Butte record., 1856-05-31
An Act Concerning HIGHWAYS.

4. The Road 0yerseers shall cause nil
the Public Highways within their respective
districts to be kept clear from distractions.
and IL good repair, causing banks to be graded
bridges and causeways to be made where the
same may be necessary, to keep the same in
good repair and to renew them when destroy
ed.
) 5. The Road Overseers shall have power
to make use of any gravel or dirt for ilnprov-
ing the roads which may be absolutely neces-
sary' from any adjacent unimproved lands,
and the Board Of Supervisors may allow such
manages. if there be any, to the owners Of
said lands as they may deem just, D, outd,d,
that said Supervisors shall not be liable to pay
damages to the county at the suit of any cit
izen, if it shall be proved that they have al
lowed extraordinary and extrayagant DANA
ges.
s G. The Board Of Supervisors shall have
power to levy road tax on all the able bodied
men between the ages of twenty one and fifty
years which shall not exceed four dollars per
az mum. and property tax which shall not
exceed ve cents On each one hundred 4 HAIRS
for road purposes, to be levied and collected
at the same time and IN the same manner as
other property taxes are collected: Provided
that the provisions of this section, so far rs it
relates 10 the road tax, shall not apply to any
OF the II corporated cities Of this State Pro
vid further, that ary person liable to pay
road tax ~ herein provided may, at his option
pay the same in labor en- the road, under the
! direction OF the UYerseer, 1T the rate of two
dollars per day
81. The property tax so levied, SHALL be
collected 10y the Sheriff Of the County, in the
same manner as in the collection of other tax
es but all yoai tax for road purposes shall be
collectet by the uvrrseers ia their respec i've
districts: Prnyiled, that the Board OF Su
pervisors shall in all cases require bond of
su h overseer to secure the payment of such
u oni = a. he may receive under the provisions
Of this act.
5 10 Each Road Overseer shall report to
the B I'd of Supervisors quarterly the
smount of money collected AMI paid out by
him, and t. whom ani flr what paid, the
number of days he himself has been IN actual
service and also list of dclinquents and
the Sald over-eer shall make an affidavit be-
fore Justice of the peace or some other off
Ger qual. feel 70 administer oaths, that the said
report an delinquent list are correct to the
best Of his linowledhe and belief and any
person neglecting or refusing to pay the roai
tax required by this act to the overseer, with
in three days after the said tax shall have
been demanded in writing Of him by such
ovcrseer. shall BE- considered delinquent,
ami the cverseer shall proceed to levy and
sell, at public ven lue, to the highest bidder
after giving public notice as required by law
on all seles under execution. the property Of
such delnquents, or 50 much therof as shall
be necessary to satisfy such delinquent road
tax. and costs OF nal NJ such sale
} II. The overseers shall each receive for
their services while in actual employment,
! such compensation as shall be allowed by the
Board Of Supervisors, nc; TO exceed six dollars
per day.