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68 LAWS  OF
Of the organization of a board of interna], improvements, and  their powers  and
Sec. |. j A board of internal improvement shall be constituted ; and for what purposes.
,,.'       .9. A director shall be chosen from each section of the state.
3. Duration of their office; vacancies how filled.
-,   '-1'      4. What number may transact business; meetings when and how often to be holden.
5. Board shall choose their president, and secretary; their duties.
6. One or uiore of the diieciors may be appointed to superintend a\iy particular work.
7. Board and officers shall take oath.
8. Compensation of bo.ird.
;.  ,,.      9.    Board may employ suitable agents; their compensation.
10. Directors how removed, or vacated.
11. Commissioner shall give bond ; how approved, and filed.
12. Board: shall have control of all their officers.
;13.    First duty of the board.
14. Maps, plans, &c, of survey to be made out and filed.
16. Compensation to be allowed in case of any injury.
17. No member of the board, or officer shall hold any real estate within two miles of improvements
made; exception.
18     Officers ineligible to the office of director.
19. Board may maie bye-laws, and
20. Shall settle yearly with the Auditor;   duty of Auditor to report the same to the General Assem
21. Width of rail road tracts to be uniform.
22. No work shall be undertaken until appropriation made uerefor;   duty of board after such ap
23. Fund for internal improvements; how constituted; exception in favor of the road and eanai
WiM'TiGis, The'Constitution of this J^tate provides, that Infernal Improvements
shall forever be encouraged; and that the General Assembly as soon as may
be, shall make provision by law, for carrying into effect a systematic and
economical plan of operations.    Therefore,
§ 1. That five directors shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall constitute a
board of internal improvement, for the purpose of ascertaining the most proper
objects of improvement, in relation to roads and navigable waters, and to report thereon to every General Assembly, the state and progress of all works and
interests committed to their charge, for the purpose of applying economically
and systematically, such funds as may be hereafter appropriated by law to those
objects, to superintend such works of internal improvement as may now or hereafter be ordered, by this or any future General Assembly, and for the purpose of
a general supervision and control over all State roads, rail roads, slack-water
navigation, or canals, that may be authorized by law, wherein the State shall own
or reserve any interests or rights, immediately or prospectively.
§ 2. The Governor, in making the nominations as above provided, shall, in
addition to the qualifications for the faithful and efficient discharge of the duties
of the office, have regard to the local situation of tire nominee, taking into consideration the interests of the State, so that one director shall be appointed from
each section of the State, and so that each work then ordered may be represented in said board, by a suitable person, residing as near as practicable thereto.
§ 3.    Three of the directors, as shall be determined by lot at the first meeting
Identifier LAWS_10th_1838-1839_0068.tif
Transcript 68 LAWS OF ARTICLE I. Of the organization of a board of interna], improvements, and their powers and duties. Sec. |. j A board of internal improvement shall be constituted ; and for what purposes. ,,.' .9. A director shall be chosen from each section of the state. 3. Duration of their office; vacancies how filled. -, '-1' 4. What number may transact business; meetings when and how often to be holden. 5. Board shall choose their president, and secretary; their duties. 6. One or uiore of the diieciors may be appointed to superintend a\iy particular work. 7. Board and officers shall take oath. 8. Compensation of bo.ird. ;. ,,. 9. Board may employ suitable agents; their compensation. 10. Directors how removed, or vacated. 11. Commissioner shall give bond ; how approved, and filed. 12. Board: shall have control of all their officers. ;13. First duty of the board. 14. Maps, plans, &c, of survey to be made out and filed. 15. Powers of the board. 16. Compensation to be allowed in case of any injury. 17. No member of the board, or officer shall hold any real estate within two miles of improvements made; exception. 18 Officers ineligible to the office of director. 19. Board may maie bye-laws, and 20. Shall settle yearly with the Auditor; duty of Auditor to report the same to the General Assem bly. 21. Width of rail road tracts to be uniform. 22. No work shall be undertaken until appropriation made uerefor; duty of board after such ap propriation. 23. Fund for internal improvements; how constituted; exception in favor of the road and eanai fund. WiM'TiGis, The'Constitution of this J^tate provides, that Infernal Improvements shall forever be encouraged; and that the General Assembly as soon as may be, shall make provision by law, for carrying into effect a systematic and economical plan of operations. Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of Missouri, as follows: ARTICLE I. § 1. That five directors shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall constitute a board of internal improvement, for the purpose of ascertaining the most proper objects of improvement, in relation to roads and navigable waters, and to report thereon to every General Assembly, the state and progress of all works and interests committed to their charge, for the purpose of applying economically and systematically, such funds as may be hereafter appropriated by law to those objects, to superintend such works of internal improvement as may now or hereafter be ordered, by this or any future General Assembly, and for the purpose of a general supervision and control over all State roads, rail roads, slack-water navigation, or canals, that may be authorized by law, wherein the State shall own or reserve any interests or rights, immediately or prospectively. § 2. The Governor, in making the nominations as above provided, shall, in addition to the qualifications for the faithful and efficient discharge of the duties of the office, have regard to the local situation of tire nominee, taking into consideration the interests of the State, so that one director shall be appointed from each section of the State, and so that each work then ordered may be represented in said board, by a suitable person, residing as near as practicable thereto. § 3. Three of the directors, as shall be determined by lot at the first meeting