The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01

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court. The work during progress is
under general supervision Of the state
road commission. When executed un.
der contract let by the county court.
the State road commission IL notified
In advance of the date OF letting and is
required If requested, to furnish the
county court for its private use an es-
Inmate Of the reasonable cost of the
Improvement. Supervision Of the work
IN progress is invested in the county
engineer or surveyor.
Monthly payments to the contractor
based on an estimate prepared by the
engineer or supervisor in charge are
made by the county treasurer on an
order OF the county board. Payment
OF the States portion Of the cost is
made to the county as the work pro-
crosses by order OF the State road com.
mission, the payments being based on
an estimate prepared by the county
engineer or supervisor. During the
progress OF the work, an amount not to
exceed 20 per cent OF the contract price
is withheld, and on completion this
amount Is not turned over to the con-
tractor until the work has been ac-
ceToted and a reasonable time has clap
sed.
Improved roads Of this class are
maintained by county forces with the
county funds, the maintenance being
subject to inspection by the state road
commission, or It's authorized represen
tstive. Future allotmeuts to the coun-
ty may be withheld when maintenance
Is not executed to the satisfaction OF
the State road commission.
The county engineer or supervisor
is required to report monthly TO the
State sad commission relative to all
transactions concerning construction
and maintenance and the cost thereof
of all class A roads under his. juris-
diction. Maintenance may be executed
by parchment by force account consist
ing of statutory or paid labor. or sec
lions of the road may be sold to the
lowest bidder.
CLASS B RoADS-These comprise
ali other public roads Of the state and
are located, constructed and maintain"
ed by county officials WITH county
furds. However, on reqrr st of the
county officials the state road COM
mission is required to investigate ma
tertals proposed for use in improve
ment of roads of this group, and to
advise as to methods OF construction
ard maintenance. The amount OF the
work lerEaining to roads OF the group
thus voluntarily placed under the con-
troll of The state road commission Is in
crossing each year.
Revenues.
State Road Fund-The net revenue,
sccruing from the registration and IL
cense OF motor vehicles and chaffeurs
are deposited in fund called the State
rood fund. This fund may be increase.
by appropriations by the legislature.
The expense Of the state road commits
sion on limited by the legislature to
s6S. 700 per year for the years 1918 and
1919. Is paid from this fund. The rs-
mainder about $276,o00 for 1913 is al
lotted among the various counties o.
the state for construction and main
tenance OF class A roads in proportion
to tie mileage thereof. However, the
ccLrt.+ do not receive both state and
Federal funds.
Motor vehicles engaged in transport
ing passengers Or freight over regular
routes pay privilege tax in an amount
determined by the commission. Ninety
per cent Of the tax obtained from this
source Is returned to the county or CT
ty originating it for maintenance OF the
roads actually used by such vehicles.
The remaining 10 per cent s>added to
the State road fund.
COUNTY REVENUES-County rev.
enues for road and bridge purposes are
in part obtained from general levy,
laid by districts, on all property at a
rate not to exceed is cents on the
$f00. In cases Of emergency 1t may
be increased by an additional levy not
to exceed 10 cents on the 500.
The county court shall levy CAPT
tation tax Of 81 per year on all males
81 years OF age or over and not 9TH
erwise legally exempt or may require
four days road work from such per-
sons.
The county in addition to this may
levy a tax of rs cents on each 500
for class A roads and in addition may
levy an emergency tax Of ten cents
on the 500 when required for such
roads, and may set aside part OF the
general county levy Of 80 cents on the
500.
Bonds. =.
The county court, when authorized,
by three-fifths vote, obtained at an
election held FOR chat purpose through
out the county, or such portion there
of as may be affected, may issue bonds
for the purpose Of road or bridge i'm
provement, or instead of bonds spec
ial tax levy for a period not exceeding
10 years. may be laid. The proceeds
obtained from the sale of bonds or
from the special levy are expounded
under the supervision Of the State road
commission.
No state bonds have been issued for
road purposes. Bonds issued by coun-
/ ties for road and bridge purposes
amounted on July 1, 1917, to SIS 941,-
500.
Congressman and Mrs. Stuart F. Reed
have gone to their home at Clarksburg
for a visit, and during his stay Mr..
Reed will deliver d series of addresses
In behalf of the Victory Loan. He
made his first one at Buckhannon on
Sunday.