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


some oi the highway districts
90 Whenever the commissioners Of high.
ways shall asses. the occupant for any land not
owned bt such occupant, they shall distinguish in
their SIrnt lists the amount charged upon
such land from the personal tax if any of the oc-
cupant thereof; but when any such land shall bc
a-sesscd IN the name of the occupant, the owner
thereof shall not be assessed during the same wear
70 work on the highway, On account Of the same
land.
ARTICLE TTES.r-TITIND.
SGGIov l. 1t shall be- the dn,v Of the ovcrsccrs
of bighway- to give at least tlrpp dav-' notice to
all persons as-e,,cl to work on the highways. and
residing within the limit, of th'lr respective dis
tricts, of the time and place when and where
tley are toappcar for that purpose, and with what
implements. but no person being resident of the
town shall be required to work on any highway
other than in the district in which he resides. cy
ceptiny he resides in district ON "A town linz.
which district belongs to an opposite town, and
unless lie shall elect 10 work in some district where
h" has any land, and in such case he may, with the
appreciation of the commissioners OF highwavs
apply the work assessed IN respect TO such land IN
the district where the same is situated.
. 1t shall be the duty Of the several over
! seers of highways to notify the agent Of every
nonresident landholder whose lands are assessed.
( if such agent reside in the town where such
assessment Is made,) Of the number Of days such
nonresident Is assessed and of the time when anil
the place where the labor j. to be performed
which notice shall be given at least three day,
| previous to the time appointed.
3. II the Oyer~eer canhut ascertain that such
nonresident has an agent within such town. he
shall aiiiX written notice On Tie outer door Of
/ the building in which the last town meeting III
/ such town was held contoinng list of the names
I Of such non residents, when known, and dcscrip.
ton Of the tracts Of land comprised in his list to-
! getIcr with the number of day. labor assessed on
! each tract, and a specification Of the time when
/ and place where such labor is to be performed
/ which notice shall be posted up at least twenty
days before tie tlae appointed fox performing
I such labor
/ 81 Every pyr-on liable to work on the high
wavs shall work the whole number If days iG
! which he shall have been assessed; bot every
/ sG,h per on other than an oygrsc-r Of highways
! may elect TO commute for the same, or for some
I p'u thereof at the rl;e uf sAtytwo and halt
/ cents per day; in which case such communication
! money shall be pail to the o,ersyer Of Highways
og :hc district in which the person commutuw shall
! reside, 90 be urphei and expended hy such over.
seer in the improvement q. the roads and brlEcs
in the same district.
;. Every person intending to commute for III,
i-,eSsmcut oy for any part thereof SHALL within
twenty four hours after he shall be notified to ap
pear and work Oh the highways pay the commit
t.tuu money for the work required of lin y,
sUyh notice, and the cymmuutyu shall not b,
considered as complete until such money he pad
s t. Every oyor-cer Of Highways shall hay,
power 20 require atcjm or ucrt wagon or plough
with pair of horses or oNcn anl u man To man
age them, from any person having the same with
in his district, who -hJl! have been assessed hra,
days or more, and who shall not have commute,
for hi assessment; and the person furnishing tx
s1uc upon such rcqui,tion, -mll be cntitlel to ?
credit Of three day, for each days service there
with.
81 Every person assessed to work on the ni,h
ways and warned to work, may appear in person
I or hy an ablcboIicd man rs n substitute and the
person or substitute SO appearing shall actual,
work eight hours in each day, under penalty o
( twelve and half cents for every hour such per
son or substitute shall be- IN default; To bc impo
sod rs iinc on the person assessed
/ $ S. u any such person or his substitute shall
, Hier appearing remain ldl, or not worl; faithful
IS, or hinder Others from wurkim., such offender
shall, Tor every offence forfeit the sum OF one dol
! lar
s 9. Every person so assessed anil duly notiio,
| who shall not commute, ard who shall refuse o
neglect ~ appear a, ahuye provided, shall ior'r
Tor every dy's refusal or u"licc, tie SUM % uu
Z dollar |. ne Wa, required t. furnish n team, car
r'gc, man or Implements, and siall REFUSE urur..
lgsJ tocompiy he shli be ttuld a, follows
lst. lur wholly omJtins 10 comply with sucl
reqUl,iion, three dollars ior each day
"a, For emitting To furnish = cart, wagon q
plough, one dollar for cnch day
3l HDr uunitin.r In furnish 4 r,air nl bnrsas a
oxen, one dollar for each uay.
Ith For emitting 10 furnish man to manag
the team, one dollar for Cllh day.
) 10. IL shall bc The duty u, cycry ovcrscer ,
highways, within six davs Siicr ANY person Il.
scsscl and notified shall he guilty Of any r,tusa
oruyg,ect for whio! a penalty ur line Is prescribe
in thus act unless u satisfactory excuse shall b
rendered to him ior such refusal or neglect, t,
make complaint on oath to one Of the Justices o
the peace of the town.
) II. The Justice to whom such complaint sha
be- made shall forthwith issue summons, direct
ell to any constable Of the town, requiring him t
summon such delinquent to appear forthwith b,
fore such Justice, Gt some place to be specified i
the summons, to show cause why lac should n,
be tiucl according to law ior such refusal or Me-
Iect; which summons shall be served PERSONAL
or by leaving n coy az hs personal abode.
) IL, H. upon the return of such summons, n
! sufficient cause shah be shown TO the CONTRARY
the Justice she'll impose such fine rs Is provided
, this act ior the offence complained of, AMI sha
forthwith issue warrant under his hand and sea
) directed toany constable OF the town where suc
delinquent shall reside, commanding him to lev
such fine, with the costs OF proceedings OF II
4 goods and cha,tes of such delinquent
!, $ 49, The constable To whom such warra,
shall bc directed. shall forthwith collect the mo
e cvs therein mentioned lie shall pay the fin
= when collected, to the justice oi the peace who
n sucd the warrant, who il hereby required TO pa
Y the same to the oyerscer who entered the con
l. plant, TO be- by him oxpcnlcd in improving Il
r roads and bridges IN the district of which he Is
vcrsccg.
c IL Every penalty collected for refusal ,
c neglect to oappcar anil work on the highways sha