Chap. 49.—An ACT to provide for erecting, rebuilding and repairing
bridges in Fairfax county.

Approved January 26, 1877.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
whenever it shall be necessary to erect, rebuild, or repair any
bridge in Fairfax county, the estimated cost of which shall
not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, it shall be the
duty of the commissioner of roads within whose limits or di-
vision the same may be, to give notice of the fact in writing
to the supervisor of his district. If, upon examination of the
case, said supervisor shall deem the erection, rebuilding, or
repairing such bridge necessary, he shall notify in writing a
supervisor in an adjoining district to meet at a time named,
to examine and determine upon the necessity of the case
applied for.

2. If tho case demand immediate action, and the expense
of erecting, rebuilding or repairing, shall not exceed the sum
of one hundred dollars, the said supervisors may receive pro-
posals for a contract for building or repairing the same. The
certified cost of erecting, rebuilding or repairing said bridge
shall be paid out of any county funds in the bands of the
county treasurer upon order of the county court.

3. If, upon examination by the supervisors as aforesaid, it
shall appear that the cost of erecting, rebuilding or repairing
a bridge will probably exceed one hundred dollars, said su-
pervisors shall, at a mecting of the board, make a statement
of the case before said board; a majority of whom may receive
proposals and have power to contract for erecting; rebuilding
or repairing said bridge. . |

4. The supervisors shall receive a compensation of two
dollars for each day necessarily and actually spent in exam-
ining or superintending the building or repairing of any
bridge, and if called out of his district to examine any bridge.

5. Any bridge erected, rebuilt or repaired between Fairfax
and any adjoining county, shall be under the direction of the
county court, as prescribed by the general law.

6. All bridges costing less than fifty dollars shall be built
and kept in repair under the direction of the commissioners
of roads, and the cust and expense of the same be paid out of
the road tax of the district in which such bridges may be,
except the necessary plank required for covering any bridge.

7. Whenever any plank is required for covering any bridge
built or repaired under the direction of the commissioners of
roads, said commissioners shall order the plank for said bridge,
and send a certified copy of bill of the same to the board of
supervisors, who shall examine the same, and if approved by
them shall order said’ bill paid out of the county funds. —

8. This act shall be in force from its passage.