The Robesonian., 1917-04-26
robson COUNTY ROAD LAW

UnOer w 0lCu NOduS VI hOUcSOH nv
Now Being Worked and Under
Which Reads Will be Built and
Maintained if Bonds Are Voted
Continued from last issue)
In previous issues the provisions
of Robson county's road law, sec
tions l to 80, have been published.
Other Methods May be Tried
Sec. 81. 1t is provided in this sec
tien that after giving the method
prescribed in foregoing sections OF
building, repairing and maintaining
the public roads fair trial the road
commissioners NAV adopt such other
means or methods as they may deem
proper for the accomplishment Of the
purposes of the road law. In other
wonds, the methods prescribed in the
law are not to be regarded as exclu
sive but may be changed if they do
not give desired results.
Width of Roads
Sec. so. All public roads in the
county shall be 20 feet wide unless
the road commission prescribes diff
ferent width, in which case the width
prescribed by the commission shall
be deemed the legal width.
Pertaining to Condemnation Proceed
ings
Sec. 33 In relocating or widening
roads or opening new roads the road
commission shall have survey made
of the proposed change, shall give
notice to the landowner that his land
is condemned, and shall pay the own
er reasonable compensation for
damage done to the lard thus ap-
propriated. In case the commission
cannot agree with the owner as to
the damages, the landowner shall ap-
ply to the clerk Of the Superior court,
whose duty it shall be to appoint
3 disinterested freeholders of the dis
trict in which the land lies to act as
commissioners to assess the damag-
es. In ascertainino the damages the
commissioners shall meet upon the
premises and shall take into consid-
Grafton the benefits accruing to the
remainder of the property, as we'll
as the damages which the owner may
sustain, subtract one from the other
and report the difference, if any, as
their verdict. Either party may ap-
peal to the Superior court, but not
withstanding such appeal the road
commission upon payment of the
amount fixed by the commission, may
proceed to use the land in question
for a public road and pay whatever
damages finally NAV be assessed.
Land and Timber for Roads
Sec. "a. Authorizes the road COM
mission to enter upon any lands near
or adjacent to any public road and
cut and carry awav any timber, ex-
cept shade trees, and to dig and re-
move any sand, clay or stone for road
work, and to enter upon any land
near a road in order to make such
changes as may be necessary. Any
one interfering with any agent of the
! commission in this work khall be
guilty of misdemeanor and may be
fined or imprisoned. Tne commission
shall pay for any material taken and
the landowner may9 bring suit and
recover just and reasonable damages
if dissatisfied. a
Roads Must be Ditched and Drained
See. 35. The road commission shall
! thoroughly ditch and drain all roads
ard to that end it may enter upor
the lands Of any person and cut such
bitches or drains as may be neces-
sary, paying reasonable .compen.
Ditching Across Roads
! Sec. SO. Any person who wants tt
cut ditch or drain across any oub
lie road must give written notice tt
the road commission, and it shall be
the duty of the road superintendent
within two days after the receipt Of
such notice, to inspect the premise:
and prescribe the material which
shall be used in the construction o.
"a bridge or culvert to be placed ove1
or under such road, also the dimen
sions of the drain and how it shall
>; be constructed. After such bridg.
or culvert. has been constructed b1
: the landowner and the same has beer
/ approved and accepted by the sup
erintendent, it shall become a pub
! lie charge and shall be maintained
by the road commission, but the orig
inal cost Of construction shall b.
paid by the person desiring its con
struction. Any person who shall di,
|. any ditch or drain upon, a!cng ::
across any public road without com
plying with the provisions Of thi
section shall be guilty Of a misde
meanor and may be fined or in.pris
oned.
watering races, Sign Boards an
Mile Posts
Sec. 81. It shall be the duty of tn
road commission to provide suitabl
watering places for animals 5es.d
the public roads, whenever in thei
judgment it can be, done at moderat
, cost ard will prove a benefit to tn
: public. The commission must pat u
and maintain neat and substantial
sign posts at the intersection of al
q public roads, giving rle namcs o
the most important points to whic
such roads lead in each direction, wit
E the distances therefrom to such point
: and place mile posts on all public road
, leading to market towns in the coun
= ty, giving the distances. It shall b
y a misdemeanor for any person to de
;. . stroy, damage or deface any sue
+ sign post or mile post. If the roa
: commission shall fail. to erect tn
, , mile posts and sign posts specific
5 in this section within a raasonahl