The Nevada journal., 1853-08-05


The "Grass Valley Sdw MlH,"
is situated near the centre Of the village, on
the so1th side of Wolf Greek, (Auburn road)
and forms conspicuous landmark, as well to
citizens as to strangers. A new and substan-
tial bridge will be Immediately erected over
Wolt Creek, giving easy access to the lumber
yard for teams-the ground being nearly lev
ell, and tho facilities for loading unsurpassed
by any establishment in Nevada county,
Terms Cash, at The lO,ce.t prices.
J. WINCHESTER, President
DAVIS DIVINE, dept Sup't
Grass Valley, April 20, 1853 -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. H.
Caswell, county judge presiding, G. Wilson
Hill and T. 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 tbo
present term meet together in their several
townships, and designate their several districts
as required by law
Ordered that Supervisors be notifief 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 statntes IF
1880 page 2Q1, sec. 9, which imposes fine of
$2O TO the person refusing to serve when dnI,,
appointed as said supervisor
State OF Califorcia, county of Nevada. GO
hereby certify that the foregoing are true ex.
tracts from the minutes of special term of
Court OF Sessions held in and for said conn+1 ~. "a
Monday, July 18th, 1853. u"
Witness, my hand and the seal of aa;d cor-.
L. 81 this 18th day of July, A. D. 1853.
VIM: S. PATTERSON,
| I'-2t clerk court of Sessions
V- BY order Of the court, we publish RI.
following upon the duties of Road Super,i.
sors -
Statutes of 1856, pages POI and POP: Sec o
| When any person shall refuse to accent tbe
appointment of supervisor, he shall be fined in
the sum OF twenty dslars, and in all cases
where the office Of supervisor is vacated. the
Court of Sessions shall fill the vacancy at ito
first session thereafter.
sec. 10. Ii the supervisor shall accent such
appointment it shall be his duty, within fifteen
days thereafter, to return to the clerk of tbs
court OF Sessions, list of all persons residing
In his rsad district, liable to be taxed for road
purposes; I'1ortdcd, that said supervisor fhalI
not be required to make such return unIess the
Court of Sessions shall levy tax for road Dur
poses: and said supervisor shall be exempt
from military tax, during the time of his hold
ing said office.
see II. 1t shall be the duty of the superyi-
ser 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
bridges nd causeways to be made where the
same msy be necessary, ana TO Keep tne ,n,r,
IN repair; and to cause to be erected and kent
IN repair, posts and guide boards with in
scrlpuons thereon, in letters and figures, Civ
ing the direction and distance to the most mo-
TED places to which said road may lead.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the su peryi-
sor Oh each district, to call on every person liz
aole 10 work on roads, when any road in his
oIstrict 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 and the necessary tools for
SAID road work The supervisor can eppoint
any person liable to work in his district. to no.
thy the persons of the time and place appoin-
tea and such notice shall be legal and binding
as the notice from the supervisor would be.
and every person required to notify hands to
work on the road, by supervisor, shall be en-
tltied 10 credit on his road tax, for the time
he is 50 employed.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the suneryi-
sors TO prosecute suits before Justices of the
Peace, In their official capacity, against all
persons fer neglect or refusal to work, and for
an laoor or liability which may be due, or in
CURED under this act, in their respective dis
triets and which may remain unpaid after due
notlce given; and such supervisors shall be
competent witnesses in ell such suits and ap-
peals may be taken from the judgments there
on, as in other cases.
Sec IL. At the frst term of the Court Of
sessions, held in each year, each supervisor OF
Ihe 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-
qunns; also, reporting the condition of the
roads ofhis district
Sec. IL. ANY supervisor neslecting to per
form any of the duties required of him by this
Act, shall be liable to- and forfeit to the ase 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 mopeys that he
may have collected under this Act, not other
wise legally appropriated.
Statutes of 1883, page 9s Sec. l. II any
pedsoA shall obstruct, or cause to be ohstrIc-
ted, any Public Road, so as to prevent or de-
lay any pubic or private conveyance, foot or
anywise inJurs the condition of said road, such
person shall forfeit and pay sum not exceed
ing fifty dollars.
See. 2. The person making such obstruction.
shall, in addition to the penalty mentioned in
the preceding section, forfeit and pay the fur
ther 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
shall be 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 DELAY,
any such person or persons, according to the
provisions of this act.
Sec 5. All persons who have heretofore OBJ
structed any public road as aforesaid. are here
by required to remove the same. and if anv
such person or persons shall fail or refuse to
remove such obstruction, within twenty days
after the passage Of this act, they shall be lia.