Chap. 226.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 22, 27, and 28 of
ghapien 181 of Acts of 1874-5, so far as they relate to the county of
luvanna.

Approved February 24, 1888.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That :
sections twenty-two, twenty-seven, and twenty-eight of chap-
ter one hundred and eighty-one of Acts of eighteen hundred
and seventy-four and seventy-five, be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows, as far as they relate to Fluvanna
county. °

§22. Every person required to work on the public roads
shall, either in person or by a sufficient substitute, when ‘
notified by the proper surveyor, attend with proper tools
and work the road on such days as the surveyor may direct.
For every day on which there may be a failure, sixty cents |
shall be paid to the surveyor, within thirty days thereafter,
by the person in default, if a person of full age, or if he be
an infant, by his parent or guardian. If the money be not’
paid to the surveyor within the time above specified, he
shall make out a ticket against such delinquent party, for
the amount of said fine, with an addition ot twenty-five cents
for costs, which ticket shall be put by him into the hands of
the constable of his district, or the sheriff of the county, who
shall receipt to him for the same, for collection: provided
however, that such delinquent may, after notice to such sur-
veyor, apply to the county court, or the judge thereof in
vacation, or to the supervisor of his district, and for good
cause shown, have said fine relieved or remitted: and pro-
vided further, that such delinquent may, before said ticket
goes into the hands of the constable or sheriff, discharge said
fine by labor upon his road precinct. The officer having
charge of the collection of such fines may distrain therefor
in the same manner, and upon the same property, as for
taxes and county levies. He shall account to the surveyor
for all fines collected by him, dividing the costs collected
equally with the surveyor, to whom he is hereby required to
make returns and settlement within fifteen days from the
first day of March and September of each year, and shall
report to the county court annually, at the March term, a
list of all fines placed in his hands, designating which have
been so collected, with the name of the surveyor to whom
the same have been paid.

§27. Every road surveyor, in addition to what is required
of him in the twenty-third section, shall report to the county
court, at the March term thereof, in each year, an exact
aceount, verified on oath, of all money received by him, and
of whom, by virtue of his office, during the past year, show-
ing, also, a list of the tickets issued, and the name of each
constable or sheriff in whose hands hé has placed such tick-
ets, and the number and amount in each case. Said account
shall specify the amount expended by him, and the manner
in which the same has been expended, together with the
amount, if any, remaining in his hands unexpended. He
shall apply any balance so remaining, to the use of his road
precinct, in such manner as said court may direct, or turn
over the same to his successor in office, who shall in like
manner account therefor, in the next annual report. It shall
be the further duty of said surveyor to embrace in his report
the number of days’ labor performed by him and his hands
on his road precinct during the past year; what alterations,
improvements, or repairs he may think should be made
during the ensuing year, the probable costs of the same, and
any other matters or suggestions in relation fo his road pre-
cinct which he may deem pertinent, or which may be
required of him by said court. It shall be the duty of the
clerk of said court, after said report has been examined by
the judge thereof, to label and file the same in his office,
together with the report of the constable or sheriff con-
cerned therein.

§28. Every surveyor of a road shall be entitled to com-
pensation at the discretion of the county court, to be by it
certified to the board of supervisors, and paid out of the
county levy, not exceeding one dollar per day for the time

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actually employed in summoning hands to work on the road,
which time shall be stated in writing, and sworn to. Any
surveyor of a road, or constable or sheriff, who shall fail to
perform any duty required of him in this act, shall pay a fine
of not less than five nor more than thirty dollars.

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