The true Democrat., 1857-02-10
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 APPROVED, 14th January, 1857.

hau IL uescenued regularly to the same nelrS.
 SEC. z. And be it ttsrther enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after his passage
 APPROVED, 14th January, 1857
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 AN ACT to authorize the county courts of
 Jefferson, Scott, Sebastian, Chicot, Hemp stead and Randolph counties to levy road ( tax, and for other purposes.
 SEC. |. Be at enacted 6y the General Asse,n- Wy of he State of Arkansas, That the county courts of Jefferson, Scott, Sebastian, Chicot. Hampstead and Randolph counties, may here- after, when the rate of tax is fixed for county revenue, levy a road tax, of not more than one per cent. per annum on the assessed value of all property subject to taxation in said counties to be collected as other revenue; Provided That any resident of said counties may pay his road tax by working on the roads of his township, or road district, under the direction of the overseer thereof, at the rate of three dollars per day, or at such rate as said county courts may determine, not 10 exceed three dol lars per day.
 SEC. 7. When such road tax is levied, the clerk of said county shall prepare separate column In the tax book thereof so as to show the true-amount of each persons road tax, and also after the appointment of hands among the several road overseers of said county to fu rnish each road oversecr with true list of the road tax due by each of his hands.
 SEC. 5. Whenever such road tax is levied. said county courts shall immediately lay of and divide the public roads of said counties, within each civil township, into convenient sections or districts, appoint overseers thereon, and, If deemed expedient, direct said overseers when, where and how said roads shall be work. ed or repaired and at the same time shall ap- point one road commissioner, in and for each c'vll township, whose duty it shall be to ap- point the hands in his township among the se- veral road overseers thereof and, within ten days after such appointment to file true list thereof with the clerk of said county; and said overseer and commissioners shall continue in ofhce for the term of one year, or until their re- slgnation be accepted by the said court, and under the direction and sanction of said county court shall supervise all matters relating to roads and bridges In their several road districts, and report, from time to time, as said court may re- qulre, and they shall receive such compensation Tor thelr services, as said court may allow, not to exceed three dollars, each, per day, while employed in the discharge of their duties: and II any road commissioner or overseer of reads. Tn sad county, shall fail or neglect to perform any duty imposed on him by this act, he shall De suoect to indictment therefor, and, on con- Victlon shall he fined, for each offence, in any sum, not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court or Jury trying the case; and 1t shall be the duty ot the judge of the circuit court of said coun- " at each term ot said court to give this act Tn charge to the grand jury.
 SFr 4 Whon ,n,, ed out hlS tax, the overseer shall give him a certlfcate which shall be received by the she- rlit m payment of his road tax: and such cer tilicate, together wlth all road taxes, collected by said sheriff, shall be paid into the county treasury of said county, and the treasurer,s re- ceipt therefor shall be good voucher in the settlement of said sheriff, with the county court of said county.
 SEC. 3. The road overseers, in said counties.
 may require ali persons, liable by existing laws, 10 work on the pubic roads of said counties to WofK thereon hve days In each year, in addi- tioh 10 the road tax, II deemed necessary either oV sald overseers or the county courts of said counties; and Tn all cases, 1t shall be the duty oi sad oFerseers to give all the resident tax payers, or persons liable to work on the roads Ih sald counties, three days notice of the time ana piace TOT working said roads, and to spec- " the Kind of tools each one is required to use: ana every person. so warned, who shall fail or Iei use 10 work according to each notice. shall forfeit and pay, for the use of his road district. one dollar for each day he fails to work. to be recovered Dy acton ot debt, in the name and upon the testimony of the overseer to whose u'Visioh ne oelongs and Tn all such cases over- seerS snail also be liable for the default of their SlaVcs' liable to work on said roads, in the same nauhef ana 10 the same extent as aforesaid.
 DEC D. The county courts of said counties shail arrange and classify the public roads there ln, ana determine the width and order or con- olt'oh Ill winch the same shall be kept by the oVerseers, and may direct the overSeers to con- tract TOT opening draining, repairing, or keep ing the same, or any portion thereof in order or Tor the building of bridges, entertainments or causeways or repairing the same, upon such terms as said court may impose, to be paid for, on completion, out Of any money in the trea sury belonging to the road district in which the "orh Is uohe, or otherwise as the court may appropriate funds for that purpose.
 SEC. [. Each road overseer shall furnish the sheriff of sad county, on or before tie first day of January, in elch fiscal year, when sucb road tax IS levied with a true list, under oath. of all road hands that have worked on his road ord the number ot days each one has worked. and If It appear therefrom that any resident tax- payer has not fully paid, in work, his road tax then it shall be the duty of said sheriff to or1 lect the same, or whatever is due and unnaid thereon, in the same manner as other ravorra and pay the same into the treasury. for the nse of said road district.
 SEC. 5. All road taxes collected of non.re- sidents of said counties shall be naid into tho treasury, subject to road purposes eenerallv under the order and appropriation of the comfy courts of said counties.
 SEC g. The county courts of said counties may. if deemed expetlient, permit non.resi. dents to employ hands and pay their road ta, by work on such roads as said court may dssig- nate, under the supervision and direction of ,bo oVerseer 'hereof, at such rate per day for each as said court may determine. no, to a,casd three dollars each per day, and when fully maid the same shall be certified by said oversear p,, to the sheriff, on or before the first day of .Tanna. ry in each fiscal year, and if not naid bv ,ba, tune, then the same, or whatever is due. shall be collected as other revenue.
 SEC 1O That all property situated in ,bo town of Pine Bluf in Jefferson coun,v anS Fort Smith, in the county of Sebast;aH ,mau mnu
 N"-A"''Ou uiIucT tne prOvlSlOOS of this act, by and under the direction of conntv courts oi such counties, and that so much of the charters oi said towns, as exempt persons Tn sad towns from working on roads, or pay ing road tax, be and the same is berabv ra pealed.
 SEC Il. The county court upon application ol overseers, may from time to time appropri- ate, out of any road funds in the treasury emf. nclent means to purchase all tools and imple. meh's m necessary for the working of roads, if the court be satisfied that the road b.rd, a', where are unable to furnish the sam. at their own expenses. 0''
 SEC +. That the treasurer of said copnties snali Keep correct account of all road taxes neeeivea ana dlsbursedby him. showing sepa- ra'ely, to what township or road district the same belonged, and what to road purposes ge- heraliy, and shall settle the same with the conn. tyy court, when he makes his regular annual set. tement, unless said county may otherwise or. der and direct
 SEC. 13. That until such rood tov h