CHAP. 343.--An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4, of an act entitled an act to authorize the several magisterial districts of Accomac county to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of building, improving and maintaining the public r...

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section four, of an act entitled an act to authorize the several magisterial districts of Accomac county to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of building, improving and maintaining the public roads of said districts in said county, approved March thirteenth, nineteen hundred and twelve, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

4. For every magisterial district of said county in which the majority shall vote in favor of such bond issue, there is hereby created and established a district road board, to be known as the district road board (inserting the name of the particular magisterial district), consisting of the supervisor of the said magisterial district, who shall be chairman of the district road board, and four citizens of the said district to be appointed by the judge of the circuit court of said county. Said members of said district road board shall be selected as far as practicable, from different sections of their respective magisterial districts, to the end that the entire magisterial district may, as far as practicable, be represented on said boards. In the event of a vacancy on any such district road board whether caused by death, resignation, or removal from office, or from the district for which they were appointed, such vacancy shall be filled by the judge of the said circuit court. The members of the said district road boards, other than the supervisor, shall, before entering upon their duties hereunder, enter into and acknowledge before the clerk of the circuit court for the county of Accomac, a bond in the penalty of five thousand dollars each, with security thereto, to be approved by said clerk, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this act. Said district road boards shall elect one member who shall be secretary, and whose duty it shall be to keep a complete and accurate record of all proceedings of the said board and the moneys received and expended by the said board; and who shall, at the end of each year, cause to be published in the newspapers of said county a statement showing all receipts and disbursements of said board for the preceding year. Said boards shall meet at some convenient place in their respective magisterial districts, and for their service in attendance upon the said meetings, the members thereof in actual attendance shall receive a per diem of four dollars a day; but the members of the said boards shall not receive pay for more than twelve meetings in any one year. In addition to the aforesaid per diem the said board may allow the secretary additional compensation not exceeding the sum of ten dollars per month for the extra services performed by him. The said district road boards are hereby authorized and empowered to adopt such methods and materials as, in their judgment, may seem best suited to the requirements of their respective districts; employ such engineers, road builders and operatives, upon such terms and for such compensation as to them may seem fit, and make reasonable and proper regulations as to location, construction and maintenance of the roads to be constructed hereunder, and to do generally and perform all acts necessary for the effectuation of the interests and purposes hereof.