Chap. 238.—An ACT to establish a “good roads commission” for Culpeper county,
and to provide for the expenses thereof.

Approved May 14, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of the county of Culpeper be, and they are hereby, au-
thorized and directed to appoint a good roads commission for said county
in the manner, for the purposes. and with the powers and duties herein-
after expressed.

First. Said commission shall consist of five citizens of the county of
Culpeper, and shall be appointed by the board of supervisors of the
county of Culpeper at any regular or special meeting thereof held within
sixty days from the passage of this act, and shall receive such compensa-
tion as the board of supervisors may prescribe.

Second. Said commission shall investigate the present conditions of the
roads of said county and the methods of working the same, shall con-
sider and formulate a comprehensive and detailed plan for the perma-
nent improvement of the public roads of the county of Culpeper, show-
ing what, if any, changes are necessary in the locations of the roads of
the county; what roads, or portions of roads, are of sufficient general
importance to require that they be macadamized, together with full, accu-
rate, and detailed plans for the proper alteration, construction, mainte-
nance, and drainage of such roads, with plans and specifications for the
work and estimates of the probable expense thereof; the most feasible
plan for raising the necessary funds, whether by bond issue or direct
taxation, to meet the expenses incident to such damages, alterations, con-
struction, and maintenance, and what additional taxation, if any, will
be necessary to carry out the said plan of road improvement and mainte-
nance, and to accomplish the purposes of this act the said road commis-
sion shall have power to employ a competent skilled road engineer and
such other assistants as may be necessary to accomplish speedily and
economically the work hereby required, and the board of supervisors shall
provide for the payment of reasonable and just compensation for such
engineer and assistants, and for the other expenses incident to such in-
vestigation and report, and shall cause said report, when completed, to be
published with a detailed account of all expenditures made under this
act: provided, that the total expense incurred in making such investiga-
tion and report shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars:
and provided, further, that the board of supervisors may still further
limit the total expense to be incurred hereunder.

Third. Said commission shall make said report within twelve months
from the passage of this act, and shall also submit therewith, and as a
part thereof, a draft of all legislation which, in their opinion, may be
necessary or proper for putting into full effect the plan recommended by
them, and for safeguarding the public interests and for the economical
working and permanent improvement of the roads. But nothing herein
contained shall be construed as authorizing the board of supervisors to
adopt any plan of road improvement recommended by said commission
until thereunto further authorized by law.

Fourth. Said commission shall organize within ten days from: their ap-
pointment by meeting at Culpeper, taking the oath of office required by
law, and electing one of their number chairman and another secretary,
and any three shall constitute a quorum, and a report signed by any three
members shall constitute a report under this act. Any vacancy by resig-
nation or death, or failure to qualify shall be filled by the board of super-
visors at any regular or special meeting thereof.

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