The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21
Improvement OF Roads.

Mr. Could overseer for this township is making a
vigorous effort to put the roads, 50 far as they come
under his supervision, in good order Most of the
residents of the township have been called upon, for
the tax OF $4 levied by the Board of Supervisors
upon each able-bodied man between the ages of
twenty-one and fifty years. Generally those called
upon have been prompt to pay the tax, and thus
save the cost of repeated calls and thereby allow as
much as possible of the gross collections to be laid
out for improvements and not be consumed by the
overseer. wages in running day after day over the
same routes 1t is optional with the person assessed
to pay his 81 in cash. or work two days on the roads,
under the superintendent of the Oversaer Any per
son who is proftably employed will prefer to make
cash payment, and can do so without feeling the least
Inconvenience thereirom; and any one who has not
better than So work as there arc few but have can
easily afford two days labor in putting the highways
of this road district in good repair.
The law as amended by the last legislature gives
the oversccr full power to enforce the collection OF
this tax under execution, and in fact puts in his
hands extraordinary powers for this purpose; but
it is desirable to get through the work as smoothly
as possible, and it is hoped that all will feel the i'm
portance of the project and come up to the work
manully, and construct good roads. The following
are the amendments to the road law of '55
AN ACT CONCERNING ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
An act TO amend act entitled "An act concerning Roads
and Highways" passed April 18th, 1868.
Tie PeoleJ tie State # Citornia, ,epresentedin Sen.
otea"d AssenI6Ly, do enact as .taJ'oas:
Section l. Section sixth of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows Section G-'rhe
Board of Supervisors shall have power to levy road
tax on all ablebodicd men between the ages Of twel-
tyone and fifty years, which shall not exceed four
dollars per annum, and prop rty tax which shall
not exceed five cents on each hundred dollars for
road purposes, to be levied and collected at the same
time and III the same manner other property taxes
are collected: Provided, that the provisions of this
section so far it relates to the road tax shall not
apply TO any Of the incorporated cities of this State:
Provided further that any person liable to pay road
tax as herein provided may at his option, pay the
same in labor on the road under the direction of the
overSeer, at the rate Of two dollars per day.
Sec 2. Section tenth Of said act is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section l0-Each road
overscer shall report to the Beard of Supervisors
quarterly the amount Of money collected and paid
out by him, and to whom, and for what paid the
number Of days he himself has been in actual service
and also list of denquents and the said oversccr
shall make an affidavit before Justice of the Peace
Or some other officer qualified to administer oaths
that the said report and delinquent list are correct to
the best of his knowledge and belief; and any person
refusing or negecting to pay the road tax required
by this act to the oversaer within three days after
the said tax shall have been demanded in writing of
him by such oyersecr shall be considered delinquent
and the overseer shall proceed to levy and sell at
public vcndue, to the highest bidder, after giving
public notice as required by law on sales under ex-
ecution the property of such deinqaents SO much
thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy such delinquent
road tax and costs Of making such sale.
Sec. B. Section eleventh of said act is hereby
amended so to read as follows: Section 1.-THE
oveeers shall each receive for their services while in
actual employment such compensation as shall be
allowed by the Board of Supervisors, not to exceed
six dollars per day.
Approved April 10TH 1886.