Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1855-05-26
AN ACT CONCERNING ROADS Ann
HIGH WAYS

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| s. All roads shall be considered as public
highways which are now used as such. and
have been declared such by order of the court
I Of sessions or board of supervisors, or which
may hereafter be declared by the board Of
supervisors within their respective counties.
| \ 2 1t shall be the duty of the board of u
pervIsors of each county, to divide the county
into suitable number OF road districts, aud
10 appoint annually, or whenever vacancies
may occur, al everseer for each district. whom
they shall have power ~ remove at pleasure.
3 The county clerk of each county. shall
notify ali persons who have been appointed
road overseefs, withnten days after such ap-
pointment has been made, informing taern VI
such appointment. and describing the bounIa-
RES Of their district.
5 4 The Road 0serseers shall cause all the
Public H ghways within their respective dis
tricts to be kept clear from Instructions, and
in good repair. causing banks TO be graded.
bridges and eausways TO be made where the
same may be necessary to keep the same in
good repair ard 10 renew them wh-n lis,roy-
ell
S ) Tie Road 0vers>eTs shall have power
to make he OF any gravel or hrr tor imgrav
ing the roads which may he ahsolutel, utcea
sary, IRON any tc,ut nniaaprpycd i.u is,
and the Board Of Supervisors may nilaw sgc4
dam - q there be any, 70 the owners OF
s,Id iiiad- they may ,leein just. provided.
;hat s-.lI supervisors saail no. be iIab To pay
aaula yes ~ the county II the su.t # any ct
4 Ii, II It >h;s 4 b. proved rHai 1hey have al
owel extra fdin4sy and eXtravasant dam
ages
) e Tie B ART Il Supervisors snail have
pnwcT 10 Levy \ Tax ali able bodied men
no. n al 4 Y
VII la shall not exceed tour dollars per an
mum, tand property Tax, which shall nut *.
coed hve cents on eneL one huullel dollars
Tor Road purposes 70 toe levied AMI collected Al
the same time and a manner other property
taxes are collectell
81 The property tax so levied shall be-
collected by the Sheriff of the County. in the
same manner a. il the collection of other
taxes, bat all road taxes for road purposes
shall be collected by the oyerseers in their
respective districts.
Provided. that the Board Of Supervisors
shall in all cases require bond Of such over
or to secure the payment of such monies as
he may receive under the provisions of this
act.
IS Whenever any contract for the i'm
provement Of roads i to to be made, adver-
tseIuent thereof shall be ,iven by the overseer
OF the district IN winch SICb improvement Is
to be made, by dosting written notices in two
of the most public places of his district, aud
by advertisement in one newspaper of the
county, or if none be published in the county.
by notice posted ut the court house door, ten
days prior to the letting Of such contract, and
all contracts shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, subject to the approval OF
the board OF supervisors. Provided, that the
overseers shall have power to make contracts
for the improvement of roads, which shall not
exceed the sum of fifty dollars. at their option
such contracts to be approved by the board of
supervisors.
SO The board Of supervisors of each caun-
~, on presentation of petitions, praying for
county road to be laid ont within the county,
or raiing for Il cart road to be laid out from
the dwelling or plantation Of any person. to
any public road, or from one public road TO
another, and desSnafing the points thereil.
shall cause motto to be given TO parties owning
the band over which sucA road is to be locat ted,
AMI if objections ny one or more of the ow aers
shall be made. the board of supervisors shall
consi Ter ami determine the same, AT their next
regular meeting, aud il they shall be Of opin-
lou that such road is necessary, they shall
appoint two persons as viewers to view out AMI
locate said road and upon the return of the
cert hca'e~ of ihe viewers, shall declare the
same TO be public highway. When ab-o
lutely necessary the county surveyor may be
called IN by the supervisors to assist in said
location.
S 10 Each R0a1 Overseer shall report to
lie Borrd OF Supervisors quarterly. the a
IN unit Of money collected aud paid out by him
and 10 whom, and for what paid, the number
ii days he himself has been in actual service.
and also list Of deluqu-nis. and the said
,vcrseers shall AXE afflavIt before
Justice of the Peace that said report and de
linqGent list i correct. to the best Of his
knowledge and belief aud any person refusing
OF neElecting to pay the roa lax required by
5h> act t. the oger>eer. On or before he fir>1
d.y Of October If each wear. sh.ll be consid
erel a delinquent. aud the overseer shall pro
cecl TO levy and sell At public venlue to the
CHEST hidte., after giving six day prhlca
tisn ihe property OF such delinquent, or -
much Thereof a> shall he necessary 10 satisfy
such delinquency and -.
$ II The 0serseer shall receive for their
So, vices wlnle in actual employment. the -im-
per lien compensation as Is alinwed 70 the
Supervisors Of the respective Counties.
II If any person shall obsJruct any pub
lie Road by telling any tree across the same.
or by plac NJ any q her oh-tructi"n therein
o. iaming. dige ng or deepening creek or
river or It's banks So a. 10 destroy ford or
crossing he shall be liable To prcsecu' ion be
fore any justice Of the peace. by any superFl
>or If the county. or over seer % the roal as
trlet. On bah Il %: thc county. anl en- canv.c-
tion rherert shalt b. daei n p ~nn nYl es-
coeitns fifty dollars -na -hah forfeit 1se i'i-
lars tes every lay IT, sl4li safer @aii oi.strac-
-iar o. REMAIN aiter bc SHAH have beea order
90 .e remove lhe same by he overseer
10 Il any person SHAH wifGiiy destroy
OF iuiure any bri3r -. or ciaseHay, or remove
pr cause 10 he removed. aay Il thu plsuk or
mbsr tner f-am. or cut i wn or mi nc any
tree planted or growing u shade tree- IN any
public highway. or damage any highway 81
digging n it. he shall be liable to be proseen
led before any justice OF the peace by any su-
pervsor Of the county, in behalf a sad county
and on conviction thereof. shall be fined in
sum not to exceed one hun lred dollars
Sl4 All iaes collected unier the provis-
ions Of this act, shall be paid into the county
treasurer for the use Of the road district IN
which the same was collected.
10 An act concerning roads and high
ways. passed April eleventh, eighteen hundred
and fifty, aud an act concerning roads aud
highways, passed April nineteenth. eighteen
hundred fifty three, are hereby repealed.
Approved April 2eth 1855.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
ofhce Secretary of State.