The Trinity times., 1855-08-11
an Act eoncernIng Roads aud Highways.

Sec, l. Roads shall be considered as public
highways which are now used as such, and
have been declared as such by order of the
Court uf Sessions or Board of Supervisors,
or which may be hereafter so declared by the
Board Of Supervisors within tLeir respective
counties.
Sac. , 1t shall be the duty of the Board
Of SUI ervi>ors OF each county. to divide the
county INTO road districts and 10 appoint an
nualy, or whenever vacancies may occur, an
Oversrer for each district, whom they shall
have power to remove at La. ure.
Sec 3. The County Clerk OF each county
shall notify all pei sons who have been op-
pointed Road Oycrsecrs, within ten days after
such appointment has been made, informing
them OF such appointment and describing the
boundaries of their district.
See. 4. The Road Overseers shall cause
all the public highw avs wi,hln their respec
tive districts, to be kept clear from obstrnc-
lions aud in gnod repair. causing banks TO
be graded, bridges aud causeways 10 be made
where the same may b. necessary, TO keep
the same in good repair, aud to renew them
when destroyed.
Sec 5. The Road Oversecrs shall have
power to make use of any gravel or dirt for
improving the roads which may be absolutely
necessary, from any adjaccnt unimproved
lands, and the Board Of Supe' ,i-ors may al
low such damages, ii there be amy, To the
owners Of sad lands, US they may deem st ;
provided, HAT said Supervisors shall be liable
to pay damages to the county. at the sui Of
any citizen, it it shall be proved that they
have allowed extraordinary and eXtravagant
damages.
See 6. The Board of Supervisors shall
have power 10 levy a road Tax on all able DO
died men, between the ages ot twenty one
and-6 ty years, which Shall not exceed four
ola 8 per annun, and property tax, which
siiaIl not exceed five cents on each one hun
dred dollars, for road purposes to be levied
and collected at the same time aud manner r.
other property taxes are collected; provided,
thai The provisions of this section so far us il
relates to the road tax shall not apply to
any of the Incorporated cities or towns Of thl,
State.
See. :. The property tax so levied, shall be-
collected by the sherf' of the county, in the
satue manner as in the collection OF other
taxes bat all the road taxes for road pnr
poses, shall Be collected by the Gvcrsccrs in
their respective Districts; provided, that the
Board Of Supervisors shall in all c;is,s re-
qulre bond of such Overseer to secure the
payment Of such monies as Ire may receive
under the provisions ofthls act.
Sec. s. VI henever any contract for the i'm
provements of roads is to be made advertise.
mrnts thereof shall be given by the Over>eer
Of the district in which such improvement is
to be uIade, by post ny written notices in two
o. TIE most pub ic places Of his dls trlct, nnd
by ad' ertIsctnrnt N Vn- newspaper Of ihe
county. or il none be published IN the coun
ty, by notice posted at the court house door.
ten days prior to the letting OF such con ract,
and all contracts shall be awarded TO the low
est responsible bidder subject t. the approval
of the Board OF Supervisors; provided, that
the Over>eers shall have power To make con
tracts for the improvement of r616S, which
sh u not exceed the sum of fifty, at their Gp.
iiun. such cntIacis H. be approved by the
Boa'd Of Supervisors.
sec 8. The Board Of Supervisors of each
county, ou presentation Of petition, pray lug
ioi a go my rond /, be lai out within the
bounty o praying for a cdrt road, or from
one public cad 10 another end designating
the points therein. shah cause no;ce to be
aI,cn 20 palics oMn'ng the lnd over which
by onr or more Of the owners shall be made
tht ard oi Sup, rvlsors small consider and
le.prnIlc the same "a their next regular
needing and il they shall be Of the opinion
that uch road j. necessary they Shall ap
point two persons as Nlewers 10 view out aud
locate said road and upon return Of lhe
cert fc;te Of the Viewers, shall declare the
-aur to be public highway. " hen abso
lu,cly necessary, the County Surveyor may
be called in by the Supervisors to assist in
said IuratlOn.
Sec ~. Each road Overscer shall report
to the Board Of Supcrvis-ls quarterly, the
amount of money collected and p I'D out by
him. and to whom, aud Tor what pad, the
number Of da;s he himself has been 10 nc
tua service aud also a list Of del nqnents, and
tne said Over,eer shall make an affidavit be-
fore Just ce of the Peace, the said r. port
and dcuQu mt list is correct to the best oi his
knoVcgr and belief and any person refusing
or ncgeclng To pay the road TAX 10 Iurcd by
this act 10 the ONcrseer, on or before the first
da, OF October Of each year. shall be consid-
cred a delinquent, aud the Ovofseer shall
proceed 90 levy On aud sell AT pnbc vcnduo
to the highest bidder, (ailcr giving Six days
pubic n1tice.) the property OF Snch dclin-
qucnt. or 80 much thereof as shall be neces
sary to satisfy such delnqueuc, and cos
Sc. II. The Oyepeers shall receive for
their services willie in actual employment,
the same per diem compensation as ls nj.
lowed the Supcryls IS Of their respective
counties.
sec - If any person shall obstruct any
public Foad by telling any tree across the
SANE, or 10y placing any distractions therein,
or daming. digging aud deepening a creck or
river. or L. banks. 50 rs 10 destroy Il ford or
crossing. he hall be- liable 10 prosecution be-
fore "a Justice ot the Peace. by ANY Suprryl-
,or Of the county. or Oycrsecr Of llic road
district, on behalf OF the codnty, aud on con
yicion thereof, shall DO lined ~ sum not
exceeding fifty dollars, and shall forfeit five
dollars for every dag he shall suffer said
obstruction 70 remain after no shall have
been ordered to remove the same by TIE
OYerseer.
See g. If any person shall wlfully de-
stroy or inJure amy bridge or cnu eway, or
remove or cause To- be- removed any OF the
PLANK or timber thereon or cut down or IN.
lure any tree planted or growing ~ a shade
tree in any public highway, or damage any
high way by digging n it, he shat be liable 10