The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-19


satisfaction for one days work.
10. The acceptance by an overseer Of any
excuse for refusal or neglect shall not in any
exempt the person excused faom committing for
or working the whole number Of days for which
he shall have been assessed during the year.
l6. Every overseer Of highways shall, on or
before the first day Of October in each year, make
out and deliver to the supervisor Of his town
list Of all tha lands OF non residents and Of per
sons unknown, which were taxed on hists, on which
the labor assessed by the commissioners Of high
ways has not been paid, and the amount of labor
unpaid; and the said uyorsser previous 20 eeliv-
ering such list shall make and subscribe an affda
Wit thereon, before some Justice OF the peace of
/ such town. that he has given the notice required
by the 2d and Sd sections of the esd article Of
this act and that the labor for which such land is
'eturned has not been performed
S II. lfany oyersecr shall refuse or neglect to
deliver such list TO the supervisor, as provided IN
the last preceding section, or shall neglect or re.
fuse 20 make the affidavit as therein directed he
shall for every such offence forfeit the sum of five
dollars, and also the amount Of tax or taxes for
labor remaining unpaid, AT the rate Of sixty-two
and hall cents for epch day, to bc recoy cred by
the commissioners of highways of the town, and
to be applied by them in improving the roads and
hrilccS Of such town
$ Is 1t ,haIl be the duty of the supervisors Of
the several towns Ia receive the lists Of the
seerS of highways when delivered pursuant to the
preceding 10th section, and 10 lay the same before
the supervisors Of the county
5 10. It shall be the dnty Of such board. at
their next meeting, To cause an account of such
arrcarages Of labor estimating days labor at
sixty anda half cents tn be levied the lands
SO returned and to be collected in the same man
ner that the contingent charges Of the county are
levied and collected, and to order the same when
collected to bc paA over to the commissioners Of
highways Of the town, to be by them applied to
the construction and improvement Of roads and
bridges for the benefit OF which the labor was o
risinallv assessed
$ 90 Every oycrs,cr of highways who shall on
The second Tuesday next preceding the time Of
holding the annual town meeting in lis town,
within the year for which he is elected or appoin
ted, rcndcr TO one Of the commissioners of high
wavs Of the town an account in writing, verified
hv lis oath. and continuing
lst The names Of all persons assessed to work
on the highway in the district of which lie is O.
ycrsccr
"a. The names of all those who have actually
worked on the highways, with tie number Of days
they have so worked
81. The names Of all those who have been
fined, and the ,umsm which they have been fined.
4th. The names of all those who have commu-
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from fines and communications have been expended
by him.
9Th y list Of all lands which he has returned
10 the supervisor for non-payment Of taxes, and
the amount Of tax Oh each tract Of land so return
cd
: 2l Every such ovcrsecr shall also then and
there pay to the commissioner all moneys remain
ing in his hands unoxpended, to be applied by the
commissioners in making and improving the roads
an! bridges III the town, i'll such manner as they
shall direct
8 % If any ovcrseer shall refuse or neglect TO
render such account, or t. having rendered the
same, he shall refuse or neglect to pay any bal
ance which may then be due from him, he shall,
for every such offence forfeit the sum of five dol
lars, TO be recovered with the balance Of the mon
cyS remaining in his hands, by the commissioner
os highways of the town, and to be applied in
making and improving the roads and bridges. 1t
shall be .he duty of the commi 'sioners to prose
cute for such penalty in every instance in which
no return is made.
ARTICLE TWENTY rouRIu.
SECTION l. Any person liable to he assesse 1
for highway labor may apply TO the commission
crs Of highways Of the town in which he shall re
side to alter or discontinue any road or to lay out
, any new road. Every such application shall be
D in writing, addressed to the commissioners and
; signed by the persons applying
! SO Whenever the commissioners Of highways
shall lay out, alter discontinue any road either
upon application 70 them or Otherwise they sha
+. cause survey 10 be made Of such road, and shal
incorporate such survey in an order to be sirnct
by them and to be filed and recorded in the oflic,
, of the town clerk who shall note the time Of re
, cordng the same
f $3 It shall he the duty Of the town clerk
|,,.l, 6 e.
, in" ont altering or discontnuinr road shall b,
received by him, to post n copy Of such order o'
= the door ofthc house where the town mce.r, W.,
5 last held and the time hereafter limited for ap
pealng from such order shall be computed from
S the time OF recording the same
II 81 No highway shall be lail out through on
j. closed improved. or cultivated land. without th'
:. consent ol the owner or Occupant thereof unlgs
Y certified 10 be necessary b, 'he oath ai twelve re
~ spectacle frecho'lors of the town. in the name
!. hereinafter provided
Z So. Every person who rhall apply for the lay
D, ng out Of n highway through any atal Ilrl hi
cause notices in writing to hn rrsfal '.u at lire
}, Of the most public r'"c7s ui .lcto town Giving
e os uenr rs may be- the route OF the proposed high
d way, the several tracts of Aud through which tn
C same i, proposed To- be laid, and the time an,
a place at which the freeholders will meet to exam
J. inc the ground Every such notice shall be post
ed at least six days before the time specified there
i. in for the meeting Of the frecholdcrS
!, Sc lftwevc reputable irceholders of the towr
c not interested il the lands through which the roa
Y Is TO BE- lnid nor KIN 10 any owner thereof, shnl
II appear at the time and place specified in the nc
tice, they shall be sworn by any officer authorizes
- to administer oathes well and truly to examin
and certify in regard to the necessity and vrpric
|, ty of the Nghway applied for
|. 81. They shall then personally examine tn
r route Of such highway, and shah hear any reason
+ that may be offered for or against laying ou. tn
same Ii they shall be Of opinion that such higl
i way is necessary and proper, they sha make an
y subscribe n certificate in writing 10 that cffec
/. which shah he delivered to the commissioners
c highways of the town
+ SIS Before the commissioners shall deemn
!, TO lay ont the highway soapplied for and certie,
they hall cause notices in writing to be given
Il the occupant Of the land through which the roa
is toruu, Of the time aud place at which they wi
~ meet 10 decide on the application The note
shall bc served by delivering the same to such o.
,r cupant, or il he be absent, by leaving the same
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