The Kanzas news., 1858-08-14
T.aws of the Territory of Kanzas.


HIGHWAYS RUNNING INTO MORE THAN oSE
coUsrr TO BE CALLED TERRITORIAL ROADS. :
Re- enaesed 6y tie Governor and L<gista-
tiye Assembly Of the Territory Of Kanzas: ::
SECTION l. That if twe1ty-four freehold
ers of any county shall petition the Board
of County Commissioners of such county
for the location, change or vacation OF any
highway, running into more than one coun-
~, six Of which freeholders shall reside IN
the immediate neigh orhood OF such high.
way, setting forth in such petition the begin
ming, course and termination OF the highway
proDosed to be located or vacated, or of the
change desired 10 be made, together with
the names of the owners and occupants, or
agents of che lands through which the same
may pass, the auditor of such county shall
notify the auditors of all the counties in
which such highways is fare to be run, va
Gated or changed. of the filing of such Pc
tition, accompanying such notice with a
copy of such petition, which shall be by
such auditor laid before their respective
Boards of Commissioners at their next ses-
sion thereafter, when such Boards shall ap-
point Commissioners according to the reg
ulations hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. That upon the Board of Commits
sioners of the county in which such petit
ton is first filed being satisfied that notice
thereof has been given, at least twenty days
before the session of such Board, at which
such petition is to be heard, BY publication
in q newspaper of each county in which
such highway is to be run, vacated or chang
ed, for three weeks successfully, or by
written or printed notices posted up in three
public places in the neighborhood of such
highway, in each of such counties, such
Board shall appoint Commissioner to ex-
anime such highway.
SEC. 8. That Immediately upon the ap
pointment of such commissioner, the audi
tor of such county shall notify the auditors
of all the counties interested, specifying in
such the time and place when commission
ers shall meet to commence the examination
of such highway; when such last mention
ed auditors and the auditor of the county
where such petition is first filed shall issue
precept to the sheriffs of their respective
counties, directing them to notify such COM
missioners Of such appointments, and the
time and place of their meeting.
SEC. 4. That each of such Boards shall
appoint one commissioner, and in case the
number is equal and cannot agree, the COM
missioners thus appointed shall appoint
another, who shall perform the same duties
and receive the same fees as those first ap-
pointed.
SEC. 5. That at the time and place desig-
mated in the notice given by the auditor of
the county in which such petition is first
filed. such commissioners shall meet, and
having first taken an oath, to be administer
ed by some authorized officer, to faithfully
perform their duties, shall proceed to exam
Inc the highway proposed to be located, va
Gated or changed, and in such examination
may employ surveyor and necessary
number of chain carriers and markers.
SEC. 6. That after such commissioners
shall have completed their examination, they
shall draw up report of their proceedings,
setting forth the highway proposed to be To-
Gated, vacated or exchanged by course and
distance, and recommending therein, accor-
ding to the opinion of the majority of such
commissioners, either then Tthatl the prayer
OF such petitions shall be granted or reject
ed, copy of which report shall be return.
Ell 10 the Board of Commissioners of each
OF the counties interested, at their next ses-
sion thereafter.
Sec. 2. That upon the return of such re-
port, the Board of Commissioners 81 all pro-
ceed to determine the prayer of SUCH peti-
Eon; and II there be no remonstrance against
the same, and it is recommended in such
report, such Board shall declare it granted,
and shall direct the auditor of such county
70 notify the auditors of all the other coun-
Res interested therein, when, if there be no
remonstrance pending in either of the coun-
Ties interested, the auditor of each of such
counties shall notify the supervisors of the
road districts in his county, through which
-such highway passes, or the change is made,
~nen such supervisor shall open SO much
OF such highway as lies in their respective
districts; Provided, that in case a highway
tshaii be declared vacated, no notice to su-
Pervisors shall be necessary.
SEc. 3. That If such Commissioners do
not recommend the prayer of such petition
to be granted, the Board of Commissioners
OF the counties interested shall order il to
oe dismissed, but such order of dismissal
snail not be bar for other petitions there
aiIer' concerning the same subject matter.
nEc. .. Thatif, atthe session of the Board
0l commissioners at which the report of the
commissioners appointed to examine such
highway is presented, any person shall re-
nonstrate against granting the prayer of the
Pethon, setting forth in writing that he is
Samased In sum mentioned, by the loea-
s0n, vacation or change of such highway,
ine truth of which he shall subscribe 40
sasa; such Board shall appoint three persons.
ss'aents OF such county. to review that
pHs. OF such highways whereof such COM
p;Aia' ps Is made. and shall direct the auditor
II. such county to notify ali the auditors of
ns ne Otner leounties] interested of snch re-
;DOnsIfanee. i" when farther proceedings touch
,I such petition shall be continued until
ensuing term of such Board.
and io. That such reviewers, at the time |
pace designated by the Board of Com
n,ners, to whom such remonstrance is |
sted, An shall meet. and having taken