The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-15

to give at least three d Us notice pre-
vious to the day designated to work the
roads to all persons in his district charg.
cd with road tax, Of the day or days he
| win superintcnd the work on the roads
within his district, aud all persons so no
! titled must meet said supervisor at such
! time aud place, with such tools, imple.
ments and teams, as said supervisor
may designate, having such tools and i'm.
plements in his possession, and in case Of
Il failure so attend, either in person or by
satisfactory substitute. at such time and
| place, OF send reasonable ex,use within
. five days thereafter for not SO doing, the
supervisor shall immediately commence
suit for the collection of the tax which
such person is liable to pay, and expend
| the sa.e as soon as collected on the pub
I lie highways in his district
SIS. The supervisors of the several
districts Of each township shall report to
the township clerk on the first Monday of
| October in each year, which report shall
! embrace the following items:
The names Of all persons in his dis
trict required by section six of this act
to perform labor on the public highway,
and the amount performed by each
>. The names Of all persons against
whom suits have been brought, as re
quired by section eight of this act, and
the amount collected Of each.
3. The names o. all persons who have
paid their property road tax in labor, and
the amount paid by each.
1. The names OF al! persons against
whom suits have been brought for the
collection Of road taxes, and the am unit
collected from each
3. The names of all persons who have
paid their road tax in money, and the
amount paid by each.
g. A correct list of all resident
lands and town lots on which the road
tax has been paid, and the amount paid
| on each.
! I. 4 correct list of all nonresident
lands and town lots on which the road
tax has not been paid, and the amount of
tax on each piece.
8. The amount of all 'monoys coming
into his hands by virtue of his Office, and
| from what sources.
| 9. The manner in which the moneys
coming into his hands by virtue of his
Office, have feen expended. aud the
amount il any, in his possession.
10. The number of days he has been
faithfully employed in the discharge Of
his duty.
II. The condition Of the roads in his
I district, and such other items and sug-
| tions as said supervisor may wish to make
which report shall be signed and sworn
I to b. said supervisor, and fled by the
township clerk among the papers of his
| Office
$40 The township clerk shall imme,
diately after the filing Of the report as re
quired in the foregoing section, make out
a correct list Of al nonresident land and
town lots on which the road tax has not
been paid. and the amount Of tax charged
on each piece If land or town lot, des q
mating the district in which said land OF
town lot is situated, and transmta certi
fed copy of the same to the county judge
Of the proper county, which shall be i'm
mcdiatcly placed in the hands Of thu
county treasurer, who shall collect the
same in the same manner thot county
taxes are collected, and in case of thu
clerk failing or neglecting to make such
return, he shall forfeit and pay to the use
of the township for road purposes, sun
equal to the amount Of tax on said land
which may be collected BY suit on bis Of
fetal bond, commenced in the name o.
the township by the trustees thereo
before any court having competent iuris
diction.
SO. The supervisor shall cause tive
thirds Of the property tax in hie distrc
to be worked between the first day of MAY
and the first day of July of each year
and tH.e remaining one third whenever b.
thinks the condition of the roads demand
it. but in ali ,ses before the first day o
October of that year.
S2l. Any supervisor failing or neg
lecting to perform the several duties re
quired by this act shall forfeit and pay fol
the use of the road fund in his district
the SUM of one hundred dollars: and it i:
hereby made the duty Of the township
clerk in case Of such failure or neglect, t.
commene % suit in his name for the eollec
ton of the same before any Justice Of th'
peace within the proper township.
s -. The supervisor is authorized Il
take timber or other material for the us,
of the road irons any uninclosed lands il
the ncighborhoot Of which the road pas
ses, but he is not permitted to cut dowr
or iniuro any tree growing by the waysid'
which does not obstruct the road, aD,
which stands in front Of any town lot o.
enclosure or cultivated field, or any grount
reserved for any public rse, where sucl
tree shall be intended to be preserved to>
shade or ornament Icy the proprietor .
the land on or adjacent to which the tree
is SO standing, aud the person ownir-
such timber or material thus taken, shai
be pad out Of any Of the road fund il
the hands Of the supervl> or. fair value
therefor. and in case there b. no none,
in the hands OF such supervisor, thet
such supervisor shall give him a certiti
cate stating the amount, KIND and value
OF such materials taken, which certificate
shall be received for the payment Of hi.
road tax for that or any succeeding year
to the amount thereof.
| S23. When notified in writing tha
any bridge or other portion Of the pubic
road is uusafe or impossible, tho superyl
sor thus notified shall be liable for al
damage resulting FRI "a the unsafe ar i'm
passable condition of the road or bridgy
after allowing reasonable time for re
pairing the same.
s "a. For makinr nnch extranrdinar,