The Robesonian., 1917-05-03
ROBES0y COUNTY ROAD Law

In previous issues Of The Robe
sonian the Robson county road law
passed at the last session of the Leg
islatLre has been published up to and
including section S. Below is given
the law complete; including sections
from 56 to the end. The law has been
condensed in order to save space, but
no essential provision Of it has been
omitted.
Five Districts
Section / provides that "for the
purpose of the construction and re-
pair of the public roads Of Robson
county under the provisions of this
act", the county shall be divided into
five districts. This is generally un-
derstood.
Road Commission
Section 2 creates a road commits
sion "to exercise all the powers here
tofore exercised by the road trustees
O.; the several townships and by the
board of commissioners of Robson
county in relation to the public roads
and bridges Of said county, and Ger
tain other duties as provided in this
act'.
Commissioner to be Elected From
Each District
Sections 3 and provide for cleo
the five districts, naming men tc
serve until election; election for 9
term Of 2 years, by vote Of entire
county; and no one is eligible who
has not been a resident of his district
for II months Immediately preced
ing election. Sections 5 and G, pro
vide for filling vacancies on the boart
and prescribe oath Of office.
Compensation of Commissioners
Section Z provides for regular
meetings Of the board monthly ans
special meetings at call of chairman
and compensation while actually en-
gagged in the performance of theil
duties, as follows: chairman $3.50 ant
other members SIS per day and ex
penses, but no per diem. shall be pait
for more than one day in any month
Section 8 provides for keeping re
cords OF proceedings of the board b.
a secretary.
Road Superintendent and Road Engi
neer
Section 9 requires the road com
mission to elect annually compe
tent, skillful and experienced person
having practical experience in mod
ern methods of road building, as sup
erintendent of roads; and the boart
also may elect, it deems it necessary
ga skillful and experienced civil en-
gineer, also experienced in mcderl
methods of road building. Boil
/ fboco off oio1 o1,on bo o1oo+oJ ,,oo,
the recommendation and nomination
Of the State Highway commission
Section 10 requires that superlntend
ent give bond in the sum Of $500
and that the commission may fix
suitable bond for the engineer.
Section II provides that the roa
commission, or the superintendent un
der its direction, shall have power t
employ and fix rate of compensation
of such overseers, foremen, laborer
ard other employees necessary.
Powers of Road Commission
Section IL vests absolutely and en-
tirely in the road commission man
agement and control of all the publ
roads and bridges in the county, tn
building of roads and bridges, thei
maintenance and repair; also full COZ
troll Of the convict force; full an
complete authority to determine whs
roads shall be worked and improves
, how, when and in what manner tn
work shall be done; full charge an
! control of laying out of new road
the widening or relocating of an
: public road now in use and disconti1
uing old roads, and the establishmer
of cartways; full charge and contr
over all public bridges.
: System Of Working Roads
: Section 13 reads: "The system {
working the public roads Of Robese
. county by townships, expending witt
: in each township the road taxes co
lected within that township, is heret
: abolished; and thereafter all publ
! roads of said county shall be worke
Z improved, maintained and repaire
l and all public bridges built, cared Fl
/, and kept up from the taxes to be lie,
led and collected under the provision
J.. of this act, and the taxes so collectt
y may be expended for road or brids