The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
robson COUNTY ROAD LAW

Law Passed by Recent Legis' stature
Under Which Roads of Robson Are
Now Being Worked and Under
winch Roads Will be Built and
Maintained if Bonds Are Voted
tContinued from April 16)
In Mondays Robesonian the pro-
visions of Robson county's road law,
sections l to 20, were published.
Free Labor and Hours of Work
Sec. q empowers the road com
mission to employ such free labor as
may be necessary, compensation to be
paid such labor and number of hours
constituting days work.
Maintenance of Sections of Roads
Sec. % provides that each nuhIic
road in the county shall be laid off
and divided into convenient sections
such as will enable each section or
f1inarily to be kept UP and maintain
ed by one person with team, that
record of such sections shall be kept
in the minute books OF the commits
sion, that it shall be the duty of the
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 NAV be
necessary for proper upkeep, and to
cause any and all repairs to be made
to each section as may be necessary
to keep such section in good condi-
ton for public travel
Plans and Specifications for Road
Maintenance
Sec. % provides that the commits
sion shall have prepared plans and
specifications for the dragging up
keep and repair of each section of
road; specifying when and how each
/ section is to be dragged and gone ov-.
er Tor the purpose of filling holes,
levellng, etc., what distance on each
side OF center is to be kept free from
growth; what bitches are to be dug
or cleaned out and when and how Of
ten the work is to be done; what
bridges are to be repaired and in
what way; and in general such spec
j lflcations shall contain such complete
information as will enable any per-
1 son contemplating bidding for the
contract to keep a section in repair
to lntelligently Understand what is
required and be prepared to submit
an intelligent bid for doing the work.
i Advertise Bids for Upkeep
Sec. "a provides that the commits
sion, as soon as practicable after
/ preparation of plans and specifica-
tions, shall advertise once a week
. for weeks in some newspaper pub
: lished in the county that at time
!, and place specified in the advertise
: ment the commission will meet to
receive bids for the dragging and up
= keep of such sections of road as are
I specified in the advertisement. 1t is
r not necessary to wait until all roads
e have been laid off before advertis.
}. ing for bids, but bids may BIZ
4 called for as soon as sections have
i been laid off in any district or par
q of district.
: Lowest Bidder But May Reject All
: Sec. 25 provides that the commits
e sion shall canvass all bids submit te'
d for dragging, upkeep and repair o
sections and shall, other things bein
d equal, award the contract for an
= section to the lowest responsible bid
is der for that section VINO will furnis
# such bond as the commission ma
v prescribe for the faithful perfrom
j. ance of the contract. Provided, how
!, ever, that the awarding OF any cor
;e tract to the lowest bidder shall nc
be obligatory upon the commissio
.eI if in its judgment the said awar
Is would not be to the public interest
TT and the commission has power to re
j. ject any and all bids and callfor ne
bids if not satisfied with bids sui
vi mitted.
le Contract and Bond FOR Upkeep
D. Sec. &c. The commission mu:
,e keep record of all contracts for tn
" upkeep of sections and must requil
is sufficient bond of each person WI
es is awarded such contract for til
b. faithful performance of the provis
t. ons of the contract. The commi
~ sion must print form of bond f
IN use by all contractors and furnis
IN prospective contractors with a cop
IT Inspection and Pay
es Sec. 81. The superintendent
rs roads, or other authorized agent I
a. the commission, shall cause such fir
I quent inspections to be made as ma
,g be necessary to determine wheth'
r or not the contractor is performir
nd his part of the contract, and befol
any money shall be paid to a conta
IS. tor for services his bill must be a.
r. proved by the superintendent of roat
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