Chap. 472.—An ACT to provide for the working of the public roads in the county
of James City, and the keeping of the same in proper repair.

Approved February 24, 1598.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That from and
after July first, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, the board of super-
visors of the county of James City shall have full charge of the working
and keeping in repair of all public roads and bridges within said county,
and may do so either by contract system or by the system of hiring day
labor as to them may seem best, and to this end may adopt such regula-
tions ag are necessary and expedient; and the said board may purchase
uch team, road machines, tools, and implements necessary for the work-
ng of said roads.

The said board of supervisors may, and they are hereby, authorized to
\dopt any laws or parts of laws in force in any county of this state for
ocating, making and repairing public roads and bridges in James City
‘county. Such acts or parts of acts thus adopted shall be entered upon
he minutes of the board, and may at any time be amended by said
yoard of supervisors.

The board of supervisors of said county shall annually levy, along
vith the county levy, a tax upon property, real and personal, assessed
or taxation in the county, which shall be applied to working and keep-
ng in order the public roads and bridges as provided by law. Such tax
shall not be less than five nor more than twenty cents upon the one
nundred dollars in value of such property, and the same shall be
sollected and accounted for and paid out on the warrants of the said
poard as are other county funds: provided, that said board of super-
visors shall not be prevented from applying to the road fund any money
not needed to defray the ordinary expenses of the county.

The members of the board of supervisors shall each receive for his
services, in inspecting and overlooking roads in his respective district
and other duties under this act, two dollars per day for time actually
employed: provided, the total compensation does not exceed thirty
dollars for any one year.

2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.