Democratic banner., 1845-02-15

> by this act, and without favor orpaI
TALLY TO assess the damages sustain
ed by the said Director or Directors
(Which oath may be administered b.
the sheriff. shall proceed to examin
the ground and make such assessment
; and make and deliver to the sheriff
report in writing thereof. under thei
hands, which shall De flied at the mex
term of the county court, and III,
lands r~eIinquished OF condemned, al
aforesaid. shall forever be considered
u public highway. unless altered
changed or annu!Ied by authority o
law, and if the amount of damages
assessed by the jury as aforesaid, be
the same. or less, than the amount
assessed by the commissioners. the
person or persons Directing TO the
assessment OF the commissioners,
shaIf be adjudged to pay the costs,
and If more, the costs shall be paid
by the county: and The damages as
sessed. and all costs incurred On be-
half of the county, under this act.
shall he paid either OF, of the county
treasury or the road and canal fund,
and the county court shall draw their
~arrnE, for the same accordingly.
) 10. The county courts shall
have power and authority to 7ller,
change or establish the route Of any
state road heretofore reviewed in
SAID counties, no. tu vary more than
eigh: hundred yards al any n point.
from the route originally reviewed.
and for shat purpose may appoin,
three commissioners, who may PRO-
coed in the same n and wilh
like effect as is provided in the tore
going sections OF this act. except thai
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the rIgh, ui way
shall be taken 10 the suite, instead OF
the county.
5 II. II shall be the duty OF the
county court TO lay off the counties
INTO convenient road districts. NUN
bering the same, aud may alter and
change the same as often as they
may deem necessary, ard 10 appoint
IN overseer for each road district,
and prescribe and award The amount
Of his compensation. who shall be a
pc, o subject 10 work on reads, and
shall serve one year ard until he sal
!sfes the court that he has discharg-
ed his duty. and signifies 10 them hls
wish To resign his appointment. un-
less tie court shall appoint some 9TH
er in his stead.
s -. All able boIi.d male per
sons between eighteen end forty five
wears OF nge who have resided IN this
state SIX months, and in the county
three months. shall lie required TO
work in the opening and repairing OF
roads, and highways, at least two
DAYS in each year. under the direc-
ton of The over>eer Of the proper dis
trict.
5 IS. The county courts are re-
CURED to expend The interests which
may accrue annually on the road and
canal fund of said counties, in the o
pening. establishment snd repair OF
such roads and highways. and the
construction and repair Of such brid-
ges. as they may deem Of sufficient
public utility.
s IA. The county courts shall al
lot 10 the several ovPrseers Of the
county a sufficient number of hands
to enable them TO open and repair
their respective roads, and shall as
soon as NAV he. after their appoint
men', cause them to be served by the
sheriff, each a copy oftheir appoint
ment, and n list Of the hands allotted
to them, certified under the hand of
the clerk Of the county court, which
services shall be made by reading the
said certified copy Of their appoint
ment and list of hands to them or de-
livcring them an attested copy there.
OF, or by leaving the same at their u
sual place of abode with some white
person over the age Of fourteen years.
IS. Every road oversesr. after
having been duly notified Of his ap-
pointment, and served with a list OF
hands allotted to him, who shall re-
fuse to serve as such overseer, with
out a reasonable excuse to be made
known to the county court. at their
next term. after he has been notified
of his appointment, or wilfully fails
TO keep his road in good repair. or
faithfully to appropriate any monies,
which may come to his hand, for the
use Of his road ditrict or to comply
/ with any other duty as oversee', re
uuired OF them by law. or the orde,
of the county court, shall forfeit and
nav for every such offence TO the