The Nevada journal., 1853-08-12

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J. WINCHESTER, President.
DAVIS DIVINE, dept Sup't.
Grass Valley, April 20, lSJ3-52-f
At special term Of the court Of Sessions, held
in and for the county of Nevada, on Monday,
July the 18th, A. d. 1853, present Hon. T. II.
Casweil, county Judge presiding, G. Wilson
Hill and I. w Colburn, associates.
1t is ordered by the court that Auburn street
in Grass Valley, and its continuation, be declar-
ed county road, and that all wagon roads
that have been opened since the last order of
the court be and are hereby declared county
roads.
Ordered by the court that all persons hither-
to appointed Road Supervisors appear at the
next term of this court to be held in and for
said county on the first Monday of August next,
and report their proceedings as said Supervi-
sors.
Ordered that Supervisors appointed at tho
present term meet together III their several
townships, and desi Snate their several districts
as required by law.
Ordered that Supervisors be not:feH that in
attention to or refusal to discharge duties will
subject those so refusing to the penalty laid
down In the statute as contained in statutes of
1850, page 20l, sec. 8, which imposes fine of
$50 to the person refusing to serve when duly
appointed as said supervisor.
State OF Calitorcia, county of Nevada, ss. l
hereby certify that the foregoing are true ex-
tracts from the minutes of a special term of
Court of Sessions held in and for said county on
Monday, July 18th, 1853.
Witness, my hand and the seal of said court,
L. 5. this 18th day of July, A. D. 1858.
VIM s. PATTERSON,
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Gy- BY order Of the court, we publish the
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Statutes of 1885, pages POI and POP: Sec. 9.
When any person shall refuse TO accept tho
appointment of supervisor, he shall be fined in
the sum OF twenty dellars and in all cases
where the office of supervisor is vacated, the
Court of Sessions shall fill the vacancy at its
first session thereafter.
Soc. TO- If the supervisor shall accept such
appointment it shall be his duty, within fifteen
days thereafter, to return to the clerk Of the
court of Sessions, list Of all persons residing
IN his read district, liable TO be taxed for road
purposes Prorided, that said supervisor shall
not be required to make such return unless the
Court Of Sessions shall levy tax for road pur-
poses: and said supervisor shall be exempt
from military tax, during the time of his hold
ing said office.
Sec. III. It shall be the duty of the sEpervi-
scr TO cause all the public roads within his dis
trlct to be kept clear from obstruction and in
good repair, causing banks to be graded and
orldges and causeways to be made where the
same mey be necessary, and to keep the same
IN repair; and to cause to be erected and kept
IN repair, posts and guide boards, with in
scriptions thereon, in letters and figures, Civ
ing the direction and distance to the most no.
ted places to which said road may lead.
Sec. l3. II shall be the duty of the supervi-
sor OF each district, to call on every person Ii
able to work on roads, when any road in his
district needs work or repairs, TO perform the
number of days. work due for the year, giving
such person at least three days notice, and
the time and place ant the necessary tools for
said road work. The supervisor can sppoint
any person liable TO work in his district, to no.
THY the persons of the time and place appoiR-
ted, and such notice shall be legal and binding
as the notice from the supervisor would be,
ana every person required to notify hands to
work On the road, by supervisor, shall be en-
titled to credit on his road lax, for tie time
he is so employed.
Sec 10 1t shall be the duty Of the supsrvi-
scrs to prosecute suits before Justices of the
Peace, In their official capacity, against all
persons fer neglect or refusal 10 work, and for
all labor or liability which may be due, or in
Cured under this act in their respective dis
tricts, and which may remain paid after duo
notice given; and such supervisors shall hs
peais may be taken from the judgments there
on, as in other eases.
Sec. IL. At the first term Of the Court Of
Sessions, held in each year, each supervisor OF
the county shall make report to said court.
showing the whole number of days work
done, the amount of money collected, the a.
mount of money paid out, naming all de.in-
qunn's also, reporting the condition of the
roads of lis district
Sec. IL. ANY supervisor neglecting to per-
form any OF the duties required of him by this
ACT, shall be liable to- and forfeit to the use of
his county, any sum not less than ten nor
more than two hundred dollars, and he shall
also pay over to the county all moneys that he
may have collected under this Act, not other
wise legally appropriated.
Statutes Of 1853, page SO: Sec. l. If any
peason shall obstruct, or cause to be obstruc-
ted, any Public Road, so as to prevent or de-
lay any pub or private conveyance, foot or
horseback passenger, or so as to Impair, or in
anywiso inJure the condition of said road, such
person shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceed
ng fifty dollars
See. q The person making such obstruction,
shali, IN addition to the penalty mentioned in
the preceding section, forfeit and paw the fur
Cher sum OF ten dollars for every day he shall
suffer such obstruction to remain in or across
such road.
sec; 4. whenever the aforesaid supervisor
shaii oe satisfied, either by his own observa-
tion, or upon information from others; that the
provisions of this act have been violated it
shall be his duty to prosecute without deIay.
anJ sucn person or persons, according to the
Sec. 5. All persons who have heretofore OBJ.
seruclea any public road as aforesaid, are here
" required to remove the same, and if any
sucn person or persons shall fail or refuse to
remove such obstruction. within twenty davs
after the passage Of this act, they shall be la.
Die TO all the Denalties nrezrrIhed - ,h;~o..