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

any existing local or special law. | Sec. 1. That the court of county com-
 m.ssoners. board ,f revenue, or other | like governing body of any county of | this state may transfer to the road fund 1 of the county any surplus of general funds of the county in the county treas
 ury, or any part of such surplus, when
 ever in the judgment of such court or | huard 1t will promote the interest of the county to make such transfer Any
 surplus of general funds so transferred shali be useo only for working of the | public roads or the building of bridges or otherwise improving the public roads of such county.
 Section }. That the boards of revenue courts of county commissioners, or other like governing bodies of the several counties of this state are hereby given the right of eminent domain for the purpose of establishing and changing Of public roads. bridges and ferries in their respective counties. Provided that when an appeal is taken from any assess
 ment in a condemnation proceeding brought by county, such appeal shall ! not deprive the county obtaining the judgment of condemnation of a right or entry for any and all purposes named In the condemnation proceedings, pro- yided the amount of damages assessed shall have been paid into court in money, and bond shall have been given in not
 
 assessed with good and sufficient sure ties to be approved by the clerk of the court to which the appeal is taken con- d1uoned to pay such damages as the
 owner of the property may sustain. Sec. 51a. All persons are liable to work on the public roads, except those ex- empted by section of this act. Sec. 6. That all women, and all men | under the age of IS and over the age of 4o years; all persons who have lost an arm or a leg, and all persons who, by nature or disease. are rendered in- capable of hard labor, who shall pro- cure certificate of such incapacity from | the county board of health, are exempt From working on public roads; but where there is no county board of health, the certificate of such incapacity from two reputable practicing physicians shall be sufficient
 Sec '. That the right of way is grant ed to any person or corporation having the right to construct telegraph or tele- phone lines within this state to construct them along the margin of the right of way of public highways Subject to re moval or change by the court of county commissioners. board of revenue or other governing body of the county. Sec. s. That any contractor employed by the court of county commissioners or board of revenue to construct or main tain improve public roads, bridges, ferries, culverts, drains etc. before en- tering upon the discharge of his duties or tefore receiving any pay therefor, must execute bond payable to the county and to be approved by the probate judge in an amount not less than the amount to be received by him for such work conditioned for the faithful performance of his contract and discharge of his duties hereunder. Provided that the con- tract exceeds $50.
 Sec, 9. That the convicts of any county or municipality may be worked upon the public roads, bridges or ferries of the county under the direction of the court of county commissioners or board of revenue, and said convicts may be worked in quarries, gravel pits or any plant used for the production of road ma terials, although said quarry, pit or plant may be located in another county; or said convicts may be hired to or from another county or from the state. Sec. 10 That convicts shall not be worked in squads or companies with oth- CT persons liable to road duty upon pub lie roads, bridges, etc., for the county, That no woman convict shall be worked on the public roads,
 Sec. II. That contract where the estimated cost of the work shall exceed $250 shall be made except after adver- tisement for 20 days in some newspaper published in the county describing the | character of the work to be done and the | time and place of letting and then only | to the lowest reasonable and responsi- | ble bidder for such work who shall en- | ter into bond in double the amount of such bid conditioned for the proper performance of said contract according 1 to the plans and specifications and with | in the time prescribed by the order of 1 tne court or board for such work, which bond shall be approved by the judge of | probate for said county. Provided, how | ever, that where the estiVlated cost of | the work exceeds $2500 advertisement | as above provided must also be made | In daily paper, published in this state, | of at least 5000 daily circulation, once a | week for 30 days. Provided however. | that such court board shall have the right to reject any or all hds. Pro- 1 vided, however that in the event of the | destruction of a bridge. or damage there- l to. rendering the<same impossible, or in | any other emergency, the county com
 missioners, board of revenue, or other governing body may contract for the re- pair or rebuilding of such bridge without 1 advertisement, if the public good re- l quires it.
 | Sec. F. That the court of county com- I mssioners or board of revenue or courts
 of like jurisdiction may accept a money
 compensation, to be fixed by them, not
 l to exceed s per capita per annum from
 those liable for road duty, in lieu of the
 labor required by law upon public roads
 and provide for the time of payment of
 the same. Said money to go into the
 read fund of said county and to be ap-
 | propriated exclusively for the mainte.
 nance or improvement of the public
 roads of such county. Provided, howev-
 CT, that no person subject to road duty
 1 under this act shall be liable to work
 more than 10 days in any one year.
 Sec. l3. That the courts of county com.
 missioners, boards of revenue or other
 governing bodies of the several counr$es | may, for the purpose of maintaining the
 public roads. bridges and ferries of the Il county, impose upon the owners of ve-
 | hicles which are used upon the public
 | roads of the county such license taxes fol
 each class of vehicle as may be deemed advisable by such court or boards.
 Sec 1872. The court of county commits
 sioners or like governing body of any
 Il county with the consent or permission Il of the city council or governing body of any municipality, may establish, con struct and maintain any road, street ol bridge within the corporate limits ol
 such municipality.
 ,l Sec II. That if any clause, provision
 or section of this act is declared uncon. |, stitutional it shall not invalidate or af
 feet any other clause. provision or sec :. tion which is not in and of itself uncon. stitutional.
 Sec 15. That nothing in this bill shal prohibit women convicts from cooking and preparing meals for road crews, com
 posed of convicts.
 Approved September p, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFoY.