Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-05-13


Sec. is Be it further enacted, That
the said Board Of Commissioners shall
have power to employ competent en-
gineer whose compensation shall not
exceed Twelve Hundred Dollars
(&t, 200 00) per annum.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That
the said Board of Commissioners shall
let all contracts for grading, construct
ing, buiIding, improving anu macad-
amizing the roads, and for construct
ing bridges upon which the proceeds
Of the said bonds are to be expended !;
provided that no contract shall be let
except after advertising for thirty 1907
days in some newspaper and securing
sealed bids therefor, and the lowest
and best bid shall be accepted, at the
discretion Of the Bosrl; provided fur
Their, that no bid shall be accented nm
less the party making the same shall
first give bond in ample amount, TO be
fixed by the said Commissioners, con-
ditioned to faithfully comply with his
contract, and at no time shall more
than eighty (S0) per cent. Of the
amount due upOa any contract be paid
until the work upon said contract be
completed and accepted in writing by
a majority of the said Commissioners.
No bid shall be accepted without the
unanimous consent of said Board
wherein there has beeL no competitive
bidding. Said Board shall have the
right to r. ject any and all bids.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, That
said Board Of Pike Commissioners are
hereby authorized and empowered to
institute proceedings in the manner
now provided by law in case of or
binary Road Commissioners to open
or change the location Of roads, and to
condemn private property and assess
damages for any change they may de-
eide to be necessary in the location of
said road, such damages to be paid
out Of the proceeds of said bond sale.
Should litigation arise or the service
of an attorney be necessary, in the
condemnation of property in the man
ner aforesaid, or should the Board of
Commissioners stand in need of the
services of an attorney otherwise, it
shall be the duty of the County Court,
upon the request of the Board of Pike
missioners, to arrange for such
services. and the said court is hereby
authorized and empowered to appro-
pirate out Of the proceeds of the bond
sale, or out of the general funds of the
County, a sufficient amount to pay
for said services, provided that the |
same shall not exceed One Hundred |
Dollars $500 COY per year.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That |
It shall be the duty Of the said Com
nissioners to keep books and enter
therein all accounts and expenses in
,urred in the construction of said |
loads and expended under the provis-
ons Of this Act, and said books shall |
% open to inspection at any reasona-
de time by any citizen or taxpayer Of
The county; and they shall first audit
Ind approve in writing all claims for
work done and material furnished in
he construction of said road, and all
" any item Of expense payable ont of
he proceeds of the sale of said bonds.
The Board of Pike Commissioners Is
If they deem it necessary
md proper, to employ someone to aid
md assist in keeping the books and
ecoids of the said Commissioners,
md il they do so, they shall be al
owed to expend as much as Three
hundred Dollars $4,000 per annum
or such services, which amount shall
70 paid out of the funds arising from
he sale of the bonds
The Board of Pike Commissioners
hall also have the right to employ as
istants to keep account of the amount
( macadam, rock or other material
laced upon the said roads, the amount
excavating done il they deem 1T
economy to do so, but the salary to be
aid for such services shall not exceed
me and a Half Dollars ISL. SOY per
az, each. The said Board shall re-
ort in writing to each term Of the
Aid County Court, the amount of
'ork done and the obligations incur
I'D by them during the period since
10 preceding term Of said Court,
'hich report shall be passed upon by
he said Court and compared with the
ooks of the Chairman or Judge OF
le said Court herein required to be
ept, and shall be confirmed as fal as
,rrect. The County Court shall have
le right to designate the number OF
avs within any one year, for which
le said Board of Pike Commissioners
lall receive compensation for their
lid services and in the event the
curt fixes said number OF days no
ommissi shall receive pay for
.eater number in any one year. II
10 Board of Pike Commissioners finds
to be economy and to the best inter-
t of the County to 10 SO they may
! majority vote appoint Committee
Committees to oversee, look after
supervise the details Of said road
lprovement, but in the event this 10
me, the Commissioners shall pass re-
lutions setting out specifically what
lthority said Committee or Commit
es shall have, and what their duties
all be. ETC., which resolutions shall
spread on record as part OF the pro-
edings OF the said Board OF Com
issioners, and the said Committee or
,mmittees when thus appointed,
all consist wholly Of members of the
,ard of Pike Commissioners, and up
performing such duties, shall re-
ri in detail to the Board Of Commits
,ners the work done, expenses incur
], etc.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
at it shall be the duty Of the en-
1eer employed by the Board OF Com
ssioners as hereby provided, when
.ected to do SO by the said Commits
ners, to make all necessary surveys,
maps, charts, estimates
q profiles showing the Improvement
It public interest requires to be
Ide on said roads. Said improve