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An Act to provide for the opening and repair of the public roads in this commonwealth. 1834 56 (1834)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0474 and id is 1 raw text is: 66 Prindpal'Engneer.-Roddi and:Landings. deem reasonable, to be paid out of any uno'xpended moneys in the treasury: Pronided, That such compensation shall not exceed tile sum of fifteen hundred dollars. Commencement. 3. This act shall commence and be in force from the passing thereof. Col't. 76.-An ACT to provide for the nppointment of a principal engineer of the state. (Passod March 5, 1835.) Princiral ea. 1. Be it enacted In the general asscmbly, That henceforth there near, ow elcted'. shall be a principal engincer of the state, who shall be ihinually noard or ju,,ic elected by the general assembly. 'ei board of public works shall worksto precribe have and exercise the same powers in prescribing the duties of such engineer, as were given them prior to the passage of the act of the specialIdties re- twentieth of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; and besides fjuired. the duties which may be thus prescribed, it shall particularly be the duty of' said engineer, personally to examine, from time to time, the condition of each work of internal improvement within the state, unlertaken or completed wholly by the commonwealth, and of each rail-road or canal, to the stock of which a subscription has been or may be authorized on behalf of the state; and to make a detailed report thereon to the said board, embracing any matter which he niaalary, how may deem pertinent. The said principal engineer shall receive for paid. his services a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, to be paid (luarterly, out of the income of the fund for internal improvement. F.xpoesallood. The necessary expenses of the said principal engineer in the dis- charge of the duties of his office, shall be paid in like manner, af- ter the accounts therefor shall have been approved by the board of public works. Vora ..ow 2. le.it firt/r (e nacte(l, That if the general assembly shall fail npj'Ihdj to make an election at any session thereof, or if a vacancy shall occur in tile office of principal engineer from death, resignation, refusal to accept or any other cause, in the interval between the meetings of the general assembly, such failure to elect shall be sup- plied, or such vacancy shall be filled, by the board of public works; and the person by them appointed, shall continuo in office until the next election. Commencement. 3. This act shall be in force from its passage. CntAP. 77.-An ACT to provide for the opening and repair of the public roads in this conionweali,. (Pasqel M1arch 3, 18M.) Cornmin.onors or 1. le it enacted by the gecneral assemblyg, That the several county poilt, d.W - courts of this commonwealth, shall annually, at their May terms, ap- point not less than two nor more than five discreet and intelligent persons, residents and freeholders in their respective counties, who oath or ounce. shall le called commissioners of roads, and who, before entering upon their duties as prescribed by this act, shall take an oath be- fore their county courts to perform them impartially, and to the best of their skill and ability. Proceedingoiu 2. Be it firther enacted, That when any person or persons shall oplicatoi, ro make application to any county court to have a new road opened, alter at ul one. or a former one altered, within their county, for the convenience of travelling to their county courthouse, to any public warehouse, land- ing, ferry, mill, coal mines, lead or iron works, or to the seat of go-

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