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

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be free from all legal exceptions shall lac the jur
to Assess the said damages.
IL. In all cases of the assessment VI such d.
images, the persons by whom the assessment Is {
be made shan view aud examine tie premise
and before making their determination. the Zee
holders making the same shall be sworn Wei an
truly to determine and asses, such damige~.
VA. The verdict Of the jury seem; suc
damages shall be received by the ia t!,s VIII, Is
sued the warrant for sunmuuins thc'n, al 'hal
be delivered hy him to the Commissioners + high
ways Of the town
Is. Such commits iioners shall cause a COP? q
said verdict, with statement Of ia. cha an.
expenses TO be delivered 10 the sUr,rvl n VIII,
shall lay the same before the board oi super.i,o.
Of the county. The board shall have power st
examine into the principles On which such as
sessment shall have been made, and into the tar
ness and business thereof and to increase cr re
duce the damages, rs IN then Judgment shall tt
Just and reasonable,
s 10. The amour; Of damages rs finally settled
by the board Of supervisors, or ~ hg,niatei 10y
TIE commissioners OF highways, provided III the
tenth section Of this article or act, together w,4
the charges Of the commissioners If highways
justices, surveyors, and other persons or officers
employed in maxim. the assessment, shall be lie.
Wed and collected N the town within which the
bi,hw,v ALI bn sitl,taI m, r,,nnvs :, c,l.
ltd All La nil q, a., co,,,,,,;..i,,'rs ,rb;,b
w. n ,a ,,,,.r ,yho sboII ,,,, ., do ~.
Mr. 81, s,,o .s.,..,I ~ lii, ouI ,,'I,r,,rit, Nh,
residue to satisfy the charges.
suv hnl ,,vsr ,rh,'t rny bi,,L,yav sb.,,I r,r All
s,,:h Li,,hu,a,, sau bo G.cnS,,in,d in ,bnI, nv il,
nam h. r.,',, ,ss,,,. thor ,,, ., bc t,h,i.b.
,J and laid ont pnJsr .bis net tbrourh the lands
of the same ns,srn tha p.r,on, VIM .bolI ,.,,,.,
tsa d,msge. sholl t,Ea iptn calculation ,na lie
If the road so discontinued and the beneit result
ing IN sucb nrrson. bv reason ot s,,rh li.contipf
ance and shall deduct The same from the damages
assessed for tbe opaiun,- and LAYING out If such
new road and tLsreupon the owner Of the lapI
may onclnse ca much If tho HIGHWAY 50 3i.,.n.
tinned os sball belony f., him
NlS Whom the commissioners of Li.,hv,,s #
any town shall DISAGREE with IN, co,ninis.iSne
Of any other town in The same county relating to
the having out of new road or the alteration Of
an old road. extending into both t,yns or whom
the commissioners of n town in one county shall
disagree will, the commissioner, e a touu in ,r,.
ther county relative 10 tbe layin., out If a new
road or altering an old road which hall rx.rnd
into both counties TIA, co,nrui..iouer. If hath
towns shall meet together Mt tLe reo,e,t Of either
disagreeiny commissioner, and make ,lejr deter.
mination upon such subec; ofdisagreemen,.
Sl9 Whenever it Shall become necessary to
have highway mon the line between two town.
such highway Shall be laid out by two or more Of
the commissioners Of highways OF each of said
towns either upon such line or rs near thereto
rs the convenience Of the ground will admit and
they may SO vary the same either to the one or
to the other side Of such line. AS thew NAV think
proper.
: $50. It shall be the duty Of the same commits.
sioners, when there NAV lie such highway. 10 di.
vide it into two or more road districts. in inch
manner that the labor and eypense Of openip,
working, and keeping in repair such biyhway
through each Of the said districts. NAV be- eounl
rs near as may be. and TO allot an equal number
of the said districts to each of the said towns
S2l. Each district shall be considered a, Who'll.
" belonging to the town to which il shall BE al.
lotted, for the purpose of opening and improyin,
the road and keeping it in repair, and the commits.
sioncrs shall cause such highway, and the partition
and allotment thereof 10 be recorded in the Office
Of the town clerk in each of their respective
towns
S22. All highways heretofore Lil out upan
the line between any two towns. shall be- divided
allotted. recorded. and kent in renir in tbe man.
ner above described.
S23. Whenever anplication shall Ike rnaIo =,
the commissioners of highways Of any tov,n t,r o
private road, they shall summon twelve disin,er
ested freeholders Of the town where the LAM
through which such road ia proposed to b. h.I
out is situated to meet on a certain dav. Of which
day notice shall be given TO the owner or n,cunln:
Of such land Such freeho!ders when me, shall
be sworn as above provided. and .har then pro
coed 10 view the lands through which s-yA rs.Ii-
applied fox
: "a. lfihsv shall determine that such road /.
they ,han make AMI subscribe a cer,if.
cate in manner aforesaid. aui the commissioner.
shall theregpol lay out the road ami cause a re.
cord thereof to bv made in the town clerk Office
The damages Of the owner Of the Land through
which such road shall be hid out, .llall be ascar
tanned or assessed in Ike manner a, if the same
wa- public highway; and such damage, shall be .
paid by the person applying for the road.
%. Every such private road. when 50 l,ilou,
shall be for the use Of such applicant. his heir, and
assigns, but not to be converiel to any other vs.
Ut purpose than tha, OF road. Nor shall the oe
rupant or owner Of the Land through which smell
road shall be laid out be permitted 10 use the same
rs road unless he shall have si,ufe1 bis MT.
'loh oil so making use Of the same to the jury or
commissioners who ascertalncd the damages aus.
'aned by laying ont such road, AMI before such
damages were so asccrtalncd
S26. All public roads to be laid cut by the
commissioners OF highways Of any town, shall nor
be less than four rods wide and all priyate rOlIs