce rules and regulations. make and enter into such contracts may be necessary, or as may be det med necessary pr advisable by such courts or boards, to build con- struct, make, improve and maintain a good system of public roads, bridges and ferries in their respective counties, and regulate the use thereof: but no con- tract for the construction or repair of any pubIis road, bridge or bridges shall be made where the payment of the contract price for such work shall extend over period of more than 10 years. Provided. however, that noth- ing In this act shall be construed to authorize the courts of county commits sioners. boards of revenue, or other public governing bodies of the several counties to establish, promulgate or enforce any rules, regulations or laws which may be in conflict with a local or special law providing for the working, maintenance, change dlscontinuance or improvement of the public roads. bridges or ferries of such county. now in force which may hereafter be enacted.
 Sec 7. That it shall be unlawful for any person. firm or corporation to vio- late any rule, regulation or law which may be adopted or promulgated by the court of county commissioners, board of revenue, oi like governing body of any county. under the authority con ferred by this act, relating to the use, c.ntroi, care. operation or maintenance of any such rublic road bridge or ferry and any person. firm or corporation vio- lating the same shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction shall be fined not more than SlC0 and may also be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than B dn ys. either or both, ard each violation