Butte record., 1856-07-05
J. NEELT JOHNSON.
An Act CoaceInine Highways.

: 1 The Roai Ovcrseers shall cause all
the Public Highways within their respective
districts 10 be kept clear from ohsiruc lDu-,
and in goad repair, causing banks 20 ho g,rf!'le'l
bridges and canseways 10 be IA de vine . tnc
same may be necessary, TO keep the same n
good repair and 70 renew them when destroy
ed
S s. The Road 0yerscers shall haze power
to u.ke use Of any gravel or Dirt for i.uprtY
ing the roads which may be ab-olu;riy uecrs-
-ary. from any Gjicent unimproTe,i lrlils,
and tine Board Of Supervisors may nilow suci.
damages, if there I've any, t. the owner5 Of
said lands as they may deem Just, pt0Hidtd.
tha; said Supervisors shall not he liable to pay
damages 70 The county at the suit of any cit-
zen, if il shall be proved that they have al
lowed extraordinary and eXtl4Yagaut dana
ses.
Sc The Boai,i Of Supervisors shall have
power TO levy a road tax On ali the able b died
mcn between the agrs Of twen'y one aud fifty
Jcnrs, @hich shah not exceed four dollars per
arnum, and property tax which shall not
exceol tiva cents On each enc hundred liars
for road purro~es, to be levied ana collected
1T the same time aud in the same manGer rs
other property taxes arc collected Provided
iiat the provisions of this section, zo FIR rs il
relates to the road tax, shall nat arTly 10 1uT
# the incorporated cities Cf This State: Pro
v.lel further, that any person liable to pay
road tax as herein provided may, at his option
ay the same in labor the road, under the
direction Of the ogetsecc, al the rate of tlgu
dollars per day.
:. The property tax SC levied. shall hn
collected by the Sncrif ot the County, in thr
same manner as in the collection OF other tax
es, hat all road tax tor road purposes shall be
coileeto by the oversee. in their respective
districts: Prnvid1I, that the & ard OF Su-
pervisors shall in all cases require a bond OF
oyerseer t. secure the p yment of such
mouics as hc may receive Under the provisions
Of this act.
) 10. Each Road 0rersecr shali report to
the Board ot Supervisors quarterly the
mount of money collected AMI pail out by
him, aud IL whom ard far what paid the
number Of days he himself has been in a-iuil
service. ard also i list of deliuQuents; and
the said over>ecr shall make an iii laylt he
fore Justice ol the peace, or some other off e.
cer qualified to administer oath~, that he SAID
report and delinquent list are correct to the
best Of his know Iedhe and belief: and any
person neg leciirg or refusing 10 pay the road
tax required by this act to the ovcrseer. with
in three days after the said tax shall have
been demanded in writing of him by such
cverseer. shall be considered delinquent,
and the overseer shall proceed 70 lew and
sell, at public vendue, to the highest bidder.
'tter giving public notice as required by law
on all : les under execution, the property Of
such deinquents, or SO much therof as shall
be necessary to satisfy such delinquent road
tax, and costs Of making such sale
H. The o~erseers shall each receive for
their services while in actual employment
such compensation as shall be allowed 10y the
Board Of Supervisors, not to exceed six dJllars
per day.