VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

Powers and
duties of
Surveyor.

Repeal.

Commence-
ment.

8 Roa. No, 12 of 1955.

the purpose of improving or repairing yvuch road
without the payment of any compensation to the
owner except for the value of any buildings,
fences, or things growing thereon at the time
when such land is taken:

Provided that where a road is discontinued
as a public road the land shall revert to the per-
son who would be entitled to it, if the land had
not been taken. Provided further, that in cases
where new roads are to be made any land needed
may be taken for this purpose upon notice
thereof being given to the owner and a reason-
able compensation, if requested, shail be wade to
the owner in respect of such land.

(2) The maximum width to which a road
may be made, improved, repaired and kept in
repair shall be twenty-four feet, exclusive of
ditches and drains.

22. The Surveyor shall have all the
powers of a Road Warden and the Road Wardens
shall, subject to any general or special orders of
the Commissioner be under the direction and
control of the Surveyor and the Surveyor shall
perform all snch duties as the Governor may
assign to him and generally shall carry out and
enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and of
any regulations made thereunder.

28. ‘The Ordinances mentioned in the
Second Schedule are hereby repealed to the
extent specified in the third column of that
Schedule.

24. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
tion on a day to be appointed by the Governor
by proclamation published in the Gazette.

H. A. C. Howarn,
President.

Passed the Legislative Council this 19th
day of December, 1955.

H. O. Cruqur,
Clerk of the Council.