The Robesonian., 1917-05-03
ROBSON COUNTY ROAD LAW
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annually thereafter, determine what
amount Of road taxes is necessary and
make written report of the same to
the board of county commissioners,
whose duty it shall be on or before
the 1st Monday in May Of each year,
or at the time of year provided -
law for the levy of other county
taxes, to levy the tax requested by
the commission. Provided, that the
taxes levied and collected under this
act shall not exceed Is cents on the
s1OO valuation of property and As
cents on the poll. And this section
has been amended still further, pro-
ing that if at the election to be
held on the 1st Monday in May the
road bond issue of S500,000 is not au-
thorized the road commission may
ask for and the county commission
ers may levy tax up to 25 cents on
the $10O valuation of property and
IS cents on the poll. Ut is under
stood, however, that the poll taxlean-
not be collected). If the road COM
mission shall fail to specify theamount
Of taxes to be levied, the county
commissioners shall levy the maxi
mum amount allowed by the law, and
in case they fail to do SO they shall
each of them forfeit the sum of $500,
to be recovered by any citizen who
shall sue therefor, and shall also be
guilty of a misdemeanor and subject
to fine or Imprisonment.
Property of Railroads, Etc.
Sec. 81. For the purposes of tax
alton for road purposes the property
of railroads, telegraph, telephone and
expess companies and all other cor
porations shall be valued and assess
Ali pay rolls shall be itemized with
ed as provided by law for the assess
ment Of such property for general
county purposes.
As to Collection
Sec. 81. All road taxes levied un-
der the provisions of this act shall
be collected by the sheriff just as
shall be turned over to the official
depository of the funds Of the coun-
ty; and for this fund he shall give
bond in a sum not exceeding $25,000,
the premium to be paid by the road
commission.
Annual Statement
Sec. So. The sheriff shall submit
to the road commission annually, at
hetime provided by law for the set
tlement of other county taxes, a
statement showing the amount of
taxes collected, first according to
townships and then according to road
districts, and the road commission
shall settle with the sheriff just as
the county commissioners settle with
him for general taxes. Also, the of
fetal depository OF the taxes of the
county shall render the road commits
sion a statement Of all receipts AMI
disbursements of road funds.
County Auditor Shall Assist
Sec. 81. The county auditor shall
assist the road commission in making
/; it's annual settlement with the sheriff
checking the sheriff's statement
| against the tax books and original
| sources of entry. 4
| How Commission May Pay Out Money
Sec. 55. The road commission shall
have full control of road taxes. All
disbursements of road funds shall ee
upon itemized accounts sworn to ard
filed with the secretary of the COM
mission, and no money, belonging +o
| the road fund shall be disbursed by
the official depository except upon
warrant issued by the authority OF
the road commission at regular
meeting, sig igned by the chairman, at
tested by the secretary, with the seal
Of the road commission affixed; and
1.-THE warrant shall specify the name
of the person to whom payable, the
amount, the purpose for which it is
paid. All warrants after having beer
paid ard Cancelled shall be kept or
file in the office of the secretary anc
any citizen may inspect same. Ir
i payment Of pay rolls for daily OF
weekly work by laborers, warrant
may be drawn for the amount # the
pay roll, payable to the one in charge
Of the work, but within days there.
after the person to whom such war.
rant is made payable shall file with
the secretary the pay roll signed by
the persons =tte tee whoni the money was
paid, and if the amount so receipted
for does not amount to so much as
the agent has drawn for that purpose
he must repay the difference at once
the names Of the several laborers, the
amounts due to each, the rate OF
wages, the number of days or hours
worked and the total amount
paid to each, and such rolls
shall be signed by each laborer. All
payrolls shall be open to inspection
by the public.
!! Publish and Post Monthly Statements
| Sec. Sc. On the first day of each
month, or within days thereafter
it shall be the duty Of the secretary
Of the road commission to publish in
one issue of some newspaper publish
ed in the county a detailed state.
ment setting forth in itemized form
! all receipts and disbursements made
| by the road. commission for the pre.
ceding month, and copy shall be
posted at the cour. house door and
spread upon the minutes. This shall
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