The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-02

ana Inc damages being palu on Nnal ueci-
sion, the person or persons applying
therefor, their heirs and assigns, shall
have the right TO open said road, and shall
have the right of way upon the same for
ever thereafter.
SEC. IA. The county commissioners
court of each county in this state, at their
March term, annually, shall fix and enter
upon the records of their court. Il certain
number of DAYS that each ahlc-boded
man, between the ages Of twenty-ore and
fifty years, shall labor upon some public
road within the county, during the year
Preceded, That in no ease shall said
court be authorized TO fix the number of
DAYS less than one, or 10 exceed five days,
as a requisiion in labor. The clerk Of
said court shall append the number of
days fixed as aforesaid To the notice OF
each supervisor appointed in said county.
SEC. Is. The county commissioners
court of each and every county shall, if
in their opinion the public coed require
it, and not otherwise, in addition 10 the
work required in the preceding section.
nj the March term, annually, assess road
tax of not more than ten cents on every
hundred dollars worth ct taxable proper.
", real and personal or either, and a
column in The Textbook shall designate the
amount of road tax due from each person
10 he collected.
SEC. lG The clerk Of the commits
sioners court, Immediately ON return Of
the assessors book, shall make out a list
of the names Of all individuals owing road
tax, in each road district in the county,
with the amount of tax due thcrelrom,
asceraiuing the residence of, and the road
district to which each person properly
belongs; which lists shall be handed To
the sheriff, and by him delivered 10 the
respective supervisors. And amy clerk oi
sheriff who shall fail or neglect 10 perform
the duty required III this section, within
the time Given to each, rs specified III the
fourth section e this act, III serving noti-
ces on supervisors, shaIl he fined III the
same sums as stated in said section.
SEC. H. 1t shall be The duty Of each
supervisor to call on all able-bodcd male
persons, over +" cn,y-one and under fifty
wears of age, in his district. to perform
the number If days labor due for TIC
year, giving such person AT least three
DAYS notice of the lime when, and place
where, the work is required, and stating
what description of tools TO bring; which
notice shall be given by the supervisor in
person verbally, or by Il written or print
ri notice, CT By some person appointed
by him TO warn in the hands in which
latter ease the notice shall be written or
printed, and signed by the supervisor.
The supervisor shall observe the hour
appointed to meet, that each individual 90
appear at the time, with the tool directed
To be brought, and when on the road, that
each person shall work induslriousIy and
diligently, doing AT least eight hours faith
FIJI labor in each dy, al such work and
in such manner rs shall be directed by the
supervisor. Any person ncglcc,ns or
falling to attend and do the work due on
the roads, after being notified as above
stated by himself, or a substitute equally
able as himself, shall pay for each day
one dollar. Should amy person he idle,
not work diligently, turbulent, interrupt
other hands, or dlsobey the supervisors,
power is hereby given, and it shall be the
duty of the supervisor to discharge said
hand from the road aud for each days
labor which may then he due from such
person he shall be bound to pay 8 so.
SEC. Is. The tax list being placed in
TO the hands Of the supervisor, he shall
notify each person residing in said super
visOr's district Of the amount due, and
that the same may be discharged in labor;
and shall thercupon request payment in
money or labor, first notifying the midi
vidual Of the time and place to attend and
work the same out at the rale Of one dol
lar per day, bringing with him such tools
MS may be directed by the supervisor, the
labor to be performed by the principal or
a substitute equally able, working indus
trlously at least eight hours each day,
and may for any Of the causes in the fore
going seciion-idIeness turbulence, or
disobedience, be discharged from the road
by the supervisor, and the balance due
shall be collected, with twenty-five per
cent. advance.
SEC. 10. II shall be tho duty ofsuper-
yisors 10 sue in the name of the county
commissioners. in their official capacity,
for ALI labnr and lnXcs which shnll be due