The Robesonian., 1917-05-03

n,,rposes in accordance with this act
as the same may be necessary IN any
part Of the county without respect to
the township or section from which
the taxes were derived. PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT IN EXTENDING
THE RECEIPTS FROM ROAD TAX
Es TO BE LEVIED AND COLLECT
ED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ACT SAID ROAD COMMIs-
SION SHALL DISBURSE THE
SAME so THAT THE PUBLIC
ROADS AND BRIDGES IN EACH
or THE DISTRICTS HEREBY GRE
ATED SHALL BE KEPT IN AS
GOOD CONDITION, SO FAR AS
POSSIBLE, AS THE PUBLIC
ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE IN
THE OTHER DISTRICTS.
Convicts
Section IA provides for working
prisoners on the roads. Sec. 15 pro-
vides that road commission shall not
be liable for insolvent costs which
NAV be due in which prisoners are
sentenced to be worked on the roads,
but said costs shall be paid by the
county, as now provided. Sec. 16 re-
fers to using the Jail and convict
camps. Sec. II authorizes the COM
mission to accept convicts from 9TH
er counties. Sec. Is refers to en-
ployment of convict camp guards
cooks and other attendants. Sec. l9
pertains to taking over convict camps
and equipment. Sec. 20 provides
that the chain gang shall be entire
! lv under the control Of the road com
mission but that except in cases OF
emergency the convicts shall be work
ed as one body, to save expense, IN
stead of being worked in small gangs
as heretofore; "PROVIDED FUR
| THEIR THAT SAID CONVICTs
SHALL BE so WORKED AS TC
GIVE EACH ROAD DISTRICT
WITHIN THE COUNTY, so FAR
AS PRACTICABLE, ITS FAIR AMI
| PROPER SHARE OF THE BENE
FITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THE
WORKINGS OF SAID FORCE. UP
ON THE ROADS,.
Free Labor and Hours of Work
Sec. 21 empowers the road. com
mission to employ such free labor a:
may be necessary, compensation to be
paid such labor and number of hours
constituting a days work.
Maintenance of Sections of Roads
Sec. % provides that each public
road in the county shall be laid of
| and divided into convenient section:
such as will enable each section or
dinarily to be kept UP and maintain
ed by one person with a team, tina
a record of such sections shall be KEEP
/ in the minute books Or the commits
sion, that it shall be the duty Of th'
commission to make such arrange
ments as may be necessary, by con
tract or otherwise, to cause each sec
ton of each public road in the coun
ty to be dragged as often as may b
necessary for proper upkeep, and t
cause any and all repairs to be mad
i to each section as may be necessar
to keep such section in good condi
ton for public travel.
;. Plans and Specifications for Roa
i Maintenance
:. Sec. % provides that the commits
J. sion shall have prepared plans an
specifications for the dragging ul
keep and repair of each section 9
| road; specifying when and how eac
section is to be dragged and gone oy
!, er for the purpose of filling hole
: leveling, etc., what distance on eac
| side Of center is to be kept free frol
growth; what bitches are to be du
7 or cleaned out and when and how Of
: ten the work is to be done; whs
t bridges are to be repaired and
l what way; and in general such spec
ifications shall contain such complet
information as will enable any pc
son contemplating bidding for tf
1 contract to keep a section in repa
: to intelligently uneerstand what
: required and be prepared to subm
Y an intelligent bid for doing the wor
c Advertise Bids for Upkeep
|, Sec. "a provides that the commi
|, sion, as soon as practicable aftt
r preparation Of plans and specific;
: tions, shall advertise once a wee
S for 2 weeks in some newspaper pul
lished in the county that at a tin
Q and place specified in the advertis
n1ent the commission will meet
: receive bids for the dragging and u
keep of such sections Of road as a
specified in the advertisement. It
y not necessary to wait until all roa,
q have been laid off before adverti
n ing for bids, but bids may
), called for as soon as sections ha
!. been laid off in any district or pa
II of district.
n Lowest Bidder But May Reject Al
n Sec. 25 provides that the commi
IS sion shall canvass all bids submit
Y, for dragging, upkeep and repair
le sections and shall, other things bell
ID equal, award the contract for a
l., section to the lowest responsible bi
N der for that section VINO will furnI
st such bond as the commission M
= prescribe for the faithful perfrol