Chap. 298.—An ACT to Amend an Act Entitled an Act to Amend and
Re-enact an Act Passed February 28th, 1856, Amending an Act for
Working the Roads of Loudoun County.

In force March 26, 1872.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the seventh
and tenth sections of an act in foree January fourteenth, eigh-
teen hundred anid seventy-one, as amended by an act in force
March twenty-fonrth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and
the twenty-third and twenty-fourth sections of said first men-
tioned act, entitledan act to amend and re-enact an act passed
February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, amend-
ing an act for working the roads of Loudoun county and
making other provisions concerning the same, be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

“s 7. That the commissioner of roads shall have charge of
all the roads in the townslup. His duty shall be to see that all
the roads in his township are of the proper width, and in all
cases where they are not, to notify the person trespassing, by
written notice, and if the obstructions are not removed after
reasonable notice, not to exceed ninety days, he shall direct the
overseer of the district to remove the fencing or other obstruc-
tion, and may recover the expenses, with costs, from the tres-
passer, upon judgment of a justice of the peace. He shall
examine the roads in his township twice in each year, in the
months of May and October, and see that the roads and
bridges are kept in good repair by the overseers and con-
tractors; and if he shall find any overseer or contractor delin-
quent, he shall give bim noticd in writing, and on his failure to
comply with the law or his contract shall make the necessary
repairs, and enforce payment therefor, as provided in section
eleven of this act; but if wpon such examination he shall find
that such contractor or overseer has executed his contract or
performed his duty, according to the law or his contract, he
shall give him a certificate to that effect, with a statement show-
ing the amount such contractor or overseer is entitled to, have
offset against his road tax; such certificate to be given before
the time fixed for the collection of said tax; and where work
has been done by any person other than a contractor, under
the direction of the overseer, it shall be the duty of such over-
seer to give a like certificate. His compensation shall be two
dollars per diem for each day in which he has been or may be
actually employed in discharging his duties under the provis-
ions of this act, and to be paid by the township respectively:
provided, however, that persons applying for a new road, or to
lay out, open, alter or change a public road, shall, when’ the
same is rejected, be charged with the per diem compensation of
the commissioner of roads.”

§ 10. Each contractor shall sign his name in a book to be
kept for that purpose by the commissioner of roads, to a con-
tract embracing all ghe specifications in relation to the roads
contracted for by him, as provided for by the eighth section of
this act as well as the contract price, the length of time con-
tracted for, and the number and description of sections con-
tracted for.. All contractors shall give bond and security in
such sum as the township board shall deem sufficient in a pen-
alty not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than double the
contract price.

“s 23. That the township collector shall collect the road tax
and pay the same over to the commissioner of roads. He shall
be charged with the full amount of the road tax levied for the
year, and credited by all sums paid over in money or otherwise
as herein provided. He shall, in the month of September of
each year, give notice by posting handbills in each road district,
to the tax payers, requiring them to call on him to pay their
road tax. Such as shall make payment on or before the first
day of December thereafter, shall be entitled to a deduction of
five per centum. The collector shall receive, as equivalent to
money, all accounts for labor, teams, wagons, plows, materials
furnished or for service rendered in any way, when properly
certified by the commissioner or overseer, and the same shall
be receipted for by the commissioner as if paid to him in money.
Every commissioner of roads acting under the provisions of
this act shall settle with the township board in July of each
year, or as soon thereafter as the said board may meet, and
account for all moneys received by him from the collectors for
road purposes and pay over to the township treasurer any bai-
ance in his hands, which shall be placed to credit of the gene-
ral road fund for the township.”

“3 24. That if any person shall neglect to make payment of
road taxes until after the first day of March, the collector shall
make out a list of delinquents and of the amount of taxes due
from each, and shall collect as now provided by law for the col-
lection of state taxes.”
2. Any person or persons causing water to be diverted from F
its natural course and conveyed across a public highway, or 4,
who, by the erection of waste gates, or any other means, shall é
cause water to flow or be conducted over such public highway,
shall place and keep in good repair bridges over the same at
his or their expense; and if the commissioner or overseer of 1
roads shall notify such person or persons that his or their bridge ¢
is unsafe, and such person or persons shall fail to make the ©
necessary repairs, he or they shall be held responsible for all
damage, to be recovered by warrant before a justice of the
peace or court of competent jurisdiction, that may result from
such failure. Within ten days after such failure, the commis- \
sioner or overseer may make said repairs and require such party ?
or parties to pay all costs thereby incurred, which costs may
be recovered before a justice of the peace or a court of com-
petent jurisdiction.

