The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-01
McGREGOR IOWA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER l, 1853.

heretofore passed. made road districts this act shall not
interfere with such Districts but the same shall be un
der the control Of such city.
13 The township clerk shall within four weeks az
ter such levy make out tax list for each road district
in his township, which list shall be in tabular form and
in alphabetical order having distinct columns for lands,
town lots and peronal property, and carry out in
column the amount Of the tax on each piece Of land
and town lot and the amount OF personal property
belonging to each individual and to enable the town.
ship clerk to make out such tax list, it ia hereby de
the duty of the to furnish the township clerk
of each township in tho several counties Of this state,
on or before the lst day of April of each year, with
correct copy Of the assessment list Of said township for
that year, which list shall be the basis for such tax list
the several township clerks of his county with printed
blanks, necessary to carry into effect the provisions of
this act.
such list showing what is, for what road district
and for what year, and shal attach to the list his
rant under n's hand il ssnsrs, ..r%. ms rsqurns the
charged as herein provided and no informaty in the
above requirements shall render any proceedings for
the collection Of such taxes Illegal The clerk Is here
BY required to such lists to be delivered to the
proper supervisors Of his township by the 1t day OF
May next after the levy take his receipt therefore, and
such list shall be full and sufficient authority for the
supervisor to collect all taxes therein charged against
resident property holders In his district.
Is. The supervisor shall within ten days after
cevipg such tax list post up in three conspicuous places
within his district written notices OF the amount of
road tax assessed to each tax payer in said district
16. The township trustees shall at their annual
meeting on the second Monday of April in each year
determine the that will be allowed for days labor,
and also the that will be allowed for man and
team per day, and the township clerk shalt immediate
notify each Of the supervisors in his township Of such
determination
IT, The supervisor shall be required give at least
three days notice previous to the day designated to
the to ar dap e
work. the roads within his district, and all persons
notified meet said supervisor at such time and
place with such tools and implements and teams, as
sal mat lasipn n
implements in his possession, aud in case Of failure to
attend either In person or by satisfactory substitute at
such time and place, send q reasonable with.
in five days thereafter for not DOING the supervisor
shall Immediately suit for the collection OF
the tax which such Is liable to pay, and expend
same soon collected on the public highways in
his district.
ls The supervisors of the several districts of each
township shall report the township clerk the first
Monday Of October in each year. which report shall
brace the following items
l. The names Of all persons in his district required
by section of this act to perform labor on the public
highway, and the amount performed by each.
q The names Of all persons against whom suits have
been brought required by section of this act and
| the amount collected OF each.
g. The names Of all persons who have paid their
property road tax in labor, and the amount paid by
each.
l. The names Of all persons against whom suits have
been brought for the collection Of road taxes and the
amount collected from each.
S. The names of all persons who have paid their road
tax in money, and the amount paid by each
g. correct list Of resident lands and town lots
on which the road tax has been paid, and the amount
paid on each.
T. correct list of all nonresident lands and town
lots which the road tax has not been paid and the
amount of tax on each piece.
| 8. The amount of ali moneys coming into his hands
| by virtue Of his Office, and from what source.
9. The manner in which the moneys coming into his
hands BY virtue OF his Office have been expended and
| the amount, if any, in his possession.
10. The number Of days he has been faithfully en-
ployed in the discharge of his duty.
H. The condition Of the roads in his district, and
such other items ond said supervisor may
wish make which report shall be signed and sworn to
by said supervisor and filed by the township clerk among
! the papers of his Office.
I9 The township clerk shall imme diately after the
filing the report required in the foregoing section,
make out correct list of all nonresident land aud
town lots which the road has not been paid, and
the amount OF tax charged each piece of land and
lot designating the district in which said land
lot i. situated and NIT certified copy Of the
to the county Judge OF the proper county, which
shall be Immediately placed in the hands OF the county
ner that < oolisosoa, slsd in of the
cl r falling negcctng to make such return he shall
forfeit and pay = the ae OF the township for road pus
which may be collected by suit Oh his official bond,
commenced in the name of the township by the trus-
thereof before any court having competent ursdc-
ton. .. .. -.. .-.
