CHAP. 170.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the eral assem-
bly, approved March 12, 1912, entitled, an act to amend and re-enact
an act of the general assembly, approved March 4, 1894, entitled an
act to provide for the working and keeping in order the public roads
of the counties of Greene and Madison, as amended by an act approved
May 14, 1903, so far as the same applies to Madison county, so as to
provide for the opening, constructing, maintaining and working of
the roads, and keeping in order the causeways and bridges of Madi-
son and Greene counties, and creating the office of superintendent of
roads, and prescribing his duties and compensation; and repeal any
act in conflict therewith, as amended by an act of the general as-
sembly, approved March 24, 1914, entitled an act to add independent
section ll-a to an act approved March 12, 1912, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly, approved March
4, 1894, entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in
order the public roads of the counties of Greene and Madison, as
amended by an act approved May 14, 1903, so far as the same applies
to Madison county, so as to provide for the opening, construction,
maintaining and working the roads, and keeping in order the cause-
ways and bridges of Madison and Greene counties, and creating the
office of superintendent of roads, and prescribing his duties and com-
pensation, and to repeal any act in conflict therewith. (H. B. 266.)

Approved March 16, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the gen-
eral assembly, approved March twelfth, nineteen hundred and
twelve, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the
general assembly, approved March fourth, eighteen hundred
and ninety-four, entitled an act to provide for the working and
keeping in order the public roads of the counties of Greene and
Madison, as amended by an act approved May fourteenth, nine-
teen hundred and three, so far as the same applies to Madison
county, so as to provide for the opening, construction, main-
taining and working the roads, and keeping in order the cause-
ways and bridges of Madison and Greene counties, and creating
the office of superintendent of roads, and prescribing his duties
and compensation; and repeal any act in conflict herewith; and
an act entitled an act to add independent section eleven-a to an
act approved March twelfth, nineteen hundred and twelve, en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assem-
bly, approved March fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four,
entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in order
the public roads of the counties of Greene and Madison, as
amended by an act approved May fourteenth, nineteen hundred
and three, so far as the same applies to Madison county, so as
to provide for the opening, construction, maintaining and work-
ing of the roads, and keeping in order the causeways and bridges
of Madison and Greene counties, and creating the office of su-
perintendent of roads and prescribing his duties and compensa-
tion, and repeal any act in conflict therewith, approved March
twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 2. The board of supervisors of Madison county shall
possess the jurisdiction and powers over the opening and main-
taining the roads, causeways and bridges of said county, except
as hereinafter provided, which are or may hereafter be vested
in the several boards of supervisors of the State by the general
road law thereof; and except so far as the same may be in con-
flict herewith the general road laws of the State shall be deemed
amendatory hereof.

Section 3. The judge of the circuit court of Madison county
shall, at the May term of said court, nineteen hundred and six-
teen, appoint three road commissioners, one for each magisterial
Cistrict of said county, who shall be a resident and qualified
voter of said district, who shall hold office until their successors
are elected (and qualified) by the voters of said county at the
general election in November, nineteen hundred and seventeen,
and every fourth year thereafter, who shall have power and
control over the working, building and repairing of said
roads, causeways and bridges of said county, said commission-
ers shall be elected by the qualified voters of their respective
magisterial districts, provided, that the salaries of said com-
missioners shall be one hundred and twenty-five dollars per an-
num to be paid out of the general road fund. Provided further,
that the terms of office of said commissioners shall begin on the
first day of January after their election and end December
thirty-first four years thereafter.

Sec. 4. At their regular meeting in April, or as soon there-
after as practicable in each year, the board of supervisors shall
set aside a definite per centum of the county levy, which shall be
known as the general road fund, and out of the amount so fixed,
shall designate a specific amount to be expended during the
current year for the building and repair of bridges; a specific
amount to be used in the purchase of machinery, implements,
tools and teams as may be deemed necessary, and apportion the
residue thereof among the several magisterial districts accord-
ing to their share in the payment to the general road fund.

Sec. 5. On or before the regular meeting in May the board
shall. by order entered of record, select a general or special
meeting day in September, to be known as “road meeting.” At
the road meeting in September the said board shall settle with
those who may present their claims. The board of supervisors
may allow and settle claims for road or bridge work at any
regular meeting.

Sec. 6. The clerk of the court shall be deemed clerk of the
board in all matters pertaining to roads and bridges, and shall
receive for his services a compensation to be fixed by said board
not exceeding fifty dollars per annum, to be paid out of the
general road fund.

Sec. 7. On account of the inadequate road laws now in force
in the said county, an emergency is declared to exist, and this
act shall be in force from May first, nineteen hundred and six-
teen.

Sec. 8. The general road laws of the State, so far as not
in conflict with this act, shall be in full force in said county,
but all special road laws for the said county heretofore enacted
are hereby repealed.