History: Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue: Fayette Co: GA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Linda Blum-Barton http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000645 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Source: [Title, See Below], [Georgia Legislative Documents], [Georgia Department of Archives and History], presented in the Digital Library of Georgia ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT ITS SESSION IN JULY AND AUGUST, 1872. PART II. LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS. TITLE II. COUNTIES AND COUNTY LINES. 1872 Vol. 1 -- Page: 418 Sequential Number: 295 Law Number: (No. 295 -- O. No. 168.) Full Title: An act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenue in the county of Fayette, and to define their powers. Section 1. Be it enacted, That, from and after the passage of this act, there shall be established, in the county of Fayette, a board of commissioners of roads and revenue, to consist of five persons, as follows: J. P. Shropshire, William Mathews, J. J. Gilbert, W. P. Redwine and John I. Whitaker, whose term of office shall be two years from the passage of this act. Sec. 2. That the successors of the aforesaid commissioners shall be elected every two years, by the grand jury of Fayette county at its spring term, next preceding the expiration of the term of office of the commissioners aforesaid. Page: 419 Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That vacancies occuring from death resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the remaining commissioners; that the person chosen to fill the vacancies occurring shall be commissioned for the unexpired term of the outgoing commissioners, and hold office accordingly; that no person shall be eligible as a commissioner, under this act, unless he has been a resident citizen in the county for at least one year next preceding his qualification. Sec. 4. That it shall require three of said commissioners to form a quorum for the transaction of business, and three must concur to pass any order or decree. Sec. 5. Be it enacted, That said board shall have exclusive jurisdiction, when sitting for county purposes, over the following subjects-matter: 1. Governing and controlling all property of the county, as they may deem expedient, according to law. 2. In levying a general tax for general, and a specific tax for specific, county purposes, according to the laws in this State. 3. In examining, auditing, settling and allowing all claims against the county. 4. In examining and auditing the accounts of all officers having the care, management, keeping, collecting and disbursement of money belonging to the county, or appropriated for its use and benefit, and bringing them to a settlement. 5. In having exclusive control of the county poor- farm and the paupers of the county, with the sole right of appointing a person, who shall superintend the farm and take care of the paupers placed under his charge, and the right to make such rules and regulations for the keeping and taking care of the poor and the management of the poor-farm as they may deem best. 6. In establishing, altering and abolishing roads, bridges and ferries, according to law. Sec. 6. Be it enacted, That said board of commissioners shall have the same power of appointing road commissioners and enforcing the road laws as is now held by the Ordinary of said county, and shall exercise such other powers as are granted by the Code of this State to said Ordinary, or as are indispensable to their jurisdiction, and shall have no jurisdiction save and except as to county matters. Sec. 7. Be it enacted, That said commissioners shall hold four regular sessions annually: Provided, nevertheless, That a majority of the same may convene a session whenever, in their judgment, it may be necessary. Sec. 8. Be it enacted, That the Treasurer of the county aforesaid shall not disburse or pay out any of the funds of the county treasury on any order, unless the same shall have been first countersigned by a majority of the commissioners, except in the case of certificates of grand and petit jurors. Sec. 9. Be it enacted, That said commissioners shall have power to purchase, for the county, such property as may be sold for State and county taxes: Provided, That they do not pay more than the amount of the taxes and costs. Page: 420 Sec. 10. Be it enacted, That the said commissioners shall keep a written record of all their proceedings, in a well-bound book, and shall submit the same for the inspection of each grand jury at its regular meeting. Sec. 11. Be it enacted, That said board of commissioners shall, if they deem it necessary, appoint a clerk, who, with the commissioners, shall receive such compensation as the grand jury may consider reasonable for the services rendered: Provided, That it does not exceed two dollars per day. Sec. 12. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Clerk of the Superior Court shall be ex- officio clerk of said board, subject to perform such services as may be required of him by the board, for which he shall receive such compensation as the board, by the recommendation of the grand jury, may determine to be just and proper, the same to be paid quarterly, by order of the board, out of any moneys in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 13. Repeals conflicting laws. Approval Date: Approved August 23, 1872.