20. The supervisor shall two-thirds of the
property in his district be worked between the
first day of May and the first day OF July OF each year.
and the remaining one-thrd whenever he thinks the
condition of the roads demands il but in all before
the first day OF October of that year.
81. Amy supervisor falling negectng to perform
the several duties by this act shall forfeit and
pay the of the road fund in his district the
ofone hundred dollars and Is hereby made the du-
ty OF the township clerk in of such failure neg
lect to suit in his for the collection OF
the same before any justice within the proper town.
ship.
20 The supervisor is authorized to take timber
other material for the OF the road from any
closed lands in the neighborhood, OF which the road
passes bat he is not permitted to cut down or njure
any growing by the waySide which does not OBJ
struct the road and which stands in front of any town
lot or enclosure cultivated field, any ground
served and saved exclusively for public where
such intended to be preserved for shade or orna.
blythe proprietor of the andon to which
the is standing and the person owning such timber
material thus taken shall be paid out OF any OF the
road fund in the hands of the supervisor fair value
therefor and in there be money in the hands OF
such supervisor, then such supervisor shall give GER
tifcate stating the amount, kind and value OF such
material taken, which certificate shall be received Tor
paymen OF his road tax for that any succeeding
| to the amount thereof.
23 When notified in writing that any bridge OF
other portion of the public road is unsafe
the supervisor thus notified shall be liable for all dam
resulting from the unsafe impossible condition
of the road or BRIDGE after allowing reasonable time
! "a For making such extraordinary repairs the SUI
pervisor may ca out any all the able bodied men
the district in which they to be made, but no more
than two days at any one time without their consent
and persons called out shall be entitled to receive
certificate from the supervisor and certifying the mum
Der Of days Of labor performed, which certificate shall
received for road tax Tor that any other succeeding
year.
| 25. If any abled bodied man when duly summoned
for any such purpose fails to appear and labor dgent
ly by himself his substitute send satisfactory
thereof he is liable to fine OF ten dollars, to be
recovered by suit before justice OF the peace, in
Of said district Provided in all cases. the person 50
notified shall have the privilege OF paying the value OF
| such work Immediately in money.
26 1t is the duty OF the supervisor to remove OBJ
| lstr In he m ic
otherwise, but he must not throw down remove fen
which do not directly obstruct the travel upon the
highway, until not to exceed six months notice has
given to tie owner OF the land enclosed in part by
| such fence.
| 27. When any owner occupant Of land adjoin.
ing and abutting upon any road or highway may de-
sire to plant a hedge upon the line of any road, he
shall be allowed to build his fence upon such
road highway, Proidcd he shall not build
his fence than ten feet within the outer line OF said
that unless the said road be sixty feet wide the
fence shall be built removed upon both sides at
the same time. Such owner occupant shall not be
allowed to occupy such highway as aforesaid for more
thAn years, aud more than year before such
hedge shall be planted, and at the expiration of such
time he shall remove such fence upon the order OF he
supervisor Of the district where such road is situated
2S. 1t shall be the duty of the supervisor to keep
the roads in good condition the funds at his dis
posal will permit and to place guide boards at the forks
of the roads in his district aud shall be furnished with
money to do the same.
90 Persons meeting each other on any of the pub.
lie highways OF this state shall give half OF the same
by turning to the right All persons falling to observe
the provisions Of this section shall be liable to pay all
damages resulting therefrom, together with fine not
exceeding five dollars to be appropriated to the repair
ing Of roads in the district where the viooton occur
ed.
80. The supervisors are hereby required to meet
the township trustees at their regular meeting the
first Monday in October ofeach year, and have final
settlement Of all their accounts connected with the
road fund, and with the affairs of their Office SUPER
visor and after the payment Of the supervisor the trus-
tees shall order the distribution Of the road fund in the
hands Of the township clerk they may deem exped
ent for rood purposes and the township clerk shall pay
the out ordered by the trustees. The town.
ship clerk shall be entitled to cent ON all moneys
be required at least once in each year to make settle
with the county Judge, producing vouchers for
all moneys paid out by him, specifying fer what and to
whom paid.
81. The township clerk of each township shall be
required by the county OF his county to give bond
to be approved by the judge in the sum OF twice the
amount OF the road tax in his township when the coun-