The Robesonian., 1917-05-03

BE- paid for out Of the road funds.
Failure to comply with this section
shall be deemed a misdemeanor onI
the part of the secretary.
Annual Statement by Auditor
Sec. 81. The county auditor month
ly, and from time to time as re-
ouired, shall check up the statements
published by the secretary; and on or
before the first Monday in May each
year he shall prepare and post for
80 DAYS at the court house door a.
summary of the receipts and dis
bursements made by the road COM
mission for the preceding fiscal year,
making up same by districts and CIV
ing such summarized information as
may enable the general public to see
how the road funds are being ac-
counted for.
Receive All Moneys n
Sec. So. This section directs that
all moneys collected for road FUNDS
under the laws existing next prior to
the passage Of this act shall be turn
ed over to the road commission and
shall be used as though collected un-
der the provisions of this act.
Provision for Turning in Township
Funds
Sec. SO. Provides that the boards
of road trustees of the several town
ships, existing under the road law
next prior to this act, and the county
commissioners, on or before the first
Monday in March, 1917, should sub
nit to the road commission full
and complete statement of any and
all property in their hands belonging
to the respective townships or to the
public roads of the county, and should
turn over. all such property to the
superintendent of roads to be select
ed as provided in this act, or such
other agent as the commission may
indicate, and such property shall be
held by him subject to the orders of
the road commission and shall be US
ed for the benefit Of the public roads.
Report of Road Trustees-Work in
Townships According to Debts
Sec. CO. Provides that the road
trustees of the several townships un-
der the former law should submit to
the first Monday in March, 1917, a
by the road funds of their respective
VI uu0 ny duy IOdu ulS-
trict in which such township was in
cfuded under the provisions Of chap
ter 57e, Public Local Acts of
1911, or legally contracted and due
under any other law, giving amount
Of debt, to whom and when due, pur-
pose for which contracted, and it
shall be the duty of the road commits
sion to determine whether the state
ments SO filed are correct; and if
correct it shall be the duty of the
road commission. to pay any debts
legally contracted out of the road
taxes. Provided, that in building,
repairing and improving roads and
bridges Of the county the road COM
mission shall take into consideration
that certain townships or former road
districts have debts which must be
paid, whereas other townships or dis
tricts have no debt, and therefore the
townships or road districts not in
debt shall have the preference in
having roads built or improved there
in so as to put them on equality with
those townships or districts which
contracted debts ana have already
had the benefits of the roads con-
structed or improved in consequence
| thereof, the purpose and intention of
this section being to place all the
road districts created by this act up
on the same basis as nearly as may
be. In like manner the value of any
equipment or machinery turned ov-
er to the road commission by any
township or former road district shall
be taken into consideration.
False Statements of Accounts
Sec. 81. Any member of the road
commission or any employees of the
commission who shall withhold any
moneys collected or received by him
for the road fund, shall withhold any
property or equipment coming into
his hands by virtue Of his employ
ment, or shall render any false ac-
count, voucher or receipt to the road
commission, or shall pay or cause to
be paid any false, fraudulent or fic-
titlous claim out of the road funds,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
and may be fined and imprisoned. If
any empiGye Of tie road commission
shall wilfully file any false state
ment Or false account with the road
commission, or wilfullv approve any
such false account, or make any false
statement in reference thereto, or
procure or aid in the procuring of any
money upon a false, fraudulent or
fictitious claim in reference to road
work, he shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and may be fined and i'm
prisoned.
No Trading by Commissioners or
Employees
Sec. 62. 1t shall be unlawful for
any member of the road commission,
its secretary, superintendent of roads,
or any other employe or agent of the
commission, or any other person who
shall hold any fiduciary or official
relation in connection with the duties
imposed by this act, to be interested
either directly or indirectly in >any
contract. undertaking or matter in
which the public roads are concern
ed: and If shall ho unlawful For an,,