The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-02
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the petitioners deposits money sufficient
to pay the viewers in case an unfavorab!e
report be made, 10 be refunded should the
road be located, altered, or vacated, as Pc
titoned for. And the petitioners. in case
new road shall be established, or a
change in the location eta road shall con-
tribute one days work on the same OF
some other road i'll the county. rs required
IN the ninth section Of this net. In case
OF a disagreement in the location or alter
alton of any read crossing county line
by the county authorities either county may
appeal to the circuit court. who shall hear
and determine the ease. grant review, APP
point viewers, and make such order there
in as shall seem right in Ike establishment
of the read in dispute.
|. SEc. 25. All roads shall he surveyed,
and plat, with the courses aud disarces
thereof, returned with TIE reror, cf The
viewers to the commissioners court.
which shall be recorded and filed. The
commits ioners court. on the return of The
report and plat shall determine aud est:.b-
fish on record the width IF The rcad, ma
king the main leading roads four rods
wide and none less tau dirty feet.
SEC. &c. In The location and alirraticn
Of all roads, i, shall be the duty If view
ers 10 make the same rs direct rs the
ground and circumstances will allow, rcr-
llcuarly Tic main leading reals. Pre-
vious to entering on their duties, they shall
be sworn before some Judge of Il courier
justice of the peace Of The state, ,ha, they
will faithfully, impariially, and to The hest
Of their judgment, discharge The duties IN
cumhent on them rs road viewers under
the law and appointment Of the court.
SEC. 81. AT the March term Of the
commissioners court, annually. each SUI
pcrvisor shall make a report, showing the
whole number of days work that has been
done in his distric, during tie year; by
whom done the amount of money by
him received; from whom; for road tax
or otherwise due ON reads 4; The pmonnt
paid on, by Inn in constructing roads,
with the vouchers accompanying: at
which term he shall make settlement
with the court. and if balance should
appear in his hands, the same shall be
discussed in the district, or added to the
general road fund, MS The court shall order.
Supervisors may appoint one or more
persons to warn in the hands, and make
an allowance on, Of the labor or tax due
from such persons. No allowance shall
be made TO any supervisors for services
oni Of the county treasury, except Tor SER
vices required by the seventh section of
this act. but he shall he wholly exempt
from doing military duty in time Of peace,
and from serving on grand and pitt jnries
while acting as supervisor and shall have
power and authority 10 appoint enc or
more deputies, suitable persons, to ever
SEE laborors, and direct the work. the SUI
pcr,isor being responsible.
SIC. 20. Read viewers shall he allow
ed one dollar, and surveyors two dollars,
for each and every day necessarily tni-
ploycd and cllain and axemcn, seventy
five cents per day.
SEc. 30. The supervisor, for the rur-
pose Of building or iepairing any bridge
or causeway, by order Of the couniy ccmt
missoners court, is hereby aud cri2ed
TO enter upon the neares, unimrrovcd
land To en-, and haul away timber, or 10
quarry and haul rock, gravel, sand, or
earth, which may be necessary for thut
purpose: Proiied. He shall 10, lake
away timber already cut, or any rcck or
gravel already quarricd for another rur-
pose, wiihou, leave from the owrer or
his agent, Prorilei, also, That, unless
The owner. or his or her agent, shall frs,
consent 10 The cutting Of timber, or the
quarrying Of stone, or the taking ofgrayel.
sand, or earth, the supervisor shall cali
upon two dsrree, houscholGers 10 value
the materials about 10 he used. II the
owner o.! the materials, or his agent, shall
see proper. he may choose two other
discreet househoders, TO ne! with such as
may be chosen by the supervisor, and II
they cannot agree, the four shall choose a
fifth, as umpire and the i've, or major
ity Of them, shall make out their award
under their hands and seals. aud transmit
!, to the clerk Of the county commissions
ers court. who shall file and preserve the
same which award shall be final and cohs
elusive, of the amoun. Of damages Sustain
ed by such person, and The amour, so
awarded shall be paid 10 Tie owner Ct The