OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. CHAPTER 171. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AN ACT to Repeal Chapter 140, of Volume 25, Laws of Delaware entitled, "An Act to provide for the permanent improvement of the public high-ways of Kent County." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Vol. 25 Section 1. That Chapter 140, of Volume 25, Laws of Chap. 140, Delaware, entitled, "An Act to provide for the perman- repealed ent improvement of the public high-ways of Kent County," be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved March 19, A. D. 1913. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. Rate of speed for automobiles over draw bridges in Sussex county Penalty for violating Sec. 1. CHAPTER 172. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AN ACT for the Protection of Draw Bridges in Sussex County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That from and after the approval of this Act by the Governor, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive an automobile upon or over any draw bridge in the County of Sussex at a rate of speed exceeding six miles per hour. Section 2. Any person offending against the provisions of this Act, shall, upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the Peace in Sussex County, be fined not more than fifty dollars; and upon the failure or refusal to pay such fine, such person, so convicted, may be imprisoned for a term not exceeding thirty days; provided, Levy Court to that the Levy Court of Sussex County shall have preat approaches vious to the date of the alleged offense being committed, post notices of bridge Right of appeal from sentence placed at each approach to the bridge on which the alleged offense has been committed, a conspicuous sign showing that it is a prison offense to drive at a rate of speed exceeding six miles per hour upon or over said bridge. Section 3. Any person convicted under the provision of this Act shall have the right to an appeal to the Court of General Sessions in and for Sussex County, upon giving bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) with surety satisfactory to said Justice of the Peace. Such appeal shall be taken and bond given within two days from the time of such conviction. Approved March 14, A. D. 1913. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. CHAPTER 173. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AN ACT Authorizing the Construction of a Draw-bridge over Laurel Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: over Laurel built by Sussex Court Section 1. That the Levy Court of Sussex County be, Drawbridge and it is hereby, authorized to construct and build, or River to be cause to be constructed or built a good and sufficient county Levy draw-bridge over Laurel River, the dividing line between Broad Creek Hundred and Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, which said draw-bridge shall be constructed or erected at the foot of Poplar Street in the Town of Location of Laurel, Sussex County and State of Delaware. That the said draw-bridge shall be so constructed as to allow of the free passage of steamboats or other vessels using said river. bridge Public High Said bridge when erected shall be a part of the Public Bridge to be a Highway over the said river and generally every pro- way vision of law in relation to public bridges applicable to the bridge hereby authorized shall appertain to it. Said bridge shall be maintained by the Levy Court of Sussex To be mainCounty, and the said Levy Court is hereby directed to Levy Court comply with all the rules, regulations and laws of the United States Government with reference to draw-bridges over navigable rivers. tained by of bridge Section 2. That the total cost of constructing and Limit to cost erecting said bridge and of the work necessary to be done Sussex county to pay for bridge OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. so as to allow of the free passage of steamboats or other vessels using said river, as aforesaid, shall not exceed the sum of Four Thousand Dollars. That the said Levy Court of Sussex County is hereby authorized to assume Levy Court of and pay the cost of the erection and construction of said bridge, the total cost to be assumed by said Levy Court not to exceed the sum of Four Thousand Dollars, and for this purpose the said Levy Court is hereby authorized Authorized to to borrow upon the credit of said County such sums of money as may be necessary and for such purpose shall issue certificates of indebtedness of such denominations and in such form as may be deemed most expedient by said Levy Court, the rate of interest thereon not to exceed five per centum per annum. borrow money to pay for bridge Wages of bridge tender and how to be paid. Section 3. That the said Levy Court of Sussex County may require any person, firm or corporation, either private or municipal, who shall agree to assume or to pay wages of a man to attend the draw at said bridge or to construct the road down to said bridge or any other work which any individuals may agree to do or perform, to enter into a Bond to the State of Delaware in a penal sum not exceeding Twenty-five Hundred Dollars, with at least two sureties, to be approved by the said Levy Court, with warrant of attorney thereto for the confession of judgment for securing the payment of any amount which may be due for wages of said bridge tender, or the cost of the construction of the road leading to said bridge or any other work which may be assumed by any individual, firm or corporation before the Levy Court of Sussex County shall be required to begin or undertake the construction and erection of said bridge. Approved March 31, A. D. 1913. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. CHAPTER 174. AN ACT Providing for the Improvement and Maintainance of Public Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met: County Road appointed by Engineer to be Levy Court of Section 1. That within thirty days after the approval of this Act and annually thereafter the Levy Court of Kent County shall meet at Dover and shall, by a majority vote, appoint some competent Engineer to be County Road Engineer. Such County Road Engineer shall before entering upon the duties of his office, make oath before a person, qualified to administer oaths, that he will well and faithfully perform the duties of his office. Said Engineer may also, if the said Levy Court shall deem it necessary, give bond with surety or sureties to be approved by said Levy Court in a sum to be fixed by said Levy Court to secure the faithful performance of his duties and the safe keeping of all papers and records of his office and the turning over of the same to his successor. He shall hold office during the pleasure of the Levy Court but shall not be removed without good cause. Vacancies in such office shall be filled by said Levy Court Levy Court for the unexpired term. The said County Road Engineer shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum and while in said office shall not be engaged in any Salary other business. Bond To hold office House at Section 2. He shall have an office provided for him in Office in Court the Court House building at Dover where he shall keep Dover |
