Butte record., 1855-08-25

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Cirik If the Assembly
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81 All roads snail be considered as pubic
highways WHICH are uuw used rs such, nii"
ave be, II dee AIRED such by orisr OF the cnnt
Of st ssioi.s OF board OF supr' visors. or which
may hereafter be declared by the honri 4
supervisors within their re -pective counties
50 Ii SHALL be the duty II h board OF
"a v,soys OF each couE y, to divide the county
ntp i, su table number OF road districts, aue
% app.lnt ANIMAL y. or whenever Vacaneler
nav Lccur au overseer for each dis rict, waoH
ihey shall have power {" remove at pl ttsure.
5 ; Fhe equity clerk oi each county, SHAT
notify an per-oiis who have been HPpointea
ru,.,i uvel ,e,s. within ten day, after such III
fointnemt has been midc. inio'ming theia al
such apro ntnent. aud 1, scilbln9 The oodndt-
rics tl,e.r disrct.
Rn..d (ivarsparG shall cauSe all I'll
Puoiic Highway within their respective dis
trlets to be kept clear from distractions, an
IA good repair. causing banks to be gradc
bridges and caus.ays TO he made where th'
sanr may be nece>sa sary TO keep the same N
good repair ard 10 renew them whcn distroy
el
+ s 5 The Road 0verseers shall have power
{, to make oi any gravel or dirt for imprav
ing the roads which may be Absolutely neces-
sary. from any adj .ceut uniml ruv, d lands.
and the Bonrd of SUI rvisors n.ay allow sue
, dam ges # there be any, 10 The owners O.
said l.nd- they may deem just. provlde'i
that sid supervisors shall uut be lab tO pay
damages 20 the CVunty AZ the suit of any CT
Il n, It it shal be ptoved that they have a
lowed extra ,rhnaIy and extravag ,nt .lamage>
: 6 The b ,ari ut Supervisors snail hayv
2. power to Levy Tax all able badied men
. between the ages OF twenty onr ant fry years
VIII ch shall not exceed tour dallars per an
nun, (nnd property AK, winch Shall not e.
ceed tve cents on each one hun,hed dollars
T. OF Road purposes 70 be levied and collected
T. The same tia AMI manner as ether properly y
taxes are collecteiD
l. s The property tax levied. shall be
: collected by the Sheriff Of tine Crun Y, in the
same manuer rs in the Collection Of other
taxes, but all road taxes for road purpo es
shall be collected by the oyerseers in their
respective districts.
Proviied that the Beard # Supervisors
Shall in all cases req lire bond Of such over
, seer to secure the payment OF such monies rs
he may receive under the provisions OF this
act.
S. Whenever any contract for the i'm
Iroyement of roads is TO. to be made, ndver-
, tisement thereof shall be Yiven by the overseer
OF Tie district in which such Improvement is
to be made, by dosting written notices in TWO
of the most pub ic places OF his district, and
a by advertisement IN one newspaper Of the
county, or il none b. publish III the county.
by notice posted Ut the court house door, ten
days prior 10 the letting of such contract aud
;, all contracts SHAH be awarded To the lowest
;, responsible bidder, subj 'ct to the approval OF
q the b3ard oi supervisors. Provide that the
overseers shall have power to make Contracts
for the Improvement Of roads. which SHALL not
6AtGSl ttie sum VI III their bllHR
!, such contracts to be approved by the board OF
SUI ervisors.
0 50 The board of supervisors of each coun-
/ ty, uu prescription Of ptiItinus. pray ing tor 4
, county ron,i TO be iaid within the county,
: IF traAing for Il cart road to be lali on. hon
e The dwelling or plantation of any person to
d any public road, or from public road to
{ anuiher, and designating the points the ch,
shall cause notic tn be give to parties owning
the land over which such rad is IT, he lUca ell +,
Az if obi ction~ ny me more OF the ow cre
shall b.. na e. the board OF supervisors sha Il
consider and determine the same tt their next
regular meeting, and If they shall lac Of opiu-
i,u that such road IS necessary, they saslI
appOInt two persons rs viewers to V lew out an
locate s.li road and upon the return OF Inc
( cert fci If he viewers, shall deei re the
same to be public highway. When abso-
iutey necessary the county veynr may be
called n by the supervisors to assist in said
q cation.
5 o E ch Road Overseer shall report to
y the srd II Supervisors quIrteriy. the n
muuu Of money lice Ell aud paid ont hy him
aud whom, sud for vii. p it. the number
, Of dtys be himself has been n actual Sc vice,
: and also list ct dehuquen's aud The said
4 "vcrsecrs sh.Ii m Ike an fiji vit before n
justice. If the Peace that SAID repnrt and de-
lirqnent list ~ correct. 10 the best Of h 5
knowledge and belief, and any person reiu.ng
~ neg'ecj3ug o pay the roa TAX required by
tbs act to the overseer. or before the first
i Y of Oct, bsr "i each year sh II be clnsid-
ere delinquent. aud rhe overseer shall pro-
ceed 10 levy ani sell 1T public vendue to the
tighes bid Ter, attci giving s'x day publiea-
lion, The property OF such delinquent. or 50
much there.faS shall be necessary to satisfy
such delinquency and cost.
5 II The Oserseer n n rec-iva for their
&c vices whls in actual employment, the same
pyr diem Compensation rs is allowed to the
Supervisors oi the respective c uuties
y Ii any person shall obstruct any pub
lie Road by teiHng any tree across the same.
~ by pIae ug any o her ob II uction therein,
or damng, digging or deepening. creek or
+, river. or It's banks rs 10 destroy ford ,r
. crossing. he Shalt be liable to Prosecution be-
ture any justice OF the Pc &C. by any supervi
sor # the county. or ovei -eer OF lhe ruai dis
4. tIict, on beh II o. the county. and on conv.c-
lion thereof shall be fnei IN u snm not ex-
eeedtng fifty dollrrs, 7nd shalt forfeit fve dol
lars for every day he Shall suffer said ohstrue-
ton Ia remaln af;er lie hail have been order
ed to remove the same by the overseer
) l3 II any person sial. wiifuly destroy
or injnre any bridge. or csuseway. or remove
or cause to be rem we'd any II the pl,nk or
timber ther, fr,.,n or cut down or iujure any
tree planted or growing rs shade trees in a''y
public highway or damage my hsgh~ay hT