3. This act shall be in foree from its passage. C

Chap 299.—An ACT to Incorporate the Masonic Banking and Insur ince
Company of Wytheville, Virginia,

In force March 26, 1872.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That 5
Wiliam Terry, Jesse D. Baily, Joseph Hurt, James D. Thomas, {
V. C. Huff, William H. Bolling, Charles H. Fontaine, Charles o
EK. Hudson, and such other persons as shall hereafter become "
stockholders in the company hereby incorporated, are hereby
created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of
the Masonic Insurance and Banking Company, of Wytheville,
Virginia; and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be ¢
impleaded, in all the courts of law and equity in this state or P
elsewhere; shall have perpetual succession; may have, make
and use & common seal, and the same to break, alter or renew
at their pleasure; may ordain and publish such by-laws, ordi-
nances and regulations as they think proper and wise; and
generally may do every act and thing necessary to carry into
effect this act, or to promote the object and design of this cor-
poration: provided, that such by-laws, ordinances, regulations
or acts be not inconsistent with the laws of this state or of the
United States.

2. The said company shall have power to make insurance y,
upon dwellings, houses, stores, and all other kinds of buildings, E
in town or country, and upon household furniture, libraries, 4
merchandise and other property, azainst loss or damage by
fire; to make insurance upon lives; ‘to cause themselves to be p
insured, when deemed expedient, against any risk or risks upon "
which they may have made or may mike insurance; to grant A
annuities; to mike insurance upon vessels, freights, goods, }
ware3, march in lise, spacie, bullion, profits, commissions, ft
bank notes; and to make all and every insurance connected
with marine risks, and risks of transportation and navigation.
emo- 3. To receive money on deposit and grant certificates there-
ores for, in accordance with the conditions set forth in sections four
ecure and five, chapter fifty-nine, of the Code of Virginia; but in no
case are such deposits, or certificates therefor, to be held hable
to make good any policy of insurance issued by this company,
or any other contract made by it; to borrow muney and exe-
cute notes for the same.
ntaof 4 The funds of this company, however derived, may be
invested in or lent on any stock or real security, or be used in
purchasing or discounting bonds, bills, notes, or other paper:
provided, that the rate of interest shall be such as may be law-
ful at the time of such trapsaction; but the interest in any
such transaction may be demanded and paid in advance. And
yhold the said company shall have power and authority to purchase,
ey real Gy otherwise lawfully acquire, and to have and to hold, and
likewise to convey and to sell. any real estute not exceeding five
thousand acres, and any personal estate, for the purpose of
recovering any debt or debts that may be due, or for the pur-
pose of promoting the object and design of this corporation.

5. The capital stock of this company shall not be less than
one hundred thousand dollars, with authority to said company
to increase the same to an amount not excceding five hundred

pecrip- thousand dollars. The capital shall be divided into shares of
cin twenty-five dollars cach, and shall be payable by each subscriber
at such time or times, and in such proportions, as it may be
ealled for by the president and directors ; and if any such sub-
acainet Scriber shall fail to pay the same so called for, then the amount
nt, 80 ealled for may be recovered by motion, upon twenty days’
notice in writing, in any court of reeord in the county of
Wythe, or the county in which the holder of the stock resides,
at the option of the said company: provided, that before said
pany COMPANY shall be organized, the minimum capital stock shall
ganized be paid up in cash, or properly secured by stock notes well
endorsed, or by mortgage on real estate for double the value of
such note, or by the ‘pledve of any other security with double
the amount of such stock note.
8 of 6. The persons named in the first section of this act shall
be the directors of this company till otherwise appcinted by
tand the stockholders, and they may, as soon as proper, appoint a
‘ation President and secretary from among their number, or from
of § among others who may hereafter be associated with them, and
prescribe their compensation and term of oflice.
cement ~ Lhis act shall be in force from its passage, and shall be
enbiect subject to amendment, moditication or repeal, at the pleasure

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